Banana Mug Cake is the perfect single-serve dessert or easy breakfast, made with minimal prep time and simple ingredients like ripe mashed banana, gluten free flour, brown sugar, and chocolate chips, ready in under 5 minutes!
In a small bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients and sugar (except chocolate chips).
Add the butter to a microwave safe mug. Microwave the butter for 1 minute, or until melted.
Add the dry ingredient mixture and all of the remaining wet ingredients (vanilla, egg, and banana) to the mug and mix everything together until combined. Gently stir in chocolate chips. Place some fresh banana slices on top and extra chocolate chips.
Microwave the mug for 2 minutes. If needed, add an additional 30 seconds, until the mug cake is cooked through and a toothpick comes out clean. It should pull away from the sides of the mug slightly.
Notes
Click on the time in the instructions to start a timer!StorageThis is best when just out of the microwave, so I recommend making this ahead of time by mixing all of the dry ingredients together and storing them in a ziplock bag. Then all you have to do is stir in the wet ingredients and microwave. Cooking Tips
Try to choose a mug that's on the taller side, because the cake will rise while it's cooking.
The exact time can vary depending on the microwave. Serve with a scoop of ice cream or extra chocolate chips.
Swap out the banana for pumpkin for a pumpkin mug cake!
Mix everything together until just combined, similar to how we'd mix a muffin batter. If the cake batter is over-mixed, it could cause the mug cake to be chewy.