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My husband scoffed at this post. Not the recipe, mind you, but the fact that it’s ‘single serve’…
Basically, he doesn’t understand why someone wouldn’t make an entire pan of brownies, rather than just one. I kid you not, anytime I make these brownies, he eats the entire pan while the girls and I each get one. Men.
What is it about ‘single serve’ desserts? I love the fact that I get enough to satisfy my sweet tooth, and that I know the exact amount of each ingredient that I’m consuming. They seem a bit less sinful (calorically speaking), and I can’t overdo them to the point of being regretful.
Today’s post is a tribute to the popular No Pudge Fudge Brownie Mix. This mix has great reviews, and I love that all you have to add is yogurt! So many mixes (even the healthy ones) call for a lot of oil or butter, which I don’t always care for. The creator of this mix set out to actually create a healthy brownie mix without added fat, preservatives, or unnatural ingredients of any kind. I totally respect that!
I did my best to use similar ingredients in this recipe to allow you (and me) to recreate a single serve brownie of the same nature. There’s even a couple of gluten-free options! The addition of yogurt not only adds protein, but it mimics the role of fat in a typical brownie recipe, making it moist and delicious!
- 1 T. whole wheat flour, almond meal, or ground oats (measured after ground)
- 1 T. cocoa powder
- 1 T. coconut sugar (you can also use sucanat or brown sugar)
- ⅛ t. baking soda
- a couple of pinches of sea salt
- ¼ t. vanilla extract
- 1 T. plain yogurt (I used Fage greek 2%)
- 2-4 t. milk (any kind will work) or water (this may be a bit less if you use a less thick yogurt)
- 1 t. dark chocolate, chopped, optional
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Oil or butter a small ½ cup ramekin.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a small bowl.
- Mix in the yogurt and the milk or water until everything is smooth and combined.
- Pour the batter into the ramekin.
- Top with the chopped chocolate, if using.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes (alternatively, you could microwave this for about 70 seconds).
- Cool and enjoy!
121 calories for this entire thing!! 
Perfectly sweet without being overly so, chocolaty, moist…the perfect treat to end your night with!
A note about using the almond meal or oats….the brownie may not hold together as well, but if you eat it with a spoon out of the ramekin, like myself, it shouldn’t be an issue.
What’s your favorite single serve dessert?
Aside from this baby, here are a few others I’ve made and loved!:
Single Serve Peanut Butter Granola Bar
Figure-Friendly Cookie Dough Dessert Bowl
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Tagged: Brownie, Chocolate, Gluten-free, Healthy, Low sugar, Low-fat, Soy-free, Vegetarian
Welcome! I'm Lauren, a business graduate with a penchant for all things culinary. It is my goal to create the healthiest recipes possible without sacrificing taste. I eat a little bit of everything, so you will find a vast variety of delicious recipes to choose from. Thank you for visiting, and I hope you enjoy! 
Yum! I definitely need to use almond flour because of Celiac. Is there an alternative grain-free substitute that will hold together? Maybe a mix of protein powder and almond flour would work?
Do you have a recipe for chocolate (and vanilla) pudding that is low fat/low cal, grain/soy/dairy/egg/sugar free (whew…what a feat if you do!)?
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Thanks!
Almond flour holds together pretty well! You could always add flax or chia meal to help too.
This looks wonderful Lauren! I totally agree with you on the single-serve idea. If I have too many sweets in the house then I am very likely to over indulge. Single serve gets rid of the risk
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Beautiful dessert! Love the fact that you’ve used whole wheat flour.
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Nothing wrong with single serve! It’s actually perfect for me since I live alone.
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I used applesauce instead of the yogurt and soymilk for the milk …turned out great! Actually maybe too good …I had to make it again right away.
Thank you!
Awesome! Applesauce is a great option as well, thank you for trying it.
I’m so in love with single-serve dessert recipes as I don’t have the best willpower when it comes to my sweet tooth! Brownies are one of my faaaves. I have a single-serve cookie recipe coming up on Friday too! Sweet tooth minds think alike…
I totally agree. It’s the best way to get a sugar fix and not feel bad about it! I’m excited to see your recipe and that you’re back at it!
Hi Lauren!!
I seriously hope you can help me???
I have made this recipe twice now and both times when I take it out of the oven….it deflates to nothing?????
I am using almond flour, coconut milk and coconut sugar, a long with the rest of the suspects and it’s not working!! Help!!!!
I really need a nice chocolate treat!!!!
Hi Sherri,
In my trials, I used almond meal, so I’m not sure if almond flour works the same? The flour might be a bit lighter in weight? I’m not trying to be condescending, but did you use the correct amounts of yogurt and baking soda? When I was testing things, if either of those ingredients were off, the brownie rose either too much or too little.
Another thing, I’ve read that over-mixing the batter can cause this reaction…perhaps, try to mix it gently, just until everything is combined. Please let me know what you discover!
OMG!!! I’ll bet that’s what I did….I over mixed it…kind gave it a workout actually now that I think about it!! LOL!!
I ground up my own blanched almonds and I know the rest was spot on…so that’s what I did!! LOL!!
This is what happens when you do insanity for a workout…everything is in high speed…go, go, go!! LOL!!
I am off to try this again…without over mixing this time;)
I’ll let you know how it goes!
Thanks Lauren!!!
Hahaha, I hope that’s it Sherri! Looking forward to hearing from you!
Hello!!
It still dropped a little for me…but oh my gosh…delish!!! Of course I was bad and added a spoonful of date butter and it was gone before I blinked!!! LOL!!
I will sooooo be making this again!
Thanks so much for a fast and easy recipe!!! (once I learned to slow down!! LOL!!)
I look forward to making more of your recipes!!
Have a blessed day!!!
Yay! Thanks for the wonderful feedback Sherri!
Yum! I used to make tons of single serving recipes, but haven’t made many letely. Time to chang that! This brownie looks soooo good. I’m definitely going to give it a try.
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Looks delicious! I love the idea of using yogurt to replace traditional fats… Will definitely have to try that in some of my baking recipes.
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yep I understand single serve – sounds perfect for me – time to get out my ramekin!
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