2-Ingredient Banana Bread (No Oil or Butter!)

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Soft, super easy, and full of banana flavor, this 2-ingredient banana bread is just right for when you want a sweet fix now!

Got over-ripe bananas on the counter? This easy banana bread recipe uses yellow cake mix to skip all the tedious measuring so you can havae moist banana bread recipe with delicious flavor.

It’s a quick bread made with simple ingredients and minimal effort—just mix and bake. You’ll get a soft center of the loaf, a golden top of the bread, and a cozy treat that’s perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack!

What’s in 2-ingredient banana bread?

Overripe Bananas: The riper your bananas, the sweeter your banana bread will be. I like mine almost brown, but anything with brown spots will do!
Yellow Cake Mix: You can use any cake mix for this. Spice cake, white, vanilla, and butter pecan are all great too.

Making easy banana bread

Bread batter — Start by mashing your bananas in a large bowl using a fork or potato masher. Then, add the cake mix to the mashed bananas and mix everything together. You can do this by hand, or with an electric mixer.

Batter in pan — Once you’ve got a nice thick batter, you can line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with a sheet of parchment paper. Pour your batter into the bread pan and smooth it out with a spatula.
Your bread will bake for about 45 minutes, or until it passes the toothpick test ( a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean).

Mix-In Ideas

This recipe is pretty bare bones — a very simple banana bread (or loaf-shaped banana cake) base. You can add tons of different mix-ins to make it fancier!

Nuts: Banana nut bread is a classic! Walnuts, pecans, or even almonds are great in this recipe.
Chips: Chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, cinnamon chips — they’re all fantastic in here! I love semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips for the depth of flavor they add.
Spice and Extracts: You can add a teaspoon full of butter flavoring, almond extract, or vanilla extract. A pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg, or allspice would also compliment the flavors perfectly!

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FAQs

How should I store banana bread?

Wrap your cooled loaf tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil, or place it in an airtight container. It will stay fresh at room temperature for 3–4 days.

Can I use this recipe for muffins instead?

You can! Just divide the batter into a muffin tin and reduce the baking time. Start checking at the 15–20 minute mark.

What’s the best way to serve banana bread?

It’s delicious warm with butter, but also amazing with cream cheese or a drizzle of maple syrup. Or go all out and serve it with a scoop of ice cream for dessert!

2-Ingredient Banana Bread

Soft, easy, and full of banana flavor!

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 55

Cost: $3.00

Servings: 8

Ingredients

2-3 overripe bananas
1 pkg yellow cake mix

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large bowl, mash bananas.
Add cake mix and mix mashed bananas and mix until a thick batter forms.
Line a 9×5 loaf pan with parchment paper. Pour batter into loaf pan and smooth with spatula.
Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove loaf from pan and allow to cool. Serve warm or room temperature!