Flourless Nutella Banana Mug Cake

This flourless, gluten free mug cake is just 5 ingredients and cooks in 2 minutes in the microwave. It’s an easy dessert that will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Remember that Flourless Nutella Banana Bread I shared last month? Well here is my mug cake version! I’ve made quite a few blender flourless quick cake breads lately, including Flourless Nutella Banana Bread, Flourless Nutella Pumpkin Bread and Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Bread. And while they have all been delicious, my favorite has been the Flourless Nutella Banana Bread. There is just something so comforting about banana bread.

I probably shouldn’t admit this, but my husband and I finished the entire loaf in one day! Given our lack of self-restraint, I’ve been avoiding baking another one but it’s definitely been on my mind. Enter this mug cake. It’s so great for portion control. This makes one very large mug cake, perfect for one or two people. The best part is that it cooks in 2 minutes!

P.S. If you love mug cakes, I wrote an entire mug cake cookbook, 5-Minute Mug Cakes. I also have a brand new book, Dump Cakes from Scratch. (affiliate links)

Flourless Nutella Banana Mug Cake

Prep Time: 4 minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 6 minutes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 1 mug cake

This flourless, gluten-free mug cake is just 5 ingredients and cooks in 2 minutes in the microwave. It's an easy dessert that will satisfy your sweet tooth. This recipe makes one mug cake that's big enough to be shared.

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Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Nutella
• 1 large egg
• 1 medium ripe banana peeled and completely mashed
• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients into an oversized microwave-safe mug (that can hold at least 16 oz of liquid; the one in the photo is a little smaller which is why the batter overflowed slightly). Mix vigorously with a small whisk until batter is smooth and egg is completely beaten into the batter.

2. Place mug in the microwave and cook for about 2 minutes at full power. The cake will initially rise quite high while cooking and then condense down once it stops cooking. Let cake cool a few minutes before eating.

Nutrition Facts

Flourless Nutella Banana Mug Cake

Amount Per Serving (1 mug cake)

Calories 603 Calories from Fat 275

% Daily Value*

Fat 30.6g47%

Saturated Fat 10.5g66%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2.3g

Cholesterol 196mg65%

Sodium 106.5mg5%

Carbohydrates 80.8g27%

Fiber 8.3g35%

Sugar 56.8g63%

Protein 13.5g27%

Vitamin A 300IU6%

Vitamin C 14mg17%

Calcium 230mg23%

Iron 4.5mg25%

Net Carbs 73g146%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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. All images and content are © Kirbie's Cravings.

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