Looking for comfort food but not in a mood for anything elaborate? We got you covered with this delicious banana mug cake that needs very minimal prep work. It literally takes 1 minute in the microwave with only 3 minutes of prep.
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All you need to make moist, chewy, delicious nutritious mug cake is shown below:
How to make banana mug cake (with step-by-step tutorial)
- Use very ripe banana for this recipe. This is very important to make the cake moist, sweet and delicious.
- Peel the skin off ripe banana. Mash it really well.
- Now add in all the wet ingredients. Add to mashed banana milk, melted butter, 1 lightly beaten egg and vanilla extract.
- Whisk everything together.
- Time for dry ingredients. Add flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pinch of salt, cinnamon powder.
- Mix until well combined.
- Transfer the cake mix into individual servings mugs greased with oil or butter. Fill up the mugs ¾ full. Throw in some choco chips and walnuts on top.
- Place the mug into the microwave and cook on HIGH for about 60 seconds to 90 seconds.
- Just before serving, top with banana slices, brown sugar-melted butter glaze, Nutella, Whipped cream, ice cream, toasted nuts, sea salt sprinkled on top, or maple syrup or honey drizzled on top.
We recommend eating immediately, while it’s still WARM!
Can I Make Ahead?
A recipe that needs 3 minutes or less time for prep and 1 minute in microwave does not really need a make ahead label. You can whip it up in less than 5 minutes. We recommend you whip up a batch fresh as and when needed.
Tips To Make The Best Mug Cake
- Use wide mug that helps the cake rise while cooking. You need the size of the mug little bigger than the quantity of the cake mix, giving the cake enough room to rise.
- Ensure you whisk well using fork. Fork helps get to the bottom of the mug (you can use mug directly to whisk all ingredients) and mix all ingredients thoroughly ensuring no lumps are left behind. Lumps can interfere with the cooking of the cake.
- Every microwave is unique. Know your microwave. Adjust the time according to your microwave accordingly. Mug cake is ready when tooth pick inserted at the center of the cake comes out clean or it’s firm when you touch but still can press into it a bit.
- Do NOT OVERCOOK mug cake.
- Let it cool a bit before you dig in.
- Indulge with your favorite toppings. It can be Nutella, whipped cream, toasted nuts, ice cream or brown sugar-melted butter-glaze.
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📋Microwave Banana Mug Cake (ready in 1 minute)
Looking for comfort food but not in a mood for anything elaborate? We got you covered with this delicious banana mug cake that needs very minimal prep work. It literally takes 1 minute in the microwave and 3 minutes of prep.
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Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 516kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoon flour
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- One generous pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
Topping Options:
- Choco chips
- Toasted walnuts
- Banana slices
Instructions
- Use very ripe banana for this recipe. This is very important to make the cake moist, sweet and delicious.
- Peel the skin off ripe banana. Mash it really well.
- Now add in all the wet ingredients. Add to mashed banana milk, melted butter, 1 lightly beaten egg and vanilla extract. Whisk everything together.
- Time for dry ingredients. Add flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pinch of salt, cinnamon powder. Mix until well combined.
- Transfer the cake mix into individual servings mugs greased with oil or butter. Fill up the mugs ¾ full.
- Throw in some choco chips and walnuts on top.
- Place the mug into the microwave and cook on HIGH for about 60 seconds to 90 seconds.
- Just before serving, top with banana slices, brown sugar-melted butter glaze, Nutella, Whipped cream, ice cream, toasted nuts, sea salt sprinkled on top, or maple syrup or honey drizzled on top.
- We recommend eating immediately, while it’s still WARM!
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Notes
- Use wide mug that helps the cake rise while cooking. You need the size of the mug little bigger than the quantity of the cake mix, giving the cake enough room to rise.
- Ensure you whisk well using fork. Fork helps get to the bottom of the mug (you can use mug directly to whisk all ingredients) and mix all ingredients thoroughly ensuring no lumps are left behind. Lumps can interfere with the cooking of the cake.
- Every microwave is unique. Know your microwave. Adjust the time according to your microwave accordingly. Mug cake is ready when tooth pick inserted at the center of the cake comes out clean or it’s firm when you touch but still can press into it a bit.
- Do NOT OVERCOOK mug cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 195mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 1440mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 663IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 481mg | Iron: 3mg
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John
Is it ¾ tablespoon baking powder or teaspoon ?
Jyothi Rajesh
Sorry for the confusion. I used 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
Natalie
What a great idea. I absolutely love it. It’s so easy to make and flavors are amazing. Can’t wait to give this a try.
Jyothi Rajesh
Hope you like it Natalie
Jamie
I love this recipe! It was ready so fast and tasted amazing! I’m making this again tomorrow because it’s so simple and delicious!
Jyothi Rajesh
I’m so glad you tried and enjoyed it Jamie
Sam
Ok YUM now this is my kind of dessert. I love banana bread so will have to try this!! So excited that it takes just one minute.
Jyothi Rajesh
Glad you liked it
Eileen Kelly
What a delicious mug cake. It was so easy to assemble and the end results, so delicious, My family loved these after dinner. Quick and so yummy.
Jyothi Rajesh
Thank you Eileen
Debbie
So banana anything is my weakness, even before it was cool lol. I just gave this banana mug cake a try and it is amazing and so easy . It really was the perfect treat !
Jyothi Rajesh
I’m glad you liked it Debbie. Thank you
Sara
This would be a recipes worth keeping handy for those times that we all need a little sweet! I love mug cakes to keep portion control under wraps! I am always a fan of banana cakes,so this will be a keeper for me!
Jyothi Rajesh
Glad you liked it Sara
Paula Montenegro
I love this mug cake! It’s the first one I made and it was amazing. And a way to use all those over ripe bananas that just keep on appearing in my kitchen lol.
Jyothi Rajesh
Thank you Paula
Neha
Looks like a yum cake to me! Love how quickly I can fix myself a dessert when craving arises.
Tara
Seriously, so easy to make and so delicious! My family and I had a blast whipping these up, especially my littles!
Jyothi Rajesh
So glad to hear you and kids loved making these mug cakes. Thank you so much
Jenny
This is genius, I love it. Bookmarked and pinned, I am trying this tonight after dinner. Have really ripe bananas and all other ingredients ready to go. Thanks so much for the fab recipe!
Jyothi Rajesh
Thank you Jenny