These easy cake mix banana muffins are ready in 30 minutes! You only need a few ingredients to make moist, fluffy muffins the whole family will love.
Hello friends! Are you looking for something sweet for breakfast? Prepare to dive headfirst into the world of ‘I can’t believe it’s this easy’ baking with a recipe that’s about to revolutionize your muffin game.
Meet my favorite recipe for cake mix banana muffins, where convenience meets deliciousness in a way that might just make your grandma raise an eyebrow.
Now, before you raise your rolling pin in protest, let me tell you – these aren’t your average, run-of-the-mill muffins. They’re fluffy and delicious.
And they’re another great option for those overripe bananas sitting on your counter.
Enter the hero of our story – the unassuming box of cake mix. With a flick of your whisk, those bananas go from forgotten fruit to the star of a muffin extravaganza.
With just a few simple ingredients you’ll whip up muffins so moist, so flavorful, and so ridiculously easy that you might find yourself making excuses to buy extra bananas.
They’re perfect for those mornings when you need a grab-and-go breakfast, or for those evenings when you want a sweet treat without the hassle of measuring and mixing a dozen ingredients.
So, preheat your oven, grab that cake mix, and let’s mash some bananas into culinary gold.
Get ready to impress your friends, delight your taste buds, and maybe even trick yourself into thinking you’re eating something healthy (because bananas are fruit, after all).
Here’s what you’re going to need for these easy banana muffins with cake mix:
- 1 (15 ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 3 medium overripe bananas, mashed
- 2 eggs
- 6 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
The best way to save these cake mix banana muffins is in an airtight container at room temperature! They should last 3-4 days.
Muffins freeze wonderfully, so if you can’t enjoy them all on the day they’re made, wrap them in plastic wrap and put them in the freezer for later. They can be in the freezer for up to three months.
Get the printable recipe for these banana muffins below:
Cake Mix Banana Muffins
Ingredients
- 15 ounce yellow cake mix 1 box
- 3 banana(s) medium, overripe, mashed
- 2 eggs
- 6 T vegetable oil or canola
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a muffin tin with cupcake liners spritzed with nonstick cooking spray.
- Peel the bananas, place them into a large bowl and mash them.
- Add the eggs, oil, vanilla, and cinnamon to the bowl with mashed bananas and mix together until blended.
- Add the yellow cake mix to the batter. Mix the batter just until evenly blended and the cake mix disappears.
- Divide the batter between the 12 muffin cups.
- Bake for 20 to 23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle returns clean.
- Place the muffin tin on a wire rack and cool slightly. Then remove then muffins to cool completely.
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If you enjoyed these muffins, I’d love for you to let me know in the comments. Also please check out these other muffin recipes:
Apple Cider • Chocolate Chip Mini • Coconut Banana • Funfetti Mini • Gingerbread • Lemon Blueberry • Strawberry • Breakfast Egg