Single serve deserts when you don't want a whole batch

mom2kpr · September 2013

Here are some great single serve recipes. They only take a few minutes & you don't have to worry about eating the whole batch.
1 Cookie at a Time
1 tbsp butter melted
1 tbsp white sugar
1 tbsp brown sugar
3 drops of vanilla
pinch of salt
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup flour
2 tbsp chocolate chips
MICROWAVE 40-60 SEC IN A CUP OR BOWL. Single serving deep dish chocolate chip cookie!

Mug Cheesecake (2 Minutes Microwave)
2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons fat free sour cream
3 tablespoons low fat cream cheese
⅛ teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ egg, beaten fluffy (egg substitute works too)
Mix-in of your choice (if desired)
1 vanilla wafer
In a small bowl mix together sugar, sour cream, cream cheese, lemon juice and egg until well combined
Fold in your favorite Mix-in (if you want a plain cheesecake, just leave this step out)
Microwave on high for 1 minute
Open microwave door for 20 seconds, close, and microwave again for 45 seconds (if you use a mix-in you might need additional 20 seconds)
Take out of the microwave, let cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to the fridge for about 2 hours
Serve with a crushed vanilla wafer on top (or if you take it out of the cup put crushed vanilla wafer on the plate and place cake on top)

3, 2, 1 Cake
1 box angel food cake mix
1 box cake mix, any flavor
2 Tbsp water
Mix two cake mixes together, and store in large ziplock bag.
For each individual cake serving, take out 3 Tablespoons of the cake mix combination and mix it with 2 Tablespoons of water in a small microwave-safe container. Microwave on high for 1 minute.

Single Serve Microwave Brownie
2 Tbs. melted butter or allowed margarine
2 Tbs. milk or water
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ c sugar
2 Tbs. cocoa powder
2-3 Tbs. flour
2 Tbs. semisweet chocolate chips
pinch of salt
In a small microwaveable bowl, mix together the melted butter, milk and vanilla extract. Add the sugar, cocoa powder, flour, chocolate chips and salt. Mix till combined. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Allow to cool for 1 to 2 minutes. Top with a scoop of ice cream and drizzle with chocolate syrup.
For 2: 4T butter, ¼ c milk, ½t vanilla, 1/2 c sugar, ¼ c cocoa, 5T flour, 4T chocolate chips

2 minute Coffee Cake in a Mug
1 Tbsp butter
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp applesauce
vanilla extract, few drops
1/4 C All Purpose flour
1/8 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
In a mug soften 1 tbsp of butter in microwave, about 5 seconds. You don’t want it melted, just soft. Stir in 2 tbsp of sugar and mix until well incorporated. Stir in applesauce, vanilla, flour & baking powder; stirring until just combined. Use the back of your spoon to smooth it out in the bottom of the mug.
In a separate, small bowl, combine 1 tbsp of butter, 2 tbsp of flour, 1 tbsp of brown sugar, and 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Use your fingers to to pinch the butter and mix it in with the other ingredients. When it starts to look lumpy and all ingredients are combined, pour on top of cake batter in mug. Cook in the microwave for 50-80 seconds. It will look just barely set