If you have a ripe banana sitting on your counter, turn it into this healthy banana mug cake. It cooks quickly, and most importantly, it doesn’t have an eggy texture.
I tested this recipe multiple times until the texture was similar to that of banana bread, rather than an egg soufflé. If you’ve been disappointed with other mug cake recipes, don’t give up until you try this one!
It doesn’t taste “healthy” at all.
This banana bread mug cake makes a delicious breakfast, afternoon snack, or late-night dessert. You can mix it directly in a microwave-safe mug to save on dishes.
Because this recipe calls for a whole ripe banana and a whole egg, it will fill two 10-ounce coffee mugs or one 16-ounce or larger mug.
If you want to make a large single serving, use an oversized mug to avoid overflow as it cooks in your microwave. (There are oven directions below, too!)
Banana Mug Cake Ingredients
This healthy mug cake recipe calls for oat flour, which can be purchased at the store or made at home using a blender . (Just process rolled oats or oatmeal in a blender until it has a fine texture.)
Use certified gluten-free oats if you need a gluten-free option.
Ingredient Swap
If you need to use a different sweetener, you can replace the maple syrup with coconut sugar or honey. Or simply leave it out for a less-sweet mug cake recipe.
This recipe uses peanut butter instead of vegetable oil, but you can use any other nut or seed butter you like with similar results. You can also add vanilla extract or a pinch of salt to enhance the flavor even more.
For added texture, add a handful of walnuts, or make it more of a dessert with a few dark chocolate chips sprinkled on top. It’s easy to customize with the perfect amount of banana flavor.
How to Make Banana Mug Cake
- Mash the banana.
To make one large serving, add the peeled banana to a 16-ounce mug and use a fork to mash until it looks relatively smooth.
- Mix the batter.
Add the peanut butter, egg, maple syrup, oat flour, baking powder, and ground cinnamon, then stir well.
There’s no need to mix the wet ingredients before adding the dry ingredients in this case. The mixture should have a similar consistency to cake batter, but it will be slightly more lumpy because of the mashed banana.
- Cook.
Add any toppings you like, such as chocolate chips or walnuts, then place the mug in the microwave and cook at high power for 2 minutes. The center should feel firm to the touch when the cake is done cooking.
Depending on the wattage of your microwave, your mug cake might need an additional 30 seconds of cooking. Test the cake with a toothpick if you want to make sure the center is no longer wet.
Let the mug cake cool for 5 minutes. (The mug will be very hot!)
After that, it’s ready to eat.
Before digging in, add any extra toppings you like, such as sliced banana or an extra peanut butter drizzle.
Make 2 servings
If you have two smaller coffee mugs, mix the batter in a small bowl first, then divide the batter between the two mugs to create snack-size portions. They still cook in 2 minutes!
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- 1 large banana
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ⅓ cup oat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Place the peeled banana in a large microwave-safe mug (16-ounce or larger) and use a fork to mash until smooth.
- Add in the egg, peanut butter, maple syrup, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Stir well until the mixture looks like a lumpy cake batter. Sprinkle a few chocolate chips or walnuts on top, if you’d like extra texture.
- Place the mug in the microwave and cook on high power for 2 minutes. The cake will rise above the top of the mug as it cooks, but it shouldn’t spill over as long as you use a 16-ounce or larger size mug. The cake should feel firm to the touch in the center when it’s done cooking; add another 30 seconds of cook time if you need to.
- Carefully remove the mug from the microwave (it will be hot!) and let it cool for 5 minutes before digging in.
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Healthy Banana Mug Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large banana
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ⅓ cup oat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Place the peeled banana in a large microwave-safe mug (16-ounce or larger) and use a fork to mash until smooth.
- Add in the egg, peanut butter, maple syrup, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Stir well until the mixture looks like a lumpy cake batter. Sprinkle a few chocolate chips or walnuts on top, if you’d like extra texture.
- Place the mug in the microwave and cook on high power for 2 minutes. The cake will rise above the top of the mug as it cooks, but it shouldn’t spill over as long as you use a 16-ounce or larger size mug. The cake should feel firm to the touch in the center when it’s done cooking; add another 30 seconds of cook time if you need to.
- Carefully remove the mug from the microwave (it will be hot!) and let it cool for 5 minutes before digging in.
