Donāt let your overripe bananas go to waste! This Weight Watchers Banana Cake takes even the brownest banana and turns it into a soft, fluffy, sweet snacking cake thatās perfect for an afternoon pick me up with a hot cup of tea or coffee.Ā The frosting on top lends some sweetness, while also making this dessert more decadent than the calories let on.Ā Ā
Weight Watchers Banana Cake is made with simple ingredients - nothing that is too hard to shop for. Itās a recipe you can keep on hand for when you feel a sugar craving coming on, but donāt want to blow your diet. One serving of WW banana cake is only 95 calories, and thatās with the frosting included! Itās a delightful light snacking cake that will warm up your mornings or dress up your afternoon snack. I love this as a finisher for a Weight Watchers friendly lunch. It makes the whole meal feel complete.Ā
Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!
Itās a delicious way to use up browning bananas.Ā
While banana bread is the usual go-to, most banana bread recipes are packed with cups of sugar and high fat butter. A serving of this banana cake is only a few grams of sugar and one gram of fat!Ā
Weight Watchers Banana Cake can double as a breakfast cake or a snacking cake.Ā
Whether itās for breakfast, a mid-morning snack, or an afternoon snack - it doesnāt matter! Itās only 95 calories per serving, so you donāt have to work that hard to fit it into your day.Ā
Itās a fun recipe for entertaining.Ā
Change it up from the usual plate of cookies or cheesecake when guests come over. You can have them swooning over the lightly sweetened banana cake you keep stocked in the fridge instead.Ā
Ingredients you need to make Weight Watchers Banana Cake:Ā
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons liquid egg whitesĀ
- Ā¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 medium bananas mashed, about 1 cup
- Ā½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurtĀ
- ā cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1.5 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
FOR THE FROSTING
- Ā¾ tablespoon butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- Ā¾ tablespoon milk
- Ā¼ cup icing sugar
How to make Weight Watchers Banana Cake (step by step):Ā
- Preheat the oven to 375F, and spray a 9 inch baking dish with some nonstick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, beat together the egg, egg whites, and brown sugar until itās light and fluffy. Add in the mashed banana, yogurt, applesauce, and vanilla extract then mix well.
- Stir in the all purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda, and pour the batter into the baking dish.
- Bake the cake in the oven for about 28 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the frosting by mixing together the melted butter and brown sugar. Stir in the milk then add the icing sugar and stir until itās creamy. Store frosting in the fridge till ready to use.
- Let the squares cool before removing them from the dish. Spread them with frosting and cut the cake into 16 squares, 4 down and 4 across. Enjoy!
Makes 16 squares. Nutrition info for 1 square: Calories 95,Ā Fat 1 g, Saturated fat .45 g,Ā Carbs 19 g,Ā Fiber .84 g, Sugars 9 g, Sodium 124 mg, Protein 3 g.Ā
WW PointsĀ
- Egg 0 points
- Egg whites 0 points
- Packed brown sugar 16 points
- Medium bananas mashed 0 points
- Nonfat plain Greek yogurt 0 points
- Unsweetened apple sauce 0 points
- Vanilla extract 0 points
- All purpose flour 19 points
- Baking powder 0 points
- Baking soda 0 points
FOR THE FROSTING
- Butter, melted 4 points
- Brown sugar 8 points
- Lowfat milk 0 points
- Icing sugar 5 points
3 points serving based on the WW app recipe creator.Ā Ā
If youāre using an older version of WW, check out these points below.Ā
4 personal pointsĀ
4 smart points each on blue, green & purpleĀ
2 points plus, old WW programĀ
Different ways to change up this recipe:Ā
- You can make this banana cake without frosting, and add Lilyās No Sugar Added dark chocolate chips to the batter for a banana chocolate chip version.Ā
- Chopped nuts would be a great addition - either in the batter or on top of the frosting - if you have the points for it.Ā
Tips and Tricks for Making Weight Watchers Banana Cake:Ā
- When youāre making the icing, it will probably look like itās not enough. But it is just enough to lightly cover the squares.Ā
- Store in a sealed container and itās best if stored in the fridge.Ā
- If youāre not needing all the squares at once, feel free to frost them individually as the frosting will keep better in a dish and not on squares.Ā
Similar recipes youāll enjoy:Ā
Weight Watchers Banana Cake
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon egg whites I use from the carton
- Ā¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 medium banana's mashed, about 1 cup
- Ā½ cup 0% plain greek yogurt non greek will work as well
- ā cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1.5 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- FOR THE FROSTING
- Ā¾ tablespoon butter melted
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- Ā¾ tablespoon milk
- Ā¼ cup icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F, and spray a 9 inch baking dish with some nonstick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, beat together the egg, egg whites, and brown sugar until itās light and fluffy. Add in the mashed banana, yogurt, applesauce, and vanilla extract then mix well.
- Stir in the all purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda, and pour the batter into the baking dish.
- Bake the cake in the oven for about 28 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the frosting by mixing together the melted butter and brown sugar. Stir in the milk then add the icing sugar and stir until itās creamy. Store frosting in the fridge till ready to use.
- Let the squares cool before removing them from the dish. Spread them with frosting and cut the cake into 16 squares, 4 down and 4 across. Enjoy!
Laura
How are you tracking these in WW? Iāve typed everything Banana in and nothing even close matches. Just curious what others do.
Drizzle
Hi there, you can't find my recipes in the App, just like any other recipes from other food bloggers.. (although that would be cool ha!) you need to enter it as a quick add food and input the name plus point value yourself..
Evelyn
I just put this in the oven, I can't wait to try it. Your recipes have helped me so much on my weight loss. I have made so many of your dishes. You make it easy with the points there on the recipe. I make at least 1 a week. They are easy and tasty and even my kids and husband love them. Just wanted to say Thank You! Thank You! Please keep doing what you do!!!!
Drizzle
Thank you so much for your kind words Evelyn, I really hope you enjoyed the banana squares š
michelle
This looks delicious! I just stumbled across a link to your site from a WW group on FB.
I was going to ask what size baking dish you used, and realized when skimming I'd missed it. So thanks for sharing and giving all the info!! Can't wait to make it.
Drizzle
Your very welcome, hope you enjoy them š
Micky
Hi your recipe called for a nine inch dish,is that nine inch square or can I use an 8 x8 dish, thanks
Drizzle
Hi, I use a 9 inch square dish, you can use 8 inch your pieces will just be a little smaller..
micky
Thanks,the 8x8 was smaller but still delicious!!
Kat
This might be a dumb question but what is icing sugar? Is that just powdered sugar? Thank you in advance!
Drizzle
Hi Kat, yes confectionery sugar
Margot
This is so good! I made it without the frosting for my boyfriend who must have some sort of sweet/quick bread every morning and we both loved it. So moist and fluffy. Great job!
Drizzle
Thanks! So glad you both enjoyed it.. I too loved it even without the frosting š
Nicole Reddick
Hi! any idea what the points are if you skip frosting?
Drizzle
Hi, yes post says 2 points minus the icing š
Lucinda L Essin
Your recipe calls for 3/4 of a tbsp of butter and milk. Are those typos? Is it supposed to be a cupānot tbsp?
Drizzle
No it is not a typo, you only need a little to make the frosting.. it is indeed 3/4 of a Tbsp
Willis Nickens
I only have self rising flour... Do I still follow the recipe as it is or do I make changes???
BTW- I am excited to find your site! My wife and I are on WW and the variety of your recipes is a welcomed addition!;
Drizzle
Hi Willis, I'm so glad you found me and I hope you both enjoy the recipes, self rising flour has baking powder in it but if I was using it I would likely still add a bit
Scout
Does the calorie count include the frosting? Thank you for all your wonderful recipes.
Drizzle
Hi, yes it does
MichaelT
Good morning! I had some very ripe bananas and decided to make this and must say, Delish! This was so easy to make, I had everything on hand. Only change I made was to use Lankato Golden monkfruit sweetener instead of brown sugar and this made recipe for cake only 1 point!! Yay! I didn't make the frosting but I saved that as an optional recipe for another time or maybe a different cake. (As a separate recipe in WW recipe builder, frosting was only 1 point!)
This is, I think, the 5th recipe I've tried and so far, everyone has been just great!! Thank you for all you do, it's so nice to be able
to 'indulge' and still lose weight!!
Drizzle
Hi Michael, I am so glad you enjoyed the banana squares, that is awesome that they went down to 1 point using the monkfruit, thanks for sharing.. I hope you continue to enjoy the recipes š
Ella
This was very good. I used swerve sugar replacement for the brown and confectioners sugar. It was great, you couldn't even tell it was sugar free. This is a keeper!
Drizzle
Hi Ella, I'm so glad you enjoyed it š