Description
Homemade Greek Yogurt Muffins deliver creamy comfort with perfect moisture and delightful tang. Bakers seeking simple, wholesome treats will love this easy recipe that brings restaurant-quality goodness straight to kitchen counters.
Ingredients
Scale
main ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups (14 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (full-fat or 2%)
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
leavening agents:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
flavor and seasoning:
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
optional ingredients:
- 1 cup mix-ins (blueberries, chocolate chips, chopped nuts, etc.)
Instructions
- Thoroughly prepare the oven environment by heating to 375F (190C) and arranging a 12-cup muffin tin with protective paper liners or a light coating of grease.
- Combine dry ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, using a whisk to integrate flour, leavening agents, and seasoning, ensuring a uniform texture.
- Separately create a smooth liquid mixture by vigorously blending eggs, granulated sweetener, creamy dairy culture, culinary oil, and aromatic extract until thoroughly incorporated.
- Gently merge wet and dry components, using delicate folding techniques to maintain a light, airy consistency – careful not to overwork the batter.
- Introduce optional complementary ingredients like fruits, nuts, or chocolate chips, distributing them evenly throughout the mixture.
- Portion the batter into prepared muffin cavities, filling each approximately three-quarters full to allow proper rising during baking.
- Position the muffin tin in the preheated oven, allowing 18-22 minutes of cooking time until the surfaces achieve a golden-brown appearance and a testing implement emerges cleanly.
- Allow initial cooling within the baking vessel for five minutes, then carefully transfer the delicate pastries to a wire cooling platform to reach ambient temperature.
Notes
- Customize your muffins by adding fresh berries, chocolate chips, or nuts directly into the batter for extra flavor and texture.
- Swap out regular oil with melted coconut oil to enhance the muffins’ richness and add a subtle tropical note.
- Use whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour blends to accommodate different dietary needs without compromising the muffins’ soft, tender crumb.
- Let the Greek yogurt sit at room temperature before mixing to ensure smoother ingredient integration and more consistent muffin texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: <1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg