Healthy Banana Ginger Muffins

Light and fluffy banana ginger muffins are flavored with molasses, ginger, and cinnamon to create the perfect marriage of gingerbread and banana bread. Sour cream and yogurt are added for moisture and creaminess, bananas provide natural sweetness, and fresh ginger gives them a bit of a zing. Orange zest and candied ginger are added as the final touch to make these muffins unforgettable. Ready in less than 30 minutes, they make a great holiday breakfast, tea-time snack, or edible gift.

This banana ginger muffin recipe is moist, spicy, easy, and healthy. The rich flavor from molasses pairs so well with the warm spices and bananas, and the whole-wheat flour adds a touch of nuttiness.

Get ready for your kitchen to smell like the holidays!

Jump to:

• ⭐️ Why These Muffins are the Best
• 🍌 Ingredient Notes
• 📝 Variations & Substitutions
• 🥄 How To Make Banana Ginger Muffins
• 👩🏼‍🍳 Expert Tips
• 💬 Frequently Asked Questions
• ☕️ More Muffin Recipes
• Banana Ginger Muffins Recipe

⭐️ Why These Muffins are the Best

• Moist, rich, and spicy banana muffins with flavors of cinnamon, ginger, and molasses
• A great way to use up your ripe bananas
• Quick, easy, and healthy breakfast or snack
• No special equipment needed
• Makes a great holiday gift
• Freezer-friendly recipe

🍌 Ingredient Notes

• Unsulphured molasses - provides a deep and complex flavor that's often found in gingerbread
• Whole-wheat flour - Gives nutty flavor and added health benefits.
• Ripe bananas - Provides moisture as well as extra nutrition. If you have more ripe bananas to use up, try my banana peanut butter cookies, banana oat pancakes, or banana french toast.
• Orange zest - Adds bright citrus notes
• Ground ginger - Provides zesty spicy notes that are key to gingerbread
• Ground cinnamon & ground cloves - Warm and subtle notes of spice

📝 Variations & Substitutions

• Make dairy-free/vegan: Substitute 1 flax egg for the egg, and use any dairy-free/plant-based alternatives for the yogurt, sour cream, and milk.
• Make gluten-free: I have not tested this recipe using gluten-free flour, but you should be able to swap all-purpose gluten-free flour 1:1 without a hitch. If you try it, please let me know how they turn out!
• Nuts. Add ½ cup of chopped and toasted nuts of your choice to add nuttiness and crunch. Walnuts or pecans would taste great!
• Yogurt and sour cream. You can use one or the other, or both, for excellent results.

🥄 How To Make Banana Ginger Muffins

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray or use cupcake liners. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil with the molasses.

In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, mashed bananas, sour cream, yogurt, milk, vanilla extract, and orange zest. Add the olive oil and molasses and stir until well combined.

Add the flours, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and ground cloves. Stir a few times until just combined.

Scoop into muffin tin and sprinkle a pinch of granulated sugar on top of each muffin.

Bake for 17-20 minutes, until the tops are puffy and firm to the touch. Cool for a few minutes before serving.

👩🏼‍🍳 Expert Tips

• Don't overmix. Overmixing your muffin batter can lead to tough and chewy muffins, and we want a light, fluffy, and airy texture. When adding your dry ingredients, stir just until combined.
• Use unsulphured molasses, not blackstrap molasses. Unsulphured molasses is the finest quality, and is the type that most grocery stores carry.
• Storage: Place in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Because these muffins contain so much moisture, their shelf-life will not be as long if stored at room temperature.
• How to freeze: Wrap your completely cooled muffins individually in foil and place in a freezer bag. Muffins can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• Use ripe bananas. In this recipe, we use bananas to provide natural sweetness as well as moisture. Therefore, we want to use bananas that are quite ripe.
• Use room temperature eggs. This allows more air to be incorporated when mixed, which creates light and airy muffins.

💬 Frequently Asked Questions

☕️ More Muffin Recipes

Tried this recipe? Please leave a star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating below and/or a review in the comments section further down the page. You can also stay in touch with us through social media by following us on Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and Facebook.

Subscribe to my email newsletter to get my FREE Guide on Money Saving Tips on Buying Groceries, and get new recipes delivered to your inbox!