This yellow cake mix banana bread is incredibly easy to make and is presented so beautifully when baked in a bundt cake pan. You can make this banana bread in one bundt pan or two regular size loaf pans. Don’t you love using cake mixes as a cooking hack? If you haven’t tried it yet, you need to! I love trying out any and every type of cooking hack out there.
I love making this recipe for friends and neighbors! I always get a ton of compliments on this banana bread recipe. Instead of making cookies this past year, I made my neighbors this banana bread recipe. I cut the bread into thick slices and it looked great since I used the bundt cake pan. Bundt cake pans always make everything look that much more fancy.
This recipe freezes really well since it comes out very moist. I also love making this banana bread on Sunday nights so my family has a delicious breakfast to start their week with.
Can I use frozen bananas for this recipe?
I love using frozen bananas in this yellow cake mix banana bread recipe. I love peeling and tossing some ripe bananas in my freezer and getting them out later to make banana bread with.
If I use fresh bananas how brown should they be?
You can use slightly ripe and spotty bananas or almost black bananas as well as any bananas in between in this recipe. The riper the banana, the sweeter they will be.
What type of pan should I use for this recipe?
For this yellow cake mix banana bread recipe, you can use a bundt cake pan or you can use two loaf pans.
Can I freeze this banana bread?
Yes, you can! Since this recipe makes either a bundt cake pan or two loaf pans of banana bread you can freeze any leftovers. To freeze, tightly wrap your banana bread tightly in plastic cling wrap or aluminum foil and then freeze for up to three months. Using a double layer of wrap or foil will help to preserve the bread in the freezer.
What ingredients do I need to make this banana bread?
To make this banana bread, you’ll need:
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 box of yellow cake mix (ignore the directions on the box)
- 3 medium eggs
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup water
How do I make this banana bread?
To make this yellow cake mix banana bread, first gather your ingredients. Next, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, blend the bananas, eggs, butter, vanilla extract. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cake mix slowly. Add the ⅓ cup of water and blend well with a hand mixer for 3-4 minutes. Bake in a bundt cake pan for 40-45 minutes at 350 degrees or until the top is golden and a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
Yellow Cake Mix Banana Bread
Equipment
- Bundt cake pan or two loaf pans
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 box of yellow cake mix (ignore the directions on the box)
- 3 medium eggs
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup water
Instructions
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, blend the bananas, eggs, butter, vanilla extract.
- Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cake mix slowly.
- Add the ⅓ cup of water and blend well with a hand mixer for 3-4 minutes.
- Bake in a bundt cake pan for 40-45 minutes at 350 degrees or until the top is golden.
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- Copycat Starbucks Banana Bread
- Banana Pudding Brownies
Do you have any cooking hacks for using a boxed cake mix? If so, I’d love to hear about them in the comments section below! Happy baking, everyone.
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Amy Gougler
This recipe sounds so tasty! I love taking boxed cake mix and spicing it up, but I never thought about making banana bread. I may need to do this when my bananas get ripe!
Abby
It looks delicious. I’m definitely trying this as soon as I can lay my hands on some yellow cake mix.
Anitra
This looks so yummy! I never thought to make banana bread using yellow cake mix, but I will definitely be trying this recipe out!
Two Pink Peonies
It’s such an easy and delicious recipe, you’ll love it!
Raisa Mia
Oh I LOVE banana bread, and this recipe looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it!
Annie
This would be a great recipe to make with our toddler and preschooler. It sounds so good!
Two Pink Peonies
It is a great recipe for kids to help with since flour won’t be going every where lol I hope you guys enjoy.
Alexandra
Love how simple this is to prepare – perfect with my morning coffee!
Jill | Sugar Spice & Everything Life
This sounds like the perfect recipe for my kids! And they would love to help out too!
FOODHEAL
That’s a good mix you made, this bread should be so sweet and melting in the mouth mmmm…
Amanda Marie Boyle
I love this way to dress up boxed cake!
Sue
I am a big fan of cake mix hacks. Never thought of it for banana bread! Can’t wait to try it!
Emily Flint
I love this simple banana bread recipe, I never thought to use a cake mix, how smart!
Amy
Great recipe! Always looking for new ways to banana bread!
Kay
My kids (and I) love Banana bread! This is a super easy recipe, thanks
Ramona
A truly easy recipe. Need to make this immediately. Thanks for sharing;-)
Debra
I have never thought to doctor up a box cake mix before…wow, have I been missing out. Thanks for enlightening me.
Christina
Love this idea!
Viva Penny
This is the best recipe that I have ever made for banana bread ! I added some pecans in the mix because I like them in banana bread. This recipe makes a fluffier and lighter bread than the typical banana bread recipes that I have made in the past. I will now use this recipe as my go to for banana bread. This recipe is a keeper!I
Marie
I used chocolate cake mix with the bananas turned out great