Small Batch Sweets: Indulge in moderation
Original recipes brought to you by Lindsay Ann
"Bake your cake and eat it too" by indulging in moderation with my small batch dessert recipes. From single serving sweets, romantic desserts for 2, miniature cakes and pies, small batches of cookies, cupcakes, brownies, muffins and more, you can whip up a small batch of your favorite sweets right in your own kitchen in no time! Baking mini versions and smaller batches of your favorite traditional desserts is a perfect way to indulge without over doing it. Small batch dessert recipes are simple to prepare using less ingredient, with quick baking times and easy clean up. Be sure to check out Lindsay Ann's Baking 101 Resource Page to learn professional baking tips, decorating tricks & techniques before your start!
LINDSAY ANN'S "BEST-EVER BASICS" RECIPES
- Best Go-To Frosting & Filling Recipes Ever (with flavor variations)
- Best Vanilla Cupcakes Ever
- Best Chocolate Cupcakes Ever
- Best Red Velvet Cake/Cupcakes Ever
- Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever
- Best Chewy Sugar Cookies Ever
- Best Iced Cut-Out sugar cookies & Hard drying cookie icing ever
- Simple Homemade Pie: Crust & Fruit Fillings (Cherry, Berry & Apple)
- Simple Homemade Ice Cream / Quick 5 Minute Soft Serve / Homemade cones & bowls
- Simple Fudge Recipe (with flavor variations)
- Simple Chocolate Truffles
- Homemade Chocolate Syrup (Less than 5 ingredients in less than 10 minutes)
BREAKFAST & PASTRIES
- 3 Minute Single Serving Banana Bread
- Biscuit Donuts
- Buttermilk Pancakes Ever
- Chewy Banana Nut Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
- Chewy Peanut Butter Honey Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
- Chewy Pumpkin Pecan Maple Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
- Cinnamon Honey Butter
- Flower Fruit Pops
- French Toast
- Gingerbread Biscotti
- Homemade Churros/Churro Bites
- Homemade Pop Tarts (on a stick)
- Jelly Donut Cupcakes
- Mini Sausage, Peaches & Cream Breakfast Pies
- PB&J Pastries
- Pancake Breakfast Cupcakes (maple/bacon/ buttermilk)
- Pumpkin Pancakes
- Spiced Maple Butter
- Raspberry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast
- Sugar Plum Bars
- Watermelon Slice Cupcakes
BREAD & MUFFINS
BROWNIES
- 3 Minute Brownie For One (egg free, dairy free, with vegan option)
- Caramel Pretzel Brownie Bites
- Cheesecake Brownie Bars
- Cherry Cheesecake Brownie Bites
- Cookies & Cream Brownies
- Chocolate Fudge Brownies
- Dark Chocolate Cherry Frosted Brownie Bites
- Individual Brownie Sundaes
- Mint Oreo Fudge Brownies
- Oreo Cream Cheese Brownies
- S'mores Brownies
CAKES & CUPCAKES
- 3 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake For One (with vegan option)
- Almond Joy Cake (vegan)
- Banana Pudding Pie Cupcakes
- Black & White Cupcakes
- Buttermilk Spice Cupcakes With Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
- Chocolate Cupcakes
- Chocolate Cherry Cream Cupcakes
- Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes
- Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
- Churro Cupcakes (Food Network: Cupcake Wars)
- Cookies & Cream Cupcakes
- Dark Chocolate Cherry Mini Cupcakes
- Eggnog Cupcakes
- Fluffernutter Cupcakes (pb/marshmallow)
- Gingerbread Cupcakes
- Green Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes
- Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
- Jelly Donut Cupcakes
- Mini 6" Red Velvet Cheesecake Layer Cake (Made in a DIY disposable heart shaped pan)
- Mint Chocolate Cupcakes
- Mocha Fudge Cupcakes
- Pancake Breakfast Cupcakes
- PB& J Cupcakes
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake With Cocoa Cream Cheese Frosting
- Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
- Red Velvet Cupcakes
- Red Velvet Rose Water Cupcakes
- Sesame Honey Cupcakes (Food Network: Cupcake Wars)
- S'mores Cupcakes
- Strawberry Champagne Cupcakes
- Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
- Triple Chocolate Truffle Cupcakes
- Vanilla Cupcakes
CANDY, SNACKS & CHOCOLATE
- 4 Flavor Layered Chocolate Fudge (1 easy recipe, endless flavor variations)
- Chocolate Covered Shortbread Caramel Bites (Twix Bites/Java Twix Bites)
- Chewy Banana Nut Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
- Chewy Peanut Butter Honey Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
- Chewy Pumpkin Pecan Maple Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
- Chocolate Pretzel Coins
- Chocolate Truffles
- Classic Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
- Cotton Candy Lollipops
- DIY Edible Chocolate Box
- Fruit Flavored Hot Cocoa for 2 (with "adult" add-ins)
- Fudge "Cupcakes" (with flavor variations)
- Gourmet Cinnamon Roll Popcorn
- Gourmet Gingerbread Popcorn
- Gourmet Roasted Pumpkin Seeds (with flavor variations)
- Homemade Cadbury Creme Eggs
- Homemade Chocolate Syrup (Less than 5 ingredients in less than 10 minutes)
- Irish Cream Chocolate Truffles
- Mint Chocolate Fudge
- Orange Cream Patties
- Peanut Brittle
- Peppermint White Chocolate Fudge
- Pumpkin Pie Fudge
- Raspberry Cream Patties
- Raspberry, Strawberry or Cherry flavored Fudge
- Spiced Pumpkin Caramel Chews
- Spiced Pumpkin Seed Brittle
CHEESECAKE
- Best New York Cheesecake Ever
- Cheesecake Brownie Bars
- Cherry Cheesecake Brownie Bites
- Mini 5" Pumpkin Cheesecake With Maple Spiced Whipped Cream
- Mini 6" Red Velvet Cheesecake Layer Cake (Made in a DIY disposable heart shaped pan)
- Mini Individual Cheesecakes (with cherry and blueberry fruit topping)
- No-Bake Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
COOKIES
- Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever
- Chewy Sprinkled Sugar Cookies
- Chipless Confetti Cookies
- Chocolate/Vanilla Swirl Meringue Cookies
- Flourless Chocolate Cookies (Low Fat, Gluten Free)
- Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (gluten free & vegan options)
- Giant Ganache Cookie
- Gingerbread Biscotti
- Iced Cut-Out Sugar Cookies: Roll out sugar cookies & Hard drying cookie icing
- Individual Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundaes For 2 or 4 (Mini Pizookies)
- Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
- PB&J Cookies
- Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
- Snickerdoodles
- Sugar Plum Cookie Bars
FROZEN TREATS & ICE CREAM
- 5 Minute Soft Serve Ice Cream
- Homemade Chocolate Syrup (Less than 5 ingredients in less than 10 minutes)
- Homemade Flavored Ice Cream Cones: Confetti Cones, Chocolate Cones & Red Velvet Cones
- Homemde Ice Cream Cones & Bowls
- Individual Brownie Sundaes for 2 or 4
- Individual Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundaes for 2 or 4 (Mini Pizookies)
- Simple Homemade Ice Cream: No-cook, No-egg, No-machine!
- Twix Ice Cream Pie Cups
FRUIT BASED
- Classic Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
- Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Stuffed Bananas
- Chocolate Mousse Stuffed Strawberries
- DIY Caramel Apple Kit
- Flower Fruit Pops
- No-Bake Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
- Oat Streusel Stuffed Baked Peaches
- Personalized Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Summer Peach Salsa (great on burgers too)
- Watermelon Slice Cupcakes
PIES & TARTS
- Homemade Apple Pie Spice
- Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Homemade Pop Tarts
- Individual Apple Crisps
- Lemon Meringue Pie Dip For 2
- Mini Lemon Meringue Pies
- Mini Sausage, Peaches & Cream Breakfast Pies
- Mini Pies: Cherry, Apple and Berry
- PB&J Hand Pies
- Pumpkin Pie
- Pumpkin Pie Bites
- Twix Ice Cream Pie Cups
SAVORY/APPETIZERS
- Autumn Leaf Cheese Platter
- Cinnamon Honey Butter
- Mini Deep Dish Pizza (BBQ Chicken)
- Mini Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs
- Mini Sausage, Peaches & Cream Breakfast Pies
- Spiced Maple Butter
- Semi-Homemade Mini Pizzas
- Summer Peach Salsa (great on burgers too)
SINGLE SERVING SWEETS & TREATS FOR TWO
- 3 Minute Single Serving Banana Bread (egg free, dairy free, vegan)
- 3 Minute Single Serving Brownie For One (egg free, dairy free & vegan option)
- 3 Minute Single Serving Double Chocolate Chip Mug Cake For One (with egg free, dairy free & vegan option)
- 5 Minute Soft Serve Ice Cream In A Bag {serves 1-2}
- Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Stuffed Bananas
- Fruit Flavored Hot Cocoa for 2 (spiked & classic variations)
- Individual Single Serving Apple Crisp (egg free, dairy free, with vegan and gluten free options) {Serves 2-4}
- Individual Single Serving Brownie Sundaes For Two
- Individual Single Serving Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundaes (Mini Pizookies)
- Lemon Meringue Pie Dip For 2
- Mini Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake with Cocoa Cream Cheese Frosting (with egg free, dairy free & vegan option) {Serves 1-2}
SPECIAL DIET BAKING: Dairy free, egg free, gluten free, low fat, sugar free, vegan, low cholesterol, etc.
Note: Many of the recipes above can be converted using our ingredients substitution suggestions.
- 3 Minute Single Serving Banana Bread (egg free, dairy free, vegan)
- 3 Minute Single Serving Brownie For One (egg free, dairy free & vegan option)
- 3 Minute Single Serving Double Chocolate Chip Mug Cake For One (with egg free, dairy free & vegan option)
- Almond Joy Cake (vegan)
- Chewy Banana Nut Chocolate Chip Granola Bars (egg free, dairy free, with low fat & gluten free options)
- Chewy Peanut Butter Honey Chocolate Chip Granola Bars (with low fat, vegan & gluten free options)
- Chewy Pumpkin Pecan Maple Chocolate Chip Granola Bars (egg free, dairy free, with low fat & gluten free options)
- Flourless Chocolate Cookies (Low Fat, Gluten Free)
- Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (with gluten free & vegan options)
- Individual Single Serving Apple Crisp (egg free, dairy free, with vegan and gluten free options) {Serves 2-4}
- Mini Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake with Cocoa Cream Cheese Frosting (with egg free, dairy free & vegan option) {Serves 1-2}
*Updated June 9, 2013*
