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Easy 3 Ingredient Banana Bread!

January 19, 2019 by Courtenay 187 Comments

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This easy 3 ingredient banana bread recipe will be your new go-to! It’s quick, simple and always turns out perfectly!

This easy banana bread recipe will be your new go-to! It only has three ingredients and it always turns out perfectly!I have a story about this easy 3 ingredient banana bread recipe that I’m going to share with you today. It’s a food item that’s very close to my heart. ๐Ÿ™‚

You see, a little more than just a few years ago, when I first found out that I was pregnant with Kennedy, the very first thing that came to my mind that I needed to do, before anything else, was learn to cook. Well, first I told Chris, but THEN, I needed to learn to cook. Not get a crib. Not learn how to change a diaper. Not figure out which preschool she would go too, or even how much all of that would cost. First, I needed to learn to cook. Because, in my mind, real moms should have a good tasty recipe up their sleeves to be able to create a nice happy home environment for their family. It just feels right to me.

So, the day after I found out, I sat down at the kitchen table with my roommate’s copy of the Joy of Cooking and I started copying down recipes that I thought seemed “mom-ish” and that I could probably learn pretty easily. The first one was for banana bread. Wait, did you catch that? That’s right. At the time, I didn’t even live with Chris yet, I still lived with a couple of friends. I know! Scandal!ย Well, it’s true. No point in hiding it, right? You know what though? (Spoiler alert) It all turned out just fine. ๐Ÿ™‚ And the banana bread helped. Still to this day, if I feel like I need to create that nice, comforting, everything’s-gunna-be-alright kind of atmosphere in my house, even just for myself, I make banana bread.

And now I make it even faster! Here’s the recipe!

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3 Ingredient Banana Bread - The Ingredients

Just pretend that I didn’t forget to take a picture of the cake mix before I opened the box. ๐Ÿ™‚ You can also find out how to make your own homemade cake mix here.

3 Ingredient Banana Bread - The Ingredients

All you really need to do to make this easy banana bread is mash your bananas, mix in your eggs, and then mix in the cake mix. Bake it in 2 small loaf pans for about 40 mins at 350 degrees. If you need to mix the batter and then stick it in the fridge for a few hours before you have a chance to bake it because your baby is getting bored of sitting in his chair waiting for you to be done, that’s fine too. I tested it!

You’ll find the full printable recipe at the bottom of this post. ๐Ÿ™‚

You can try it dairy free, too: The Creek Line House –ย How to Replace Eggs with Chia Seeds in Baking

Related: 2 Ingredient Healthy Banana Bread Cookies!

3 Ingredient Banana Bread - The Results

The Results

I’ve tried quite a few recipes for banana bread, and honestly this was one of my favorites. I definitely wouldn’t call it healthy, but it really hits the spot when you’re in that banana bread kind of mood and you just need to make something warm and comforting. You can stick the second loaf in the freezer for a treat later if you can’t stop yourself from eating more and more. Chris even took some for lunch and he’s not normally a banana bread kind of guy! I guess it just looked too good to resist!

3 Ingredient Banana Bread - The Results

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Easy Banana Bread Recipe with Only 3 Ingredients

This easy banana bread will be your new go-to! It only uses three ingredients and always works out perfectly!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 Ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 box Yellow Cake Mix

Instructions

  1. Combine the eggs and bananas in a large bowl until well blended.

  2. Add in the cake mix and stir until everything's just combined.

  3. Pour your batter into 2 loaf pans and bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.

  4. Allow to cool for a few minutes before slicing.

  5. Share and enjoy!

Definitely give this one a try next time you want to have that “look at me I’m such a good mom-ish type person” feeling but you only have about 2.5 minutes in which to do it. Then definitely let me know if you love it as much as I do!

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Comments

  1. Barbara Ann says

    May 26, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    I have used a recipe like this for about 20 years. I add chocolate chips and a handful of wheat germ. I follow the box ingredients. Adding the liquids.
    And when it’s for adults I use less water and make up the difference with Baileys Irish Cream or Kaula. Hmmm.

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      May 27, 2014 at 1:07 pm

      You’re quite the banana bread guru! Love your ideas!

      Reply
      • Rita says

        August 28, 2014 at 1:38 pm

        Made it today and love it! My dogs were begging for a piece of it too! Thanks!

        Reply
      • Bernadette Walker says

        March 2, 2015 at 7:38 am

        this is a BRILLIANT idea for me! I like all the ideas and plan on trying them! Thanks mrs courtenay!!

        Reply
        • Courtenay says

          March 2, 2015 at 12:14 pm

          So glad you like it, Bernadette! Let us know if you come up with any clever ideas for this recipe of your own too!

          Reply
      • faith says

        October 31, 2015 at 7:35 am

        neat i use a bread machine to make mine

        Reply
      • joan says

        January 12, 2016 at 8:57 am

        when using the yellow cake mix do you follow the directions than add banana’s and eggs to the cake mix also do you grease your cooking vessels?? ty

        Reply
        • Courtenay says

          January 12, 2016 at 9:25 am

          All you need to do is just exactly what I wrote in the post! Just add the cake mix in dry with the mashed bananas and eggs! It’s so neat how easy it is and how well it works out!

          Reply
      • Pat Travitz says

        June 10, 2016 at 3:00 pm

        Thanks Just happen to have a yellow cake mix to go with my 3 bananas.
        Great tip

        Reply
      • Lauri adler says

        December 24, 2017 at 1:49 pm

        Could you make it in a cake pan???

        Reply
        • Courtenay says

          December 28, 2017 at 2:00 pm

          Definitely! Works well in a muffin tin too!

          Reply
    • kathie says

      September 10, 2014 at 2:07 pm

      can I bake this in cupcakes tins?

      Reply
      • Courtenay says

        September 12, 2014 at 10:30 pm

        Totally! Just follow the cake mix directions for baking time.

        Reply
    • Lisa says

      February 16, 2016 at 4:14 pm

      I tried this recipe last week and love it, I made muffins though and they was light and fluffy. I’m making them tonight for a girls gathering at church. Thanks girl the recipe I will be keeping it and passing along.

      Reply
    • Sue Burgess says

      September 25, 2017 at 1:00 pm

      I make your bread all the time! I love it and so do my grandkids! So easy and fast!

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  2. Jessica says

    May 28, 2014 at 11:20 am

    I LOVE this recipe! I always add a handful of chocolate chips and/or peanut butter chips! And I too, love the aroma of something very “mom-ish” baking in the kitchen ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  3. Leslie Sowash says

    May 29, 2014 at 10:53 am

    I found this recipe on pinterest. My family THANKS you. It is wonderful.

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      May 29, 2014 at 1:14 pm

      Yay!

      Reply
  4. Elizabeth Partida says

    May 29, 2014 at 12:04 pm

    I will try this with my Gluten Free Cake Mix next time I go shopping. It looks yummy.

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      May 29, 2014 at 1:13 pm

      Yum! That’s a great idea!

      Reply
  5. Jodi says

    May 29, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    Silly question. With the cake mix, I assume I also include the water/oil?

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      May 29, 2014 at 6:46 pm

      Not a silly question! No you don’t! It’s really just those three ingredients in the recipe! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Jodi says

        May 30, 2014 at 10:23 am

        Have you ever tried a chocolate cake mix? Because that sounds amazing.

        Reply
        • Courtenay says

          May 30, 2014 at 12:20 pm

          I’m totally adding that to my shopping list right now! I’ll probably eat the whole thing in one sitting though. ๐Ÿ™‚

          Reply
    • Joanne says

      July 18, 2014 at 7:23 pm

      Not silly, I had the same?. Thanx

      Reply
  6. Angela says

    May 29, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    Which cake mix do you use?

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      May 30, 2014 at 12:28 pm

      I just used whatever I had on hand, which happened to be a generic store brand cake mix. It did the trick! I’m pretty sure most mixes would work fine. Pretty much foolproof!

      Reply
  7. Mamรก Sprout Monkey says

    May 29, 2014 at 11:38 pm

    So I was looking for a simple banana bread recipe with my 7 yr old and she said “Mom, this looks easy enough, we can add a swirl of Nutella and crushed nuts on top before baking. Then add a scoop of ice cream when done.” Almost like a banana split, so yummy.

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      May 30, 2014 at 12:27 pm

      You have a budding chef on your hands for sure!

      Reply
  8. chong says

    May 30, 2014 at 5:22 am

    May i know 1 box of yellow cake mix equal to hw many gram ?

    Reply
    • Jan says

      July 21, 2015 at 2:07 pm

      432 grams in most boxes

      Reply
  9. Jodi says

    May 30, 2014 at 8:28 pm

    Ok, I haven’t tried it with the yellow cake mix, so I don’t have anything to compare it to…. But this chocolate banana bread is amazing. I shared with my neighbors and now i am their favorite person.

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      May 31, 2014 at 11:10 am

      Well, now I’m hungry! Definitely going to find some time to try that out next week!

      Reply
  10. Debbie says

    May 30, 2014 at 11:01 pm

    I wonder if you can use strawberries or raspberries?

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      May 31, 2014 at 11:09 am

      It’s worth a try!

      Reply
    • Jamie says

      September 5, 2014 at 6:35 pm

      I used raspberries (coat them in light flour so they don’t sink) and dark chocolate chips… very good

      Reply
      • Darlene Hutchens says

        April 22, 2016 at 8:34 pm

        I tried this recipe and it was the easiest and best flavored banana bread I have ever had.
        Here is a recipe for you from me. It is called a.
        “Do Nothing cake”. -โ€”โ€”โ€” Do not grease your panโ€”โ€” Bake at350 degrees for 30 minutes.
        Mix all these ingredients together
        2cups self rising flour
        2 cups sugar
        2 eggs
        1 teaspoon vanilla
        1 can (15 oz,large can) crushed pineapples. ( Don’t Drain)

        Topping

        Combine the following ingredients after your cake has cooked 25 minutes!
        1/2 cup butter
        1 cup sugar
        2/3 cup cream or milk ( I found that cream makes it richer tasting. Cook this mixture 5 minutes on medium. Take off stove and add 1can coconut and 1/2 cup chopped pecans
        When you finish the topping pour over hot cake right after it comes out of the oven. Let soak for about 5 to 10 minutes.
        Note:
        If this cake is a little crusty, cut your slice of cake, put in microwave for 10 to 15 seconds. This is awesome, it’s like it was just out of oven. Darlene I hope you like this!!!!

        Reply
  11. Tracie says

    May 31, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    I’m making this for our Sunday School breakfast tomorrow morning. It’s my turn to impress the other couples with my Pinterest expertise, ha!
    So my question is, do I need to chill the batter or can I just slap it in the oven? I’m making a cinnamon cream cheese frosting so it will need time to cool, too. I’m setting myself up for a crazy morning, I know. I’m ambitious:) or not real bright:/

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      June 1, 2014 at 10:25 am

      OK, I’m a little bit late here, but you definitely don’t need to chill the batter first. I just did that because of baby Jack’s fussiness and I didn’t have a whole 5 minutes at one time to get it done. Your frosting idea sounds amazing too!

      Reply
  12. Sherry says

    June 1, 2014 at 5:57 am

    I am sure instead of using the yellow cake mix it would be wonderful using banana cake mix as well….have not tried it as of yet but sounds good to me!

    Reply
  13. Jansen says

    June 1, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    This might be another silly question…. But do we use the whole box? Or can anyone translate the measurements into cups ๐Ÿ˜€ sorry I’m a newbie!

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      June 2, 2014 at 10:26 am

      Just dump in the whole box! This is definitely a “no time for measuring” kinda thing! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  14. Suzi says

    June 3, 2014 at 10:46 pm

    Hi just came across this today and was just wondering if a vanilla cake mix would be ok to use? Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      June 4, 2014 at 11:10 am

      For sure! Any cake mix! The golden just looks nice I think.

      Reply
  15. Sarah says

    June 5, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    Found this on Pinterest last night. I had a few bananas and I was looking for something different.
    And…. I Just pulled it out of the oven about 10 minutes ago… Yum!!! I love how quick it is; I have an 11 week old who always seems to wake up from a nap just as I’m about to do something. Definitely not a problem with this recipe, I was able to whip it together and get it in the oven before she had a melt down ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
  16. Cristal says

    June 12, 2014 at 8:52 am

    I’ve made this twice now. The first one I added some cinnamon and pecans (classic tastes) and my family devoured it!! I had some bananas going south yesterday, so this time I added a few strawberries I had in the fridge (mixed them with some sugar and had that wonderful syrup too) and some chocolate chips ~ oh my golly!! I did’t add too much syrup, just a touch and also used white cake mix (all I had on hand) This is my ONLY banana bread recipe now!! ((happy Mom and family!!))

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    • Courtenay says

      June 12, 2014 at 10:22 am

      Yum! I’m getting set to try that chocolate cake mix version in a couple of days once my bananas get ripe! I’m inspired to experiment a little too after all your different ideas!Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  17. Doris says

    June 15, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    Odd, after so many good reviews I have just tried this. The family is not so thrilled with it. Some kind of after taste to it….. and I cannot put my finger on it. Two of the bananas were black, which generally make great banana bread, and the third one starting to go. I put some oil in the pans and they were square cake pans instead of the taller narrower loaf pans, so it was baked through quicker that way.
    My adult son who would barely wait for them to be cooled cut a piece and then did not eat it all. Which for him is rare occasion. There is not much room for error so I do not know what this is about. I used a new Duncan Hines moist white cake mix and the eggs were big double yokes. Hmmmm

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    • Courtenay says

      June 15, 2014 at 9:34 pm

      Clearly your family just has bad taste! ๐Ÿ™‚ Kidding! Maybe the moist cake mix is too much with the moistness of the bananas? Maybe it needs to be a really basic cake mix. That’s the only kind I ever use, maybe because I’m just cheap!

      Reply
      • Alisha says

        June 27, 2014 at 12:02 am

        Also, some bananas have an off taste. I have done banana bread with really over ripe ones and the taste has a afterglow I am not fond of. Maybe it was a bad banana……;)

        Reply
    • Jean says

      May 30, 2015 at 9:54 pm

      I’ve also had some bananas that had been grayish-brown all the way through. I made bread with them and it wasn’t good. I learned the bananas have to be overripe but not nearly rotten. Good lesson: don’t eat rotten food!

      Reply
  18. Marcy says

    June 24, 2014 at 6:57 pm

    I’m totally making this tonight with chocolate cake mix. Can’t wait to see how it turns out. I only have one bread pan, lg or 4 mini’s. hopefully i dont have to change baking time.

    Reply
  19. Pam Hussey says

    June 26, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    Ok…just put the Banana Bread in the oven…one w/chocolate chips and one w/o…Can hardly wait to taste them!! This is going to be a longgggggg 40 ish minutes!! ;o)

    Reply
    • Pam Hussey says

      June 26, 2014 at 4:44 pm

      ohhhhhh myyyyy word!! Love love love this recipe!! Can’t believe it tastes this wonderful w/only 3 ingredients…well 4 in one of the breads…hee hee hee…thanks so much for an awesome and very easy recipe!!

      Reply
      • Courtenay says

        June 26, 2014 at 6:11 pm

        Yay!

        Reply
    • Courtenay says

      June 26, 2014 at 6:12 pm

      Pam, you’re just the best. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    • Jean says

      June 27, 2015 at 11:18 am

      Yes, Pam! When my kids were still home, they somehow got the idea that we had to put choc. chips in the banana bread. They loved it so much that’s the only way I made it for them. Then I too got used to it… hard habit to break… No, I actually make it plain again right now. Love it both ways. Have yet to make it with the three ingredients, but will.

      Reply
  20. TIFFANY says

    July 3, 2014 at 9:54 pm

    Yum!! So easy! I didn’t have small loaf pans so I used a large. Just a tip, it needed to bake for about 50 minutes.

    Reply
  21. charleigh says

    July 10, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    I just made these one in a loaf pan and one in a square pan with Reese’s pieces and choco chips. Mine came out more like cake than bread. Idk what I did wrong. Maybe it was that my bananas were extra ripe. Or maybe mixed it too long. Help!

    Reply
  22. sophia says

    July 12, 2014 at 6:28 pm

    im about to try this recipe i think i have the ingredients. i found this on pintrest and my stomach is growling!

    Reply
  23. sophia says

    July 13, 2014 at 12:41 am

    omg i tried this too and added a swirl of nutella and……every one in my family LOVES it!!!!!!!!!!!! even my nephew who is the pickiest 5 year old he looooves it tooo im sooosurprised thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH

    Reply
  24. Melissa says

    July 14, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    I coated the pan with butter not sure if i was sopposed to.I figured the bread wouldn’t sick to the pan,well it didn’t but the edges burned before it was ready:/

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      July 14, 2014 at 8:47 pm

      I just used a little bit of cooking spray on mine, Melissa! Good to know that butter burns though on this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing with the rest of us so we know what not to do!

      Reply
  25. Regina says

    July 16, 2014 at 1:48 am

    I have been making a recipe very similar to this for many years. So easy and everyone loves it.
    Box of yellow cake mix
    3 eggs
    1/3 cup oil
    1 TBSP vanilla
    5 VERY RIPE bananas

    Mine is simple, but yours is even better ๐Ÿ™‚
    Thank you

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      July 16, 2014 at 9:01 am

      Vanilla is never a bad addition in my books! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  26. Sheel says

    July 16, 2014 at 11:01 pm

    I can’t wait to try this one and I also have few ripe bananas waiting to be used….. perfect.
    Quick question – do we have to use 2 eggs even if the cake mix recipe calls for 3 eggs? I am planning to use the Betty crocker’s Devils food mix.

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      July 17, 2014 at 10:04 pm

      I always find that with cakes, adding an extra egg just makes them better, so why not? ๐Ÿ™‚ I read a post once that said you should add an extra egg to make a box cake mix taste like it’s from a bakery. Maybe you’ve just improved the recipe!

      Reply
  27. Christie says

    July 17, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    Yum! Finally got a chance to try this tonight and it was wonderful. I added chopped pecans to mine. Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
  28. andy says

    July 23, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    I found this recipe on pinterest!! I must say I put a bit of my own twist on it. I used carrott cake mix instead and added walnuts and put a honey butter drizzle on it! It was fabulous. It was even better than my mother in-law and that’s saying something!! Thank you so much for the inspiration!!

    Reply
  29. nia says

    July 23, 2014 at 6:41 pm

    Sorry, but I feel duped! I clicked on this all excited hoping to finally find a recipe that would work for our multitude of allergies but technically it’s 2 ingredients + all the ingredients in the cake mix – aaargh! Nice idea but won’t work for us ๐Ÿ™

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      July 23, 2014 at 6:48 pm

      Darn! Sorry, nia! It’s an easy treat, but definitely not the healthiest. I do have a couple of healthy, allergy-friendly treats that I’m trying to find the time to share, so hopefully one of those will work for you! Have you seen this healthy chocolate mug cake? It might be something you’d like. Maybe? http://creeklinehouse.com/2014/03/amazing-metabolism-boosting-chocolate.html

      Reply
  30. Katie says

    July 29, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    I used your recipe but substituted 2 cups of finely chopped zucchinni for the bananas, and added 1 Teas of vanilla, It was fantastic with choc cake mix. Then I made a batch with yellow cake mix, zucchinni and coconut and 1 teas of vanilla, Both turned out great. Thank you for your recipe.

    Reply
  31. dawn says

    July 31, 2014 at 4:57 pm

    love the ease of this recipe! made a couple of ‘adjustments’…
    instead of a yellow cake mix, i used a butter cake mix. i also added a generous sprinkle (about a tbsp) of cinnamon powder.
    delicious! thanks for sharing this darling recipe!

    Reply
  32. Carla Stone says

    August 21, 2014 at 9:31 am

    I’m making this right now. ..Only thing different is I used Duncan Hines Banana Supreme cake mix and Honey Roasted Pecans……Can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  33. Sheila says

    August 26, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    I mix 4 oz of softened cream cheese to eggs before adding the bananas. Just make sure the cream cheese is well incorporated. Also use butter pecan cake mix and add pecans.

    Reply
  34. Jessica says

    August 28, 2014 at 1:40 am

    Making this to take to the lake when we go camping. Bought a yellow cake mix, but I bet this would be great with a spice cake mix!

    Reply
  35. Evie says

    September 1, 2014 at 10:40 pm

    Why doesn’t everyone post their own recipe instead of screwing up a really simple
    one posted by someone trying to make something quick and easy for us ?

    Reply
    • Brenda Mills says

      September 14, 2017 at 6:11 pm

      THANK YOU!! I so agree with you.

      Reply
  36. Sandy says

    September 6, 2014 at 11:57 am

    I only have regular loaf pans. Do I just use one, or does it work with two? Thanks! Hoping to make this today!

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      September 6, 2014 at 7:22 pm

      Hi Sandy! Mine are what I would call “regular” sized too, so try it out and see if it fits in two. I usually see 2 different types of medium loaf pans: one larger type and the smaller type which are what I have, so they may be the same as what you have. Hope this helps somewhat! Either way, I’m sure you’ll figure it out once you start pouring the batter in! Hope you like it!

      Reply
  37. Shamicka says

    October 13, 2014 at 7:47 am

    I made this bread using the only cake mix I had on handโ€ฆ butter pecan! Let. Me. Tell. Youโ€ฆ it was to die for! We burned our tongues as we cut right into it straight out of the oven and it never made it to the table. Thanks for the best recipe ever! !!I

    Reply
  38. Nancy says

    October 18, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    Love this recipe! It’s the only one I use now!!

    Reply
  39. Nanny In Madison says

    November 18, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    Even the baking challenged such as myself can surely give this a try and make it work. I just wish my darn bananas were already ripe. Heehee!

    Reply
    • yolanda campbell says

      December 17, 2014 at 1:11 am

      I used a carrot cake mix and in place of the bananas I used 1 cup pumpkin puree…..added raisins and nuts. Wow….great.oh and I used a muffin pan vs bread pan.

      Reply
  40. Pamela says

    November 21, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    I love lovely the recipe! I add some cineamon perfect for winter season ๐Ÿ™‚ thank you very much!!

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  41. Kristin says

    November 22, 2014 at 10:42 pm

    I made two smaller loaves. For one I added pecans and the other pecans and cocoa as I had no chocolate cake mix.

    Reply
  42. Leeskid2 says

    November 23, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    Wow, I am lovin all the ideas! Has anyone tried it with Yellow cake mix and crushed pineapples?

    Reply
  43. Pam says

    November 29, 2014 at 10:40 am

    I am so glad I found your recipe! I made this the day after Thanksgiving. I used Duncan Hines Coconut cake mix. Oh my, it is delicious!

    Reply
  44. Jill says

    January 4, 2015 at 2:13 am

    Aw yeah! I’m going to try this out tomorrow with the gluten-free cake mix I have for my daughter.

    Reply
  45. Melissa says

    January 12, 2015 at 9:47 pm

    You can also make a 2 ingredient cake. Vanilla/butter cake mix & a tin of fruit salad (in syrup). Combine and bake, yum!

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      January 13, 2015 at 7:03 pm

      Neat! Now that’s one I’ll have to try out! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  46. Cj says

    January 13, 2015 at 6:04 am

    Aldis sell banana bread mix and u just add 2 bananas and eggs
    It all so says to had butter and milk u just leave them out

    Reply
  47. Amanda says

    January 15, 2015 at 5:40 pm

    When you say, โ€œsmall loaf panโ€, do you mean the little individual sized ones? Like the ones you would use to make holiday loaves of some sort to give out?

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    • Courtenay says

      January 15, 2015 at 6:59 pm

      Sorry for the confusion, Amanda! Not the individual size loaf pans, just the smaller of the two regular sizes that you often see. Truthfully though, whatever size pan you use will work and will be delicious!

      Reply
  48. Vanessa says

    January 17, 2015 at 3:26 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe, made two today and they are delish just added some walnuts is all ๐Ÿ™‚

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  49. Gesyka says

    January 23, 2015 at 11:59 pm

    I can’t wait to try this! Every time I have overly ripe bananas, I just throw them in the freezer until I have time to make banana bread. As a single mom with 4 kiddos, time is not something I have a lot of so currently I probably have close to 30 bananas taking up space in my freezer. This will be a great way to finally use them! Thanks!

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    • Courtenay says

      January 24, 2015 at 8:16 pm

      So funny! I have a million bananas in my freezer right now too! they’re good for so many things though! Hmm, maybe that’s an idea for a future post: 10,000 things you can make with frozen bananas!

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      • Lori says

        December 15, 2015 at 11:24 pm

        How do you prepare your frozen bananas to put into the recipe? Do you let them thaw and then peel them or do you peel them and cut them up before freezing? *feeling silly for asking this question*

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        • Courtenay says

          December 16, 2015 at 9:32 am

          I do both! Usually I just toss them into the freezer whole, so in that case I let them thaw out before peeling, but sometimes I get my act together and peel them first, then freeze. That makes the defrosting process a little quicker. Truthfully though, it’s only a few minutes, whether they’re peeled or unpeeled before they’re thawed enough to mash. So basically whatever works for you, works for this recipe too! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  50. Erin says

    January 24, 2015 at 11:28 am

    So easy and so good!!! A keeper!!!
    Thanks for sharing !!

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    • Courtenay says

      January 24, 2015 at 8:07 pm

      Yay!

      Reply
  51. Loree says

    January 26, 2015 at 2:01 pm

    hi, has anyone used gluten free cake mix for this? Just wondering if it turned out okay?

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      January 26, 2015 at 8:03 pm

      I know one of the other readers mentioned using gluten free mix, but I can’t remember if they came back and told us how it worked. I’d love to hear about it if you try it out, Loree!

      Reply
  52. Liz says

    January 31, 2015 at 1:47 pm

    i have a large pan for this. How long do you suggest for the oven? Also thinking of adding a teaspoon of cinnamon. Thanks so much. Can’t wait to make this.

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      January 31, 2015 at 9:32 pm

      Hi Liz! If you’re using a larger pan, you may need to leave it in the oven for up to an hour. That’s usually how long I bake my larger loaves for. Good luck!

      Reply
      • Liz says

        February 8, 2015 at 7:32 pm

        was amazing. Everyone loved it at soccer this morning. Thank you.

        Reply
        • Courtenay says

          February 8, 2015 at 7:47 pm

          Yay! So glad! Soccer people are good people and they deserve good treats. ๐Ÿ™‚

          Reply
  53. Khristelle says

    February 8, 2015 at 4:52 pm

    I love these ‘few ingredient’ recipes I’m not sure if anyone asked this but do you think a sugar-free cake mix would work for this one?

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      February 8, 2015 at 7:49 pm

      I don’t see why not! And even if the cake mix is a little less sweet, the bananas will really help make up for the lack of refined sugar. Let us know if you try it out! I’m sure a lot of other people are wondering about it as well!

      Reply
  54. Will Rainey says

    February 23, 2015 at 6:59 pm

    I’m trying this today, I shall convert Fahrenheit to Celsius and go.. I like banana bread and this looks just too easy..

    Reply
  55. mariie says

    March 19, 2015 at 10:19 am

    used french vanilla cake mix . tasted GREAT. thanks

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      March 19, 2015 at 11:53 am

      Yum! That does sound good!

      Reply
  56. grandma says

    April 1, 2015 at 9:31 pm

    So mix in just the dry cake mix,? do not mix it per directions on box??

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      April 2, 2015 at 9:35 am

      Yup! That’s right! It couldn’t be easier!

      Reply
  57. Sharrell says

    April 16, 2015 at 2:54 am

    I am surprised that no one has suggested adding chopped candied ginger or easier yet a couple of teaspoons of ginger powder for that nice, warm, spiced banana bread comfort food. Or my personal favorite, chopped dates for that hint of caramel flavour.

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      April 16, 2015 at 7:27 pm

      You’re right! Those do sound pretty amazing! Good thing I just bought about a million bananas today!:)

      Reply
  58. Thegreenmother says

    May 15, 2015 at 10:55 pm

    This seems like a super good & easy banana bread recipe. Especially when I don’t want to make my crazy banana cake recipe, but need that dense rich taste of banana’s in some sort of baked way. Thanks for sharing! Have you tried the crazy banana cake recipe with cream cheese icing? its divine! @ http://www.greenmomreviews.com you can check it out.

    Reply
  59. Melinda says

    May 22, 2015 at 10:28 am

    I have a big box of white cake mix could I use that instead?

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      May 25, 2015 at 9:17 pm

      You betcha! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  60. Sandra M.A. says

    May 23, 2015 at 1:25 am

    Hi, I just baked this bread about 4 hrs ago, just like your recipe says, nothing more. It was easy and delicious. My family and I thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. Love it.

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      May 25, 2015 at 9:15 pm

      Yay! Thanks so much for sharing, Sandra!

      Reply
  61. Heidi Williams says

    June 7, 2015 at 11:07 pm

    FYI: I made a gluten free version tonight, and it turned out fabulous! I used a Betty Crocker gluten free yellow cake mix, and followed your directions. The only change I made was adding a handful of chocolate chips. It was PERFECT! My husband, who can’t have gluten, said, “This tastes as good as regular banana bread.” I’m so pleased to find such a simple, delicious recipe!

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    • Courtenay says

      June 8, 2015 at 8:13 pm

      That’s great news, Heidi! I’m so glad it worked out for you. I just wish I could add chocolate chips to mine too because that’s really just the best thing in the world. Unfortunately, the rest of my family thinks I’m crazy every time I do that! They’re the crazy ones! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  62. Barb says

    June 17, 2015 at 8:16 am

    i always used the looooong messy way to bake bannana bread, now I def am going to try this.

    Reply
  63. Al says

    July 1, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    This is on my make list! Just wondering if it is cakey or dense like a normal banana bread? Thanks for any info! Looks so good.

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      July 3, 2015 at 10:24 am

      It’s really kind of a hybrid of the two textures, Al! I’d recommend adding an extra egg if you like it a little more dense. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  64. Jamie kris says

    July 15, 2015 at 6:49 pm

    Love the picture with the cake mix drawn on it. I am attempting it tonight With chocolate cake mix! Yummy!

    Reply
  65. Kathy H. says

    August 6, 2015 at 9:37 pm

    just tried this recipe, but addedd some chocolate chips. It was delicious but a little dry, so I’ll probably just add the water it asks for in the box next took time

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  66. Jennifer R. says

    August 11, 2015 at 8:35 am

    What a great idea! I will try this with an organic cake mix!

    Reply
  67. KC says

    August 11, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    Hello… How long will it last if I freeze? Thanks

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      August 11, 2015 at 8:12 pm

      As long as you wrap it well, it should be good for a month or so!

      Reply
  68. Crispy says

    August 17, 2015 at 10:39 am

    Just wanted you to know that i used egg beaaters to make it more weight watcher friendly and im never going to trouble of making “real” banana bread. Added alittle bit of sugarless applesauce to make it slightly moister BUT didnt need to . I’m going to follow you!!!! Thanks for your trouble

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      August 17, 2015 at 11:39 am

      Thanks so much for letting us know, Crispy! That’s so clever of you to find a way to make this recipe even easier! I’m sure a lot of other readers will love your idea too! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  69. Debra D. says

    August 19, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    Thank you for the recipe I have been looking for this recipe for 2 weeks now. I am going to try it today.

    Reply
  70. carla brashers says

    August 28, 2015 at 9:44 am

    I love it. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  71. Karin says

    August 30, 2015 at 4:07 am

    hallo, I like your Easy way of banana breat and I like to try It but I have one problem. ร m from Europe and we doล„ t have yellow cake mix. What It contain? Is there baking powder and flour… Thank you for answer. Karin

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    • Courtenay says

      September 1, 2015 at 9:20 am

      We’ve found that basically any cake mix makes a pretty good banana break, actually, Karin! If you have access to a white cake mix, a spiced one, or even a chocolate cake mix, then you can use those too!

      Reply
  72. Beth says

    September 26, 2015 at 6:00 pm

    Do you grease the pans or not??

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      September 28, 2015 at 9:44 am

      I just gave mine a light spray, but I think it really depends on your pans. It’s quite a moist banana bread in the end, so if you have really good non-stick pans, you can probably get away without greasing them!

      Reply
  73. Ronda says

    October 16, 2015 at 2:32 pm

    I just made this but used 3 containers of Banana, Apple, Strawberry Lil’ Bits 3rd level babyfood…OH MY WORD!!! yum!! <3 <3

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    • Courtenay says

      October 19, 2015 at 10:54 am

      Love it! I always wonder about mixing baby food into “real” food. It seems like it would work well, and I guess now you’ve proven that it does!

      Reply
      • Julie ambridge says

        October 26, 2015 at 10:27 pm

        Could you line the tin with baking paper instead of butter or oil, would it still work ok thankyou

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        • Courtenay says

          October 27, 2015 at 4:28 pm

          I’m sure it would be just fine! This recipe seems to work no matter what variation I try with it! ๐Ÿ™‚

          Reply
  74. Amy says

    October 19, 2015 at 5:30 pm

    Silly question, but I’m asking anyway. Did you put your 2 loaf pans in the oven together or bake them one at a time?

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    • Courtenay says

      October 19, 2015 at 11:05 pm

      I put them in together. I always just squeeze as much in to the oven as I can! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  75. Tricia says

    November 21, 2015 at 11:44 am

    This was delicious! I have to say that I normally make a banana crumb cake from scratch. I was looking to cut corners as well as use a cake mix that was at its sell by date. I made this recipe and then took the crumb topping part of my recipe and combined them together. The result was wonderful and saved SO much time! I also divided the batter between two 8×8 disposable foil pans and still cooked it for 40 minutes as directed. It was perfect! As it turned out, we ate one pan and I froze one for another day.
    Here’s what I did:
    In a small bowl, mix 2/3 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in 2 tablespoons of softened butter until the mixture looks like coarse cornmeal.
    Prepare 3 ingredient banana bread as directed and divide between two 8×8 pans. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over two pans. Bake as directed. After removing pans from oven, cool for a few minutes. Sprinkle powdered sugar over each serving.

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  76. cici says

    January 24, 2016 at 12:32 am

    You reminded me of my late spinster aunt..my dad’s sister…she used to baked this banana cake too…and yes ure right… so easy to bake & soooo yummy…becoz of u …u reminded me of her…I think ill bake one..thank u

    Reply
  77. karen boyd says

    April 3, 2016 at 9:17 pm

    I know it’s 2016, hope you get this. I just found this on pinterest! I knew I had the nanners and egg but when I looked for the cake mix, (heavy sigh) only had strawberry + lemon and WOA! a spice cake mix!…well..by this time my stomach was screaming, and the Grandbabies were too! So I added wallnuts …WOW! Lady this is soo awsome ! My son came to get the babes and ate almost all of it! He said he was taking this last piece to his wife for her to make more! LOL She never got it!! Thank You ever soo much it is really so easy!! and MMmmm sooo goood!

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    • Courtenay says

      April 6, 2016 at 9:46 am

      Yay! I’m so glad you liked it! This is such a great recipe because it really does end up working with so many different kinds of cake mixes and it always turns out!

      Reply
      • peggy chambers says

        April 19, 2016 at 3:15 pm

        COURTNEY WHY CAN’T I GET MORE RECIPES.. I WANT THAT DARK CHOLALATE MUFFINS. I WANT TO TRY WITH BANANA CAKE MIX. OK? pegchambers84@gmail.com

        Reply
  78. AmandaRae says

    April 28, 2016 at 10:33 am

    What size pan’s do you use? can you use a large one?

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    • Courtenay says

      April 28, 2016 at 9:11 pm

      My pans are the smaller ones, but you can definitely use a larger one. Just increase your baking time a little bit until a knife poked into the center comes out clean!

      Reply
  79. Tric says

    June 9, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    In your ‘beginning’ post. There was a reference to using Aldi bread mix which I happen to have. Couldn’t find anything about that in your comments or anyone else’s.
    Do I bake at same temp and time as stated on box mix? Please
    Tric

    Reply
  80. annabelle vanbibber says

    June 21, 2016 at 5:17 am

    Can You Do This As Zuccini Bread and add walnuts?

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      June 21, 2016 at 12:45 pm

      That’s a great idea! I haven’t tried it, but please let me know how it works out if you do!

      Reply
  81. Carol Sue Becnel says

    July 14, 2016 at 9:29 pm

    Eight year old grand daughter made this tonight. Chocolate cake mix, 2 bananas (all I had) and used 3 eggs. We used muffin pans and sent some over to a neighbors. Love making memories with my little princess.

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    • Courtenay says

      July 15, 2016 at 3:22 pm

      Yay! So glad you used this recipe for baking with your grand daughter. We always have a ton of fun baking with the whole family in our house too!

      Reply
  82. Wendy Cleveland says

    July 21, 2016 at 10:03 am

    I am 48 and I just started cooking about 6 months ago. This will be my first baking attempt. I am brand new to Pinterest. I read all the comments and my head is spinning so I am going to follow your instructions to a T with no variations. Beginner question- how do I know it’s done?

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    • Courtenay says

      July 21, 2016 at 7:13 pm

      Good for you, Wendy! This is a great first baking recipe! You know it’s done when you poke a knife or a toothpick about halfway down inside the top of the banana bread and it comes up clean without any uncooked batter on it. Good luck! Let me know if you have any other questions!

      Reply
  83. Loretta says

    July 25, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    Sounds interesting, Of course you add water?

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      July 25, 2016 at 6:57 pm

      No water!! It sounds crazy, but it really works so well!

      Reply
  84. Cyk says

    August 15, 2016 at 12:05 pm

    Do you mix the cake mix according to the directions?

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      August 16, 2016 at 10:43 am

      Nope! Just dump the whole box in, just as it is! So neat! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  85. Marie DeSilva says

    October 27, 2016 at 4:12 pm

    I live on the Island of Bermuda and have many banana trees. The type I gave grow mallet bananas, do I still use only 3 or for I use 6 to compensate for the size?

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    • Marie DeSilva says

      October 27, 2016 at 4:15 pm

      Sorry I meant to say, the type that grow here are smaller.

      Reply
  86. Adriana says

    January 27, 2017 at 7:52 pm

    Is this a 3 ingredients cake?

    Reply
  87. Joey says

    February 12, 2017 at 5:16 pm

    Try it with Butter Pecan cake mix- takes it to a whole new level!

    Reply
  88. Nancy Luna says

    February 16, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    I tried this recipe today, but used the sugar free cake mix, since I do weight watchers. I added cinnamon to the recipe, and also, I made individual loaves, since I had to know, how much to count for each servings worth. It was awesome!! Thanks so much

    Reply
  89. Ed Davis says

    April 8, 2017 at 11:58 am

    can i add nuts,extra bananas,and cream cheese to this recipe with no problems

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    • Courtenay says

      April 12, 2017 at 10:40 am

      Definitely! The more add-ins the merrier! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  90. Jess G says

    July 10, 2017 at 9:34 pm

    Such a great recipe!! Made with a chocolate cake mix. So good!! Thank you.

    Reply
  91. Heidi says

    September 12, 2017 at 10:40 pm

    Do you think it would work without the eggs and using extra bananas to replace eggs(1/2 banana=1egg)?

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      September 13, 2017 at 7:00 pm

      I haven’t tried it that way, but it definitely might! What I usually use when I don’t want to use eggs is ground up chia seeds and I know for sure that they work really well in this recipe. I wrote a post about that a few months ago if you want to have a look at it! http://www.creeklinehouse.com/2017/05/replace-eggs-chia-seeds-baking.html

      Reply
  92. Gayle says

    November 21, 2017 at 9:07 pm

    Would this work for muffins too

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      November 22, 2017 at 3:08 pm

      Absolutely! Just bake them for a little less time. Maybe like 27-30 minutes?

      Reply
  93. Mom of 2 says

    December 17, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    This is an my fifth time making this banana bread. It has never failed me. Itโ€™s always delicious and everyone eats it up. Today I tossed walnuts (because my mom likes banana nut bread). It worked just fine. Delicious as usual!

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  94. Tim Borrello says

    December 22, 2017 at 9:58 pm

    Waiting for the banana bread to cool down before I try it.

    Reply
  95. Holly. โ€œAKAโ€. Chef Peacock says

    October 27, 2018 at 7:01 pm


    I just made this recipie. It came out wonderful. Iโ€™m teaching my daughter just how easy baking can be. Thank u for ur post

    Reply
    • Courtenay says

      November 1, 2018 at 7:38 am

      Awesome! I love to get the kids helping me in the kitchen too!

      Reply

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