Slow Cooker Banana Bread

If you have made our Easy Banana Bread Recipe then you are going to love this Crock Pot version. The banana bread comes out round, perfectly moist and the best texture.

This banana bread is the perfect recipe to make with overripe bananas. Try these other homemade bread recipes for the holidays or for any occasion – Strawberry Banana Bread, Blueberry Banana Bread, Brown Sugar Banana Bread and Oatmeal Banana Bread.

Why We Love This Recipe

We use our slow cooker to make our main dish recipes, but if you have never used it to make homemade bread you are missing out. The slow cooker does all the work and your house will smell amazing.

This is perfect recipe to save oven space for all your holiday baking. The bread turned out perfectly cooked and my entire family loved it.  

Ingredients

• Bananas – Use Ripe Bananas for the best flavor
• All Purpose Flour – Make it with Whole Wheat Flour
• Butter – We used unsalted butter
• Walnuts – The nuts in this recipe are optional.  You can easily leave them out or use a different type of nut if you prefer. 

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Additions Ideas

This crockpot banana bread recipe is great with a variety of ingredients.

• Cinnamon
• Chocolate Chips
• Chopped Pecans

How to Make Banana Bread in the Slow Cooker

Step 1 – Line a crock pot thoroughly with parchment paper and spray the paper with a non-stick cooking spray. 

Step 2 – Peel the bananas and place them in a large mixing bowl. Mash the bananas.

Step 3 – Stir in melted butter, egg, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Stir well.

Step 4 – Gently stir in the flour until just combined. 

Step 5 – Stir in 1 cup of the chopped walnuts. 

Step 6 – Pour the batter into the prepared crock pot and spread it out into an even layer. 

Step 7 – Sprinkle the remaining walnuts on top. 

Step 8 – Carefully place a clean kitchen towel over the crock pot and then place the lid on the crock pot.  

• Step 9 – Cook on high for 2-4 hours. Start checking the bread after it has been cooking for 2 hours.  
• Step 10 – The bread is done with a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. 
• Step 11 – Once the bread is cooked through, use the edges of the parchment paper to carefully remove the bread from the crock pot. 
• Step 12 – Let the bread cook slightly on the parchment paper. 
• Step 13 – Then the bread is ready to slice, serve and enjoy! 

Expert Tips

• Cooking Time – Each crock pot cooks differently. Start checking the bread after it has been cooking for 2 hours and then check every 30 minutes until the bread is cooked through. 
• Removing Bread – Lining the slow cooker with parchment paper, allows you to easily remove the bread from the slow cooker.
• Rest Bread – After remove bread from the slow cooker, allow it to cool and rest. Then it is ready to slice and enjoy.
• Bananas – You want to use very ripe bananas to make this recipe. Learn How to Freeze Bananas to use in many recipes.