I made slow cooker banana bread for the first time, and it turned out tasty enough to share with you. Why make slow cooker breads during the blazing hot summer? Well, to avoid turning the oven on, for one.
We also found ourselves overrun with bananas which happens way too often. I freeze some for smoothies, but banana bread sounds good to me all year round.
Bread in the Slow Cooker?
On my search for a new unique banana bread recipe to try, I found Slow Cooker Chocolate Chip Banana Bread here. I've heard of slow cooker bread recipes, so I thought I'd give one a whirl myself.
Ever since my Instant Pot purchase, the Crock-Pot has been collecting dust. I also burnt Mike out on Crock-Pot dinners. He's now convinced that everything from the slow cooker tastes the same. He even thought the slow cooker banana bread would most definitely taste like chicken.
I modified the recipe I linked above a bit. I used my 6-quart Crock-Pot and the bread burnt a little. I adjusted the baking time below to what I believe it should be. The bread still turned out good but was noticeably overcooked.
The texture was like baked bread, and it most definitely didn't taste like chicken. 😉
Slow Cooker Banana Bread Recipe
When the oven is in use, make banana bread in your slow cooker!
Ingredients
- 3 bananas overripe
- 1 stick butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup cinnamon chips
Instructions
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Mix together all the wet ingredients. Mash the bananas first if you'd like. I threw it all into my mini stand mixer.
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Stir together all the dry ingredients.
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Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix to combine.
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Fold in the chips. I don't think I used enough chips. Feel free to increase the amount.
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Spray your slow cooker with baking spray and pour the mixture in. I ran out of baking spray and pretty much sprayed out air. I think that's another reason why my edges burned.
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Place a paper towel under the lid to help absorb moisture. Remove the paper towel during the last half hour of cooking.
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Cook on high for 2 hours.
Recipe Video
Play around with add-ins like nuts or different flavor chips. I am happy to know that slow cooker breads turn out well. There are so many times when the oven is already in use, or I just don't feel like turning it on. Using the slow cooker to make bread opens up a lot of options to make quick breads more often.
No More Wasting Bananas
We can't seem to buy the proper amount of bananas for our household. Either Mike plows through them, or we end up with several rotting on the counter. I love banana bread, so I can't wait to play around with more slow cooker bread ideas.
Making bread in the slow cooker will come in handy around the holidays when the oven is packed with Christmas cookies and treats, too.
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Have you ever tried slow cooker banana bread or any slow cooker breads?
Rust says
Wow, that looks like it came out really good! Just yesterday I saved the last two bananas as they were being tossed in the trash ….”no! banana bread!” 🙂
Anne says
Last autumn I made pumpkin bread and cranberry bread in my 4-quart slow cooker, and I’ve used it for a type of soda bread, too. I was pleasantly surprised by how well the breads turned out. Thanks for sharing your recipe for banana bread–I’ll get some bananas when I’m out shopping later this week so I can give it a try.
Dana Rodriguez says
I have never made any bread in the slow cooker. This looks so good!
Sarah L says
I’ve never tried making bread in my crock pot. Like the flavors in this.
Jo-Ann Brightman says
I am glad that you can make a bread like this one in a slow cooker. I agree that it would be better with more chips.
ellen beck says
This is one thing I havent tried is bread type things in the slow cooker. Mind you I slow cook almost anything else just never breads. I just might have to try this. I dont think I have ever seen cinnamon chips. This sounds good.
Maryann D. says
Slow Cooker Banana Bread Recipe with Cinnamon Chips seems absolutely wonderful. I have never made something like this before with my slow cooker, but would love to try.
Holly Thomas says
This sounds awesome, I had no idea you could use a slow cooker for this.
Sarah L says
I haven’t tried cinnamon chips, but I like the concept.
elicia p says
Seriously my mouth watered when I opened up the blog and saw this. Who knew this is so easy to make. I will trying it. Oh and my husband blows through bananas crazy too.
Maddie Allen says
Making banana bread used to be a family tradition but I haven’t done it in years! The cinnamon chips are a great idea, I’ll definitely add them next time.