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    Home » Recipes » Banana Breads and Muffins

    Published: Dec 24, 2020 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Red Velvet Banana Bread

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    Red velvet cake and banana bread is an awesome combination that you'll soon swear by. With the chocolate flavor and bananas in every moist and soft bread bite, this loaf isn't one you'll share willingly.

    sliced red velvet banana bread with powdered sugar topping

    I love this 4 ingredient banana bread recipe but it could be because I have a soft spot in my heart for banana bread and red velvet cakes...putting them together just makes sense.

    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    With the bright vibrant colors, the chocolate cake flavor from the dry mix, and the little chunks of banana bread throughout the loaf, this bread is really more of a treat. It combines the best of both worlds.

    What makes it even better is that the recipe only needs 4 ingredients and one bowl. I said making banana bread from cake mix was easy, and I meant it! Mix it all together with a fork and enjoy a low-maintenance snack.

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe

    🥘 Ingredients

    • Red Velvet Cake Mix
    • Vegetable (or Canola) Oil
    • Ripe Bananas
    • Eggs

    For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Bread loaf pan
    • Mixing bowls
    • Measuring cups

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make red velvet banana bread with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    Preheat your oven and grease a bread pan, set it aside.

    Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl.

    ripe bananas in a glass mixing bowl

    Blend in the eggs and oil.

    mashed banana in a bowl with eggs

    Stir in the dry cake mix until combined.

    electric mixer with beaters resting in a bowl of very red colored banana bread batter

    Pour into the greased bread pan.

    red velvet banana bread batter poured into a 9inch bread loaf pan

    Bake for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

    baked red velvet banana bread with a crack down the center in a bread loaf pan and

    Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.

    red velvet banana bread on a wire cooling rack topped with a light dusting of powdered sugar

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    My daughter has been referring to this loaf as a Christmas banana bread due to its vibrant colors. I can see it easily looking great with a drizzle of melted white and green chocolates over the top to help seal the "Christmas" look.

    That said, I think this would be great for Valentine's day or around patriotic holidays as well. Just swap out the colors used to decorate it.

    When making this loaf, you can fit it into (2) 8x4 bread loaf pans, or pour it into a larger bread loaf pan like a 9x5.

    Bread will sink in the middle if you take too long checking it with a toothpick. So try to check quickly and accurately and adjust the baking time by 5 minutes at a time if you don't get a clean toothpick.

    💭 FAQs

    Should you refrigerate banana bread?

    While you could choose to eat your banana bread cold, keeping it at room temperature is fine. If stored in an airtight container at room temperature, your bread can last up to 5 days.

    How do you eat red velvet banana bread?

    You can eat cake mix banana bread as it, with a smear of butter when warmed or with a dusting of powdered sugar. There's a lot of different ways you can enjoy this cake-like-bread.

    Can I freeze ripe bananas for banana bread?

    Yes. Bananas do very well in the freezer. Simply store ripe bananas in an airtight baggie in the freezer for up to 3 months, thaw, and use as needed for recipes.

    a sliced loaf of red velvet banana bread dusted in powdered sugar

    More great banana breads recipes to try

    • One Bowl Banana Bread
    • One Bowl Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
    • Cinnamon Crumble Banana Bread
    • Peanut Butter Banana Mug Cake
    • Fruity Pebbles Banana Bread
    • Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread
    • Pistachio Banana Bread

    📖 Recipe

    a sliced loaf of red velvet banana bread on a wire tray with boxed cake mix and banana bread slices in background
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    Red Velvet Banana Bread

    Red velvet cake and banana bread is an awesome combination that you'll soon swear by. With the chocolate flavor and bananas in every moist and soft bread bite, this loaf isn't one you'll share willingly.
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Servings: 10 slices
    Calories: 293kcal
    Cost Recipe $2.23 / Serving $0.22
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    Equipment

    • Bread loaf pan
    • Mixing Bowls
    • Measuring Cups

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cup Ripe bananas (abut 2-3) ($0.75)
    • 3 large Eggs ($0.24)
    • ⅓ cup Oil ($0.69)
    • 1 box Red Velvet cake mix ($1.24)
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease (2) 8x4 or (1) 9x5 bread pan.
    • In a mixing bowl, mash banana.
    • Add in the eggs and oil, and mix until well blended.
    • Stir in the cake mix (just the dry mix) until combined.
    • Pour the batter into greased bread pans and bake for about 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.
    • Let cool 5 minutes in pan before placing on wire rack. Cool completely.

    Notes

    Recipe Tips

    9x5 bread loaf pans bake for about 50 minutes. Other sized loaf pans and those made of different materials will bake differently so keep an eye on them as they get towards the latter part of the baking.
    Standard muffins bake for about 15-18 minutes and mini muffins are done around 12 minutes.
    Bread will sink in the middle if you take too long checking it with a toothpick. So try to check quickly and accurately and adjust the baking time by 5 minutes at a time if you don't get a clean toothpick.
    While you could choose to eat your banana bread cold, keeping it at room temperature is fine. If stored in an airtight container at room temperature, your bread can last up to 5 days.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 42.8g | Protein: 3.9g | Fat: 12.5g | Saturated Fat: 2.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.9g | Cholesterol: 55.8mg | Sodium: 310.6mg | Potassium: 141.5mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 23.1g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 2.9mg | Calcium: 79.3mg | Iron: 0.4mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
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