Three Ingredient Banana Bread
Banana bread is a perennial favorite snack at our house. We eat our share of bananas, but like most people, we don’t always eat the entire bunch quickly enough. When the bananas turn brown, we make banana bread.
Imagine my excitement when my daughter showed up the other day with a new recipe to try. Mom, it’s banana bread with only three ingredients!
That sounded almost too good to be true. But, the proof is in the pudding, as they say. And this bread really only had three ingredients and it tasted delicious. In fact, its grandmother approved!
I made an icing of powdered sugar and butter to drizzle over the top, but you can eat this bread without that topping. It’s probably healthier if you do.
I now have one more excellent banana bread recipe to add to my collection. Here it is for your collection too:
Three Ingredient Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Eggs
- 3 Bananas
- 1 (16.5 oz) Yellow Cake Mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Beat the eggs. Smash the bananas.
- Mix all ingredients in a medium sized bowl until mostly smooth.
- The bananas will have some lumps.
- Pour batter into two greased 9×5 inch loaf pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Approximate Nutrition Information:
Servings Per Recipe: 10, Amount Per Serving: Calories: 257, Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 42mg, Sodium: 330g, Total Carbs: 52g, Protein: 4g.
Make it a Meal:
Serve with a bowl of fruit and a cup of coffee for breakfast.
Variations:
Mix in some raisins or chopped pecans if you like some texture in your banana bread. Sprinkle a layer of cinnamon in the middle or top with cinnamon – sugar combination for fancier bread.
Bake individual servings in cup cake pan and store in plastic bag for a week’s worth of coffee break snacks. Or bake in small loaf pans and give as a gift to a neighbor or co-worker.
If you are not ready to make banana bread when the bananas turn brown, don’t despair. Peel the fruit and place the skinned bananas in a zip top baggie, then freeze. When you are ready to bake, pull the bananas out and let them thaw until you can mash them with a fork or the potato masher.
The baked bread will freeze well, as long as it wrapped in waxed paper and zipped in a plastic bag. You can store it in the freezer 4-6 weeks, then thaw in refrigerator when you re ready to eat.
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Oh, how simple is that! And so delicious! Banana bread is one of our favourite desserts, thank you for this recipe!
Mari, can’t go wrong with banana bread! This is a back pocket recipe for when I need a treat in a hurry!
What a great recipe! You can buy boxes of yellow cake mixes and keep them on hand. Do you think bananas grow in the freezer? It seems like when one gets too ripe to eat I toss it in the freezer and when I look in the freezer there is a half dozen more in there. Maybe they clone themselves. Anyway, this is a good way to use them up. Thank you for sharing.
I know exactly what you mean about the cloning in the freezer! I was just thinking about that this morning as I looked at two bananas on the breakfast table that are nearly past their prime. If I put them in the freezer, what’s gonna happen?! LOL I might check the shelf for a cake mix!
Now that is so cool. I love reading three ingredients something. I love banana bread and this looks so soft and moist. I love using left over bananas – not a big fan of freezing them so this is ideal.
Veena, with your fabulous cake recipes, I’m not sure you’d need to bother with a box mix… LOL … just use one of your best recipes.
HAHAH…now this is easy. Perfect to whip up when unexpected company arrives for dinner. Also great for make for brunch on the weekend.
Gloria,
That’s exactly what I’m talking about! Put the kettle on and you’re all set!
Yum!!! I love being able to amp up a regular boxed cake mix, especially with only 2 other ingredients! I would even love to add some chocolate chips to make it extra special!
Chocolate chips!? Why didn’t I think of that! Genius!
That is a great idea nothing like simple easy recipes with few ingredients. I need to make this soon. Thanks for the inspiration.
You’re most welcome. I’m sure you’ll love it … I mean, what’s not to love, right? LOL
I saw the title, and I couldn’t imagine how one would make banana bread, using only three ingredients. Now I know!
Simple!
There’s always a trick to three ingredient recipes. Sometimes, it’s a matter of how you count. But in this case, it’s really only 3 !
Oh wow! Three ingredients?? I always have bananas in my freezer, I will have to try this!
I think it’s a rule of housekeeping – have bananas in the freezer! I know mine are there and multiplying – sort of like hangers in the coat closet!
Shut the front door…I’ve got to try this. I think I’m going to make it this weekend and see what the family thinks. I am all about some easy recipes. And bananas are so versatile and creamy…I bet this recipe works like a charm.
My family loves this recipe… of course, they are banana bread lovers no matter which recipe I use. Let me know what your family thinks.
You are simply genius adding banana to yellow cake mix and making this wonderful bread . Banana bread is weakness in my family I will try to give a try.