This light banana chocolate mug cake is a quick, guilt-free treat: moist banana sponge, rich cocoa, and a fluffy cottage cheese cream, ready in minutes. It tastes like dessert but feels light — a perfect single-serve sweet to enjoy after Light Cherry Clafoutis or Microwave Oat Mug Cake with Yogurt.
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 egg
- Sweetener to taste
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- For the cream: 180 g (3/4 cup) soft cottage cheese
- 1 tbsp natural yogurt or sour cream
- Sweetener to taste
Instructions
- Mash the banana and blend with the egg, cocoa, sweetener, and baking powder until smooth. Pour into a mold and microwave 3-4 minutes (or bake at 180°C / 350°F for 15-20 minutes).
- Check with a toothpick. For the cream, whip the cottage cheese with yogurt and sweetener.
- Cool the cake, split, layer with cream, and decorate. Chill 1 hour for best flavor.
Tips
- Use a very ripe banana for the sweetest, moistest cake.
- Chilling for an hour really improves the flavor and texture, so plan ahead if you can.
- For more quick dessert ideas, browse Allrecipes, and try Light Cherry Clafoutis for another light bake.
Nutrition: per 100 g: 106.5 kcal, protein 10 g, fat 4.1 g, carbs 8.2 g.