Red velvet cake and banana bread are 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.
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.
Putting a sweet spin on my 3 Ingredient Cake Mix Banana Bread, I bring you a more festive loaf of delicious banana bread.
For more red velvet recipes, be sure to check out my Red Velvet Rice Krispie Treats, Easy Red Velvet Funnel Cake, and Red Velvet Cake Mix Cheesecake Brownies.
Why This Recipe Works
- It's a dessert and a snack in one. 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.
- Minimal effort. 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.
- It's a unique spin on a classic. We're no strangers to mixing things up with banana bread. From our Trail Mix Banana Muffins to our Oreo Banana Bread and Banana Cornbread, we've tried almost everything. But this banana bread with red velvet cake mix is one that we love pulling out around the holidays because it's so unexpected and fun.
🥘 Ingredients
Red Velvet Cake Mix- You will need a box of red velvet cake mix for this recipe. This will provide us with the gluten structure, leavening agents, and sugars needed for a good structure. It also gives us a great flavor and bright color!
Oil- You will need some vegetable oil or canola oil for the recipe. This will give us the necessary fats needed to keep the loaf moist.
Ripe Bananas- Use some spotted ripe bananas for this recipe. The darker the color, the better the flavor and natural sweetness is! I like to use bananas when they're practically black in color.
Eggs- These help with the leavening and the binding.
For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.
🍽 Equipment Needed
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🔪 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.
Blend in the eggs and oil.
Add the dry cake mix to the bowl.
Stir together until combined.
Pour into the greased bread pan.
Bake for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
Top with powdered sugar (if desired). Slice, serve and enjoy!
🍴 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
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.
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.
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.
More great banana breads recipes to try
📖 Recipe
Red Velvet Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup Ripe bananas (abut 2-3) ($0.75)
- 3 large Eggs ($0.24)
- ⅓ cup Vegetable oil ($0.69)
- 1 box (15.25oz) Red Velvet cake mix ($1.24)
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.
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