Slow Cooker Banana Bread

This easy slow cooker banana bread without condensed milk but with chocolate chips is perfect for breakfast or brunch! Moist sweet bread baked in your Crockpot is a great new way to cook it. Once you get the hang of this you can make our Crockpot pumpkin bread too!

Slow Cooker Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

There is one thing I always make from scratch because there’s just no substitute, and that is this one! I have made several different types over the years when my fruit has turned brown, like our 4 ingredient banana bread. There are so many options out there and this really makes you think out o the box.

If you have never tried baking in a slow cooker you are in for a real treat. Especially during the holidays when your oven is full it is another way to cook something sweet without much effort on your part.

Let’s talk a little bit about slow cooking shall we?? First off I have a few different varieties and I love them all. Each one has an occasion to be used like….

1. This is my favorite 6 quart programmable one with a locking lid so it’s great for bringing to a potluck too.
2. I prefer not to use liners, but rather just spray olive oil inside before adding my food for easier cleanups.

Let me give you a peek of my pretty thang I bought recently. It goes with my kitchen so I can just leave it out on the countertop all the time. 😉

Crockpot Banana Bread with Cake Mix

You can cheat a bit and use a boxed mix with this temperature and timing. In this case I would follow the batter measurements of our yellow cake mix banana bread and then use the instructions for “baking” it below.

Want to go half way, use our simple Bisquick banana bread recipe too sometime. I will share a few more options below. You can serve it right out of your crockpot when it is done or slide it out and put it on a plate to cut up. Either way works but it looks quite pretty on a plate if you’re serving guests.

For this recipe I use my casserole size that is 2.5 qt. size and have enough left over for one small loaf pan full that I pop in my toaster oven for 17 minutes and have a little bit beforehand. If you have a 3 qt. that size is ideal.

I like the casserole version because of the shape you see here, it is flatter than other sizes and comes out like a nice oval shape when it is done. It is a great size to cook dips in too after that! We used the following ingredients to make this oval loaf you see here.

Ingredients

• 3 overripe bananas – you want browned, mashed bananas with some chunks
• Vanilla extract
• Room temperature butter and sugar
• Eggs added at room temperature
• All purpose flour
• Baking powder to rise
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• Sweetened shredded coconut is optional
• 1/4 c mini chocolate chips are optional too

You will want to make sure that you spray the inside with non stick spray or it won’t come out well and be a pain to clean. WAY easier to make than one that requires yeast and for the dough to rise ahead of time like our Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls.

Remember that just like in a loaf pan the outsides will be more done and dry than the middle. It may appear wet to you when done. In order to determine whether it is or not use a toothpick or knife. Insert in the center. It doesn’t need to come out dry, you don’t want it to. Instead it should have wet crumbs but not wet batter.

How to Make Slow Cooker Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

• On low speed mix together eggs, vanilla, sugar, butter, and mashed ripe bananas.
• In a separate bowl mix together dry ingredients like your flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
• Slowly add to your wet ingredients and use mixer on low speed until blended well.
• Add your coconut and chocolate chips (if you want to) and fold in gently with a spoon.
• Spray the inside of your slow cooker insert pot with non stick spray.
• Pour batter inside and spread out evenly.
• Place paper towel over the top so it is taut and place lid on top of that.
  • (absorbs some steam so it doesn’t drip on top of bread)
• Cook on high for 2 hours, check then and remove paper towel.
• Continue cook banana bread for approx 30 more minutes or until middle of bread is somewhat firm and toothpick comes out clean in center.
• Serve as is or with cream cheese frosting over the top.

Looking for more easy brunch ideas? Let me know what you make this for, it’s one of our favorite breads.

• Banana pineapple bread is great, or make hand held banana nutella muffins instead