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
- ⅔ 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 ¾" x 2 ½") 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
Tommie says
Can you freeze the bread? If I can should it be before icing?
Lise Ode says
You can freeze it before you put the icing on.
Deena says
Is there a way to make the red velvet cake from scratch, I’m trying to avoid the red dye 40
Lise Ode says
I think you could use a white cake mix, then add your own red food coloring.
Marissa says
Can you make this recipe in a Bundt pan?
Lise Ode says
I don't see why not. Just make sure to grease your Bundt pan really well and don't overfill it. Bake until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Maybe 35-40 minutes.
Cheryl says
Just curious…won’t the pastry “melt”, especially if the candy melts are HOT AFTER COMING OUT OF THE MICROWAVE. ❤️🤷🏻♀️❤️
Lise Ode says
If you use the Wilton brand disposable pastry bags, they are made for this purpose. It's a thick, clear plastic.
Sue Pittman says
Hi! This bread looks and sounds amazing! I plan on baking (4) 5-3/4 by 3-1/4 by 2-1/4-Inch mini loaf pans. What would you think would be the baking time? Would this recipe do 4 of these?
Sunshine says
If you want to be 100% sure your quick bread is done, a thermometer inserted in the center should read 200-205 degrees. ❤️
Charlotte Moore says
I made this recipe on Nov.1, 2021. I had 10 mini loaves and 1 dozen muffins. I made them plain except for 6 muffins and 2 loaves. I added chocolate chips to them. My husband ate the 6 muffins in 2 days. He LOVED them. I took 3 loaves to 3 teachers and froze the rest.
I put the bananas in the mixing bowl and let the mixer mash them up. Haha! Then added the rest of the ingredients in the order it was listed.
Lise Ode says
Hi Charlotte, So glad you liked this recipe. What a great teacher gift. Great idea to mash the bananas too. So quick and easy. Happy Baking!
Charlotte Moore says
These are such pretty loaves. I love to make mini loaves as gifts.I make pumpkin bread and give some to the mail carrier and the UPS driver. I need to try this recipe for a change. Thanks for all your hard work.
Lise Ode says
How sweet! I love that you bake for your mail carrier and UPS driver. Hope you enjoy the red velvet loaves!