Here’s a quick, healthy, and protein-packed Cottage Cheese Banana Bread Mug Cake you can make in minutes. It’s soft, naturally sweet, and perfect for breakfast or a snack 🍌🧀
🍌 Cottage Cheese Banana Bread Mug Cake
⏱️ Time
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 1½–2 minutes (microwave)
🍽️ Servings
- 1 mug cake
🧾 Ingredients
- ½ ripe banana, mashed
- ¼ cup cottage cheese (low-fat or full-fat)
- 1 egg (or 2 tbsp egg whites)
- 3 tbsp oat flour (or blended rolled oats)
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup (optional, to taste)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- Pinch of salt
Optional add-ins
- 1 tbsp chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 tbsp dark chocolate chips
- ½ tbsp ground flaxseed or chia seeds
👩🍳 Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
(You can also mash and whisk well in a bowl for a more rustic texture.) - Lightly grease a microwave-safe mug.
- Pour batter into the mug (fill no more than ¾ full).
- Microwave on high for 90 seconds, then check doneness.
- If needed, microwave in 15-second bursts until set.
- Let cool for 1 minute. Enjoy straight from the mug or turn onto a plate.
😋 Texture & Taste
- Moist and fluffy like banana bread
- Mildly sweet with a creamy richness from the cottage cheese
📊 Nutrition Facts (Approximate, per mug cake)
Without optional add-ins
- Calories: ~230 kcal
- Protein: ~14–16 g
- Carbohydrates: ~28 g
- Fat: ~6 g
- Fiber: ~4 g
- Sugar: ~10 g (mostly from banana)
💪 Why This Recipe Is Healthy
- High protein from cottage cheese and egg
- No refined flour (uses oats)
- Naturally sweetened
- Great for muscle recovery, weight management, or balanced breakfasts
