Desserts for Two

Cheesecake for two: two creamy baked mini cheesecakes in ramekins with a buttery graham cracker crust, made from part of one brick of cream cheese.

Carrot cake for two: two moist, spiced little cakes baked in ramekins and topped with a small batch of cream cheese frosting. No leftover cake.

Protein pudding for two: cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, protein powder and cocoa blend into two glasses of thick, creamy chocolate pudding. No cooking.

Basque cheesecake for two: one brick of cream cheese and two eggs bake into a small crustless cheesecake with a deep brown top and a creamy center.

Small batch edible cookie dough for two: egg-free chocolate chip dough made with store-bought heat-treated flour, ready to eat with a spoon in 5 minutes.

Chickpea cookies for two: blended chickpeas, peanut butter, honey and chocolate chips make six soft, flourless cookies in a mini food processor.

A mini skillet cookie for two: one warm, chewy chocolate chip cookie baked in a 6-inch skillet. Top it with ice cream and grab two spoons.

These small batch no bake cookies make 8 fudgy chocolate peanut butter oat cookies in one small saucepan. No oven, pantry ingredients, set in 30 minutes.

A no-bake tiramisu birthday cake for two: coffee-dipped ladyfingers layered with white chocolate mascarpone cream and sprinkles. No raw eggs, no special pan.

Dubai chocolate pancakes for two: small cocoa pancakes stacked with crunchy toasted kataifi and pistachio cream, then topped with warm chocolate.