Description
This 5-Minute Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Mug Cake is a quick, fluffy, and satisfying single-serving dessert. Combining ripe banana with warm chocolate chunks, it offers the comforting flavors of banana bread in an instant mug cake form, perfect for a speedy sweet treat.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
Wet Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana (mashed)
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Add-ins
- 2 tbsp chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Mash the Banana: In a microwave-safe mug, thoroughly mash the ripe banana until it is smooth and free of lumps to create the moist base for the mug cake.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Add the all-purpose flour, sugar, and baking powder to the mashed banana; stir well to fully combine and ensure even distribution of leavening.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Stir in the milk, vegetable oil or melted butter, and vanilla extract, mixing until a smooth batter forms with no visible flour pockets.
- Incorporate Chocolate Chunks: Gently fold the chocolate chunks into the batter for bursts of melted chocolate throughout the cake once cooked.
- Microwave Cooking: Microwave the mug on high for 60 to 90 seconds until the cake is set but still moist. Be careful not to overcook to avoid dryness.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the mug cake to cool slightly before enjoying, as it will be very hot straight out of the microwave.
Notes
- Do not overcook the mug cake or it may become dry and tough.
- For added warmth and flavor, add a pinch of cinnamon to the batter.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Snack
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
