The Best Small Batch Desserts

These small batch desserts are great If you cook for one or two, because you may not want to eat a whole recipe of cookies, brownies or bars. You'll find single serving desserts and small batch dessert recipes here.

Why make smaller batch desserts

One of the hardest parts of cooking for one is adjusting recipes so you don't have to eat the same meal or dessert day after day. Even as delicious as desserts are, it can be tough throwing away unfinished brownies or cookies.

That's why I want to share this list of single serving and small desserts. Make enough for a couple days or a week and you'll enjoy them without feeling obligated to eat more than you'd like or throwing uneaten desserts away.

In this list you'll find cookies, crisps, a chocolate cake!!, ice cream, brownies, and fruit filled desserts. Desserts for 'one' don't have to lead to mounds of leftovers or only be one mug cake that doesn't end up tasting like a traditional cake.

Single Serving Desserts

Make any of these easy desserts if you need dessert for one night. Milkshakes take just a couple minutes, and the baked desserts take up to 30 minutes, but they're easy and worth the wait.

Apple Crumble Tart

This easy single serving apple crumble tart is the perfect cool weather dessert. To save time, add a few ingredients to half of the shortbread like crust recipe to make the crumble topping. It's filled with tart apples for the perfect sweet, tart, crumbly bite.

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Butterscotch Milkshake

5 minute creamy butterscotch milkshake for one is made with just 3 ingredients, when you use store bought butterscotch sauce. Or make it with my easy butterscotch recipe. Because it's so easy, it's a great spring/summer dessert to cool down with.

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Biscoff Milkshake

A biscoff milkshake for one takes 5 minutes and 4 ingredients, so it's the perfect dessert when you need a quick dessert. Caramel and cinnamon flavors of Biscoff cookies and butter, blend together with creamy vanilla ice cream for a cool treat.

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Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie

Make this single serve chocolate chip cookie when you're in the mood for chocolate chip cookies, but don't have freezer or counter room. It's really easy, delicious, and will leave you with one big crispy, gooey, chocolatey cookie.

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Strawberry Banana Milkshake

This 6 ingredient, 5 minute strawberry banana milkshake is a satisfying, quick dessert for one. It's got 2 secret ingredients to give it a summery bright strawberry flavor and is made with ingredients you can find in your fridge and freezer.

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Single Serving Apple Crisp

This single serving apple crisp is the perfect easy fall dessert for one. It takes just 10 minutes to assemble, and about 30 to bake. It's good out of the oven, but honestly really shines at room temperature-if you can wait!

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Single Serving Brownie

Make this single serving brownie when you've got a chocolate craving. It's got gooey chocolate chips, can be cooked to your preference, and just takes about 20 minutes from start to finish. You're just a few minutes to getting your chocolate fix.

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Skillet Peach Crumble

This peach crumble dessert is made on the stove in just 15 minutes, it's the perfect quick summer dessert for one. All you need are fresh or canned peaches, and a couple pantry ingredients for the tasty crumble topping.

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Small Batch Desserts

Lots of times, it's just not worth it to bake something for 30 minutes for just one serving, that's where these 2-4 serving desserts come into play. Make a couple extra servings for leftovers. Eat through the week or freeze for later.

Dark Chocolate Cookies (small batch)

Have a chocolate craving, but don't want to make a whole batch of cookies? This small batch dark chocolate cookies recipe is just what you need. Eat what you can, freeze some if needed, but you're just 20 minutes from ooey gooey cookies.

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Mini Chocolate Cake

Make this 6 inch mini chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting to satisfy your chocolate cravings. It's perfect if you cook for one or two, so you won't get too tired of it before being able to eat it all.

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Small-Batch Peanut Butter Cookies

These one bowl, small batch peanut butter cookies are soft inside and crisp on the outside. They're made with pantry ingredients and are ready in about 25 minutes. This cookie makes about 6 thick cookies.

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Blueberry Oreo Ice Cream

This blueberry oreo ice cream recipe is the perfect way to cool down this summer. It's an easy no-churn recipe that you can actually scoop right out of the freezer. It's creamy, smooth, and bursting with flavor.

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One Bowl Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

This small batch cookie recipe just takes 30 minutes to make and is done in one bowl. It's perfect if you don't want a couple dozen cookies!

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Oatmeal Cherry Bars

These oatmeal cherry bars are packed with fresh cherry flavor and a crumbly buttery oatmeal base and topping. Use frozen cherries to save money and eat them year round.

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Valentines Chocolate Covered Strawberries

These Valentines chocolate covered strawberries will be your new favorite Valentine's treat. These juicy strawberries dunked in silky chocolate take just 5-7 minutes to make, and are so delicious.

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No Churn Frozen Greek Yogurt with Tart Cherry Sauce

This homemade no-churn frozen Greek yogurt with tart cherry sauce is as delicious as it is easy. Grab all the ingredients at Sprouts for a convenient treat.

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Small Batch Sugar Cookies

Instead of making a whole batch of sugar cookies, make these 6 cookies and top them with your favorite sprinkles for a fun addition.

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How to make s'mores in the oven

Wonder how to make s'mores in the oven? Maybe you don't have a firepit or fire to cook s'mores or want easy s'mores. Cooking s'mores in the oven is easy and takes less than 10 minutes to make. Plus they're just as good as the campfire version.

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Cherry Chocolate Coconut Milk Chia Pudding

This Cherry Chocolate Chia Pudding is a great way to use summer cherries. This recipe is great for dessert or even breakfast or a snack later. Top it with whipped cream to make it extra creamy and delicious.

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