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I Stopped Buying Snacks Once I Made These Muffins

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

December 23, 2025

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Looking for a snack you can enjoy any time of day without overthinking it? These Banana Berry Corn Muffins with Greek Yogurt were created to be simple, wholesome, and freezer-friendly, the kind of muffin you can bake once and enjoy all week. Made with ripe bananas, honey, yogurt, and berries, they’re lightly sweet, soft, and perfect for grabbing straight from the freezer and warming up in seconds, great ifor breakfast, an afternoon snack, or a little something before bed.

Explore. Experiment. Taste.​
-Chef Maika

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Banana Berry Corn Muffins with Greek Yogurt

These Banana Berry Corn Muffins with Greek Yogurt are a healthier, snack-friendly option made with ripe bananas, honey, yogurt, and frozen berries. They bake up moist and golden brown with soft muffin tops, making them perfect for busy mornings, lunchboxes, or a quick bite straight from the freezer.

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Maika Frederic | Personal Chef

I am a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, ​culinary educator. My goal is to create, educate and discover tools that ​will bring the joy and passion of global cuisine to food enthusiasts ​and home cooks through exploration, experimentation, and tasting.

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