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: olive oil, vegetable oil, or melted butter.
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.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”
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.
“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.”
Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl and mix until combined.
Grease a loaf pan and pour the batter in, smoothing out the top.
Bake the cake mix banana bread at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Allow the banana bread to cool completely before cutting.
Notes
You can substitute the olive oil for melted butter or vegetable oil.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.
Cinnamon in banana bread? I’ve never heard of such a thing, but I’m always willing to try something new, as long as it isn’t too strange. Sounds like it would be a good variation on an old theme, but it’s not traditional. I’ll try it.
I was looking for a banana bread recipe using cake mix when the Google search pointed me here. A neighbor gave me some of her “cake mix banana bread”, and it was really good, and turned out lighter and prettier than my scratch recipe.
Thank you for the recipe. Looking forward to seeing how it tastes with the cinnamon added.
@Elyce, I only bake this in a bundt to ensure the center’s cooked.
I also will use a spice cake mix for a nice Fall twist. My family loves it when I use a chocolate cake mix as it’s reminiscent of a chocolate covered banana. Strawberry works well too.
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.
Excellent recipe added extra cinnamon as I love it . Have made several times now and never fails to please. Thank you
So glad you enjoyed it!
Made with chocolate chips and added 1 extra egg in a 2lb loaf tin. Beautiful, moist and easy to make. Great recipe!!!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Holy Moly… I just made muffins with this recipe! Thank you!!
So glad you enjoyed it!!
ooohhhh I have a butter pecan cake mix, I think I’ll make the banana bread with that!
Cinnamon in banana bread? I’ve never heard of such a thing, but I’m always willing to try something new, as long as it isn’t too strange. Sounds like it would be a good variation on an old theme, but it’s not traditional. I’ll try it.
I was looking for a banana bread recipe using cake mix when the Google search pointed me here. A neighbor gave me some of her “cake mix banana bread”, and it was really good, and turned out lighter and prettier than my scratch recipe.
Thank you for the recipe. Looking forward to seeing how it tastes with the cinnamon added.
In swedish versions cinnamon is common. it’s how I learned to make banana bread. This version with cake mix just makes it so easy.
It’s a real easy recipe to follow. Taste great to. Thank you for sharing it.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Can I bake this in a bundt pan?
I have not tried it, so I am not sure.
@Elyce, I only bake this in a bundt to ensure the center’s cooked.
I also will use a spice cake mix for a nice Fall twist. My family loves it when I use a chocolate cake mix as it’s reminiscent of a chocolate covered banana. Strawberry works well too.
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.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.
I’m going to try it out