A moist and delicious recipe for Crock-Pot Banana Bread that is the perfect use for over ripe bananas. Whip up a batch today for a yummy sweet treat!
Slow Cooker Banana Bread
Whenever the banana’s get brown and no one wants to eat them, I turn them into banana bread. This quick and easy recipe for Crock-Pot Banana Bread is the perfect way to make up something delicious and use up those over-ripe bananas.
The reason why I love cooking banana bread in the slow cooker versus in the oven is that I don’t have to turn on the oven and heat up the whole house.
Plus this recipe just makes for a nice sweet moist bread when cooked this way.
You can make this bread even more delicious by adding some walnuts or pecans or even some chocolate chips!
I hope you enjoy this banana bread recipe as much as I do!
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Crock-Pot Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Large Eggs
- ½ Cup Unsalted Butter (Cubed and softened)
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 3 Medium Bananas (Mashed)
- 1 Cup Chocolate Chips (Optional)
- 1 Cup Chopped Nuts (Walnuts or pecans, optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine butter, eggs and sugar. Mix well.
- Add in baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1 cup flour. Mix well.
- Add in last cup of flour. Mixture should be thick.
- Mash Bananas well and then add to mixture. Mix well.
- If you chose to add in the extra ingredients, do so now.
- Butter small crock dish and pour mixture in.
- Cover and cook in 6 quart crock pot for 4 hours on low. Top should be slightly brown. Bread will bounce back to the touch.
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Sounds like a good recipe to try! Thank you!
So i dont have a crock pot dish, can i just put it in the crock pot?
You should be able to put it right in the bottom of the crock. I use the dish just so it is easier to contain and remove. Or you might try a small baking pan if you have one that fits. Either way butter the side good so you can remove the banana bread.
I doubled this recipe, added 1 tsp Mexican vanilla and lined my 6 qt crock-pot with a slow cooker liner( bag-like) and it’s fabulous!!!! When cool, just lift the bag out.
PS: I sprayed the liner with cooking spray
Gale that is a great idea! hmmmm now to rethink a few other recipes I have been itching to try in the crock-pot.
Did you double the cooking time as well?
I use my crockpot all the time my house is under construction O make full-scale sweet bread cakes
Seriously..that looks so yummy!!!!
I normally bake banana bread in loaf pans. Thought I would try this receipe. Was very disappointed. It did not rise much and had trouble getting it out of the crockpot afterwards. To its credit, it nevertheless tasted good, but very heavy.
I did this Banana Bread in my Crock, it was GREAT, i did cut cooking time down tho as my pot seems to get way to hot..
Would this work out in a small crock-pot? Mine is a 4.5 quart crock-pot.
yes! I would line the smaller crock pot with a piece of foil and then either spray grease the foil or grease it with a little butter. The foil will allow you to pull out the bread in one piece.
I have a 4.5 as well. Does this change the cook time at all?
I tried this recipe today and was a little skeptical since it was done in a crockpot and not the oven. So I tried it and about 3 hours later my crockpot was smelling horrible and the bread was burnt but i thought maybe its my crockpot and took the bread out. My husband and I both tried it and it was bad, it tasted similar to plastic. I am not sure if I did something wrong, as far as I can see I followed the recipe, maybe it was just my poor cooking skills. hmmm
I am sorry this didnt work out. Did it seem like it was cooked thru? or cooked too much? Do you have a newer crock-pot? Some of the newer ones seem to run at a higher temperature.
I am making this now. I have done crockpot pumpkin bars and that recipe had you put water in the crockpot and then the pan on top. I didn’t do that, are we supposed to? This smells heavenly now. I can’t wait to try this…Thanks!!
no water necessary in the pan. not for this one.
Just about done and this is going to be delicious!! I opened it up and took a bite…so moist. Thanks….:)
great!
Glad to hear!
It has been 4 hours and the edges are done and the middle is not. Any advice? I baked it directly in my crockpot.
It may just need to cook a little longer
I made it,it was great,line you pot with parchment paper next time,check it if a instant thermometer at 190 degrees I turned the pot off and walked away till it cooled.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Ben and thanks for the tips on using parchment paper and an instant read thermometer!
Do you pack the flour when measuring ?
no. I just scoop it.
It’s in the crockpot (I’d put it into the 2qt before reading allll the words 😀 so now it’s in the 6qt.) We’re on a banana kick in our house so I’m hoping for the best! 😀
I added 1/2 cup chopped pecans and 1tbl vanilla.
We use walnuts alot, but pecans would be great. And vanilla would add a nice added flavor.
Do I cook it on high?
I cooked it in a 6qt crock pot for 4 hours on low. The sides weren’t burnt, but close. The top still seems gooey. Did it not cook long enough, and it was to hot even on low?
Just made this. It exceeded expectations! Super delicious and a great texture. I’m going to try to use this as a template to make slow cooker pumpkin bread. Will also be checking out more recipes on this site. Thanks for a great one.
I am making mines but I didn’t put a linen or foil will these ruined my bread?
Your bread should be fine without a liner or foil. You might want to use some spray oil on the crock-pot itself to keep the bread from sticking.
I didn’t have a “small crock dish” to put this in, so I put the mixture in my 2 qt crock inside my 7qt crockpot. It came out great, however it took 8 hours on low. Thinking of trying High heat next time, or maybe buying the dish it needs.
Loved the bread, thanks for the recipe! My boyfriend is already talking about next time!
Just made this; really yummy! Thank you.
So glade you enjoyed this recipe Kim, that just makes our day!
This is a great recipe. Very moist. I did cook it a half hour longer.
Hello,
I have made this crockpot banana bread a couple of days ago and it turned out fine. My only complaint is that I found that the texture is not as moist as the usual oven baked banana bread I make.
Question: Can I use any cake or recipe that is baked in the oven and “bake” it in the crock pot? Would I have to adjust the ratio of wet /ingredients from the oven recipe ? Please advise. Thanks.
You can bake any cake/bread in the crock-pot. I have had a few breads just come out horrible and wrote it off as not good for the crock-pot. But cake mixes and cakes work just fine in the crock-pot and you do not need to add any additional wet ingredients.
Cooked in Brock pot on LOW for two hours and already sides and bottom are burning and the middle is raw. Just switched it to warming to see if it can be salvaged.
*crock, not Brock
I found this on Pinterest and am going to make it now. FYI the ‘printer’ button/icon didn’t work on your recipe. I had to hand write it out. 🙂
Thanks for the heads on on the Pinterest button not working Deborah, I will have to take a look at that and see what is going on.
I hope you enjoy the banana bread! Be sure to come back and let us know how it turns out for you.
Turned out perfectly! Mine was done at 2 1/2 hours. I would’ve never thought I could make banana bread in a crock pot. Thank you!
So glad it came out perfect for you Melissa!
Love this recipe! I make extra and freeze it so when I want some more just take out of the freezer, thaw out, and bake. So easy!! I add walnuts and chocolate chips. My husband loves it!!
Making this now in two smaller slowcookers. One will be for myself and neighbors and one for Thanksgiving coming up. They still have about an hour to go but boy do they smell good, and have risen substantially. I’ll let you all know how they turn out. I’ll say I substituted vanilla flavored Greek yogurt for oil, and replaced 1/4 of the cup of sugar with brown sugar, just because. I didn’t add any extras though I was tempted to add some cinnamon chips(never seen them before, but they sounded good with the brown sugar – but then, peanut butter chips sounded good too. Maybe next time I’ll try one with each of those.).
I should have waited until they were done to comment instead of commenting a second time, but they just look and smell so excellent so far!
Note to moderators: I posted this as a reply to someone on accident, so if you see this comment twice, you can delete the one made as a reply since that was a mistake. Thanks!
Hi! I would like to make this bread in my 5qt crock pot but is that too big for this recipe? would I have to double it? If I double it do I have to adjust cooking time or temperature?
Thanks for your help!
a 5qt should work just fine. I have used a 5qt for this receipt before.
I made this directly in a Cuisinart 3.5 quart slow cooker on low and it took about 6 hours. It turned out fluffy and delicious. Thanks so much for the recipe!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Cathy!
I didn’t read all the comments, however may I suggest a little cinnamon is good in this..add to your taste….thank you for the recipe…
Cinnamon would make a great addition to this banana bread recipe! Thanks Rosemary!
To double, what temp and time did you use? I am using a 6 quart crock pot
Thank you
I would use the same time, and then check every 30 minutes until it is done. Sometimes a longer time will not be needed, but other things will take longer.
This is an excellent base recipe. I have a 6.5 at crockpot. I adjusted the recipe to our taste. We doubled the recipe, added 1 tbs of cinnamon, 1 cups of walnuts, and 1 tbs of vanilla. It only took 3 hours cooking on high. I did spray the non-stick spray as well. The loaf came out absolutely prefect. I’m hoping you all will come up with a cinnamon quick bread similar to this 🙂
Whoops forgot, I did only 1 cup of white sugar and 1 cup of brown sugar.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe. Your additions sound great Elizabeth! I think I will work on a cinnamon quick bread recipe this week…that sounds yummy!
Great! I now follow you on pintrest so I will keep on the look out!
Thanks for following us on Pinterest Elizabeth! I was fixin’ on working on this cinnamon bread recipe today but the day just got away from me with appointments with the kids and mount laundry which seems to be growing minute by minute in the basement 🙂
I made this, but the top was gooey and not cooked even after 6 hours. I made in 5qt crock, directly in the crock.
What can I do to make this more sucessfully?
Thanks
Hey Julie, I am sorry your bread did not come out slightly browned. Each slow cooker can cook a little bit differently. One trick that might help is to place a couple of paper towels or a clean kitchen towel between the lid and the crock (being sure not to let it touch your batter/bread). This helps collect any extra moisture as your baked goods “bake” in the slow cooker and prevents the condensation from dripping on the bread.
Mostly when I can smell it wafting through the kitchen, it’s a good indication it’s cooked. And the poke test. Cooking times and equipment vary, so I just keep an eye on things and poke, poke, poke! Love this recipe, I’m whipping it up, right now!
That is how I test most baked good too Maree…when I can start to smell it is is done or close to being done! 🙂
I have made the banana bread twice and both times , great. Followed the recipe as is
So glad you enjoy this banana bread recipe for the slow cooker Cstole! We love hearing from our readers when they adore a recipe as much as we do!
❤️ Love this recipe for Crock-Pot banana, chocolate chip bread! I am making this delicious recipe right now for the second time! I adjusted the recipe a bit. I cut the butter down in half, only use two mashed bananas (not 3) and added a little bit of water to the dough to mix the flour in well. I also added in about a 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to the mixture. I then coated the bottom half of the Crock-Pot with cooking spray before pouring in the dough. I reduced the cooking time to 2-1/2 hours on the Low setting. The banana bread turned out golden brown on the bottom with moist cake-like bread and delicious bananas!
Thanks for letting us know that you love this recipe Chrsti! And your modification sound great!
Do you cover the crockpot?
Yes you cover the crock-pot. I have edited the recipe to reflect that.
Do you have to preheat the crockpot?
Hi Flower, in this recipe you do not need to preheat the crock-pot.
I tweaked it a bit:
1 c. each of unbleached flour and whole wheat, 1/4 c. wheat bran.
1/4 c oil and 1/4 unsweetened applesauce.IT WAS
Sprayed inside of crockpot with nonstick baking spray.
Put a couple of paper towels across top of crock pot under lid for moisture absorption.
IT WAS YUMMY!!!
Sounds delicious Deb!
This was so comforting. Made this per the recipe adding cinnamon, no chocolate chips. Cooked in a 3.5 quart slow cooker, lined with parchment paper buttered. Placed a paper towel under the lid to absorb moisture. Cooked on low four hours. Moist, sweet, nice crumb, crunchy and chewy edges. Will make this again. Will be making again using homemade applesauce and apple pie spice instead of bananas. Thanks for this great recipe and technique.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Michele!
I have the 3 dish mini crock pot set up can I use this to cook the bread instead of my huge one maybe device into 2 parts
You should be able to do that although the cooking time might be slightly different. However, because we have not tested this recipe in that slow cooker it is hard to give cooking times.
Delicious! Only needed 2 hours 40 mins to cook. So check on yours as mine definitely did not require the full four hours to cook
Thanks for the feedback Andrea. Some slow cookers do run hotter than others. So always best to check while cooking. But I am glad you enjoyed the flavors!
I made this today and and it turned out great ! It was done it just under 4 hours and turned out exactly like I expected/hoped. I too was dubious about trying this in a crock pot but I ‘mhappy I did; and will definitely make this again and try some variations in the future as well. Thank you for all of the recipe ideas and inspiration your site provides !
We are glad you enjoyed the recipe Ben!
Dreadful. Followed to the letter and it came out rubbery on the bottom – tried this since it is so hot right now and I didn’t want to turn on the oven. Definitely will not do this recipe again. So disappointed.
Sorry this recipe did not come out right for you Christine. Perhaps your slow cooker cooks hotter or cooler than usual.
I ‘ve made this several times and it has turned out better each time as I learn my crockpot. I decreased the butter and sugar a bit and added vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. I didn’t have very good luck trying to balance a standard loaf pan on the lip of the crockpot. I sprayed the liner of my 6 quart crockpot, poured the dough right into the crockpot, and put a light kitchen towel across the top, under the lid. Mine was done after about 2 hours on low. Basically when it started to smell good, it was done.
Thanks for this recipe that let me cook banana bread without using the oven during the hot Texas summer!
So glad you have enjoyed the recipe Miriam! Sometimes it does take a little time learning how your individual slow cooker works to get the best results! But baking banana bread without the oven in the summer is the BEST!
Using a large newer Crock-Pot I had great luck with this! No nuts no chocolate but I did add a little vanilla and cinnamon. Greased the crock pot real well and kept an eye on it while it cooked. As soon as it was done I flipped the pot over and it slid right out! Love it!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Ashley! Enjoy your brand new slow cooker!