Healthy Banana Bread Mug Cake
Curious Stoat

Healthy Banana Bread Mug Cake

A warm, cozy gluten-free and dairy-free banana bread mug cake made with just 6 simple ingredients in under 10 minutes.

9Min
1Servings
285Cal
EasyLevel
VegetarianGluten freeKid friendlygluten-freedairy-freevegetarian
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Equipment

Microwave-safe mug
Microwave

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

banana (mashed)

1 piece

egg (beaten)

1 piece

almond flour

30 g

maple syrup

15 ml

baking powder

2 g

cinnamon

1 g

Instructions

1

Prepare the mug

Choose a microwave-safe mug that can hold at least 300ml to prevent overflow.

1 min
2

Mash the banana

Add the banana to the mug and mash it thoroughly with a fork until smooth with few lumps.

1 min
The riper the banana, the sweeter and more flavorful your mug cake will be
3

Add the egg

Crack the egg directly into the mug with the mashed banana and beat well to combine.

1 min
4

Add dry ingredients

Add almond flour, maple syrup, baking powder, and cinnamon to the wet mixture.

1 min
Make sure the baking powder is evenly distributed to ensure proper rising
5

Mix the batter

Stir everything together until you have a smooth, well-combined batter without any lumps.

1 min
Don't overmix - stop as soon as the batter looks uniform
6

Cook in microwave

Microwave on high power for 90-120 seconds until the top looks set and a toothpick comes out clean.

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Cooking time may vary by microwave wattage - start with 90 seconds and add 15-second increments if needed
7

Cool and serve

Let the mug cake rest for 1-2 minutes before enjoying - it will be very hot straight from the microwave.

2 mintimer 2 min

Storage

Reheat: Best enjoyed fresh - reheat in microwave for 20-30 seconds if needed

This single-serve dessert is meant to be eaten immediately and doesn't store well

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