Description
Make a rich, moist, single-serving dark chocolate banana bread cake quickly in your microwave.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small ripe banana, mashed well
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (dark preferred)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar (or sweetener of choice)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe mug (about 10-12 oz size), mash the banana until smooth.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt to the mug. Mix these dry ingredients into the banana using a fork.
- Stir in the milk and vanilla extract until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the dark chocolate chips.
- Microwave on high power for 60 to 90 seconds. Cooking time varies by microwave strength; start with 60 seconds.
- Check the center; if it looks wet, microwave in 10-second increments until set. The top should look mostly cooked but still soft.
- Let the cake cool in the mug for one minute before eating.
Notes
- For a healthier option, substitute whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour.
- To make this vegan, use non-dairy milk and ensure your chocolate chips are dairy-free.
- If you prefer a richer flavor, add 1/4 teaspoon of instant coffee powder with the dry ingredients.
- If your cake seems dry after cooking, next time reduce the microwave time by 10 seconds.
- Prep Time: 3 min
- Cook Time: 1 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug cake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 0