Red Velvet Banana Bread is easy to make with a cake mix and the recipe makes 5 loaves, perfect for a holiday gift!
Neighbor gifts! This Red Velvet Banana Bread was made with love for my wonderful neighbors. It’s like banana bread and red velvet cake all at the same time. Plus it’s drizzled with white chocolate and sprinkled with Christmas cheer! What a delicious way to say I’m so happy you’re my neighbor.
It’s also got nuts and chocolate chips which provides a sweet surprise. Moist, red and chocolatey!
And it’s not hard to make! Start by mashing up a bunch of very ripe bananas.
Mix up 2 red velvet cake mixes with oil, mashed bananas and eggs. Then stir in chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
Here’s the mix I used in case you can’t find it at the store (affiliate):
I used small foil loaf pans and lined them with parchment paper.
Here are the aluminum foil pans that I used (8 x 3.75). Click below to order them on Amazon (affiliate):
Then sprayed the pans with cooking spray and added the batter, about two thirds full. This recipe makes 5 loaves.
Bake at 350°F. for about 40 minutes.
Let them cool, then drizzle with melted white chocolate.
And top with Christmas sprinkles.
Here are the sprinkles that I used. Click below to get them on Amazon (affiliate):
Let the chocolate set. It only takes about 30 minutes. Then wrap with clear plastic wrap, tie a ribbon around it and add your gift tag.
I hope my neighbors like their Red Velvet Banana Bread! I made a couple of batches, so of course I did plenty of sampling. It is simply scrumptious!
Red Velvet Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2 boxes red velvet cake mix I used 16.5 oz Duncan Hines red velvet cake mix
- 6 large eggs
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 6 very ripe bananas mashed
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 8 ounces white candy melts
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 5 (8" x 3 3/4" x 2 1/2") loaf pans with parchment paper. Spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Place first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. With an electric mixer, beat on low for 20 seconds, then turn up speed to medium and mix for 2 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour batter into loaf pans. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool.
- Place candy melts in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until completely melted. Stir until smooth. Pour into a clear plastic pastry bag. Cut the tip off and drizzle melted candy over the cooled bread. Let the candy melts set (about 20-30 minutes).
- For a gift, wrap in clear plastic wrap. Tie a bow around it and add gift tag. Store at room temperature for 24 hours or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
Nutrition
Christie Kezlan says
Following the directions, the bread tasted delicious but the drizzled candy on top was so hard it was very difficult to cut through the loaf without tearing the pieces. Is this normal or did I do something wrong?
Kaitlyn Schlemmer says
For me, this only made 4 loaves with the same size pan. Maybe I’m filling them too much, but it still turns out the around same size as yours. This recipe was really good though!
Zelanda's Kitchen says
Omg I am in love!!! ??? Your red velvet banana bread was soooo good! So good I had to write about it and share it with everyone I know lol ???. Here’s my blog post link http://www.bit.ly/foodiefiles. If anyone hasn’t made this yet make it! You won’t be disappointed!
Mom Loves Baking says
Thank you, Zelanda’s Kitchen! 🙂
Davina says
Love this recipe!! I will be making more for my coworkers and for my family they love it!
Mom Loves Baking says
So glad you love it! Enjoy!
Lisa Reid says
Hi I am making mine as we speak. I ended up using the mini loaves pan. I had a total of 10 with this.
Mom Loves Baking says
That’s great! Enjoy!
Danica says
Hi, do 3 bananas equate for 1.5 cups of water? I’m using a different cake mix and the ingredient amounts are a bit different. Thanks!
Mom Loves Baking says
If you’re using one cake mix or half of this recipe, then I would use 3 bananas or 1 cup of mashed bananas. Enjoy!
Sara Hardy says
I’ve made 15 loaves of this now for neighbors, friends and my husbands coworkers! It’s a HUGE hit! Thank you so much for sharing and Merry Christmas!!!!
Mom Loves Baking says
How wonderful! So glad you like it! Merry Christmas! 🙂
Patsy says
I am making this now, but omitting chocolate chips, Frosting, candies. I substituted butter.. because I had grabbed wrong recipe, AN started, AN had butter out, an semi melted. So switched right recipe, put dry mix done did aside for another time. AN started this recipe.. If the batter tasting fantastic alone doesn’t say something, I hope cake does, because batter alone was great.
Mom Loves Baking says
Hope it turns out great. Enjoy!
Sharon Wiebe says
Can you use olive and or grapeseed oil!
Mom Loves Baking says
I think you could use olive oil. Not sure about grapeseed oil, I’ve never used that before.
Christian says
Is that 40 mins in the oven for all 5 loaves together or each one at a time? Sorry. Not an experienced baker.
Mom Loves Baking says
Yes, 40 minutes for all 5 loaves, if you can fit them all in your oven or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Rosalie Borrego says
Can I make red velvet loaf using water on Duncan Hines Box instead of bananas?
Lise Ode says
Yes, you could make a regular red velvet loaf by preparing the mix according to package instructions. It might make less loaves though without the bananas. Probably 4 loaves using 4 (8″ x 3 3/4″ x 2 1/2″) loaf pans.
Diana says
If I want to make only one loaf what are the measurements?
Mom Loves Baking says
Half the recipe and use one 10″x5″ loaf pan.
Jessica says
How much- in cups- for 6 bananas?
Mom Loves Baking says
Two cups of mashed banana = 6 bananas.
Heather says
Does the chocolate not stick to the plastic wrap? My concern is that it will or it’ll smear and want it to be this cute.
Mom Loves Baking says
If you put the bread in the refrigerator after drizzling the chocolate, then it will firm up and not stick to the plastic.
Cookie says
I don’t want to use nuts… should I add more chocolate chips, substitute with M&Ms, or just leave them out?
Mom Loves Baking says
Just leave out.
Mckenna says
The recipe says it yields 5 loafs, but in a comment about you said it yields 2 loafs in a 10×5. Does that mean it makes 5 mini loafs?
Mom Loves Baking says
To clarify, this recipe will make five (8″x3.75″) loaves or two (10″x5″) loaves.