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Easy and Delicious Cake Mix Banana Muffins Recipe

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.

cake mix banana muffins

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.

banana muffin cut in half

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.

easy banana muffins with cake mix

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.

banana cupcakes with cake mix

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.

cake mix banana bread muffins

Get the printable recipe for these banana muffins below:

Yield: 12 muffins

Cake Mix Banana Muffins

banana cupcakes with cake mix

You'll love the simplicity of baking delicious banana muffins with cake mix. This is the perfect recipe for mouthwatering muffins your whole family will love!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes

Ingredients

  • 15 ounce yellow cake mix (1 box)
  • 3 medium overripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 T vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a muffin tin with cupcake liners spritzed with nonstick cooking spray.Lining-a-tin-with-muffin-liners
  2. Peel the bananas, place them into a large bowl and mash them.Peeled bananas placed into a clear glass bowl
  3. Add the eggs, oil, vanilla, and cinnamon to the bowl with mashed bananas and mix together until blended.Add the eggs, oil, vanilla, and cinnamon to the bowl with mashed bananas
  4. Add the yellow cake mix to the batter. Mix the batter just until evenly blended and the cake mix disappears.Cake mix added to the wet mixture
  5. Divide the batter between the 12 muffin cups.Banana muffin batter in a muffin tin
  6. Bake for 20 to 23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle returns clean.baked cake mix banana muffins in a muffin tin
  7. Place the muffin tin on a wire rack and cool slightly. Then remove then muffins to cool completely.baked banana muffins with cake mix on a wire rack cooling

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1 muffin

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 186Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 272mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 2gSugar: 19gProtein: 3g

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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:

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