Banana bread has appeared in many varieties around these parts, from chocolate-swirled and peanut butter chip-topped to zucchini-packed and apple-filled. But now I’m making it even easier to satisfy those cravings with Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Banana Bread that transforms a store-bought staple into an extra-moist and flavorful breakfast (or anytime!) treat.
By using cake mix, you can sidestep all the measuring and sifting. Add a hearty dollop of sour cream and a cup of mini chocolate chips to the equation and you’re guaranteed to up the moist and flavor factors to make this the best. banana. bread. ever.
Looking for more ways to transform cake mix into anything but cake? Check out my favorite recipe for soft and chewy Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Cookies!
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Ingredients
- 1 (16.25-oz.) box white or yellow cake mix
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two 8-inch loaf pans with parchment paper so that there is an overhang on the longer sides of the pans. Grease the parchment paper with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the cake mix, oil, eggs, mashed bananas and sour cream until combined. Stir in ¾ cup chocolate chips then divide the batter between the two prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle the top of each loaf with the remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips.
- Bake the bread for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove the loaves from the oven and transfer them to a rack to cool completely. Once cooled, use the parchment paper overhangs to lift the loaves out of the pans then slice and serve.
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Recipe adapted from Betty Crocker.
Also used white chocolate chips
Made it in a cake pan and frosted it with creme cheese frosting. Yum! Thanks for the recipe
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Pam!
I made this loaf but all the chocolate chips sank to the bottom. What did I do wrong?
Hi Mary! Did you overmix the batter?
Here we are all stuck at home in 2020 and what better way to spend your time indoors than learning how to bake! Thank you Kelly for a wonderful recipe. I followed it to a T and it turned out perfect. I did add a few drops of vanilla extract and it tasted heavenly. I can’t wait to try out more of your recipes. Wishing you all good health.
I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Blanche!
Have you ever tried adding a box of instant pudding to your banana bread recipe above?
I’ve never tried that, Andrea. Let me know if you give it a shot!
Great recipe. I’ve made it a few times in a bundt pan. So good!
I’m so thrilled you’ve been enjoying the recipe, Margaret!
Sound very nice
Hey thanks for great idea…I am going to try it with a carrot cake mix (since that’s all I have and I am feeling lazy to run to the store :) . I think it will give it a nice taste and trick myself into thinking it is healthier, chuckle.
That sounds delicious! I look forward to hearing your results, Debbie!
Hi! I’m thinking of doing this in mini loaf pans… like the cute ones you get during Christmas. Do you think it’ll work out? I’m assuming I might need to adjust the bake time. Thank you!
Hi Marisa! I’ve never made this recipe in mini loaf pans so, unfortunately, I’m not sure the exact bake time. Would love to hear your results if you give it a shot!
Sooooo good! The bread was moist and flavorful, and the prep time was minimal thanks to the cake mix trick.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Elizabeth!
I’ve got the loaves in the oven–batter is yummy! I made one chocolate chip, one walnuts for my hubby! Our daughter is allergic to nuts, so this worked out great! I just separated the batter before I added the goodies! Thanks for sharing the recipe! Ps the cake mix made it so much easier and quicker!
You are so welcome, Emelia! So glad you enjoyed the recipe :)
Im definitely going to try tgese recipies. Looks easy…I hope!! Thank you very much. Keep on the yummy recipies coming. 3 thumbs up for you
How many colories might this be?
We’re working on providing nutritional information for our recipes, Raven! Stay tuned!
Made this last night. First time using a cake mix and was a bit skeptical. I added walnuts to the recipe and this is one recipe to save for sure. Very moist and light! Thank you for sharing!
Love the addition of walnuts! So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Jana!
Could this be baked in a 9 x 13 in pan?
Hi Shelia! That should work, just be sure to keep an eye on it as you may need to adjust the baking time. Let me know how it turns out!
i love to bake. chocolate chip and banana bread
Enjoy!
I’m used to grams and kilograms…how much is 11/2 cup?????
Hi Jelena! Here is a conversion table you may find helpful: http://dish.allrecipes.com/cup-to-gram-conversions/ :)
Great taste and very easy!!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Betty!
To things I love together. Chocolate chips and banana bread.