Simple easy and delicious this Banana Mug Cake is the perfect single serving dessert to perk you up when your sweet tooth is calling!
Have you jumped on the mug cake train yet? If not your really should. They are easy, tasty and perfect for a single serving dessert, which is great when you have a husband who has an aversion to sweets. Seriously, I don’t think he is from this planet and I can’t comprehend how we even got together. Opposites attract I suppose.
This Banana Mug Cake is my go to mug cake recipe when I don’t feel like making a huge pan of something or if I get that sweets craving at those inconvenient time! Which seems to be pretty much all day for me. I don’t stop craving sweets. Ugh…
This cake can be whipped up in about 3 minutes and is filling. Since it has bananas, does that qualify it as being healthy?? I sure hope so, because I could live off these bad boys.
My non sweets loving husband tasted mine and he HAD to have me make him one. I made mine in these cute little ramekin bowls that I had. You can make these in a mug as well. Don’t use too small because they will overflow. It does puff up but don’t let that scare you, it will deflate once it cools!
Do you have 3 minutes to spare? Can you mix things in a cup? This recipe calls fo simple ingredients that you already have in your pantry to begin with, so it’s great! You can’t go wrong with this. Plus the extra special part is that it has a brown sugar glaze…um yes who doesn’t absolutely love that you can make cakes in a mug?!? Glazes make everything better, especially with banana!! You’ll thank me later.
Banana Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 3 Tbs all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbs brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Dash of salt
- 1 Tbs butter melted
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 Tbs milk
- 1 banana mashed
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
GLAZE
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbs butter
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- Small splash of milk
Instructions
- In bowl, or mug itself mix together your flour, sugar and baking powder and salt.
- Stir in your butter, milk, banana, egg and vanilla until combined.
- Microwave for 3 minutes, checking halfway through.
- Let sit to cool.
GLAZE
- Combine all ingredients in small bowl and microwave until bubbly.
- You may need to stop a few times as this likes to bubble very quickly.
- Keep microwaving for about 30 seconds to 1 minutes.
- Stir to combine completely.
- Drizzle over the top of the cake.
- Top with sliced bananas if desired and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
Kimberley Antee
This was delish. i dont think it need the glaze although it was so good. Im cuting back on the sugars.
Kimberley Antee
I used self rising flour too.
Noname
this was sooooo good :)))))
Alex
Great recipe! I made it dairy free with avocado oil “butter” and almond “milk” plus a little sprinkle of DF chocolate chips. The glaze is awesome! Be forewarned, it is definitely cake (dessert) and not muffin (breakfast)!
Lori
Fabulous
Tornadough Alli
Thank you so much, it’s one of my addictions!
Donna
Absolutely delicious! I made this last year and sought this recipe out again specifically. I am nine months pregnant and this is my craving!!
Alyb
I just made this recipe in two ramekins and it turned out perfect and smells absolutely delectable It’s our dessert so I don’t know how it taste but it’s gotta taste wonderful. Thank you so much
sophia
could i replace the 1 banana for
something else?
Tornadough Alli
I wouldn’t know what to recommend in this recipe since the main ingredient is the banana for the flavor and the texture. I’m sorry.
Beth
You could probably sub in zucchini and walnuts or carrots with raisins… you might have to play around with ratios. It is mainly about moisture content.
Amanda
I loved the look of this mug cake. I wanted something quick and easy and wanted to try but didn’t see a recipe. I did see the video but there was no measurements included. Did I miss it somewhere?
Tornadough Alli
Hey Amanda, the recipe is actually at the bottom of the page in a recipe card. It shows all the ingredients and instructions there. Should of been right before the comment box. I just checked to see if it was missing and it wasn’t, hope that helps 🙂
Amanda
Thank you so much for your quick reply. It does not show up on my iPad. I tried rotating th pad as well as restarting the browser but none of it worked. 😪
JANINE
I love to make things ahead and freeze or dry store them for later. Have you ever made a larger batch or dry and of wet and placed the wet ingredients in individual freezer bags and frozen for later use? I may try it and get back to you. I would do the same with the dry but not freeze.
The recipe looks wonderful.
Tornadough Alli
I have not, but if you try it I would love to know how it turns out!
Daisy
I just made this for my 2 1/2 yr old for breakfast.. She is loving it!!! This is sooooo delicious and moist. Hands down the best banana mug cake!! (I may even put a few chocolate chips in it next time) Thanks so much for sharing!
Tornadough Alli
This is my favorite of all time! I’m so happy she loved it! Thank you for taking time to let me know!
Faheemah
anyone who has failed at making mug cakes before, please try this because I promise you, its unbelievable!
Tornadough Alli
Awe thank you!! We adore this, and I have some bananas sitting around that need to be used so I think I’m going to indulge later today!
Charity
I do love a little indulgence. If I make a big batch of something, of course I’ll eat it all week whether or not I’m hungry or craving it! This is the perfect solution!
Jamielyn
Love this idea! Looks so delicious!
Sabrina
This is perfect for when the kids go to bed and I just want a little treat to myself! Yum!
Tornadough Alli
It is 100% perfect for that, we cant resist it!
Julie
Oh my, this looks incredible and perfect for 2!
Tornadough Alli
Absolutely!
Tara Kuczykowski
My girls LOVE making mug cakes — definitely saving this for them!
Atziri
I think I added too much banana. If you could describe about how large the bananas you use are that would be great thanks 😅.
Eleanor
This has become a go to recipe for when i need to use up bananas. I throw everything in a blender cup and whizz it all together, while I slice a second banana into a bowl. Then the mix gets poured on top of the slices and microwaved according to the recipe. The bottom goes all puddingy and delicious and the top stays nice and cakey.
Jayda K
This was awesome! I used maple syrup instead of butter, and only a table spoon of sugar. Added chocolate instead of doing a glaze. Is effing delicious, and the texture is great.
Tornadough Alli
That sounds SUPER good! I’m happy you enjoyed it!!
ella
great recipe! i substituted one egg for 1/4 cup apple sauce and it turned out a lot more moist. in my opinion, it was better. if your a chocolate fan like me, add some chocolate chips! enjoy.
Kimberlee
Superb! I just made this and cannot get enough. The glaze is everything!
Tornadough Alli
100% agree that the glaze makes this 🙂