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100 CALORIE Single Serving Brownie

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By: Pamela Reed
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100 CALORIE brownie is my favorite single serving brownie recipe! This easy recipe makes a fudgy chocolate brownie for one in the microwave in 1 minute!  If you’re anything like me, you will eat a whole tray of brownies if they’re out, so these low calorie brownies are perfect for satisfying a sweet tooth

single serving chocolate brownie in white bowl with rainbow sprinkles on top

100 Calorie Brownie

My name is Pamela and I have no self control when it comes to sweets. Yeah, sure I’ll eat one cookie. But then I’m going to come back and eat 4 more. With that in mind I came up with some single serving recipes that satisfy my sweet tooth like my single serving chocolate chip cookie, blueberry sponge mug cake, and this fudgy brownie!

You’re going to love these brownies because not only are they low calorie, but they only take 1 minute in the microwave. That’s right, you don’t have to wait 20 minutes for them to bake in the oven! I hope you try it soon and it becomes your new favorite treat!

fork going into fudgy single serving brownie

How to Make a Single Serving Brownie

Mix your dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt) in a small bowl or a mug.

flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in white bowl

Add 2 tablespoons of applesauce, no oil is needed for this recipe. I recommend my homemade applesauce recipe if you want to try to make apple sauce at home sometime.  Yum!

2 tablespoons applesauce going into white bowl.

Then mix all the ingredients up.

wet brownie mix in single serving bowl.

Cook the brownie in the microwave for 1 minute. Remove from the microwave and marvel at your beautiful brownie for one! Don’t you love how simple it was to make?

baked single serving brownie in small white bowl.

Serve as is or add some sprinkles or powdered sugar on top. I always add rainbow sprinkles because like my daughter says “Sprinkles make everything better!”.

Did you know it’s super easy to make homemade powdered sugar? For 1 cup of powdered confectioners sugar blend together 1 cup regular sugar + 1 tablespoon cornstarch until it’s powdery.  Store in a mason jar in your cabinet.

rainbow sprinkles on top of baked healthy chocolate brownie.

Can you freeze brownies?

You sure can! Wrap each brownie tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil to prevent freezer burn. Place the wrapped brownies into a freezer-safe bag or container. When you’re ready to enjoy one, simply microwave it for about 15 seconds to heat it up. These frozen brownies can stay fresh for up to 3 months!

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100 CALORIE brownie is a healthy single serving brownie recipe! This easy recipe makes a fudgy chocolate brownie for one in the microwave in 1 minute! These low calorie brownies are perfect for satisfying a sweet tooth!
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100 Calorie Single Serving Brownie

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100 CALORIE brownie is my favorite single serving brownie recipe! This easy recipe makes a fudgy chocolate brownie for one in the microwave in 1 minute!  If you're anything like me, you will eat a whole tray of brownies if they're out, so these low calorie brownies are perfect for satisfying a sweet tooth
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 1 minute
Total Time 2 minutes
serves 1

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • pinch baking soda
  • pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoons applesauce

Instructions

  • Add flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl or mug and mix.
  • Add applesauce and mix all the ingredients together to make a creamy brownie mixture.
  • Put the brownie in the microwave for 1 minute.
  • Remove from oven and serve as is, or add powdered sugar or sprinkles on top. (optional)
  • Eat it up and enjoy!

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Notes

If you want it a little more creamy, add a teaspoon of Nutella when you add the applesauce. Yes, the calories will go up a bit, but this will knock your  brownie loving socks off! 

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 100kcal (5%)
Course: Dessert
Keyword: 100 calorie brownie, single serving brownie
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  1. jackie @ Marin mama cooks says

    What a great idea. There are nights where my kids want dessert (most nights) and I don’t, so I’m going to stock up on these ingredients and make this up for them! Great idea 🙂 xoxo, Jackie

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  2. Serena @ Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says

    Ha..Ha.. I’m a cocoa powder hoarder too! Glad to hear I’m not alone! These brownies look like heaven!

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  3. Sunnie@ModernGirlNutrition says

    What a yummy cake! And those are the cutest bowls ever. I raid Home Goods and Tuesday Morning for fun plates and dishes for the blog 😉

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    • Pamela says

      Thanks Sunnie! I’ve never been to a Tuesday Morning but next time I see one.. I’m going to the kitchen section! 🙂

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  5. Nora @ Buttercream Fanatic says

    Love this idea! I find it very dangerous to make full batches of things with the intention of “freezing the rest and eating them slowly” because, let’s face it, that never happens.

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  7. Nik@ABrownTable says

    I absolutely love quick recipes like these. They are so handy when I am tired and want a dessert quick without the fuss! love it.

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  9. Reba - Not So Perfect Life says

    I love this!!!! My boyfriend doesn’t love sweets (I just can’t understand it) so when I bake I end up eating everything. I am going to make this asap!

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  10. Dan from Platter Talk says

    Awesome post!! Now if I can just limit myself to a single serving of something this tempting, I should be set. Great job!

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  11. Juliana says

    My husband love brownie…I will make this for him…and even nicer…only 100 calories…this way we can have a couple of servings.
    Have a great weekend Pamela 😀

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  12. Kelly @ hidden fruits and veggies says

    Normally when I make brownies: I binge eat 4, Josh eats a sensible 1 – 2, and my coworkers get the leftovers. Love this recipe, but I think my coworkers might get sad about no leftovers 😉

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    • Pamela says

      Well ok, how about you make a batch of brownies + these single serving ones? So basically I just suggested making more brownies! 🙂

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  13. Ash-foodfashionparty says

    Thank you thank you for a healthy one…I so need this one..
    I hear ya, I hoard on chocolate too, every variety possible..

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  15. Jaclyn says

    I love single serving desserts like this. That’s so funny you discovered you’re hoarding cocoa powder…I make similar discoveries in my own kitchen on occasion.

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  16. Shashi @ http://runninsrilankan.com says

    I understand your dilemma – 2 people and a whole batch of brownies is not safe!
    These are fantastic! Thanks for sharing – love the use of applesauce!

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  17. Stephanie says

    So smart! Love that it uses applesauce.

    I totally hoard baking supplies. I once opened a packing box that I had failed to unpack after moving six month ago, and it was full of various chocolate chips, and bags of marshmallows. An entire packing box.. just like a normal person would have.

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  18. tracy {pale yellow} says

    I think have about 8 jars of cocoa powder because I hoard different brands looking for the darkest, deepest chocolate flavor, I understand your dilemma! I’ve also changed jobs and went from working with about 100 people to 5. I can no longer bake for a crowding knowing everything will get eaten, I need to think about portion, these brownies look perfect!

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    • Pamela says

      I know what you mean, but at least we can say we have great selection of cocoa powder when the time calls to be very proud of that! 🙂 This single serving brownies definitely help with the portion issue, it’s always been a problem here… I’ve started doing a weekly Thursday/Friday event where I make a sweet for friends to share at our work space. This makes sure I don’t eat any (ok totally lying – I eat one, I have to try it.. to make sure it doesn’t poison anyone of course).

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  21. Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says

    Jim and I have the same two person issue, except ginny dog sometimes decides she can eat chocolate which never goes well for anyone 🙂

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  24. Madison says

    YAY! I love mug cakes/quick microwave cakes…especially when a chocolate craving hits. This looks fabulous and those ingredients are always in my pantry/fridge!

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  25. Ashley says

    I love this – we have the same problem in our house. It’s just me and my husband so I always end up trying to give all our extras away to co-workers so I don’t eat it all! But making a single serving brownie sounds like a good plan for dessert cravings! They tend to hit more often than I’d like : )

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    • Pamela says

      Absolutely! Even with dessert if there’s say 4 brownies left in the pan.. well we might as well finish them off. That’s my horrible train of thought.. instead of eating 1.. you might as well finish them so you can be healthy again tomorrow. But that doesn’t happen because then fudge is made the day after. But these single serving brownies really help! 🙂

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  27. Emma @ Fork and Good says

    uh… I had no idea how easy making powdered sugar (or icing sugar as it’s weirdly known here) was so easy! These look great too, single serve brownies.. great idea!

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    • Pamela says

      I know Emma! Me either! I told my husband about this and he didn’t seem very excited so I’m glad you are! 🙂

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  28. Amy Tong says

    I seldom count my calories intake at all! Especially when it comes to desserts (cos I think most of them the numbers are so high that I would feel guilty consuming!)

    Definitely love you 100 Calorie Single Serving Brownie! Can’t wait to give this a try. and I really love how simple this is to prepare.

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    • Pamela says

      I know what you mean. Yesterday I had lunch at Coney Island and I tried not to look at the calorie board staring at me, but I did after I had lunch.. and then I sighed. But my goodness those cheese fries were delicious! 😉

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  29. [email protected] says

    Isn’t brownie a a lifesaver when it comes to finishing chocolate? 100-calorie brownies sound pretty good! That looks like a lovely and simple recipe, I love how you made it vegan, too with the addition of apple sauce. Well done, *P*! Now I must devour them all…. and genius, I wish I have a microwave here in Spain. Here in Europe, no one uses microwaves, ever.

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    • Pamela says

      We were lucky enough when we rented a place out in London for a few weeks they had a microwave! I don’t know how I would have survived without one! 😉 These are a favorite brownie treat in our home. 🙂 Have a great day Rika!

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    • Alyaa says

      You can do it with an oven too, you just have to preheat the oven first and put it in the oven after turning it off so it would take around 15 minutes to be done or perhaps a few minutes more. Enjoy !

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  30. Milk and Honey says

    Genius. Single-Serve Brownies – I can see myself making these – lots ’em… even if it defeats the purpose.

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