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.
Absolutely the best banana bread, I add a tad more sour cream but the recipe is spot on!
I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe, Jackie!
I only had a German chocolate cake mix on hand. Made the recipe as written using a bundt pan and dusted the cooled cake/bread with powdered sugar instead of the chocolate chips. The diet will have to wait a bit longer. Delicious!
YUM! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Molly!
H KellyI!
I wonder if the box cake mix that is no complete and call for 3 eggs, oil and water should also add to your recipy. Some box cakes are just add water and, others like the ones I have, ask to add those extra ingridients. Should I do that and then continue with your steps?
I will let you know my results.
Thank you,
Maria Cristina
Hi Maria! When making this recipe, disregard the ingredients and instructions on the back of the cake mix box and follow the ingredients/instructions I’ve listed. :)
Best and easiest banana bread I’ve made. I’ve tried different recipes over the years and have never been happy. I was at the point of giving up. Saw this on Rachael Ray and had a bunch of ripe bananas. Gave it a try substituting chopped pecans dusted in flour for the chocolate chips. This is a winner and will be my go to recipe. I made 1/2 recipe in larger loaf pan and had enough batter left for 2 small pans. I definitely think the larger loaf pan gave the better results. Delicious and light.
Yay! I absolutely love reading this, Cheryl! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the Rachael Ray segment and the banana bread. Welcome to Just a Taste! :)
Just took my first bite and mmm, good. Had a huge bunch of overripe bananas given to me and am scrambling to use them. I baked these in 6 mini loaf tins and they turned out perfectly. I included about a cup of pecan pieces because I love them. I must send one of the mini-loaves to the person who gave me all those bananas!
Yay! I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe, Dolores!
Great recipe. I have tried others and this is the best
Thanks so much, Doris!
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?
Toss the chips in a little flour first
Great tip, Frederick!
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
Can the loaves be made ahead and frozen?
Absolutely, Marguerite! The banana bread will keep between 2 to 4 months in the freezer.
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.