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Easy 3-Ingredient Banana Bread

This shortcut banana bread uses just three pantry-friendly ingredients: cake mix, bananas, and eggs. It’s unbelievably easy, perfectly sweet, and ready to customize with chocolate chips, nuts, or spices. Perfect for beginners, kids, or busy days when you still want something homemade.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Bake Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 210
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 3 large ripe bananas more if it’s dry
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 handful chocolate chips optional

Method
 

  1. Do not follow the cake instructions on the box—just use the dry mix, bananas, and eggs.
  2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas and mix in the eggs.
  3. Stir in the cake mix until just combined.
  4. Add optional mix-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, cinnamon, or vanilla.
  5. Pour batter into two small greased loaf pans or one large one.
  6. See full steps with tips & photos → https://theboatshedcafe.com/easy-3-ingredient-banana-bread/

Notes

  • Use extra bananas if the batter feels too dry.
  • This recipe works great with spice cake or chocolate cake mix too.
  • Let the bananas get very ripe—lots of brown spots equals more flavor.