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Mini Bundt Cakes (Healthy + Easy)

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Think of these mini banana bundt cakes as individual, perfectly portioned banana breads without the guilt! They are lightened up little bundt cakes loaded with bananas without the oil or sour cream in most other recipes.

mini bundt cakes with banana and walnuts, served on a baking sheet, top view

Oh man…banana bread and bundt cake – two of the greatest goodies to ever come together, and let me tell you, it’s a perfect marriage!

If you’ve never made mini bundt cakes before (they really are adorable, aren’t they?!), this mouthwatering recipe might just be your new favorite. 

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These mini banana bundt cakes were born out of my love for all things banana bread. It’s one of those irresistible comfort foods that I just can’t get enough of.

Growing up, we would always have it warmed up. There’s something about eating warm banana bread that just brings out all of the moisture from the bananas and the warm fall spices like cinnamon, brown sugar, and nutmeg. 

We would also try to get the kind with walnuts, because I love banana bread with walnuts. I know, I know, the whole “nuts in banana bread” thing can be controversial – you either love it or you hate it.

I happen to love it 🙂

I’ve always wanted to recreate the traditional recipe for banana bread into a healthier version that still tastes like the original. These are a healthy low sugar dessert!

You won’t believe it, but these beautiful mini banana bundt cakes are made without sour cream or oil, but are super moist and satisfying. So you can enjoy them pretty much guilt-free, perhaps with your afternoon tea or coffee.

How To Make Mini Bundt Cakes

Recipe Ingredients and Notes

Overripe bananas: Banana bread bundt cakes are the best recipes for bananas that are wayyyy past their prime. Like if you look at them and think “eww” they’re probably just right. For this reason, these mini cakes are my favorite way to use up overripe bananas.

Eggs: Don’t try to use 2 whole eggs and call it day. Trust me, you’ll be sad (like me when I was experimenting!). The combination of 1 whole egg with 1 egg white is really the ideal ratio for this recipe. I haven’t tried this recipe with flax eggs before but I think it would probably still work.

Flour: A mix of all purpose flour and whole wheat flour (or whole wheat pastry flour) gives these mini bundt cakes a light and fluffy texture while still giving you a healthy dose of whole grains.

Vanilla extract: If you can get your hands on some Madagascar bourbon vanilla, it will seriously amp up the flavor of this mini bundt cake recipe.

Cinnamon, nutmeg, chopped walnuts: This combo is to get that classic, comfort food banana bread flavor, but it’s by no means required. With the spices, you can really play around and achieve the precise flavor you’re after. I know some people don’t add any nuts or spices for more of a traditional banana sponge cake. And that’s good too!

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray your mini bundt pan with olive oil cooking spray or grease it with a little bit of butter. Mix the wet ingredients (bananas, greek yogurt, butter vanilla, eggs, sugar) together. Cream them together completely to give your cakes lift and lightness.

wet ingredients combined in a bowl

Step 2: Mix the dry ingredients together.

dry ingredients combined in a bowl

Step 3: Mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Make sure to not overmix, or your cakes will turn out rubbery.

wet and dry ingredients combined in a mixing bowl

Step 4: Pour the batter into a mini bundt pan (kind of like you’re making muffins, but instead they’re little bundt cakes).

bundt cake dough in a mixing bowl

Step 5: Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Note – depending on your oven calibration, these might take less or more time to cook. Check them after 15-20 minutes and then frequently thereafter to make sure they don’t overcook! Let cool, and then serve!

mini bundt cakes with banana and walnuts, served on a baking sheet

What Makes These Mini Bundt Cakes Healthy?

  • Low Calorie: Each of these mini banana bundt cakes has only about 100 calories! Now that’s a guilt free dessert you can feel great about eating!
  • Low Sugar: With only 6 grams of sugar in each mini cake, you won’t have to worry about that classic blood sugar spike and crash you’ll get with most desserts.
  • Vitamins & Minerals: Bananas are packed with potassium and magnesium – two nutrients that are essential for heart health. 

Recipe FAQs

How do you keep bundt cakes from sticking to the pan?

The key here is to spray your mini bundt cake pan with olive oil cooking spray or baking spray before adding your batter to the pan. Once you have sprayed your pan with cooking spray, sprinkle flour all over the pan. Turn the pan over and tap out any excess flour. Then add your batter. This will keep your cakes from sticking!

How long should you let the banana cakes cool before taking them out of the pan?

You should let these mini banana bundt cakes rest for about 10 minutes before turning the pan over and dumping the cakes onto a cooling rack. If the cakes don’t slide out immediately when you turn the pan over, just give the pan a few taps to help nudge the mini cakes out.

Tips for Making the Best Miniature Bundt Cakes

Here are a few tried-and-true tips I’ve discovered to really make this healthy banana bundt cake a success:

  • Be sure to measure your flour properly – the best way to measure flour is to spoon and level it (spoon it into your measuring cup, and use a knife to level it off). 
  • Spray your mini bundt pan with olive oil cooking spray or grease it with butter before adding the batter, to ensure your cakes don’t stick to the pan. 
  • Mini bundt pan: This is obviously a must-have to get “personal sized” individual banana cakes. But if you don’t have one, you can use a mini loaf pan, or you can pour the whole recipe as is into one large bundt pan. Just keep in mind you will need to adjust the baking time if you want to convert this to a regular banana bundt cake.
  • These cakes will keep for a week in the fridge if stored in an airtight container. To heat, let them come to room temperature and warm in the microwave for 20 seconds before serving. 
  • Make sure your ingredients are all at room temperature before mixing – that will ensure they mix evenly. 
  • For an egg free version, try using two flax eggs instead of the egg white & whole egg. 
  • For a gluten free version, try using Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Flour
mini bundt cakes with banana and walnuts, served on a baking sheet

More Easy Desserts!

It’s hard not to get bit by the miniature dessert bug. They’re just so stinkin’ cute, and of course delicious. So if you’re looking for more recipes, check these out:

Well, that should get you off to a tasty start! I really hope you try these mini banana bundt cakes. They’re simple, quick to make, and much healthier than other banana cakes! 

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mini bundt cakes with banana and walnuts, served on a baking sheet, top view
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5 from 5 votes

Easiest Mini Bundt Cakes

If you love banana bread, this will be the best mini bundt cake you've ever made. It's probably a good thing they're lightened up with healthier ingredients (like yogurt instead of oil) and perfectly portioned with a mini bundt pan. Because you'll definitely be back for seconds…and thirds!
Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 mini cakes
Calories: 108kcal
Author: Anjali Shah

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray your mini bundt pan with olive oil cooking spray or grease it with a little bit of butter.
  • Mix the wet ingredients (bananas, greek yogurt, butter vanilla, eggs, sugar) together. Cream them together completely to give your cakes lift and lightness.
  • Mix the dry ingredients together.
  • Mix the wet and dry ingredients together, and pour into a mini bundt pan (kind of like you’re making muffins, but instead they’re little bundt cakes). Make sure to not overmix, or your cakes will turn out rubbery.
  • Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Note – depending on your oven calibration, these might take less or more time to cook. Check them after 15-20 minutes and then frequently thereafter to make sure they don’t overcook! Let cool, and then serve.

Notes

Tips for Making Mini Banana Bundt Cakes
  • The best way to measure flour is to spoon and level it (spoon it into your measuring cup, and use a knife to level it off). 
  • Spray your mini bundt pan with olive oil cooking spray or grease it with butter before adding the batter, to ensure your cakes don’t stick to the pan. 
  • If you don’t have a mini bundt pan, you can use a mini loaf pan, or you can pour the whole recipe as is into one large bundt pan. Just keep in mind you will need to adjust the baking time if you change the pan. 
  • These cakes will keep for a week in the fridge if stored in an airtight container. To heat, let them come to room temperature and warm in the microwave for 20 seconds before serving. 
  • Make sure your ingredients are all at room temperature before mixing – that will ensure they mix evenly. 
  • For an egg free version, try using two flax eggs instead of the egg white & whole egg. 
  • For a gluten free version, try using Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Flour

Nutrition

Serving: 1cake | Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g

50 responses to “Mini Bundt Cakes (Healthy + Easy)”

  1. Hi! I would love to try this recipe but I’m not sure how much banana I should put in? Do you know how many grams or cups it should equal to? Thank you!

    • Hi Angela! It should be 4 medium sized bananas, mashed. That might be about 1 and 1/3 cup to 1 and 1/2 cups of mashed banana in my estimation — but if you’re using 4 bananas and they’re normal/medium sized that is as precise as you need to be!

  2. This recipe looks so good! Can I substitute eggs for flax eggs do you think? To make a vegan friendly version? Thank you!5 stars

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