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Red Velvet Banana Bread

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Red Velvet Banana Bread is easy to make with a cake mix and the recipe makes 5 loaves, perfect for a holiday gift!

Red Velvet Banana Bread

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.

Red Velvet Banana Bread

It’s also got nuts and chocolate chips which provides a sweet surprise. Moist, red and chocolatey!

Red Velvet Banana Bread

And it’s not hard to make! Start by mashing up a bunch of very ripe bananas.

Red Velvet Banana Bread

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):

Red Velvet Banana Bread

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):

Red Velvet Banana Bread

Then sprayed the pans with cooking spray and added the batter, about two thirds full. This recipe makes 5 loaves.

Red Velvet Banana Bread

Bake at 350°F. for about 40  minutes.

Red Velvet Banana Bread

Let them cool, then drizzle with melted white chocolate.

Red Velvet Banana Bread

And top with Christmas sprinkles.

Here are the sprinkles that I used. Click below to get them on Amazon (affiliate):

Red Velvet Banana Bread

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.

Red Velvet Banana Bread

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
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Red Velvet Banana Bread

Servings 5 loaves

Ingredients

  • 2 red velvet cake mixes I used 2 (16.5 oz Duncan Hines red velvet cake mixes)
  • 6 eggs
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 6 very ripe bananas mashed
  • 1 12 oz. package semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 8 ounces white candy melts
  • Sprinkles

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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).
  4. 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.

Red Velvet Banana Bread

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    • Mom Loves Baking

      To keep the bread from sticking to the pan. You don’t have to use it if you don’t want to, but make sure to grease the pan really well or spray generously with non-stick cooking spray.

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  5. Moni A.

    Parchment paper keeps the baked good from sticking in the pan. It eliminates the problem of having pieces your baked good sticking and breaking off.

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    • Mom Loves Baking

      You could use a 10″x5″ loaf pan and make two loaves or half the recipe and make one loaf. I would bake at 350°F. for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the bread comes out clean. I would check it at 40 minutes.

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  8. Susan

    I would think a regular size loaf pan would take about an hour or maybe a little more. Check doneness with a toothpick.

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  10. Emiliana M. Coronel

    This recipe looks so good. I really want to try it. Please guide me as to how many cups of RED VELVET MIX i should use?
    Thank You!!!

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  12. Rebecca

    Is there water in this recipe? I’m counting the first five ingredients and it includes the chocolate chips then? But then it says to stir those in with the nuts?

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  13. Emiliana M. Coronel

    Hi Lise, thank you for replying to my inquiry.
    Yes I saw and read the complete recipe. It did say 2 Red Velvet Mix. I’m sorry but the Red Velvet Mix I see around comes in different packaging, different quantity. Please let me know in terms of measuring cups the amount of Red Velvet Mix I should use for this very interesting recipe of yours.
    I’m a new baker. I’m so eager to try this out. I want to give it as gifts to friends.
    Thank you.
    More power to you.

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    • Mom Loves Baking

      Hi Emiliana, I’m so glad you want to make my recipe. I’m sorry that I don’t know the exact amount of cake mix per box. I did use a 16.5 ounce box of Duncan Hines brand Red Velvet Cake Mix. I’ve provided a link on the post if you want to order them from Amazon. Or perhaps you have a scale? You could weigh the mix you are using. Good luck!

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  18. Heather

    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.

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  23. Patsy

    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.

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  24. Sara Hardy

    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!!!!

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  25. Danica

    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!

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