This Cake Mix Banana Bread is the easiest way to make a moist and delicious loaf of banana bread. Mix ripe bananas with eggs, oil, and vanilla cake mix for a four ingredient banana bread is so simple to make and tastes amazing.
Looking for a more traditional banana bread recipe? Try this brown butter banana bread or small batch banana muffin recipe.
20 minutes
Extremely easy
Quick Look: cake Mix banana Bread
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 5 minutes
- 👩🍳 Cook Time: 50 minutes
- 🕖 Total Time: 55 minutes
- 🍌 Servings: 10 slices
- ⚡️ Calories: 307 calories per serving (based on nutrition panel)
- 🔥 Cooking Method: Bake in oven at 300F
- 🛒 Main Ingredients: bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla cake mix
- ⭐️ Difficulty: Extremely easy! Just mix a few ingredients with a box of cake mix.
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“I’ve made this a couple of times using chocolate cake mix & added some extra chocolate chips (kids like chocolate!). So simple, quick & delicious! Thank you for this recipe!”
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easiest banana bread – This is the easiest way to make a tender and moist loaf of banana bread. Just mix a few ingredients with a box of cake mix and bake this quick bread!
- Great for kids – I love making this banana bread with my toddler because he can help me out without us getting overwhelmed by the ingredients. We usually make them into muffins with chocolate chips
- You can make many variations – You can make many different flavors of this easy banana bread by changing up the flavor of cake mix you use. You can use things like chocolate cake mix for a rich banana bread or spice cake for a cinnamon spiced loaf.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Ripe bananas – the riper the better! I use almost overripe bananas.. This is my favorite way to use up those bananas that are a bit too ripe to eat.
- Large eggs – the eggs will bind all of the ingredients together in the banana bread and help give the loaf lift.
- Vegetable oil – you can use any neutral oil. I used avocado oil in my bread, but you can use refined coconut oil, canola oil or any other vegetable oil.
- Vanilla cake mix – use your favorite brand of cake mix to make this recipe. Betty Crocker works great but you can use any brand you like.
Ingredient Substitutions
For this easy banana bread recipe, you can use any type of cake mix. I prefer vanilla cake mix, but you can use white cake mix, yellow cake mix, spice cake mix, or even a butter pecan cake mix could be great options.
For a chocolate version, just use a chocolate cake mix. If you need it gluten free, use a gluten-free cake mix.
Once all of your ingredients are mixed together, you can add mix ins too. Chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or a nut like chopped walnuts, almonds or pecans would be delicious.
For some extra vanilla flavor, add a dash of vanilla extract to your cake mix recipe.
How to make Cake Mix Banana Bread
Step 1: Mash 3 ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl.
Step 2: Mix oil, and eggs with the mashed bananas.
Step 3: Pour cake mix into the bowl and fold the cake mix into the wet ingredients.
Step 4: Pour batter into a lined loaf pan and bake in the oven at 375F
To make cake mix banana muffins, pour the batter into a 12 slot muffin tin instead of the loaf pan. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Insert a toothpick into the center of the banana muffins to ensure doneness before removing from the oven.
If you’re looking for more delicious banana bread recipes, try this oatmeal chocolate chip banana bread or pumpkin banana bread.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you use cake mix for banana bread?
Yes! Using vanilla cake mix is actually an amazing way to simplify a banana bread recipe because it has flour, sugar, and leavening agents like baking powder and baking soda in it already.
What ingredients can I add to upgrade this banana bread?
Add extra moisture and richness to this banana bread by adding 1/3 cup of sour cream or greek yogurt.
Can I make this banana bread recipe into muffins?
Yes! Scoop the batter into 12 lined muffin cups and bake at 375F for 25 minutes.
Storing, reheating and Freezing this easy cake mix banana bread recipe
Allow the baked banana bread to cool completely on a cooling rack. Place the cool bread in an airtight container or wrap in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You can cut into slices or leave whole prior to placing in the fridge.
If you want to eat warm, reheat in the toaster oven or on the stove top until warmed through and crispy on the edge. Top with a pat of butter.
Freeze the loaf whole or in slices. Freeze for up to 3 months. Wrap the banana bread in aluminum foil before placing in the freezer. Defrost slices or whole loaf in the fridge or on the counter at room temperature.
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Recipe
Cake Mix Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 bananas ripe
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil I used avocado oil
- 1 box vanilla cake mix (13.25 oz)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Mash bananas in a large mixing bowl and whisk in eggs and vegetable oil. Pour cake mix into the bowl and fold in with a flat spatula.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and place in the oven.
- Bake at 375F for 50 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting into slices.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to one week or freeze for up to 3 months.
Recipe Notes
- You can use any flavor of boxed cake mix in place of the vanilla cake mix
- To make banana bread muffins, scoop the batter into 12 lined muffin cups and bake at 375F for 25 minutes.
- It is important to use ripe bananas for the correct taste
Nutrition Information
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
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