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Looking for a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that’s perfect for any occasion? This Banana Yogurt Cake is sure to impress. It’s moist, filled with sweet banana goodness, and some extra protein from the vanilla yogurt!
Why I Make Banana Yogurt Cake
When I want to offer a boost of protein to my kids, one of the first things I reach for is yogurt. With protein and calcium in every bite, yogurt is easy to digest making it a perfect food as a snack, breakfast or even dessert. The obvious choice is to eat yogurt on its own, but I love coming up with other fun ways to incorporate it into recipes or serve along with it. One of our favorite treats we’ve been making lately is Banana Yogurt Cake made with vanilla yogurt adding a rich vanilla flavor. It couldn’t be easier to make and is a great use for spotty bananas!
The Ingredients
- white whole wheat flour
- brown sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- ground cinnamon
- kosher salt
- vanilla yogurt
- very ripe bananas
- egg
- canola oil
- vanilla extract
How to Make Moist Banana Yogurt Cake
- Prep the oven and baking dish: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease an 8 inch square baking dish or line with parchment paper.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mashed banana, egg, oil, and vanilla.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients together: Pour the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the baking dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Substitution Tip
Don’t have white whole wheat flour? All purpose flour can be used as a substitute with no problems at all!
How to Ripen Bananas Quick:
This recipe is great for when you have spotty bananas on your counter that are about to go too far to be used, but what if you want to make this banana yogurt cake and you’re bananas aren’t super ripe? Here’s are three ways to ripen your bananas!
- Place the bananas in a brown paper bag and fold the top to close it. The bananas will release ethylene gas, which will speed up the ripening process.
- Put the bananas in a warm place, like on top of the refrigerator or near a window that gets a lot of sunlight. The heat will also speed up the ripening process.
- If you need to ripen the bananas even faster, try this hack! Put them in the oven at a low temperature (about 250°F) for 15-20 minutes. Keep an eye on them to make sure they don’t over-ripen or become too soft.
More Recipes for Ripe Bananas:
- Banana Waffles
- Banana Berry Bread
- Banana Chocolate Chip Cookie Bread
- 15 Ways to Use Ripe Bananas (And The Best Way to Freeze Them)
Banana yogurt cake makes a great addition to snack time, school lunch or even as a healthy dessert! Let me know in the comments what you think if you make it or tag me on social media.
Banana Yogurt Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour (can substitute all purpose flour)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- 3 small very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Glaze Drizzle (optional):
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons milk of choice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mashed banana, egg, oil, and vanilla.
- Pour the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into a greased 8 inch square baking dish.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
- Don’t have white whole wheat flour? All purpose flour can be used as a substitute with no problems at all!
I’m so excited to hear about this new product from Annie’s! My kids love the Annie’s pasta! I actually use yogurt instead of milk for the pasta sauce, and it would be great to use the new Annie’s yogurt in the sauce. I use my brown bananas to make a breakfast treat for my children- chocolate chip banana muffins. The yogurt would be perfect to swap for the buttermilk in the recipe. My kids also eat fruit parfaits, so the Annie’s yogurt would be delicious for this snack.
What a great banana bread recipe! I love that Weelicious uses moderate amount of sugar in all baked goods!!!
I mix yogurt with stewed apples and fiberOne cereal or granola for easy breakfast or snack.
The kids love when I make them “The Special”. Simply yogurt, with berries, and granola on top. Sometimes I add flaxseed or chia seeds.
We add yogurt to our morning green smoothies.
I haven’t seen the Annie’s yogurt in stores by us yet. I will have to look harder!
We love yogurt, and it’s so hard to find one without a lot of sugar.
Id like to eat these plain!
I have added yogurt to my brownie mix.
Looking forward to testing this out!
Yogurt Smoothies are extra yummy with organic yogurt!
My kids eat yogurt daily and we love it frozen as pops, in muffins, and in smoothies too!
I love banana bread, banana cake, anything that has bananas in it. This recipe is perfect for hubby and I as it is not a large cake. Thank you for sharing.
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