Single Serve Brownie
This fudgy Single Serve Brownie baked in a ramekin is a rich and decadent brownie for one without being tempted by a whole pan.
Because everybody knows I love to bake, I get asked all the time how I’m not fat.
Portion control, really. I eat one or two (and maybe another) then give the rest away, usually to coworkers and friends.
It also helps I specialize in small batch recipes and recipes for two so I’m only eating a single serve chocolate chip cookie.
But then there are times I want a sweet treat right now and don’t want to fuss with the mess or even have the extra goodies over the weekend.
That’s where making a single serve dessert such as this Single Serve Brownie comes in handy.
It’s a ramekin brownie for one that’s fudgy, rich, and decadent. Everything you want in a brownie without getting stuck with a whole loaf pan of small batch brownies.
It’s very similar to my brownies for two but cut down even further into a single serving brownie so you’re not stuck with temptation.
Unlike my microwave brownie, this one you bake in the oven.
Microwave desserts are great in a pinch, but you don’t get the true essence of an oven-baked fudgy brownie with its ooey gooey chocolate center and slight crisp edges on top.
I served mine with toasted marshmallows on top because I love s’mores, but you can also add a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream or peanut butter whipped cream.
Ramekin For Single Serve Brownie
To make your one serve brownie, you’ll need a 6-ounce ramekin, which you can buy online at Amazon (affiliate link), at a thrift store, or at a big box store.
If you use a different sized ramekin, please note it’ll affect the cook time.
Once you’re done eating your single serving brownie, make sure you check out my other Ramekin Dessert Recipes.
Ingredients For Single Serve Brownie
To make your brownie for one, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- Semi-sweet chocolate: Helps make your brownie chocolatey and fudgy
- Butter: Fat needed for the brownie
- Sugar: Adds sweetness as well as texture
- Cocoa powder: Use unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- Egg yolk: Adds richness without adding too much liquid
- Vanilla extract:Chocolate always tastes better with vanilla.
- Flour: Brings the batter together.
- Salt: No bland brownie here! Not needed if using salted butter.
What To Do With Leftover Egg Whites
Because you’re using an egg yolk, you’ll have an extra egg white. Check out my recipes using leftover egg whites.
How To Make A Single Serve Brownie
You don’t need a brownie mix when you can make homemade brownie batter from scratch in minutes! Here’s how to make your ramekin brownie:
- Melt butter and chocolate until smooth.
- Whisk in sugar, cocoa powder, egg yolk, and vanilla. It may be a little grainy, so make sure you whisk really well.
- Stir in flour and salt until incorporated then transfer to your ramekin.
- Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until top no longer looks wet.
Cool for about 15 minutes (so you don’t burn your tongue) then serve immediately as a gooey warm ramekin brownie.
If you love a traditional brownie texture, let it cool completely so the middle firms up, making the perfect single brownie.
Single Serve Brownie FAQ
Yes! Feel free to customize your brownie with your favorite mix-ins. I love sticking a peanut butter cup in the middle then toast some mini marshmallows on top.
Your brownie for one is best served the day it’s made, but you can store it at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Yes! Make brownies for two by doubling the ingredients and using two ramekins.
More Single Serving Desserts
Looking for more single serve dessert? Here are some of my favorite recipes for one:
- Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie
- Microwave Peanut Butter Cookie
- Single Serving Sugar Cookie
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake
For a full list of recipes, check out my Single Serve Desserts recipe list.
Single Serve Brownie
This fudgy Single Serve Brownie baked in a ramekin is a rich and decadent brownie for one without being tempted by a whole pan.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon + 1 + 1/2 teaspoons all purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 1 tablespoon semisweet chocolate chips or 1 peanut butter cup
- 2 tablespoons mini marshmallows (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Have one 6-ounce ceramic ramekin ready.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt together the butter and chocolate, about 30 seconds. If it's not fully melted after stirring, microwave in 10 second increments.
Alternately, melt the chocolate and butter together in a saucepan on the stovetop. - Whisk in the sugar and cocoa powder then whisk in egg yolk and vanilla. It'll be a bit grainy so make sure you really whisk it.
- Switch to a rubber spatula and gently stir in the flour, salt, and chocolate chips.
- Transfer the batter to the ramekin. If adding a peanut butter cup, transfer half of the batter, add the peanut butter cup, then cover with the rest of the batter.
- Bake 18-20 minutes or until the top looks baked and the edges are bubbling.
- Optional: If adding mini marshmallows, turn on the broiler. Add the mini marshmallows on top then broil until toasted.
- Cool 15 minutes then eat for a gooey texture or cool completely for a brownie texture.
Notes
- Enjoyed this recipe? Check out my Single Chocolate Chip Cookie and other ramekin dessert recipes.
- Looking for more? Check out my Microwave Brownie, Brownies For Two, and Small Batch Brownies.
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First published February 13, 2014
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Love this!! I would totally eat it while still warm and gooey as well.
The best way!
Embrace your singleness! Don’t let anyone make you feel like its a bad thing. Do what YOU like to do when you want to do it. This brownie looks amazing and I believe I’ll be treating myself to one tomorrow because I love myself that much.
True words spoken! I’ll have to keep reminding myself that.
MIND = BLOWN. OMG the CHOCOLATE!!!
:D
Ok:
1. You know I (and a million other people) love you!!! It’s so insane how different small town and city living are: here I’m constantly criticized for being engaged at such a “young” age and people glorify being single, so it’s so weird to think that people give you a hard time about it! You keep strong and just keep being the amazing woman you are!
2.OH MY SWEET BABY JESUS! Those photos….I’m drooling. So good. peanut butter, chocolate, s’mores….alll things I love so much *getting choked up* *sob* *hiccup*
For real! We should switch towns or coworkers or something haha P.S. When I made this, I thought “this has Kayle’s name on it.”
bahahaa yesss it does!!
Um, yum!! This looks absolutely incredible. As for being criticized, people are gonna say stupid stuff no matter what your situation. The internet can be really cruel. You just keep doin’ you! :)
Thanks Marisa. Although most of the people I see every day at work, so it’s a little harder to ignore ;) But I agree. They will talk no matter what.
OMG, Carla, now I have to take my gluten free version of your little deep dish brownies and add Reese’s and marshmallows. It must be done and eaten immediately. Also, do you see the hidden chocolate heart that formed as you took out your spoonful in that one photo. Foodie love!!!
Yes you do! You need to test it several times ;) And I didn’t notice! How awesome is that?
Amen sistah! It seems like every single one of my friends is in a long term relationship/getting married/having kids and I don’t know if they think I’m getting left behind or what, but I had one sign me up for a dating site because she thought I was lonely, and two others that tried to force me go to speed dating. With my social anxiety, that would have been a painful and humiliating experience. People in relationships don’t seem to understand there is nothing wrong with being single. Period. End of story.
And being single means I don’t have to share this brownie and OH MY GAH THIS BROWNIE. I’m in love. Chocolate, peanut butter, and toasted marshmallows on top? GET IN MAH BELLY NOW PLZ
Or your friends end a relationship and a week later are dating someone else. Like they are avoiding being single because they are just soooo bored and lonely. Dude, it’s barely been a week haha That’s ok – we have more freedom than they do ;)
This brownie! I need it! I love all things s’more! oh and there is NOTHING wrong with being single! I’m not single but we don’t have kids so I totally understand the judgmental questions (from a different angle) like we can’t be busy because we have kids… please… lol. hugs!
Seriously. Everybody is busy in a different way (and we don’t have to change diapers ;) )
Jesus Christ, I want to punch these people in the face. Who the heck do they think they are to be so harsh and judgy? Only you and I are allowed to be harsh and judgy! You should ask them back-handed questions like “how in the world are you still married?” Ugh. Gimme one or a dozen of these incredible s’mores peanut butter cup brownies! I wouldn’t wait for it to cool down later. It’ll simultaneously taste like the best thing in the world and fire on my tongue from the hotness, lol. And I agree with Angie’s comment. I’m married but don’t intend on ever having kids. You should hear all the comments I get. People just love to criticize how other people choose to live their lives. Happy Galentine’s Day and happy Singles Awareness Day, girl.
I seriously need to remember that comeback next time. It’s amazing how many snide comments I get because I must be “soooo bored.” Don’t even get me started on everyone thinking I drive home to my parents every weekend like I’m in college. Oh yes, I love to waste 5 hours and gas each weekend. We need to start our harsh and judgy emails again ;)
Oh, man, these look outrageously delicious!
Thanks Liz!
Good for you! There’s nothing wrong with being single or not single or any other state that’s correct for your life right now. Make yourself happy first and always. Of course, if you were to make two of these brownie treats and bring one over to me, we could be each others Valentines. :) By the way, ‘single awareness day’ is funny but not being single doesn’t always mean you get stuff on Valentine’s Day because men can be…..men!
Or in my case, being single may mean having two packages show up with a third one on the way without saying anything to anyone about Valentine’s Day. I bet I’m luckier than most couples this week!
S’mores, peanut butter cup, and brownie all in one! OMG. I’m glad I’m single so I won’t have to share this with anybody!
That’s the bright side :)
I think you should have punched your coworker in the nose. Gooey brownies are the best!
Ha best comment ever.
It sounds like you are at such a great place of happiness and still openness…I’ve known too many single people who are bitter and fail to enjoy the beauty of it – beauty like no-share desserts! This is so fantastic!
I used to be bitter and miserable about it, but then I realized I wasn’t pleasant to be around at all. Plus the negative thoughts were getting a bit too negative in my head, so I needed a change. Embracing the freedom and “extra time” as a single really changed my life around. Plus no sharing desserts ;)
Booo for sharing. Boo for letting this cool. I’m with you, there is no way I’d let this melt. Also if we come home for dinner tonight and Braden wants some dessert, I absolutely know what I’m going to whip up! Forget our tradition of ice cream sundaes. Hot s’more pb cup brownies it is! Also you are doing the right thing ignoring everyone. It’s none of their business, they don’t know what goes on behind the scenes and they don’t need to know.
Who says you couldn’t put ice cream on top and still have your sundaes ;) And you’re right – they have no clue what goes on.
I am all about singe serving desserts. I have only made one once, but it was great! This looks fantastic!
Thanks!
I need.
Me too (again)
I am also single.. and that is all I hear about: my family is constantly telling me that I need to do online-dating, that a man and relationship will solve all my problems… and that especially since I am domestic, work a job, and workout, that I ‘should’ be a with a man who can appreciate my domesticity…
I don’t know about you, but I kind of like not sharing my desserts some days. And i kind of like having breakfast for dinner some days.
Ugh you poor girl. Fortunately my parents don’t say anything about it and support me in whatever I do (even though they don’t “get” blogging but are happy to eat the leftovers). I’m not a huge breakfast person, but I do eat eggs and bacon for dinner sometimes ;)
Why are people so dang mean? I mean, mind your business, folks. I’m married and don’t celebrate. Being married doesn’t mean you can’t have your own life and hobbies. I keep myself busy with my site, and I love it. I’m forever craving sweet chocolate goodies, and, even better, a treat that can be whipped up in no time.
You reminded me of when I was working in an IT shop where we had all been notified we’d be laid off when our office moved several states away (unless we took a position in the new location). I tend to be the kind of person who is sure there’s got to be a pony somewhere in that big pile of horse manure, and among my coping mechanisms was organizing workshops with my fellow ITers for resume-writing and knowledge-exchanging.
One of my less optimistic co-workers gave me a hard time, saying I had it easy because I didn’t have a spouse and kids depending on my soon-to-be-disappearing salary — all I had to think about was myself.
I laughed. “I have it easy? At least you have a spouse, someone who can potentially get a job to help pay the bills, someone with whom you can share the emotional burdens of being laid off, and if you lose your house, having kids guarantees you’ll find shelter someplace. Me? I got no one. No shoulder to cry on and nobody to chip in a few bucks, so if I can’t pay my mortgage I’ll be on the street.”
Gee. He had never thought about it that way. I felt like adding, “Tell me again how selfish single people are. All you want to do is throw a pity party, and I’m trying to make sure we will all be more employable when this whole thing is over. ”
Anyway, more to the point: I love your recipes. Thanks!!!
I just want to give you a big hug! I remember one time my previous company was contemplating moving our new training center to a new city, meaning all of us would have to relocate. My boss and I were talking, and he talked about how I would have it easy since I would just move to the new location. Um excuse me? Just because I’m single doesn’t mean I’m going to magically get up and move to where we are going, not to mention I’m still under contract with my landlord. All because I didn’t have a husband and kids to worry about. A lot of my coworkers didn’t know how to handle me because they were all very traditional and weren’t used to an independent lady living on her own without family near by (and even though now I live closer to family, I still support myself without anybody’s help). High five to us single ladies making it in this world :)
Yes: “easy” is a relative term. It’s more like “different,” as in “you have different worries!”
I’m married now, but I was widowed for ten years, and i know that life being what it is, I could be in that position again. Nothing is forever, except the love of God. And I tend to relate better to single women than married ones, especially married women who seem to love to complain about their husbands. :-)
Hugs back at ya!
Exactly. Maybe I don’t have to deal with hectic schedules or feeding picky eaters, but I do have my own struggles. Wish more people understood that :)
Can this single brownie be made with a whole egg? I never know what to do with a single leftover egg white.
It’ll no longer be a brownie, but rather a cake masquerading as a brownie (aka your texture will turn soft and cakey due to the extra moisture from the whole egg). I do have a list of recipes you can make with your leftover egg white: https://www.chocolatemoosey.com/what-to-do-with-leftover-egg-whites/