Desserts

This Mini Black Forest Cake is a rich chocolate cake with layers of cherry pie filling and whipped cream and is topped with more whipped cream and grated chocolate. Why I love this recipe This easy Black Forest cake recipe is moist, delicious, and beautiful. It is a small batch cake for two people. Notes …

These Scotcheroos without Corn Syrup are chocolatey, peanut buttery, chewy, crispy, creamy, and simply delicious! Why I love this recipe This recipe makes just 6 scotcheroo bars and is ready in just 15 minutes. How to make Small Batch Scotcheroos Step 1 – Dissolve the honey and sugar, then stir in the peanut butter and …

This Mini Skillet Cookie bakes up pillowy soft and chewy in the middle with crispy edges. Top the giant cookie with scoops of ice cream for a perfect dessert for two people. Why I love this recipe This recipe makes just one large cookie, serves 2 – 4, and is super simple to prepare. Substitutions …

Peanut Butter Brownies are rich, fudgy, and chewy, with a delicious peanut butter swirl on top. They have just 10 ingredients and are ready in about 45 minutes. Why I love this recipe These moist peanut butter brownies are perfect for peanut butter lovers. They are easy to make. Substitutions You can use creamy or …

This 3 Ingredient Strawberry Fluff is an easy and delicious dessert salad that is a sweet treat for all occasions! It has just 4 easy steps and just 5 minutes of prep, then chill. Why I love this recipe This strawberry fluff recipe is a no-bake recipe bursting with fresh strawberry flavor and has a …

4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Oat Bars are delicious with simple ingredients of creamy peanut butter, honey, oats, and chocolate chips. Why I love this recipe These no bake peanut butter bars have just 10 minutes of prep time, then cool and chill. They are very delicious and have become a new favorite! Substitutions You can …

Oatmeal Raisin Muffins are packed with wholesome oats, cinnamon, and juicy raisins. They are a delicious and nutritious breakfast, dinner side dish, or snack. Quick and easy to make, this small-batch recipe is ready in about 30 minutes! Why I love this recipe This recipe makes a small batch of muffins that go great with …

These Mini Lemon Loaves are perfectly moist and rich lemon loaf cakes loaded with bright lemon flavor and topped with a sweet glaze. Why I love this recipe This recipe makes two perfect little lemon loaves. How to make Mini Lemon Loaf Recipe For the lemon loaves: Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350°F. …

This easy Maui Banana Bread Recipe has a moist texture, with bananas, cinnamon, brown sugar, and super soft crumbs. Try spreading on some butter or cream cheese. Ready in just 35 minutes! Why I love this recipe This recipe makes just 2 mini loaves of banana bread and can be frozen. On a Maui vacation …

These 4 Ingredient Banana Brownies are super fudgy and chocolatey. Made with peanut butter and cocoa powder, these healthy banana brownies are also vegan, flourless, and gluten-free! Why I love this recipe These flourless brownies are much healthier than traditional brownies. They take just 7 steps to make and are ready in just 30 minutes! …

No Churn Banana Ice Cream brings the tropics to you. It has heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, banana, pineapple, and vanilla. This banana pineapple ice cream is easy and doesn’t require an ice cream machine. Top it with hot fudge, caramel sauce, and nuts if desired. This small batch recipe makes a great dessert for …

These bakery-style Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins with Sour Cream are fluffy, soft, bursting with lemon flavor, and are absolutely delicious. They have a subtle sweetness and a slight crunch from the poppy seeds and the turbinado sugar sprinkled on top. This small batch muffin recipe makes just 4 – 6 and is perfect for breakfast, …

This easy Mint Oreo Cheesecake is creamy, flavored with mint and chocolate chips, and so easy to make with only a few ingredients! It is no-bake but plan ahead as it needs to chill at least 4 hours or overnight. This small batch mint cheesecake recipe makes 4 slices. How to make Mint Chocolate Chip …

This Pineapple Banana Bread Pudding is seriously delicious! It has a crusty golden-brown top, soft gooey inside and tropical flavors of banana and pineapple. It’s best served slightly warm or at room temperature, drizzled with caramel sauce and topped with vanilla bean ice cream. This small batch banana pineapple dessert recipe serves 2 and makes …

This Peanut Butter Fudge comes out so creamy and silky smooth it melts in your mouth. The texture and flavor are fantastic and decadent. This recipe is also the perfect size to give as a gift. This is a small batch made in a 6 inch cake pan and makes 9 – 16 pieces depending …

These are the best Small Batch Sugar Cookies! They are soft with thick centers and a hint of almond flavoring. Top them with this easy homemade icing and sprinkles of choice. You can use any shape of cookie cutter for any holiday or occasion. This recipe makes 10 to 12 cut-out sugar cookies perfect for …

This Small Batch Chocolate Cake has homemade chocolate buttercream frosting and is so moist and decadent, it’s perfect for any occasion. This easy mini chocolate cake recipe serves 2 and makes an impressive dessert. Try these cakes for date night, Valentine’s Day, or any night of the week. How to make Mini Chocolate Cakes For …

This Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake is moist, fluffy, and filled with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spices, crumbly cinnamon streusel topping, and drizzled with a sweet glaze. This pumpkin cake smells amazing as it bakes and tastes even better! It looks like a lot of ingredients but you will probably have most of them in your …

These 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are so easy to make and are loaded with rich peanut butter flavor. They are thick flourless cookies and only take one bowl. This cookie recipe makes just 8 small cute as a button chewy peanut butter cookies perfect for 2 to 4 people. Substitutions and additions Try pressing …

This delicious Pumpkin Roll Cake combines a soft pumpkin spice cake roll with sweet fluffy cream cheese filling topped with a sprinkle of powdered sugar. Pumpkin cake rolls are usually made with a jelly roll pan but for this mini version we are using a long loaf pan. This small batch fall recipe makes a …

These delicious Mini Peach Pies are packed with peach slices, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a golden brown flakey butter crust. They are filling and perfect with a scoop of ice cream on top. This small batch recipe makes just two mini pies for a classic impressive dessert. How to make Individual Peach Pies Preheat the …

These Small Batch No Bake Cookies are soft, chewy, and moist filled with cocoa, peanut butter, and oats. Satisfy your sweet tooth with these decadent cookies with no oven needed. This recipe makes 4 – 6 cookies prepared in about 10 minutes then cooled until set. No bake cookies can be stored at room temperature …

This easy Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips, cinnamon, and shredded zucchini. It is a moist and tender zucchini bread recipe that is very simple to make. This recipe makes 1 loaf. Zucchini bread can be stored at room temperature covered in plastic wrap or in a zipper bag for up …

This Old Fashioned Strawberry Pretzel Salad starts with a buttery crushed pretzel crust topped with a sweetened cream cheese layer and strawberry Jell-O filled with fresh strawberries. These individual strawberry pretzel desserts combine the flavors and textures of sweet, salty, creamy, and crunchy! This small-batch recipe makes a great side dish or dessert for two. …

These Cinnamon Raisin Scones are tender and soft, lightly spiced with cinnamon, filled with plump raisins, brushed with butter, and sweetened with a touch of turbinado sugar topping. They are perfect alongside a cup of coffee for breakfast or as a small batch dessert! Cinnamon scones are soft, tender, and slightly fluffy. They are less …

This quick and easy Cream Cheese Danish recipe starts with a store bought crescent roll dough unperforated sheet cut and shaped into four circles, then are filled with a cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and sour cream mixture. These small batch Danishes can be made, start to finish, in about 30 minutes and …

Mini Snickers Cheesecake is a super decadent dessert with a vanilla no-bake cheesecake mixture topped with drizzled chocolate, salted caramel sauce, and peanuts, all nestled in a baked chocolate cocoa crust. The center will still be creamy and not set up like most cheesecakes. It’s more like a creamy pie, and it’s one of the …

These Individual Key Lime Pies are super delicious and could not be easier to make. These little pies have a lovely creamy texture and flavors of sweet and tart mixed in a crunchy graham cracker crust. Just 6 ingredients plus salt. Why I love this recipe These mini Key Lime Pies are the perfect size, …

This Easy Mini Carrot Cake recipe has a moist texture and is flavorful with rich cream cheese frosting. It’s packed with fresh carrots, pineapple, applesauce, shredded coconut, and pecans. This recipe makes an impressive and delicious dessert for two carrot cake. Why I love this recipe This homemade carrot cake with homemade cream cheese frosting …

This Mini Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is baked in a 6 inch round cake pan, cooled and frosted, then cut and stacked into just 2 two-layer slices. This recipe serves two but you can also make 4 smaller slices and serve four people, or make 4 red velvet cupcakes. This red velvet …

Strawberry Shortcake with Biscuits has sweetened fresh strawberry slices over turbinado sugar topped fluffy homemade buttermilk biscuits and a dollop of whipped cream to finish them off. This small batch recipe for two makes a perfect refreshing and romantic dessert. One of my favorite parts about this dish is the deliciously light buttermilk biscuits topped with …

These soft and chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are loaded with oats, plump raisins, and cinnamon. They stay soft in the middle with golden brown slightly crunchy edges. These small-batch cookies are easy to make, so delicious, and ready in just 30 minutes! This recipe for two makes about 10 cookies. This recipe has been updated …

These Fudgy Brownies are easy gooey chocolate brownies with cocoa powder that are extra fudgy and best served with a cold glass of milk and a scoop of vanilla ice cream! This small batch recipe makes 4 – 6 brownies. Fudgy brownies have a higher fat-to-flour ratio than cakey ones. So these have more fat, in this case, butter. …

This Salted Caramel Apple Crisp has tart baking apples coated in sugar, spices, and salted caramel sauce then topped with a crumbly crispy oatmeal topping baked in individual oven safe dishes. This easy small batch recipe makes a great dessert for two. What are the best apples for baking? For the best pies, crisps, and …

These Mini Banana Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting are amazing! The cake is moist and packed with huge banana flavor topped with the perfect cream cheese frosting. Sprinkle on some chocolate chips or chopped walnuts if desired. This small batch recipe is the perfect portion for a dessert that serves 2. It’s easy and quick, …

Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls are giant, incredibly soft and fluffy with a delicious sugar cinnamon filling and sweet cream cheese frosting. This recipe has been updated for even better flavor, better texture, and better rising consistency. This small batch recipe makes a great romantic breakfast or dessert for two. How to make Giant Cinnamon Rolls For …

This Baked Chocolate Donut is easy and over-the-top delicious. Add extra toppings to these homemade chocolate glazed donuts like sprinkles, nuts, or gummy worms if you like. This small-batch recipe is from scratch and makes the perfect weekend breakfast for two to four. How to make Chocolate Cake Donuts Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray …

No bake Chocolate Chip Cheesecake tastes every bit as delicious as the baked version! Make it when you need an easy but fancy dessert. This light creamy fluffy cheesecake is filled with mini semi-sweet chocolate chips on top of a buttery graham cracker crumb crust. Create layers in a dessert dish, a whisky glass, or …

Black Forest Pie is the perfect combination of rich fudgy chocolate and cherry filling, topped with a layer of cherries, and a layer of whipped cream speckled with shaved baker’s chocolate all nestled in a flaky pie crust. This small batch pie makes a great dessert for two. It’s perfect for an impressive date night, Valentine’s …

This Fruit Brownie Pizza features a rich homemade brownie crust topped with a smooth cream cheese spread. A vibrant array of fresh seasonal fruits is artfully arranged over the cream cheese, and a drizzle of chocolate sauce adds the perfect finishing touch. This dessert is a delightful blend of flavors and textures that will surely …

These Small Pecan Pies are incredibly delicious made with pecans that are baked in a syrupy filling and a flaky buttery crust. To read more about the origins of this pie check out this Pecan Pie article. Why I love this recipe This small batch recipe makes two personal single serving sized ramekin pies and is a …

This Cakey Strawberry Cobbler recipe has just 9 ingredients, 10 minutes of prep, and bakes into a thick, sweet, yet still tart dessert. It has a freshly sliced strawberry layer topped with a golden brown cake-like topping and a sprinkle of Turbinado sugar. Why I love this recipe We love cakey cobblers, and this easy …

These Banana Raspberry Muffins are delicious, moist, and beautiful! These muffins bake up fluffy and are packed full of the perfect flavor combination. Just 10 ingredients and 40 minutes! Why I love this recipe I love the combination of fresh raspberries and chocolate, especially when paired with dark chocolate. So why not combine them with …

These fudgy chocolate brownies topped with raspberry sauce and chocolate ganache are incredible! They are rich, light, and fluffy, featuring a cake-like texture. Why I love this recipe This recipe is a small batch and makes 4 brownies, perfect for a small dinner party, a family of four, Valentine’s Day, or a romantic dessert for …

Butter Pecan White Chocolate Scones are amazing, filled with chopped pecans, white chocolate chips, brushed with melted butter, and lightly sweetened with a turbinado sugar topping. They are perfect alongside a cup of coffee for breakfast or as a small batch dessert for two! Do you hate a really dry scone that breaks into a …

These Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and chewy. This recipe makes 6 – 8 cookies. Why make a small batch? Because, if you’re like me and would eat every scrumptious cookie in a large batch, this will help keep that under control! You can substitute the chocolate chips with chocolate chunks, M&M’s, Reese’s …

These Tiramisu Cups are a rich treat blending the bold flavors of cocoa and espresso with creamy mascarpone cheese custard mixture, fresh whipped heavy cream, and coffee dipped ladyfinger biscuits. This small batch recipe for two makes a great date night dessert or any time of the year. This is a popular Italian dessert and …

Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake is slathered with homemade Chocolate Frosting and salted caramel topping. This recipe is seriously delicious, so moist and decadent, perfect for any occasion. This small batch chocolate cake makes four double layer slices or eight single layer slices if you want to feed a few more people. Try it with these …

These Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits have warm tender scone like biscuits packed with cinnamon and raisins topped with a sweet powdered sugar glaze. This small batch recipe for two is easy to make and is ready in just 20 minutes. These scone biscuits make a great breakfast or dessert for two. How to make Cinnamon Biscuits …

This easy Mini Key Lime Pie is smooth and creamy with the perfect blend of tart and sweet in a buttery graham cracker crust. This small batch recipe is ready in as little as 1 hour. This dish makes an impressive dessert for two.  The Key Lime Pie originated in Key West, Florida back in …

These Raspberry Galettes have homemade flaky sugar topped crusts filled with fresh raspberries and chocolate chips for a delicious flavor combination. These rustic tarts, also known as crostatas, are wonderful served warm. Add some creamy vanilla ice cream to make them even more decadent. This small batch recipe makes a great romantic dessert for two. …

These Mint Chocolate No-bake Cookies are easy and delicious. Dark chocolate and sweetened coconut no-bake cookies are topped with creamy green mint frosting, smooth chocolate ganache, and garnished with sweetened coconut flakes.  This small batch recipe makes just 6 large cookies. Even though it may look like a lot of ingredients, these cookies are very …

These Mini Caramel Apple Pies are delicious, individually-portioned desserts with tender, flaky pie crust and filled with cinnamon, apple pie filling, and rich caramel.  These little pies make a great hand held grab-and-go dessert for your holiday parties, birthdays, baby showers, or any occasion. This is an easy and fun idea for any event. Just …

These Candied Cinnamon Almonds smell amazing and taste delicious! This is an easy stove-top recipe. They make a great appetizer and are perfect as a gift to enjoy for the holidays. These are yummy as a salad topping too. This is a small batch recipe and fills about 1 ½ (8 oz sized) canning jars. …

Puff Pastry Cinnamon Baked Pears are an easy, yet fancy and delicious fall dessert. Ripened pears are peeled, cored, and sprinkled with sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom, then wrapped in puff pastry, brushed with egg wash, and baked to golden brown perfection.  This simple recipe makes a great dessert for two or an elegant and impressive …

This Mint Chocolate Cheesecake Tart is easy and delicious. Creamy mint cheesecake is baked on a crisp buttery chocolate graham or Oreo crust and topped with a layer of chocolate glaze for a decadent mint and chocolate treat! This small batch recipe makes a great dessert for 2 – 4 people. Plan ahead as this …

This Easy Mini Lemon Meringue Pie is a small batch recipe that has a sweet and tart lemon filling made from scratch topped with creamy lightly browned meringue in a homemade crust. This cute little delicious dessert serves 2. Plan ahead as this pie needs to cool completely before serving. How to make Mini Lemon …

This Strawberries and Cream Bread Pudding has fresh strawberries and Italian bread cubes baked in a delicious custard filling and topped with a sweet creamy glaze. This recipe makes a great breakfast or an impressive dessert for two.  I am in love with this dish. My husband and I sat down to eat these, we …

These Easy Mile High Lemon Bars are deliciously sweet and tart with the perfect burst of lemon flavor and a rich, buttery shortbread crust all baked into a big thick bar. This small batch lemon bar recipe makes 4 generous slices, a perfect dessert for two. Make it for an impressive finish to your date …

This easy Individual Peach Cobbler for two is delicious and is ready in just one hour with just a few minutes of prep. Serve them in individual ramekins dishes for a fun change and for easy clean up.  Why I love this recipe This small peach cobbler recipe is a comforting and satisfying fruit cobbler. …

This Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Fudge combines the delicious flavors of semi-sweet chocolate and whiskey in one delectable melt in your mouth treat!  Plan ahead as the process requires at least 2 hours of chill time. This is a small batch chocolate fudge recipe perfect for an intimate dessert for two or a small gathering. Try …

This gorgeous Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake is creamy, rich, and decadent with a sweet blueberry swirl and buttery graham crust. This small cheesecake recipe makes just 4 large slices or 6 small slices. You can double the blueberry sauce and serve half of it on top of the finished cheesecake. If you are cooking for two, …

These Glazed Blueberry Cake Donuts are delicious, easy, and fun to make at home. They are homemade deep fried and bakery style. Fresh blueberries are mixed into a cinnamon and nutmeg donut batter then deep fried to golden brown and dipped in a sweet powdered sugar glaze. This recipe makes a small batch of about …

This easy Caramelized Bananas Dessert is heavenly, incredibly delicious and decadent. Ready in just 30 minutes. Soft peanut butter cookie cups are baked hot and fresh, then topped with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, and drizzled with warm lava like caramelized bananas. If you love Bananas Foster you will love this delectable romantic …

This Strawberry Poke Cake from scratch is a moist vanilla cake with sweet strawberry gelatin and creamy cool whip. It is a classic small-batch dessert topped with fresh strawberries. Make this yummy chilled dessert for an impressive romantic date night dinner or a small spring or summer get-together with a couple of friends. What is …

This elegant White Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake is gorgeous AND delicious! It starts with a homemade graham and almond crust. Then it’s filled with a creamy dense cheesecake flavored with white chocolate, almond, and Amaretto. And finally, it is covered with a sweet and decadent sour cream and almond flavored topping and then garnished with sliced …

Cherry Almond Cake is a delicious small batch cake with maraschino cherries in every bite and a gorgeous pink almond cherry glaze on top! This beautiful little cake makes a great dessert for Valentine’s Day or a romantic date night. Recipe makes 4 generous slices. How to make Almond Cherry Cake For the Cake Preheat the …

This Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake is moist, fluffy and filled with fresh blueberries, crumbly cinnamon streusel topping, and drizzled with a sweet glaze. This cake smells amazing as it bakes and tastes even better! This recipe makes a small batch of four pieces and goes perfect with your morning coffee for breakfast, mid-day brunch, or …

These Individual Pineapple Upside-down Cakes from scratch have moist fluffy yellow cakes topped with pineapple rings, maraschino cherries, and the gooey sweet brown sugar and butter topping that creates a crispy satisfying flavor and texture sensation. The delicious cakes are baked in individual ramekins. This super easy small batch from scratch recipe makes a perfect …

Make your own Homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberries with this easy hand-dipped recipe using only 3 ingredients and just 6 or 7 steps.  Don’t pay those outrageous prices in a store. This small batch recipe makes a half dozen. The chocolate can be made on the stovetop or in the microwave. Why I love this recipe …

Chocolate Covered Cherry Brownies are amazing! These homemade brownies are moist, super chocolaty, gooey, and fudgy filled with chocolate chips and delightful chocolate covered cherry cordial middles. Satisfy your chocolate cravings with this ultra indulgent dessert! This recipe is downsized and makes a small batch of just 4 brownies, perfect for a small dinner party, family …

This Apple Pie for Two has an easy, no-fail, buttery, flaky homemade crust and is filled with two types of apples and the perfect mix of spices. This recipe serves 2 and makes one 6-inch pie.  I use this recipe for Small Pie Crust for this pie. How to make a Mini Apple Pie Place …

This Small Pie Crust makes a flavorful, flaky pie crust that’s easy to make and bakes up golden brown and beautiful. Makes a single or double 6-inch pie crust. How to make a Mini Pie Crust In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. Scatter the shortening over the flour mixture and …

Soft Molasses Cookies combine ginger, molasses, cinnamon, and sugar to form the perfect soft batch cookie with a chewy texture. They smell and taste amazing, like soft Ginger Snaps, and are easy and quick, ready in just 20 minutes. Why I love this recipe This small batch recipe makes about 8 large chewy cookies. This …

This Small Pumpkin Pie with homemade pie crust is golden brown, buttery, and flaky, but still crisp, and the filling tastes flavorful, light, and creamy with the addition of cream cheese. Why I love this recipe This recipe is the perfect size dessert for two any time of year. Add some store-bought whipped cream, or …

Chocolate Peanut Butter Lava Cake for two is an incredibly delicious dessert. Chocolate and peanut butter are the ultimate power couple. This moist chocolate cake is filled with sweetened, ooey-gooey cinnamon peanut butter. Why I love this recipe This is one of our go-to desserts as we always have the ingredients on hand in our …

These Small Batch Rice Krispie Treats are super delicious, filled with gooey marshmallows, easy to make, and perfect for two to four people! They’re the best thick and soft cereal treats ever and are made in a 6-inch square pan. Why I love this recipe These Rice Krispie Treats use just 5 ingredients and come …

This small-batch Oreo Freezer Cake features three delicious and refreshing layers, making it the perfect treat for a warm summer day! It has an Oreo crumb crust topped with raspberry sorbet, fresh raspberries, and chocolate chips, followed by a layer of fresh raspberry and vanilla bean ice cream mixture. Why I love this recipe This …

This 5-ingredient Mint Shamrock Shake Copycat recipe is filled with vanilla ice cream, milk, peppermint extract, and pure vanilla extract. It’s a minty shake that takes just 2 steps and is ready in just 5 minutes! Why I love this recipe When it’s Shamrock Shake season, these shakes are great for St. Patrick’s Day or …

Strawberry Cream Cheese Cookies are so simple and delicious and will impress that special someone in your life. Try making them for Valentine’s Day. Why I love this recipe This small batch recipe for two has a wonderful combination of flavors with a fresh strawberry, soft cookie, cream cheese mixture, and a chocolate drizzle. Serve …