Crockpot Express Banana Bread | Easy Pressure Cooker Recipe (2024)

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Use up those overripe bananas without heating up the whole house! Crockpot Express Banana Bread is ready in about half the time of a normal loaf, and tastes great.

Who knew you could bake in a Crockpot Express? I suppose, it’s not technically baking, but the results are the practically the same. Up to now, I’ve only made savory recipes in my Crockpot Express, like One Pot Pasta and Whole Chicken. But I spent some time experimenting the other day, and now I’m happy to add Crockpot Express Banana Bread to my growing list of recipes!

The biggest difference between making banana bread in the CPE and baking it in the oven is the shape of the bread when it’s done. You can buy small loaf pans that fit inside the Crockpot Express, but they are pretty tiny, so the recipe would have to be quite small. I opted for my 7″ spring form pan instead. The end result is a round “loaf” of banana bread so you have to get creative with slicing. 🙂

A 6-cup bundt pan is another good option. It’s actually the best choice for getting an even bake because it’s heating from the middle as well as the outside. This cuts down on cook time and keeps the center cooked evenly. Use what you have, but I highly recommend purchasing the Bundt pan. It will come in handy for other recipes, too, like my Triple Chocolate Cake!

You could also make Crockpot Express Banana Bread bites! That recipe uses an egg bites mold that only calls for 1 banana. It’s basically the same as this recipe but cut down to make a small batch. My kids love when I make them because they are a great grab and go snack!

I don’t believe for one hot minute that the recipe for banana bread included in the booklet that came with the Crockpot Express is what’s pictured. For one thing, it’s a loaf and there’s no loaf pan that will fit in the CPE and still hold all that batter. It’s also crispy and browned around the edges like you would find on a loaf cooked in dry heat. It’s annoying to me that a company would be too lazy to photograph new recipes. But hey, that’s what I’m here for, right? 😉

Sadly, I completely forgot to add chocolate chips to the batter. I love my banana bread with a little chocolate. However, the pressure was already building and I didn’t want to mess it up by interrupting the cycle. Next time, I’ll definitely throw a few chocolate chips on top before cooking.

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