How do you make banana bread with Kodiak pancake mix? It’s easy with my Kodiak Cakes banana bread recipe! When you want high protein banana bread, using Kodiak Cakes mix can help. This healthy Kodiak banana bread recipe is low in sugar and has no oil added. It’s a healthier option than classic banana bread recipes, and delicious with a drizzle of almond or peanut butter on top!

This Kodiak Cake pancake mix banana bread is studded with pecans and has a hint of cinnamon. It’s a great alternative to Kodiak flapjacks and waffles because you can make it ahead. I love having a grab-and-go bite to eat for busy weekday mornings.

I decided to make this banana bread in a mini loaf pan. This means you’ll be able to enjoy a single serving of banana bread without having to cut slices. The bread will be evenly cooked throughout, without any mushy middle issues (like can happen with larger loaves).

These cute mini bread loaves are a great way to use up that last bit of Kodiak mix in the box. Kids like them, and the mini loaf size is already portion controlled.

Aside from that, you can customize them however you choose. Do you want banana nut bread but don’t care for pecans? Make banana walnut bread instead.

Or maybe you’d like to swap the cinnamon for a pinch of pumpkin pie spice. How about trying almond extract in place of the vanilla?

There are a million and one ways to make banana bread. Pick the options that sound tastiest to you, and enjoy the delectable results!

If you’d like egg free banana bread, you can make a gel with flax seed meal and water in place of the eggs. I’ll provide more details on this below. (Note: While the Kodiak buttermilk pancake mix contains no egg, traces of egg may be present due to shared processing equipment.)

The flax gel substitution creates a denser bread that doesn’t rise quite as much. I enjoyed the textural difference, but my husband and son had a strong preference for the banana bread with eggs.

Ready to have some warm and delicious Kodiak banana bread in no time flat? Let’s get started!

You can make this banana bread recipe pretty easily without the eggs, but the results will be a little different. Eggs act as both a leavening and a binding agent in this Kodiak banana bread recipe. Kodiak Cakes mix also contains leavening agents, but the egg gives the bread an extra boost.

Using flax meal as an egg replacer helps with the binding but not really the leavening. Your finished bread won’t have as much as a rise, but it will still be moist and delicious.

The process for making Kodiak Cakes banana bread with flax is nearly identical to making it with eggs. Instead of stirring an egg into your wet ingredients, you’re going to be using a mix of flaxseeds and water.

To make it, simply stir a teaspoon of ground flax meal into ¼-cup of water. Let this mixture sit for 5 minutes before adding to the recipe. The rest of the recipe is exactly the same as when you make it with an egg, except you need to bake the bread for 27-30 minutes. Easy!

If you’re already going to the effort of making banana bread, why not keep the rest of the meal easy? Serve this bread with some fruit and a glass of milk, and you’ve got a nice start to your day. You can see in the photos I served the bread with cut grapefruit and orange slices. Yummy!

For those who want to make something to go with banana bread, here are some serving suggestions. Cottage cheese and yogurt are great options to add some calcium (and additional protein!) to your meal. If you really want to go the extra mile, try making your own! Here’s how to do it:

• Low Sodium Cottage Cheese (and Ricotta too!)
• Oat Milk Yogurt
• Instant Pot Almond Milk Yogurt Recipe

You could also serve your bread with a big fruit salad. My Fruits that Start with B Fruit and Yogurt Bowls are pretty much a meal by themselves. You could add the banana bread to this for a high energy meal (i.e., high in calories).

Can you bake banana nut bread without a bread pan? Can you make banana bread in a cake pan?

Yes, you can bake banana bread without a bread pan! This banana bread recipe will work in a mini loaf pan or a muffin pan. Quick breads are pretty versatile in terms of baking vessels that can be used.

You can also make most banana bread recipes in a cake pan. However, this scaled-down banana bread recipe doesn’t provide enough batter to fill a full sized loaf pan or a cake pan.

Can you make good banana bread with unripe bananas?

I don’t recommend using unripe bananas in this recipe to make banana bread. Since we aren’t adding sugar or syrup, overripe bananas are providing most of the sweetness in the bread. Your Kodiak Cakes bread probably won’t be sweet enough if you use unripe bananas.

That said, I have a little trick for you that I picked up from Food52 if your bananas aren’t ripe enough. Place your bananas (unpeeled) on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake in a 300 degrees Fahrenheit oven until the peels turn black. Voila!

Let the bananas cool and then peel and use in recipes. Break any unused “ripened” bananas into chunks and freeze for later use.

Why is my banana bread raw in the middle? How do you know when banana bread is properly cooked?

Having issues with gooey banana bread? If your banana bread is doughy or raw in the middle, it’s likely that it is undercooked. There are a few issues that could be to blame.

If your oven temperature was too high, the outside of your banana bread may have browned before the inside of the bread finished cooking. Try a lower baking temperature next time.

You also could have used the wrong sized pan for the recipe. While you can use a variety of differently sized pans to make banana bread, you might have to adjust the cooking time.

To check your banana bread for doneness, stick a toothpick into the center of the cooked loaf. The toothpick should come out completely clean or with small crumbs sticking to it. If the toothpick has wet batter on it, the banana bread has not finished baking.

Are you looking for more recipes that are high protein? This banana bread using pancake mix isn’t the only idea I’ve got for you! Here are a few more high protein breakfast recipes to check out:

• Kodiak Cake Waffles
• Chocolate Banana Protein Muffins
• Proats Recipe: Egg White Oatmeal
• High Protein Crustless Quiche
• Baked Protein Oatmeal (with a Secret Ingredient!)