Treat yourself with only a coffee mug, a few ingredients, and two minutes in the microwave!
This is a very low sugar, lightly sweet mug cake that is a quick and easy treat when a topping is added or can even be a breakfast without. My favorite way to top it is with peanut butter, while it’s still warm so that it melts on top. Add a few slices of bananas and you have a wonderful little snack.
If I want something a bit sweeter, just a tablespoon or two of canned frosting (again, while warm is my favorite) makes a great topping. You can also add pancake syrup, caramel, or even whipped cream. No matter what I top it with, I always add a few fresh slices of banana on top of that. Since the cake itself only uses 1/2 of a banana, I have just enough left for this. Dressing it up with pecans or walnuts just makes it even better. So basically, take this base recipe and run as far as you want to go with it. Either way, don’t miss out on eating this warm!
To make this, you’ll need (these ingredients are in scant amounts, see bottom of this post for printable recipe): a little oil, banana, flour, baking soda, vanilla, honey, apple cider vinegar, egg. Optional for toppings: chopped nuts of your choice, spoonful of canned icing, peanut butter, whipped cream, caramel, etc.
Now you can use an 8 ounce ramekin or a regular mug for this. I’ve made it several times since my friend, Marci, gave me the recipe and it does puff up in the center while cooking but then it goes back down. I’ve never had any overflow. However, my mugs do tend to be about ten ounces so I just want to put that out there.
- Place 1/2 of banana in mug or ramekin and mash really well with a fork.
- Add oil and stir until blended. Add vanilla, honey or sugar, egg, and flour. Stir.
- Add baking soda and drop of vinegar to cause it to foam. Stir again until well blended.
- Microwave for 2-2 1/2 minutes, or until done.
- Add a topping, if desired, and garnish with the remainder of the banana (sliced) and chopped nuts (if desired).
- Garnish with chopped nuts of your choice (if desired) and the remainder of the banana, sliced.
Note: If I’m using a topping, I like to put it on the cake warm so that it melts into the cake.
Enjoy your quick and easy guilt free treat for one!
Low Sugar Banana Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- ¾ tablespoon oil
- Small splash vanilla flavoring
- 1 teaspoon of honey or sugar
- 1 egg
- 2-3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- drop or two of apple cider vinegar
Optional toppings (choose one or more):
- spoonful of canned icing
- spoonful of peanut butter
- whipped cream
- caramel
- chocolate sauce
Instructions
- Place ½ of banana in mug or ramekin and mash really well with a fork. Add oil and stir until blended. Add vanilla, honey or sugar, egg, and flour. Stir. Add baking soda and drop of vinegar to cause it to foam. Stir again until well blended. Microwave for 2-2½ minutes, or until done. Add a topping, if desired, and garnish with the remainder of the banana (sliced) and chopped nuts (if desired).
- Garnish with chopped nuts of your choice (if desired) and the remainder of the banana, sliced.
Notes
Banana vary in size, which can mean one cake may end up with more liquid than the other. This is why there is a variance in the amount of flour. If your batter is runnier than typical cake batter, add an additional tablespoon of flour before cooking.
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Have you checked out my Low Sugar Banana Oat Muffins? They are absolutely delicious and Katy’s favorite!
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