Baking for 2
Baking for two is the art of the small batch — a single cookie sheet, a ramekin or two, and recipes that don't assume you're feeding a crowd. These are our favorite small-batch bakes and desserts.
The recipes here are scaled so the bake fits the occasion: chocolate chip cookies in a small batch ready in under 30 minutes, and molten chocolate lava cakes portioned into two ramekins with a 25-minute timeline. No half trays of cake going stale in the fridge.
Small-batch baking changes the math in ways that matter — less butter to cream, ramekins that bake through faster than a full cake pan, and cookie dough measured for two instead of three dozen. Each recipe spells out the pan size and timing so the result comes out right the first time.
Recipes in this collection
SaveEasyStuffed Peppers for Two: Seared Beef, Firm Shells, 55 Minutes
55 min2 servings
SaveEasy17-Minute One Pan Breakfast Sandwich for Two
17 min2 servings
SaveEasy30-Minute Garlic Butter Shrimp for Two (One-Pan Skillet)
30 min2 servings
SaveEasyOne-Pan Chicken and Rice for Two (Ready in About 40 Minutes)
40 min2 servings
SaveEasyEasy Lasagna Recipe for Two (Small-Batch, One Skillet to Oven)
55 min2 servings
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SaveEasyChocolate Lava Cakes for Two
45 min2
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SaveEasyMolten Chocolate Lava Cakes for Two (25-Minute Dessert for Two)
25 min2 servings
SaveEasyChicken Pot Pie for Two with a Flaky Puff Pastry Lid
45 min2 servings
SaveEasyStovetop Mac and Cheese for Two (No Baking, One Pot)
25 min2 servings