Sometimes you want something sweet without baking a whole pan of brownies or a full cake that sits on the counter tempting you all week. These 15 single-serve desserts make just one portion, and most are ready in about 10 minutes.
You’ll find warm mug cakes, a fudgy brownie, a gooey cookie and cozy fruit cobbler, each linked to the full recipe at Fork To Spoon.
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Brownies, Cookies and Cozy Treats for One
1. Brownie for One
One rich, fudgy brownie with a crackly top and gooey center, baked in a ramekin from simple pantry ingredients.
2. Brownie in a Mug
An even quicker way to fix a chocolate craving: a single-serving mug brownie that’s ready in minutes.
3. Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie
One thick cookie with soft centers and lightly crisp edges. One bowl, one cookie, no leftovers.
4. Single Serve Monkey Bread
Soft, sticky pull-apart bites coated in cinnamon sugar and baked in a ramekin. Best eaten warm and gooey.
5. Blueberry Cobbler for One
A classic fruit cobbler scaled down to one serving, with a light, fluffy topping over sweet blueberries.
6. Single Serving Coffee Cake
A cinnamon-sugar mug coffee cake that works as dessert or as a treat with your morning coffee.
Mug Cakes for One
7. Vanilla Mug Cake
Soft, fluffy vanilla cake made with cake mix and applesauce, ready in about 10 minutes. Top it with frosting or whipped cream.
8. Yellow Mug Cake
A classic buttery yellow cake for one, and a blank canvas for frosting, fruit or sprinkles.
9. Chocolate Mug Cake
A warm, chocolatey single-serve cake made with cake mix, so it’s almost no work.
10. Eggless Chocolate Mug Cake
Rich chocolate cake for one with no egg needed. Add extra chocolate chips or whipped cream on top.
11. Chocolate Chip Mug Cake
A single-serving cake studded with chocolate chips and ready in just minutes.
12. Twix Mug Cake
Chocolate cake with a caramel drizzle that tastes like the candy bar. Finish with ice cream or whipped cream.
13. S’mores Mug Cake
All the campfire flavors of chocolate, graham and marshmallow in one cozy mug.
14. Pumpkin Mug Cake
Sweet, spiced pumpkin cake for one, perfect for crisp fall evenings. Ready in about 12 minutes.
15. Apple Pie Mug Cake
Cinnamon-spiced apples layered into fluffy cake for a warm, pie-like treat. Add caramel or a scoop of ice cream.
Linda Elms
I’m trying most of these as I love mug cakes. So quick for desserts.