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Easy 3-ingredient banana bread made with ripe bananas, eggs, and yellow cake mix

3-Ingredient Banana Bread

This easy 3-Ingredient Banana Bread uses ripe bananas, eggs, and yellow cake mix for a soft, sweet quick bread with almost no measuring. The recipe makes two small loaves and is easy to freeze.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 2 small loaves

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 15.25-ounce box yellow cake mix
  • chopped nuts optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease two small loaf pans and set them aside.
  • Place the ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl and mash until mostly smooth.
  • Add the eggs and stir until combined. Add the yellow cake mix and mix just until no dry pockets remain. Fold in chopped nuts if using.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans and smooth the tops lightly.
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  • Let the loaves cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then turn them out onto a wire rack and cool before slicing.

Notes

  • Use very ripe bananas with plenty of brown spots for the best sweetness and moisture.
  • Stir only until the cake mix disappears so the bread stays tender.
  • Pan size and material can change baking time, so begin checking before 40 minutes.
  • The second loaf can be wrapped tightly and frozen after it is completely cool.