Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Name: Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 4 bananas (ripe); 1 15.25 ounces yellow cake mix; 2 eggs; 1 cup milk chocolate chips

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Too many times we end up having a bunch of ripe bananas that we didn't eat during the week. We are big banana bread lovers, so it's usually not a problem. We want to share this easy chocolate chip banana bread recipe with you. I'll let you in on the secret ingredient in this banana bread recipe - a yellow cake mix! Seriously!! It's so easy to make and sure to be a family favorite!

This Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread really is the easiest banana bread I’ve ever made! I didn’t even have to pull out a single measuring spoon or cup. The batter was in the pan and ready to bake before my oven was even heated up!

simple banana bread sliced with chocolate chips

Ingredient Notes

4 bananas ripe
1 15.25 ounce yellow cake mix
2 eggs
1 cup milk chocolate chips

How to Make Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Smash bananas in a large bowl.
Add in yellow cake mix, eggs, and chocolate chips and mix well.
Spray pan well with nonstick cooking spray and pour batter into pan. It will fill one regular sized loaf pan or 2 smaller ones.

easy chocolate chip banana bread unbaked in a pan before it goes in the oven

Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes for one loaf pan, or 35-40 minutes for two small pans.

freshly baked banana bread recipe in the pan

Storing and Other TIps

This banana bread lasts 4 days on the counter and up to a week when stored in the fridge. If you are going to freeze it then you can save it for about 4 months when stored in a ziplock freezer back or airtight container.

Bananas are starting to ripen and turn sweeter when brown spots begin to appear on the skin. If you let them go another few days, they will be at their best for banana bread.

This recipe can be made in one regular sized loaf pan or 2 smaller loaf pans.

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Serves: 8 servings

Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

5 from 2 votes

There's a secret ingredient to this easy chocolate chip banana bread – it turns out perfect every time. It's so easy to make and sure to be a family favorite!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

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Ingredients

4 bananas ripe
1 15.25 ounces yellow cake mix
2 eggs
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions

Smash bananas in a large bowl.
Add in yellow cake mix, eggs, and chocolate chips and mix well.
Spray pan well with nonstick cooking spray and pour batter into pan. It will fill one regular sized loaf pan or 2 smaller ones.
Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes for one loaf pan, or 35-40 minutes for two small pans.

Notes

A white cake mix can work in place of the yellow but the bread coloring will be different.

Nutrition

Calories: 69 kcal · Carbohydrates: 14 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 1 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 41 mg · Sodium: 17 mg · Potassium: 226 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 7 g · Vitamin A: 97 IU · Vitamin C: 5 mg · Calcium: 9 mg · Iron: 1 mg

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Recipe Details

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Cost: $5

Author: Steph Loaiza

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Questions & Reviews

still being [molly] says:

omgosh this looks so good!!
Sheila says:

Wowza! Thats a good one. I'm always looking for ways to spruce up boxed cake mixes!
Meredith says:

made this the other day...huge hit! It's really really good!
Tracy says:

Wow - no oil! Can't wait to try it out. :)
Stephanie R. says:

Yum! Now THIS is my kind of recipes, it looks delicious and the recipe looks easy! Ill have to give this a try!
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Ambreen says:

Very easy recipe & looks so soft and delicious!
Magnolia Cottage says:

looks delicious and a fun, easy recipe!
Prairie Mama says:

I poured these into 18 paper lined muffin cups, sprinkled tops with a bit of raw sugar and baked for 20 minutes. They turned out perfectly and very pretty with the sparkle of sugar. Oh, and I may have added a few more chocolate chips...for the kids, really! ;) Thanks for the recipe, it's a keeper and I know I will use it often.
lp says:

Also delicious with peanut butter cups instead of chocolate chips. Fantastic, easy and delicious idea - Thanks!
rainorshine978 says:

Don't know what I did wrong but the middle of mine was sunken in. :( The sides were good though! lol
misti white says:

I tried this today and o my goodness it was wonderful!
Unknown says:

You dont add any liquid?
Six Sisters says:

No liquid. Just follow the directions and it should work great!
Amanda @ Little House on the Corner says:

I've made quite a few different banana recipes but I have to admit, I was slightly skeptical about this one. However, I was in a pinch and needed to make a loaf for work, and happened to have these 4 ingredients on hand. I actually ended up doing 3 mini loaves and they baked up very nicely. Then the taste test.... Delicious!!! Definitely different than other recipes, but I really enjoyed it! Will be making this one again. Thanks!
SassyAnette says:

Made this for my husband today. We LOVED it! I couldn't believe how easy it was to make. Will be making this again for my family. Thanks foe sharing!
carrie says:

Will this work with a white cake mix instead of yellow?
Cyd says:

It should work fine, the color of the bread will be lighter.
Jennifer says:

I don't usually comment on things like this but I feel I need to. I do not like banana bread but this is very good. My husband loves walnuts in his banana bread so I did add chopped walnuts. But so easy and so delicious will only make this recipe from here on out! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Meagan says:

Hi, I was wondering if there was an easy way to see which recipes are included in each book. I want to make sure I get the one that has the most things that I'd be able to make/ I think I'd like. Thanks!
Dorothy says:

I didn’t have a yellow cake mix, but used a white cake mix and it came out great! So quick and easy. This will become my go-to banana bread recipe.
Louise says:

Hi. I followed the recipe (used a white cake mix though) and about a 1/3 of the batter ended up on the bottom of my oven. What was left in the pan was delicious. How full should the loaf pan be? Mine was pretty much to the top. Perhaps the bananas were too big? Any ideas?
Momma Cyd says:

The loaf pan we used is 9 x 5 inches.
Myrq says:

Gonna make this today
Terri C says:

I made two batches of this recipe and everyone loved both versions. I used a white cake mix for the first batch (no additions) and a chocolate cake mix plus chocolate chips for the second batch. Within 20 minutes, they both were mixed and in the oven! Easy and delicious!