These Cake Mix Banana Muffins are a classic recipe made even easier! This is one of my favorite recipes to make with overripe bananas. The whole family will love these muffins!

The easiest banana muffins!

Using a box of cake mix is one of our favorite hacks for making simple homemade treats in a fraction of the time. Banana muffins are a classic family favorite, and using a box of cake mix makes them even easier to prepare!

These delicious banana muffins are made with simple ingredients and come out so light and fluffy. They are truly the best no fuss muffins that even a beginner baker can make!

Ever since I made banana bread with cake mix, I knew I needed to create a banana muffin recipe too. They have the dreamiest fluffy texture from the cake mix and I love how little time they take to throw together!

banana muffin cut in half with butter on one side

banana bread with cake mix

Ingredients you will need

Cake mix: I used yellow, but vanilla or even chocolate cake mix would also be delicious!
Eggs:
Vanilla extract
Cinnamon
Bananas: the riper the better! Overripe bananas are best for this recipe.
Butter

ingredients to make cake mix banana muffins

How to make cake mix banana muffins

Step 1: Whisk together the vanilla extract, cinnamon, mashed banana, and melted butter.

Kitchen tips

I have found the key to the perfect not mushy banana muffins is to measure exactly how much banana is used instead of just using 3 or 4 bananas. That is why I included an exact measurement for you in the recipe card.

Step 2: Add the eggs to the batter and whisk until combined.

Step 3: Add the box of yellow cake mix and stir it into the batter with a rubber spatula until just combined. Do not over mix.

Step 4: Line a muffin tin with liners and distribute the banana muffin batter evenly into 12 muffin cups.

Step 5: Bake the cake mix banana muffins at 350 degrees for 20-23 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Your kitchen will be smelling so delicious!

Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then gently remove them to cool on a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

adding a box of yellow cake mix to the muffin batter

How to store leftover muffins

Once completely cooled, transfer the muffins to an airtight bag or container and store in the fridge for 3-4 days, if they last that long!

These are so incredibly fluffy and moist and the perfect sweetness. If you love banana bread, these muffins are a must make! They are so simple to throw together and make your house smell like a bakery.

Eat them as is or spread with butter as we like to do. Everyone enjoyed these and they were gone in a day at our house!

cake mix banana muffins on a cooling rack

Recipe substitutions

Mix ins: Add in 1 cup of chopped nuts for banana nut muffins, or 1 1/2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips to make chocolate chip banana muffins.
Cake Mix: substitute the yellow cake mix for vanilla, white, or chocolate cake mix.
Butter: Substitute the butter for a neutral oil or applesauce.