Banana Oatmeal Mug Cake (Blended Baked Oats in Microwave)

Name: Banana Oatmeal Mug Cake (Blended Baked Oats in Microwave)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 7 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: one 1.81-ounce Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Classic Oatmeal Cup with Flax & Chia (see Recipe Notes); 1 medium ripe banana (see Recipe Notes); 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons water or milk of choice (e.g. dairy milk, plant milk, etc.); 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; optional: splash honey or pure maple syrup; optional: splash pure vanilla extract; optional: 2 tablespoons chocolate chips/chunks or chopped nuts

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:2min

These Banana Oatmeal Mug Cakes are my current breakfast & on-the-go snack obsession! They're just as quick & easy to make as a smoothie...but you get warm, freshly baked banana bread instead. Is there anything better than that?! The batter is truly easy to mix up since it calls for throwing a handful of simple staple ingredients like oats, banana, egg, & cinnamon, into a blender & blending until it's smooth & creamy. From there, simply pour the batter into a mug or cup, then pop it in the microwave for 3 minutes. Simple! The microwave transforms the batter into the nicest single serve banana muffin with beautiful moist & fluffy texture. It's absolutely divine, but the really fun thing about this recipe is how versatile it is. You can stir in some chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or your favorite protein powder, or take your cake in a completely different direction with canned pumpkin or fresh berries – check out the blog post, above, for more inspiration to get you started!

Updated at: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:58:02 GMT