Cake Mix Banana Bread is so simple to make with pantry ingredients. This easy banana bread recipe is always a family favorite!

The Easiest Banana Bread

This cake mix banana bread is incredibly moist, fluffy, and delicious. It always disappears fast in my house!

If you have a box of cake mix in your pantry and some ripe bananas calling your name, this is the perfect recipe for you.

I am no stranger to cake mix recipes, I love them for a shortcut to delicious baked goods! This banana bread is simple, only a few ingredients, and guaranteed to be a family favorite.

“I’ve tried a lot of Banana bread recipes but this is the easiest and most enjoyable one yet, thanks for the recipe. I’m going in the kitchen right now and make another one.” -Reader review

You can find the full recipe and instructions at the bottom of this post, but here are the ingredients that you will need to make it.

Ingredients needed

Cake mix: I used yellow cake mix, but you can use any flavor you want.
Eggs
Vanilla extract
Cinnamon
Bananas: the riper the better! Brown spotted bananas are best for baking banana bread.
Oil: you can use olive oil, vegetable oil, or melted butter.

ingredients to make cake mix banana bread

How to make cake mix banana bread

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Step 1: Mash the bananas well until no chunks remain. Add your yellow cake mix, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, mashed overripe bananas, and oil to a large bowl. Mix well to combine.

Step 2: Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and pour the banana bread batter in, smoothing out the top.

Step 3: Bake the banana bread at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Be sure to allow loaf to cool completely before cutting it. This might be the hardest part, because the scent of fresh baked banana bread is irresistible!

Can I use other flavors of cake mix?

Yes you can! Try changing up this recipe up by using chocolate cake mix, butter pecan cake mix, white cake mix, or spice cake mix.

You may want to adjust the spices if you change the cake mix flavor.

Mix-in ideas

Chocolate chips: Craving chocolate chip banana bread? Add in 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips into the batter before baking.
Peanut butter chips
Butterscotch chips
Walnuts or pecans: to make this a banana nut bread.

Do I have to add vanilla and cinnamon?

No you do not, I just love adding that classic cinnamon hint for my banana bread, but it would be delicious without it too!

Can I make these into muffins?

Yes, just divide the batter equally into greased muffin tins instead. Bake the banana muffins at 350 for 18-23 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

For a muffin specific recipe I created one for you! Try out these cake mix banana muffins.

This recipe creates super fluffy, sweet, perfect banana bread. Adding bananas to cake mix can be a great way to use up ingredients you already have on hand and make a delicious treat!

Mash those overripe bananas up, add in your cake mix, eggs, oil, and spices and you are ready to go. Simple, foolproof, and a family favorite. Honestly, this couldn’t be any easier!

One reader said this and I have to agree! “This truly was the best banana bread I’ve EVER had. It didn’t make it to the cooling rack before my kids ate the whole loaf. It’s on repeat. 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”

cake mix banana muffins

How to Store

In the refrigerator: You can store leftover cake mix banana bread in the refrigerator for up to 5 days in an airtight container.

Freezing banana bread for later: To freeze this loaf for later, allow it to cool completely, then place in an airtight freezer bag. You can also freeze individual slices wrapped each in cling wrap, then store in an airtight container in the freezer for around a month.

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Reader review

“This was the best banana bread I’ve ever tasted! It had the best flavor, and texture of any banana bread I’ve ever eaten. Everyone in my house loved it. One loaf doesn’t last but a day, maybe two in our house.”

Notes

You can substitute the oil for melted butter. Make it your own! Mix in whatever you like from chopped nuts to chocolate chips, or use chocolate cake mix to make chocolate banana bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 263kcal
Carbohydrates: 42g
Protein: 3g
Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0.1g
Cholesterol: 33mg
Sodium: 322mg
Potassium: 141mg
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 22g
Vitamin A: 67IU
Vitamin C: 3mg
Calcium: 97mg
Iron: 1mg