Skip to Content

3 Ingredient Banana Bread

Like it? Share it with friends!

This super easy 3 ingredient banana bread is the perfect way to use up overripe bananas.  Add some cinnamon, chocolate chips, or nuts to make it uniquely yours!

This super easy 3 ingredient banana bread is the perfect way to use up overripe bananas. Add some cinnamon, chocolate chips, or nuts to make this banana bread recipe uniquely yours!

I’m not a big banana fan.  There isn’t really any medium where I enjoy eating bananas.  But my brother LOVES them.  In bread and smoothies and just by themselves.  He’s a banana-holic.  And he so rarely requests that I bake him something.  So when he asked me for banana bread I knew I wasn’t going to let him down.  I had picked up some bananas from my favorite grocery store last week that were marked way down after a new shipment came in.  6 bananas for 70 cents!  And since you need overripe bananas anyway it was a perfect deal.

I would have preferred to make it from scratch but my brother likes it with cake mix so why mess with a good thing?  Especially when he’s so picky.  Of course I can’t leave it alone so I added some cinnamon and chocolate chips.  Sometimes he’ll request nuts, too.  The base of this baby is only 3 ingredients but feel free to beef it up however you like to sweeten the deal. 

This super easy 3 ingredient banana bread is the perfect way to use up overripe bananas. Add some cinnamon, chocolate chips, or nuts to make this banana bread recipe uniquely yours!

I like how the yellow cake mix makes it look extra banana-y and I think the flavor is better than a white cake mix.  Because butter.  Since my brother is generally happy to not share this banana bread with anybody I made it in these fun individual paper loaf pans so that everyone can have their own and they don’t have to share.  When I asked him if I could send him some more he said “Yes!!”  Really, if an exclamation point from a 17 year old boy isn’t a resounding endorsement I don’t know what is.

I’m so excited to pack these in the care package I’m sending to my family this week and hopefully they’ll text me some pictures of them enjoying the food, too!  Although I’m half expecting just a picture of some empty containers 😛

This super easy 3 ingredient banana bread is the perfect way to use up overripe bananas. Add some cinnamon, chocolate chips, or nuts to make this banana bread recipe uniquely yours!

What is your favorite way to eat bananas? 

 Meaghan

This super easy 3 ingredient banana bread is the perfect way to use up overripe bananas. Add some cinnamon, chocolate chips, or nuts to make this banana bread recipe uniquely yours!

3 Ingredient Banana Bread

Yield: 1 large loaf or 4 small loaves
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 overripe bananas
  • 1 Tbs cinnamon, optional

Instructions

  1. Mash bananas in a medium sized bowl and set aside.
  2. Mix eggs with mashed bananas until just combined.
  3. Add banana and egg mixture and cinnamon to the dry cake mix and mix until completely combined.
  4. Separate into two small, buttered loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

 

Lou Lou Girls

Friday 26th of June 2015

This looks so amazing! I can't wait to try it. Pinned and tweeted! Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you, Monday at 7 pm. Lou Lou Girls

Meaghan

Friday 26th of June 2015

Thanks for sharing! I look forward to partying with you :)

~Meaghan

Jennifer A

Monday 22nd of June 2015

Thanks for sharing on the Homestead Blog Hop! My kids would love this recipe!

Meaghan

Monday 22nd of June 2015

My brother cannot get enough! Thanks for hosting!

~Meaghan

Maria@SewTravelInspired

Thursday 18th of June 2015

I love banana bread and I love this idea of using a cake mix. I can't wait to see if I like my banana bread made this way. Thanks for sharing.

Meaghan

Thursday 18th of June 2015

This is my brother's favorite and he loves that I can just toss in whatever he's craving. I'm all for an easy recipe :) Thanks for stopping by!

~Meaghan

cathy

Thursday 18th of June 2015

I love that this is only 3 ingredients! I always have these things in my pantry, I am going to give his a try! :-) Cathy

Meaghan

Thursday 18th of June 2015

My brother actually prefers this over a banana bread from scratch! It's delicious and perfectly sweet he says :) I hope you enjoy!

~Meaghan

Shanice

Friday 29th of August 2014

Great idea! Thank you for sharing this post at City of Creative Dream's City of Links last Friday! I appreciate you taking the time to party with me. Hope to see you again this week :)

Meaghan

Friday 29th of August 2014

I linked up with you this morning! Thanks so much for stopping by and for having me at your parties every week!

~Meaghan