4 Ingredient Banana Bread

This 4 ingredient banana bread with cake mix is a great breakfast, dessert or snack! A quick banana bread recipe using overripe bananas, spice or yellow cake mix banana bread depending on what you love.

We came up with a bunch of overripe banana recipes years ago because I just hate wasting food. I have made this easy banana bread recipe when they’re still pretty yellow and it works find. The browner the better though really.

4-Ingredient banana bread

If you’re tired of “the same old thing” I suggest you try this one! You can make a bunch of varieties depending on the type of cake mix you use. The one I like the best is spice if you ask me but others have enjoyed vanilla and yellow mixes too with this.

• This easy banana bread recipe has just been added to this list as well as a bunch of others.
• It is perfect if you have a box of cake mix, but not a lot of other ingredients in your pantry.

Cake Mix Banana bread

Have you ever used cake mix to make….well, something other than a cake??!! Seriously, it is really versatile and can be used to make more than just 6 cupcakes as a treat. If you’re looking for angel food cake mix recipes we have a bunch of those too!

White or spice cake mix is a great base to make just about anything sweet like this easy banana bread.

Now we’re here to make some banana bread with cake mix!

Banana Bread with Cake Mix

I will say that if you do have the time, homemade banana bread is worth the time. I don’t make a lot of things homemade from start to finish and usually opt for semi-homemade but banana bread is something I do think tastes better from scratch.

Ingredients

1. Overripe bananas – 5 med. sized is good, could add 6
2. Box of cake mix – Spice cake mix is by far the best one to use, could use white or yellow cake mix
3. Oil or could use applesauce or plain Greek yogurt
4. Eggs are best added at room temperature
   1. Could add a bit of banana extract if you want a more intense banana flavor

BUT…if you are in a bind or are missing a few ingredients this semi homemade banana bread with cake mix is a good second for sure!! It does look pretty close to from scratch though, don’t you think??!!

4 Ingredient Banana Bread with Cake Mix Recipe

You could add a bit of mini chocolate chips too if you wish, and/or some chopped nuts but I like it as is. Making easy banana bread muffins with these ingredients is possible too.

Add chocolate chips if you like. If we do I prefer mini semi-sweet chips so they are smaller and incorporate better all the way thru.

We absolutely love our pumpkin banana bread too which is perfect in the Fall. Well, okay we make this year round and eat it for dessert too.

1. Just follow the recipe as stated below
   1. I used carrot cake mix this time which was delicious
   2. 1/2 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips were added too and got thumbs up from my kiddos and neighbors
2. I suggest using muffin liners
3. Fill muffin cups 3/4 of the way full
4. Once oven is preheated, bake them for 18 minutes
5. Remove pan and use a spoon to lift muffins out and on to a cooling rack

Do not leave them in your muffin tin or they will continue cooking and not be as moist. If you want to make a small batch you can use our temp. and timing in our air fryer banana bread recipe.

Other easy breakfast recipes you’ll love

I mean we have a lot of these on our site because difficult is not allowed in our home. 😉 Try different mixes and see which is your fave but we think spice is the way to go all year round.

• Omelette in a mug is a great protein packed meal for one, add diced ham for extra yum
• Pressure cooker banana bread can be made in your Instant Pot and is moist and delicious
• Cake mix donuts are fun with frosting and sprinkles on top
• How to make brownies out of cake mix instructions are here for you to follow. Easy as ever and peanut butter is a fun one.
• Peanut butter cookie brownies using cake mix