To the people who tell me they don’t have much of a sweet tooth or even (gasp!) “don’t like” desserts, I say: How??? In my world, desserts are their own food group, an important part of maintaining a well-balanced diet. The way I see it, you simply can’t deprive yourself of something our brains were literally hardwired to enjoy. That’s on biology.
But that being said, I don’t always have a pan of fudge brownies or cheesecake bars lying around the house. Sometimes, whipping up a whole batch of something just sounds like too much work and you require a sweet treat stat. I feel that. So in the spirit of not skipping dessert, I compiled some of the best single-serving dessert recipes I could find. Bookmark this for when those late-night cravings kick in and you just need a little something sweet to cap off your day.
1. Guilt-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough for One
Source: Salt & Lavender
2. Cinnamon Roll for One
Source: The Big Man’s World
3. Rice Krispie Treat in a Mug for One
Source: Oh Sweet Basil
4. Brownie in a Mug
Source: Celebrating Sweets
5. Microwave Apple Crisp
Source: Running to the Kitchen
6. Funfetti Mug Cake
Source: Budget Bytes
7. Single-Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie
Source: Chelsea’s Messy Apron
8. Single-Serving Peach Crisp
Source: Wholefully
9. Peanut Butter Chocolate Mug Cake
Source: Budget Bytes
10. One Giant Sugar Cookie
Source: Sally’s Baking Addiction
11. Keto Mug Cheesecake
Source: Sugar-Free Londoner
12. Hot Chocolate Mug Cake
Source: The Big Man’s World
13. Sweet Potato Banana Cake For One
Source: Rachl Mansfield
14. One Giant Monster M&M Cookie
Source: Sally’s Baking Addiction
15. Skinny Chocolate Milkshake
Source: Grandbaby Cakes
