This easy banana mug cake is a quick way to satisfy a banana bread craving. You can prep and cook the cake in about five minutes!
I love banana cake, but when I develop a craving for it, it takes a while to make. I have to mash some bananas, bake for an hour, let it cool, etc. But not anymore.
Banana cake is possible in just a few minutes and you can make the perfect single serving in a mug.
Easy Banana Mug Cake
I was inspired to make this after someone suggested it. I’ve been having a lot of fun coming up with different mug cake recipes and I really liked this banana one. The cake came out light and fluffy with a flavor of bananas and cinnamon.
- The cake has an egg, but it doesn’t make it too eggy. If you don’t want to use an egg you should try my eggless banana bread mug cake.
- I lightened up the cake a little by replacing oil with plain Greek yogurt and nonfat milk.
- Like all the other mug cakes I’ve made, this one was easy to make in just a few minutes.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- Egg
- Nonfat milk
- Mashed bananas
Note: You will need three tablespoons of mashed banana for this recipe, which is about ½ of a banana. I recommend mashing the banana first and then measure the amount you need.
Recipe Steps
Combine all of the ingredients in an oversized mug. Be sure to really scrape the bottom of the mug to ensure all of the flour gets mixed into the batter.
Cook the cake for about 1 1/2 minutes in the microwave. The cake may appear slightly gooey on the outside with the cake is done. You can check it’s cooked through by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake.
The cake is best if you let it cool before eating. This allows the flavors to develop fully.
Topping Ideas
I kept this cake plain, but you can add a topping if you want to dress it up.
- Drizzle caramel sauce or chocolate sauce over the top.
- Add some whipped cream dusted with cinnamon.
- Garnish it with sliced bananas.
- Sprinkle chopped walnuts over the top.
I was pleased with how this banana cake mug cake turned out – it’s such an easy way to satisfy a cake craving without all the work.
More Mug Cakes with Fruit
Banana Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 5 1/2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp greek strained nonfat plain yogurt
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp nonfat milk
- 3 tbsp mashed bananas about 1/2 of a banana, keep in mind 1 tbsp mashed banana is more than 1 tbsp of a piece of banana before it's mashed
Instructions
- Mix all ingredient into an oversized mug until batter is smooth (make sure to get the flour that sticks to the bottom). Cook for about 1 1/2 minute in microwave.
- Check for doneness. If inside is done, cake is done even if outside appears slightly wet/gooey. Let cake cool before eating.
Nutrition
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
Tried it and love it! Great way to get rid of that one old banana and feed two people dessert! For high altitude- microwave for 3 minutes.
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I love these Mug cake thing they are so Good! In this one I didn’t use yogurt, I hate yogurt I used vanilla to make it amazing! It was super yummy! Thx:)
I’m glad it worked out for you!
I’d just bought new. Or so I thought until the memory of your comment made me check. Turns out it was the baking soda and cream of tartar that was new, d’oh! Thank you.
Ooh maybe that was it! U could try with baking soda. It won’t be as fluffy but I think it might work
My banana loaf failed as well! Different oven, so the common factor was: me. 🙂
Oh no! Perhaps you needed to bake it longer. Or check on your baking powder. It might be too old?
I was making banana loaf for tomorrow and got cravings, so gave this a go. But, sadly, after six or seven minutes in the microwave, it was still uncooked. Beats me!
Hmm that doesnt sound right at all. Not sure what happened with yours.
To make mug cakes do we have to grease the inside of our mugs with oil first? I’m a beginner and it’s my first time trying to make one. 🙂
No you don’t need to spray. The cake won’t just pop out of the mug after, but if you soak it after you eat it, it should be pretty easy to clean.
I was craving, and have been wanting to try your mug cake for a while now. Unfortunately I didn’t have yoghurt or eggs at the ready, so I substituted the yoghurt with a tbsp of milk like someone commented before and left out the egg. I’m amazed it still got the job done, and is very yummy! Thank you so much for sharing!!
I’ve actually been making a lot of them without egg now. I like them better without the egg too and it’s so much easier.
i just tried it and it tastes so much like banana bread. I didnt have plain greek yogurt so i uses vanana(vanilla/banana).
love your much cake recipes
Yay! So glad you liked it.
Delicious! I didn’t use the yoghurt at all, added an extra tblspn of lite milk instead. Couldn’t eat all of it, very filling.
Nice! Glad you like it. I agree, it’s more like a 2 serving thing for me so I usually split it with my husband.
I was just thinking about making a banana cake when this popped into my google reader! 🙂 Thank you!
You’re welcome! =)
i love how easy your mug cake recipes are! i want to try this but need to buy that Greek yogurt though.
haha, when I first glanced at your post, i thought it said, “Banana SLUG Cake”!
hehe, bananas are kind of slug looking after they turn too ripe. I’m sure there is a version that can be made without greek yogurt but I’ve been trying to healthify some recipes, so I played around with one using some greek yogurt. Though if you do have greek yogurt, you can make the greek yogurt chocolate cake or the greek yogurt chocolate cookies. Both really good! Or the greek yogurt fudgy Nutella mug cake. All of them used the greek yogurt and I was completely able to eliminate eggs and veg oil so I cut out hundreds of calories and most of the fat.
I agree, banana bread usually takes some planning! First, you must have very ripe bananas. And then the mashing and baking. Also, some recipes say to wrap the bread in foil and let it stand for a day for the flavors to develop! This mug cake looks tasty.
It’s not quite banana bread, since it’s a cake, but it’s still yummy and satisfies my banana bread cravings. =) I try to keep some really ripe bananas in the freezer at all times so I don’t have to wait for new bananas to ripen.