🍯 Banana Oat Mug Dessert (No Sugar • No Flour • Gluten-Free)
Soft, warm, cake-like, and made with 100% natural ingredients.
🥣 Ingredients (1 mug serving)
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1 ripe banana (the riper, the sweeter!)
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5 tbsp rolled oats (or quick oats)
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1 egg (or 2 tbsp yogurt for egg-free)
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½ tsp baking powder (optional, but makes it fluffy)
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½ tsp cinnamon
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Pinch of salt
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½ tsp vanilla extract
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Optional Mediterranean additions:
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1 tbsp chopped walnuts or almonds
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1 tbsp raisins or chopped dates (no sugar added)
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A sprinkle of sesame seeds
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A drizzle of tahini on top
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👩🍳 Instructions
1. Mash the Banana
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In your mug, mash 1 whole banana until smooth.
2. Add Wet Ingredients
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Add the egg (or yogurt) and vanilla.
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Mix until creamy.
3. Add Dry Ingredients
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Stir in oats, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder.
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If adding walnuts, sesame, or raisins, mix them in now.
4. Microwave
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Microwave on high for 1½–2 minutes
(time varies by microwave — stop when the center is set).
5. Cool & Serve
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Let it rest for 1 minute (it continues cooking).
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Top with:
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A drizzle of tahini
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A sprinkle of nuts
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Extra cinnamon
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🍽️ Flavor Variations (Mediterranean Style)
🍋 Lemon–Tahini Version
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Add ½ tsp lemon zest to the batter
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Drizzle warm tahini + a pinch of sesame seeds on top
🍇 Fig & Walnut Version
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Add 1 tbsp chopped dried figs + crushed walnuts
🍫 Cocoa (No Sugar) Version
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Add 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
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Top with crushed almonds
💡 Tips
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If you want it more cake-like, add 1 extra tablespoon of oats.
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If you want it more gooey, microwave 10–15 seconds less.
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You can blend the mixture for a smoother texture.
