Easy Bisquick Banana Bread Recipes

If you love banana bread but hate measuring, this is your moment of glory. This Easy Bisquick Banana Bread is basically cheating for grown-ups: ripe bananas, a box of Bisquick, a couple of pantry items, and the kind of effortless deliciousness that makes people suspicious you either sweat or own a secret oven. It’s quick, forgiving, and perfect for those days when you want banana-scented triumph without doing a full bake-off with your mixer.

True story: I gave this to my husband as “breakfast” and he announced it was so good he’d hidden the last slice in his jacket pocket. He then sat on it during soccer practice. I’ve also had a child insist we need exactly five bananas (we didn’t), and once I used a loaf pan that was clearly optimistic about its volume and ended up with a glorified banana flatbread. Still ate it. Wouldn’t change a thing. Except maybe buy a bigger pan and a dryer for his jacket.

Time-Saving Hacks

– Use a fork and one bowl. No electric mixer drama and fewer parts to wash. Yes, you’ll be proud.
– Mash bananas in the measuring cup you were already going to use. Fewer dishes, more banana sludge.
– Microwave banana for 10 seconds to speed up mashability — it’s not a culinary crime.
– Bake in a muffin tin if you’re impatient; portion control also doubles as crowd control.
– Toss nuts or chocolate chips straight in from the bag; no toasting is a perfectly acceptable shortcut.

Serving Ideas

– Slice and slather with butter for a classic. Pretend you’re sophisticated if you want to add honey.
– Serve with coffee in the morning and tell people it was “artisan.” They’ll nod like they understand.
– Serve with wine if the kids drove you nuts. If it’s before noon, I won’t judge (much).
– Toast leftover slices and top with cream cheese for a breakfast upgrade that looks intentional.
– Keep it simple: it’s already doing the emotional labor of being comforting.

What to Serve It With

Coffee, tea, yogurt, or whatever beverage you use to bribe yourself into being a responsible adult. If breakfast is an emergency, jam/pb/instant black coffee will do.

✔Tips & Mistakes

– Don’t crowd the pan. If your loaf pan looks like a sad muffin tin, it’ll spill over like a dramatic fail at a birthday party.
– Overripe bananas = flavor. Too ripe? Mash ’em and don’t announce you forgot to buy more.
– If the top browns too fast, tent with foil. Unless you were going for a banana brûlée vibe.
– Measure Bisquick by scoop-and-level rather than eyeballing. Your future self will thank you.

✔Storage Tips

Store it in the fridge… if there’s any left. Cold midnight leftovers? Sometimes better than fresh.
– Wrap in plastic or keep in an airtight container for 3–4 days.
– Freeze slices individually in parchment for grab-and-toast mornings. Because sometimes you plan ahead (rare, but possible).

✔Variations and Substitutions

Swap whatever you want—sugar ↔ honey, soy sauce ↔ tamari, or skip steps and call it “deconstructed.” It still counts.
– Add chocolate chips, walnuts, or dried fruit for texture and moral victory.
– Use applesauce to replace some oil if you want fewer calories and more righteousness.
– For a tropical twist, fold in shredded coconut and a handful of crushed pineapple (drain well).

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Easy Bisquick Banana Bread Recipes

This is a simple and delicious recipe for banana bread using Bisquick mix.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 8

Calories: 120kcal

Ingredients

 

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Main Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups Bisquick mix
• ▢ 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
• ▢ 0.5 cups sugar can reduce for less sweetness
• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 0.5 cups milk
• ▢ 0.5 cups vegetable oil
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preparation Steps

• Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the Bisquick, mashed bananas, sugar, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla until well combined.
• Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan and spread evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

This banana bread is perfect for breakfast or as a snack. Enjoy!