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This Greek yogurt banana bread recipe is easy to make, and its rich banana flavor makes it nearly impossible to grab a second slice.

If you’ve been searching for a banana bread recipe with Greek yogurt that’s moist, delicious, and has the structure of the classic, this one delivers.

Banana Bread with Greek Yogurt

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When I want a slice of heaven but don’t want to feel guilty about grabbing a second slice, I make this banana bread with Greek yogurt recipe. A close second is my cottage cheese banana bread; it just depends on which ingredient I have in the fridge.

Using Greek yogurt in the batter, whether plain or vanilla, reduces the amount of fat (butter or oil) typically needed to make this classic bread moist, something that makes it irresistible.

Ingredients

This banana bread recipe is made with ripe bananas (the riper the better), regular or vanilla and whole or non-fat Greek yogurt, melted butter for moisture, sugar makes it sweet, eggs bind the batter, vanilla and a pinch of salt for flavor, all-purpose flour as the base, and baking soda gives it a little lift of texture.

Short on a few ingredients? Try making banana bread with pancake mix instead!

What if I don’t have ripe bananas?
No problem. Peel the bananas, put them on a microwave-safe dish and zap them in 15-second increments, stopping to mash them with a fork until they’re soft and mushy.

How to Bake Banana Bread with Greek Yogurt

If you’ve made banana bread before, then you know the drill. While the oven preheats, you’ll mash the bananas in a large bowl first, then add the other wet ingredients and mix. To that mixture, you’ll add the mixed dry ingredients (combined in a separate smaller bowl) and pour the batter into a loaf pan, where it will bake for nearly an hour.

To prevent the bread from browning too much, cover the banana bread with tin foil, especially if you need to cook it a little longer.

overhead view of banana bread loaf, sliced.

More Breakfast Breads

Want another treat? This chocolate chip banana bread also uses Greek yogurt and is delish! Just as good and epic as this blueberry oat bread; both are winners!

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Easy Greek Yogurt Banana Bread

Servings: 10

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 55

This Greek yogurt banana bread recipe is easy to make, and its rich banana flavor makes it nearly impossible to grab a second slice.

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

2 large ripe bananas, about 1 ½ cups mashed
½ cup Greek yogurt, vanilla or plain
½ cup butter, melted
½ cup white sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Prep:

Preheat the oven to 350F, grease a loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper.

Make the batter:

In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Add the Greek yogurt, melted butter, and eggs. Whisk to combine. Add the sugar and vanilla, and mix.
In another bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients bowl until just combined. Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan.

Bake:

Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Around minute 40, if the top of the loaf is getting too brown, cover it with a piece of tin foil and continue to bake.
Remove it from the oven and allow it to cool down for 15 minutes before removing it from the pan and slicing.

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