Today’s recipe is a real treat; a single-serving brownie that can be baked right in a cute little jar! It’s a perfect quick and easy snack as we come towards the dreaded exam period of the school year, plus the fact it’s perfectly portioned for one means that you won’t end up eating 10 portions! The brownie itself is
Now, if you scroll down and look at the recipe you might notice that the ingredients call for a whole egg while the actual instructions only use 2.5 tbsp of whisked egg. This is because a whole egg would be far too much for a single-serving brownie. So, to remedy this, crack your egg in to a mug, whisk it with a fork and then use 2.5 tbsp of whisked egg. This is approximately half a large egg.
What should you do with the rest of the egg? Well, one solution is to simply make another single-serving brownie. After all, too much brownie is never a bad thing. But, if you want to make a slightly healthier choice, simply leave it in the mug and use it to make scrambled eggs along with a couple of whole eggs the next day! You could, of course, also use it in a fritatta, omlette or quiche – it’s really up to you! Personally, I’d make another mason jar brownie though.
Of course, making a single-serving brownie in a jar requires you to actually own an oven-safe jar. If you aren’t sure if your jars are oven safe then it’s better safe than sorry – bake the brownie in 3 cupcake cases instead and reduce the bake time to 13-15 minutes.
Part of the reason why this brownie is so good is the chocolate. I recommend using your favourite milk chocolate such as cadburys or galaxy. You could also use dark chocolate if you prefer, but I find it’s often a little too bitter. It doesn’t need to be any fancy chocolate either – a £1 bar of cadburys dairy milk will make plenty of brownies! In fact, it’s exactly what I used. To incorporate the chocolate, all you do is chop it super finely. That’s all. I recommend using a good, sharp knife and cutting it in to different-sized chunks. The smallest should be chocolate dust, while the biggest are around 1/2 the size of regular chocolate chips. This makes sure that there’s plenty of chocolate in every bite!
If you like nuts or fudge chips in your brownie then by all means add them! You can add a handful of most things to a brownie and it’ll still turn out ok – almonds, walnuts, pistachios, macademias, chocolate chips, fudge chips, even some chopped glace cherries! Or, go down the chocolate orange route and add in some orange zest.
No matter what you do, this brownie is delicious. After all, even if it turns out looking a bit odd or sunken, just plop a scoop of ice cream on top and voila! All is suddenly better than if it had turned out perfect in the first place! In fact, these single-serving brownies are so good that sharing one almost caused a war between my younger sisters!
If you could make any food as a single serving, what would it be? Let me know in the comments below!
Single-Serving Brownie in a Jar
A very quick and easy single-serving brownie baked in a jar. It's chocolatey, fudgy and absolutely perfect with a scoop of ice cream on top. You can even mix it in the jar to save washing up!
Ingredients
- 25 grams (scant 2 tbsp) margarine, softened
- 1/2 large egg
- 25 grams (1/8 cup) plain flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 5 grams (2 tsp) cocoa powder
- 20 grams (1 heaped tbsp) granulated sugar
- 40 grams (1.3 oz) milk chocolate, very finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- In a large bowl, add the margarine and sugar. Sift in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder together and add the finely chopped chocolate.
- Crack the egg into a separate bowl or mug and whisk with a fork. Add 2 1/2 tbsp of the whisked egg to the other ingredients (the rest is not needed - see note).
- Gently stir ingredients together until just combined. Spoon the mixture into a small oven-safe jar and place it on a tray with raised edges to ensure you can remove it from the oven later.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until cooked through and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool. Serve once cooled enough to hold the jar and eat safely.
Notes
The egg: 2 1/2 tbsp is approximately half a large egg. If doubling the recipe to serve 2, simply use the whole egg. The other half is not needed for this recipe otherwise.
The chocolate: I used basic milk chocolate as one would normally eat plain rather than chocolate intended for baking. You need to chop it so that the larger pieces are smaller than mini chocolate chips, and the smaller pieces are essentially chocolate dust - this spreads the chocolate flavour evenly throughout the cake better.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 619Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 4gUnsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 312mgCarbohydrates: 67gFiber: 3gSugar: 41gProtein: 10g
All nutrition information is an estimate and may vary.
If you’re looking for more single-serving recipes, try my roasted veggie and halloumi quinoa bowl or my light olive oil spaghetti with tomatoes and courgette.
For more sweet recipes, try my strawberry and white chocolate cupcakes with white chocolate cream cheese frosting.
Or, for a single-serving dessert made in the microwave (from scratch!) try my single-serving microwave apple crumble.
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I love the idea of a brownie in a jar! My daughter’s off to uni soon so I’ll definitely be printing this recipe off for her.
That’s a great idea! It’s absolutely perfect for students or anyone else cooking just for themselves! Please do let me know how she likes it too – I’d love to know how it turns out!
This looks so good. I genuinly can not express how much I need a brownie like this right now. I love your photography style x
Thank you! I feel like I could permanently do with a stash of these on hand – luckily they’re quick and easy enough that it never takes long to whip one up! I’m glad you like my photos too – it was rather difficult trying to photograph something that’s completely inside a jar!
With a house full of women who adore chocolate this recipe will be seeing a lot of use in our house. Thanks for posting this and it just might save my sanity.
I hope it does just that! Just make sure you make 1 per person – we didn’t have enough chocolate so my sisters had to share and it almost caused world war 3!
My kids would love this. Will try the yummy recipe.
Let me know how it turns out for you! I’m sure they’ll love it!
Yum! Just yum! This brownie looks gooey and delicious.
It really is! It’s so fudgy too – the perfect brownie in my books!
And now I am hungry – that looks delicious
It tastes as good as it looks, I promise! And hey, at least you get to enjoy a whole batch of brownies this way rather than just a fraction of the batch!
What a fantastic idea! Single portion brownie, quick, easy and enough to satisfy the craving without entire tray of them to tempt you later! A winner in my book! 🙂 Thanks for sharing with #BakingCrumbs! 🙂
I’m so glad you like the look of it! It really does go down a treat with anyone – it’s a great new way to enjoy that secret stash of chocolate we all have but would never admit to as well!
too yummy for words I guess i would probably make a 2nd brownie and use the whole egg or use it for egg wash on pie. Come to think of it you might have solved my problem of what o do with the rest of the egg after making a pie. Make a brownie too.
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Now that’s a good idea – pie and a brownie! That would definitely be a winning combination of desserts – especially since both go so well with ice cream! I’m so glad you like the look of it!
My teenage daughter would love this as she adores brownies x
It’s great for teenagers to whip up for themselves as a quick and easy dessert – that was exactly my thinking when I tested the recipe! I hope she enjoys it!
Looks perfect for a chocolate craving!
They really are – a good brownie is the solution to almost anything!
What a great idea, it looks delicious! This would be a great present idea,
That’s a great way to use them – they’d look so cute tied up with a little ribbon! Plus, you can make exactly the number you need for gifts which is always a bonus!
Oh that’s a really cute idea! Brilliant if you are cooking just for yourself – but would also be good to serve as a dessert when friends come round. Love it!
They’re absolutely brilliant for when friends come round – I hadn’t thought of that! I love that they let you cook for exactly the number you need too – it’s so convenient! They look absolutely adorable in the little jars too!
Oooo this sounds so good! I also highly appreciate anything with a suggested 5 min prep time (I’m a horrible baker, me & kitchens don’t go well together) and I think I have all the ingredients too – woohooo, will bookmark this one so thank you! 🙂
Caz xx
I’m sure it’ll turn out great for you – even if it sinks a bit in the middle, a scoop of ice cream can fix pretty much anything! Please do tag me in a photo on social media – I’d love to see how you get on!
The prep time was realistic for me at least – you can just measure everything, chop your chocolate, and stir it all together. Dump it in the jar, bake and you’re done! I love one-bowl recipes with minimal effort, hence the lack of prep time! After all, everything tastes better when you still have the energy to enjoy it!
I love brownies but hardly make them as I end up eating too many. This is perfect!
I’m so glad you think it’s a good idea – I’m guilty of the exact same thing and knew that there had to be a way to stop it!
What size mason jar is best?
500ml (2 cups) should do the job perfectly!