Cake Mix Banana Bread
This cake mix banana bread is soft, moist, and so easy to make with just 5 ingredients. Perfect for using up ripe bananas, it’s a shortcut recipe that tastes homemade!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 15 ounce box of yellow cake mix
- 1 ¼ cup ripe bananas , mashed (about 3 large brown bananas)
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup melted butter , or oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup chocolate chips , optional
- ½ cup chopped nuts , optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch (or 8x4) loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter or oil. The mix in the cake mix and chocolate chips.
- Pour the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Baking times may vary, so start checking for doneness around 40 minutes and adjust accordingly. If it's browning too fast, place a piece of foil over the top.
- Allow the banana bread to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then remove it from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cake mix banana bread has cooled, slice it into 12 servings and enjoy!
Notes
Muffins: Line a muffin pan, fill 3/4 the way full and bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes clean.
Store: Wrap it tightly and store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze slices for later.
Nutrition
Calories: 318kcal, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 30mg, Sodium: 279mg, Potassium: 105mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin A: 84IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 102mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
