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Easy Two Ingredient Banana Muffins

 Easy Two Ingredient Banana Muffins only take minutes to make, so they’re perfect for busy mornings. You can also make them gluten free!

banana muffins made from cake mix and bananas




I am SO not a morning person — my family will vouch for this — and I usually don’t fully wake up until I have that first cup of coffee, or maybe two. 

On the rare weekends that we have nothing going on, the kids and I will fix breakfast after the necessary coffee has been consumed. Or Hubby will cook. And sleeping late definitely helps. So, usually I make banana bread or muffins from scratch. 

But last week, we were out of milk, and I wasn’t fully awake, so when I found a box of cake mix in the pantry, there was a light bulb moment of sorts. We make pumpkin muffins in the fall with only cake mix and canned pumpkin, so why not try the same thing with bananas? 

A quick search of Pinterest showed me that that banana cake mix muffins did exist, so I just had to try it. We had five very ripe bananas, and I think you need a good amount to be able to do this. Only two bananas probably wouldn’t cut it. 

muffin pan filled with banana chocolate chip muffins


We also added cinnamon and chocolate chips since that’s how we roll. So yea, these muffins have four ingredients, but two of them are optional.

How to Make Easy Two Ingredient Banana Muffins

banana muffin on plate

Easy Two Ingredient Banana Muffins

Banana muffins made with a cake mix are easy and ready in no time
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 2 ingredient banana muffins, cake mix muffins
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 280kcal
Author: Dee

Ingredients

  • 1 box of yellow cake mix
  • 4 or 5 very ripe bananas mashed
  • A dash of cinnamon
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Set oven temperature to 350 degrees.
  • Grease muffin pan well.
  • In a large bowl, mix the cake mix, bananas and cinnamon until fully combined.
  • Add the chocolate chips.
  • Bake for around 20 minutes, or until a toothpick in the middle of a muffin comes out cl

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 315mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 0.7% | Vitamin C: 4.1% | Calcium: 10.2% | Iron: 10.8%
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banana muffin with bananas and basket of muffins
At first, I thought this wouldn’t work because the mixture seemed dry. But soon it was nice and mushy, if you know what I mean. And the banana flavor was intense — really!
banana cake mix muffin with chocolate chips

So if you’re ever in a rush, these two ingredient banana muffins can save the day. Or at least the morning.

Update — I tried making these with a gluten free cake mix, and they were just as good. So, if you’re looking for an easy gluten free banana muffin recipe, just change the cake mix, and you’re good to go!

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  2. Alexis @ Chemistry Cachet says

    May 9, 2015 at 6:54 pm

    Two ingredient recipes are the best! I have tried it with just bananas though, I will have to give it a go when I have some extra bananas! Thanks for sharing, vising from Link Party Palooza.