Craving dessert that makes only one serving? Learn how to make homemade One Serving Cherry Pie Filling from scratch for one person!
Remember the homemade cherry pie filling I posted? Well I have a secret – I figured out how to scale it down for one serving.
ONE serving. No leftovers. No sharing. Just you, a ramekin, some ice cream, and a spoon. How awesome is that?!
Sure, you could eat it straight from the pan with a spoon, but I’ll do you one better. Top it with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and turn the recipe into a One Serving Cherry Pie Ice Cream Sundae.
The best part? It takes no more than 30 minutes to make, from pitting to eating.
Because I’m single, most of the time I’m only cooking for myself. When I want dessert, I don’t want a whole cake or six cupcakes. Well, I mean I WANT a whole cake or six cupcakes, but I *shouldn’t*. I want a single serving dessert all to myself, enough to satisfy my sweet tooth without going overboard.
The best tool for making single serving desserts is a ramekin. Ramekins are fun. Sometimes I’ll throw some chocolate chips into one, top with mini marshmallows, and broil until toasted. Lazy s’mores.
However, last year I had some beautiful tart cherries to use up. I honestly don’t remember how or why, but I thought it would be a great idea to scale down cherry pie filling for one person. Good thing I took notes.
After you make the pie filling, you can scoop it into a ramekin and eat it right away. Or if you’re making it ahead of time, you can refrigerate it for a few days then later throw it in the oven until the juices start to bubble.
If you notice, there is no pie crust. I wanted a one person eat-it-now dessert and didn’t want to take the extra time to make pie dough. However, if you’re in the mood for a double crusted pie, check out my Cherry Pie For Two recipe.
In the mood for cherry crisp? Check out my Raspberry Almond Crisp For Two, swapping out the raspberries for cherries. Leave out the lemon juice since the sour cherries are tart.
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Cherry Pie Ice Cream Sundae
Craving dessert that makes only one serving? Learn how to make homemade One Serving Cherry Pie Filling from scratch for one person!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- Few drops red food coloring
- 1/2 cup pitted sour cherries
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, whisk together the sugar, water, and cornstarch. Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, cook 2-3 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the almond extract, food coloring, and cherries. Serve in a ramekin with a scoop of ice cream.
Renee says
Single-serving dessert? Yes please! Looks great too. Did I mention how much I love cherries? Mmmmm
Carla says
Sounds like you need to go shopping this weekend ;) Thanks Renee!
Jen @ Juanita's Cocina says
GENIUS!!!
Although I always need at least 2 servings. 4 if I’m being nice.
But for those nights where “they” want chocolate and I want something else, this is MINE.
Carla says
You could always make the big jar ;) Thanks Jen!
Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies says
So, where’s the pie crust? ;) This pie filling looks wonderful. Fruit pies are actually not my favorite, I prefer cream pies, but my husband loves fruit pies. These gorgeous cherries have inspired me to bake a pie this week!
Carla says
Haha hey now baby steps!! I’m just leading up to the real pie :P Thanks Jen!
Kim Bee says
I LOVE THIS! Sorry had to be screamed at the top of my lungs. This is really incredible and pure genius. I think I’d probably eat 10 which would defeat the single serving right?
Carla says
If we combine our posts today, we would have one super awesome homemade pie in a jar! Then we can eat all the jars we want ;) Thanks Kim!
Susan says
This is great when someone wants fruit and you need chocolate – because I mean, I always need chocolate! Carla those pictures are stunning too!
Carla says
You can always combine both and dump hot fudge sauce on top. Oooo that is a brilliant idea I haven’t tried yet… ;) Thanks Susan!
Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories) says
Yummm!! I love the way this looks!
Gayla Brink says
This looks yummy! Too this on a fudge brownie! I’m gonna do it!!!
Carla says
Oh that’d be perfect! Let me know how it turns out.