Banana Mug Cake (1 minute Recipe!) - The Big Man's World ® (2024)

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byArman Liew

updated on Jul 18, 2023

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This banana bread mug cake is a healthy way to satisfy your banana bread cravings, minus the oven! Ready in just one minute, it’s a single serving dessert made with no eggs or milk!

Whenever I find myself with overripe bananas on hand, I love whipping up banana bread, banana muffins, or a healthy banana mug cake.

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I’m not going to lie. I love ALL kinds of banana bread. Banana bread with blueberries, a cinnamon swirl through it, or even loaded with double the chocolate– I play no favorites!

However, I needed something a little healthier, and something that would NOT be polished off within 2 days….an issue I do have with a good sweet bread recipe. Enter- a banana bread for ONE.

Thishealthy banana bread mug cakeis a delicious single-serve sweet treat that takes just a minute in the microwave or 10 minutes in the oven! It’s incredibly moist and gooey on the inside while being tender on the outside!

It’s also suitable for many dietary lifestyles out there- It’s paleo, vegan, and gluten free!

How do you make a banana mug cake?

The Ingredients

  • Banana– Mashed, overripe bananas are best, as they add extra sweetness.
  • Almond butter– I used almond butter, you can use any nut or seed butter of choice. Be sure that it is smooth and creamy, not crunchy!
  • Coconut flour– Holds the batter together, and gives the mug cake the fluffy and cake-like texture. Do not substitute or omit this for something else.
  • Milk of choice– I used unsweetened almond milk, but you can use any plant based/non dairy milk.

The Instructions

Start by greasing a large mug or cereal bowl. In a small mixing bowl, add all your ingredients and mix well, until a thick batter remains. If the batter is too thick, add extra milk. Transfer to the greased mug and microwave for 1 minute, before removing and letting sit for a minute, before enjoying.

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Can I make this in the oven?

Yes, if you don’t own a microwave, you can make this in the oven instead.

Simply grease an oven safe ramekin or 8-inch baking dish and bake the mug cake at 180C/350F for 10 minutes.

Tips to make the best banana bread in a mug

  • Coconut flour brands differ, and some are thicker than others. If your batter is more on the crumbly side, add more milk to compensate.
  • Microwave wattage differs, and you may need to cook your mug cake longer than a minute. Remove after a minute and if it isn’t cooked well enough, continue microwaving in 30-second spurts.
  • This mug cake isn’t overly sweet and relies on the banana for sweetness. If you’d like a sweeter mug cake, add a tablespoon of maple syrup or agave nectar.
  • Feel free to add some mix-ins to change up the flavor. Chopped walnuts, raisins, and chocolate chips are all fantastic options.

Storing and Freezing Tips

  • To store: If you’d like to enjoy the mug cake at a later time, you can let it cool completely, before covering and refrigerating it, for up to 3 days.
  • To freeze: Freeze the mug cake by placing it in a ziplock bag and store in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
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Watch how to make it

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Banana Mug Cake

5 from 205 votes

A delicious banana bread mug cake ready in just one minute and secretly healthy! No grains, eggs, or refined sugar, but super moist, fluffy and perfect for one person!

Servings: 1 mug cake

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 1 minute min

Total: 6 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 medium banana mashed very well
  • 1 tablespoon coconut flour
  • 1 tablespoon almond butter or any nut or seed butter
  • 2-3 tablespoon milk of choice * See notes
  • 1 tablespoon chocolate chips optional

Instructions

  • Grease a microwave safe bowl or mug.

  • In a small mixing bowl, combine your mashed banana and coconut flour and mix very well. Add your nut butter of choice and mix into it- It should be a VERY thick batter.

  • Using a tablespoon at a time, add milk of choice until you reach a thick batter. Stir through the chocolate chips is desired.

  • Microwave for 1 minute, or until cooked through.

Oven instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and coat an oven safe ramekin with oil and set aside.

  • Prepare the mug cake batter, before transferring it into the oven safe ramekin. Bake for 10 minutes.

Notes

* Depending on the flour you use and the consistency you want, adjust accordingly.

TO STORE: If you’d like to enjoy the mug cake at a later time, you can let it cool completely, before covering and refrigerating it, for up to 3 days.

TO FREEZE: Freeze the mug cake by placing it in a ziplock bag and store in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1mug cakeCalories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSodium: 55mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 4gCalcium: 92mgIron: 1mgNET CARBS: 13g

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Author: Arman Liew

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FAQs

Why is my banana cake so heavy? ›

Using too much butter makes for a heavier cake with less banana flavor. Using double the amount of butter that the recipe called for left me with a loaf that was dry on the outside and moist on the inside. The coloring was almost identical to that of the loaf made with too little butter.

Why are mug cakes so dense? ›

You didn't use self-rising flour

This type of flour gives these baked goods a light and fluffy consistency. Without all the right science involved with flour and other ingredients, cakes can be too dense and dry.

What happens if you put too much banana in banana cake? ›

You Use Too Much Banana

Using too much banana could make your bread heavy and damp in the center, causing it to appear undercooked and unappealing. If you have bananas leftover, you can always freeze them for later use.

Why does banana cake need baking soda? ›

Baking powder and baking soda both produce carbon dioxide, which helps raise or "leaven" baked products. Baking soda works best in conjunction with an acidic ingredient. In the case of banana bread, this may be buttermilk, brown sugar, molasses or the bananas themselves.

Why does my mug cake taste bitter? ›

If you purposely or accidentally used baking soda instead of baking powder without making any changes to your recipe, you'll definitely end up with a bitter taste. Remember, baking soda is an alkaline, or base, ingredient that naturally has a bitter taste.

Why don't mug cakes work? ›

The small size of the treat, particularly the mug you make it in, may limit your ability to properly mix your ingredients together. A regular whisk, for instance, is too big to reach into the space where the wall meets the base, so you might end up with clumps of unmixed dry ingredients at the bottom.

Are mug cakes okay to eat? ›

To make a double portion, we recommend using two separate mugs! Are microwave mug cakes safe to eat? Yes! Mug cakes are completely safe to consume.

Why has my cake got a heavy texture? ›

My cake is very dense.

This could be because a/ the cake mixture hasn't had enough air beaten into it, b/ the eggs were added too quickly and curdled or c/ there's not enough raising agent.

Why does my cake have a heavy texture? ›

If your cake is too dense or too heavy, you may need more leavening or liquid, or you may have used too much sugar or shortening. If your cake crust is too light, you may need more sugar. If your cake doesn't have good flavor, your formula may be unbalanced, or you may need to check the quality of your ingredients.

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