It’s ooey, it’s gooey, and it serves just one person. Dive into this deep dish, single serve keto chocolate chip cookie for a serious low carb treat. So easy to make!
Hooray! This easy keto Chocolate Chip Cookie for One gets a brand new update and a how to video!
I am known for a lot of things, but I am definitely not known for creating single serving recipes. Typically my recipes, whether sweet or savoury, feed at least 4 people, if not more.
This makes perfect sense, as I have a family of five and they are remarkably hungry human beings. Now that my kids are in their tweens and teens, I am continuously surprised by the amount of food my children can put away.
I can barely keep up with their appetites, so large recipes that feed a crowd are the standard in my house. But every so often, I get it into my head to make something smaller, something that serves only one or two people.
And I’ve discovered just how much I love doing it. It’s a great way to enjoy delicious keto desserts without having a whole bunch of leftovers hanging around. That way, I can try a tasty new dessert every day!
And this deep dish keto cookie is the recipe that kicked off that trend.
Mini Keto Desserts are fun and easy to make!
Many of my readers are empty nesters, or they haven’t had kids yet. Or they never had kids at all. Some live with their spouses or significant others and some live alone. I am often asked how to cut my recipes down to size to suit smaller households.
After my initial reluctance to make small batch keto recipes, I found myself loving it so much, I began making a whole series of them.
I’ve got mini version of the classics, such as Keto Yellow Cake and Keto Pecan Pie. And I’ve made mini versions of some of my most popular recipes, such as this Keto Brownie Cheesecake for Two.
I’ve even got a delicious Keto Pizza Casserole that serves just two. It’s easy and delicious.
Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe does not result in a free form cookie, but is rather baked in a dish for a warm, gooey cookie experience. It’s heavenly topped with some keto vanilla ice cream. And so great made with ChocZero dark chocolate chips!
When making small batch keto recipes, it’s imperative to invest in some small bakeware, such as ramekins and mini baking dishes. For this Keto Chocolate Chip Cookie, a small 1/2 cup (4 ounce) capacity ramekin is just about perfect.
I also really like these 4 inch springform pans for making mini cheesecakes.
Tips for making Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies for One
Scaling down a recipe for one or two servings can be tricky, especially when it comes to baking. The need to be exact can make it hard to take a large recipe and cut it down to size. The trickiest ingredient is the egg, as you often need less than one full egg for small batch recipes.
Here are my best tips for a truly gooey keto cookie experience:
- Use a brown sugar replacement for the sweetener. I find this gives it more real chocolate chip cookie flavor.
- Using just the egg yolks also helps make the cookie softer and more gooey. You only need about half of the egg yolk, or two teaspoons. So simply whisk the yolk in a small bowl and then measure it out.
- Baking soda, rather than baking powder, helps the consistency and the browning. It’s a trick I learned from Cook’s Illustrated many years ago.
- Always save a few chocolate chips for the top, before baking. It makes the cookies look that much more appealing.
- If you have a toaster oven or small countertop oven, I recommend using that for baking your cookie. Heating up a whole big oven for one single serving is inefficient and wasteful.
Can you make this keto cookie for two people?
You bet! It’s easy to scale this up for more than one person.
When I was testing and developing it, I really had to play around with the proportions to get the right gooey cookie consistency. I made it multiple times, and my kids liked it so much, I had to make some for them.
When making it for two people, you can use the whole egg yolk. Every other ingredient will simply be doubled.
If you want to make 4 servings, you can use the whole egg in place of just the yolk, and you would simply quadruple the rest of the ingredients.
No matter how many or how few you make, it’s the perfect keto dessert!
More Small Batch Keto Dessert Recipes
- Keto Snickerdoodle Mug Cake
- Keto Peanut Butter Cookies for Two
- Single Serve Keto Brownie
- Keto Tiramisu for Two
- Keto Single Serve Cake
- Keto Single Serve Cookie Dough
Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 1/2 tbsp Swerve Brown
- 2 tsp whisked egg yolk
- 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp almond flour
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- Pinch salt, (skip this if using salted butter)
- 2 tsp dark chocolate chips, sugar-free
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325F and grease a small ramekin (4 ounce capacity)
- In a small bowl, whisk together the butter and sweetener. Stir in the egg yolk and vanilla.
- Stir in the almond flour, baking soda, and salt until well combined and then stir in most of the chocolate chips, saving a few to press into the top of the cookie.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared ramekin and press remaining chocolate chips into the top. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges but the middle is still a little soft to the touch.
- Remove and let cool for a few minutes before eating. Top with your favourite low carb vanilla ice cream for a serious treat!
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For only one person doing low carb this is amazing !
I have granulated swerve. Can I pulverize to make powdered, or will that affect the recipe? Or, can I sub powdered monkfruit sweetener?
Thanks!!
yes you can try to grind it yourself.
I’m thinking I need an eye dropper for the liquid stevia!!! When ever I try and get just drops out, it come out in a squirt!!! Help!!! Thank You… P.S. the cookies are so so yummy!!!
Yours doesn’t come with a little eye dropper? Mine does, it’s the NuNaturals brand.
These are so good! I’ve been microwaving them for a minute like another commenter suggested, but I can imagine that baking them in a regular or toaster oven would make then even better. I just don’t have the patience for that. Lol!
Thank you for having so many wonderful 1 and 2 serving desserts. They are lifesavers!
I made this with browned butter and added a couple drops of molasses and a pinch of salt. It was delicious and great for portion control.
This is seriously one of the best things I’ve eaten since starting a Keto diet! I think I could make this every night. ? Would it be possible to somehow turn this into a pancake recipe? If so, I think my life would be complete!
I never thought of that! Maybe?
Hey there! I love this receipt & I use your exact ingredients – however my carb count adds up to 21g and my fiber count is 4g. I’m guessing you don’t count the 9g of carbs from Swerve in your carb total to reach the net carb number you listed above? I’m new to the world of Erythritol & Swerve Sweeteners so could you clarify why those carbs don’t count? Thank you!
Erythritol does not affect blood sugar, therefore I don’t count it, as most low carb dieters do not.
Would peanut flour work in place of almond flour? TIA . Dying to try this!
Peanut flour is a lot more powdery and dry than almond flour. I think it would work but you’d want slightly more egg and butter to offset that.
Super easy to make. Low carb and tastes better then store bought. Definitely my favourite home made desserts I can eat like 6 in one go.
Just made these… very yummy! I doubled all the ingredients and added 1 whole egg. I baked them in my silicone baking cups! I love using the silicone baking cups as everything pops right out of them so nicely! These turned out very good and will make again. I did not add the liquid drops as I am not a real sweet fan. These are very good with tea. This is a keeper! The first Keto cookie recipe that I actually like! Thank you!
I made this yesterday and it was so yummy. I cut up a couple of squares of 85% Lindt into tiny cubes for chocolate chips, which worked beautifully. Also, thank you for the heads up about the So Delicious no sugar added ice cream! I had no idea it existed; I went shopping right after I saw you mention it and found it in the health section at my store. I had it with the cookie, and it’s so good! I am without an ice cream maker currently, so this was a great interim solution. Thanks again!
Chocolate chip cookies are my absolute favorite cookie ever. When I found this recipe I knew I had to try it! The fact that it is served warm gives it that much higher grade in my book. This is a keeper for when I have the urge for my fav cookie. thanks!
I have been disappointed by keto cookies countless times. This was DELICIOUS! Wow, I’m so excited to have a go to cookie recipe now! Thank you!
Thanks, Nicole!
Don’t have baking soda would baking powder work?
Sure.
I just made this last night and forgot the Baking Powder and it turned out fine.
Thank you for the recipe. It is d double good. So easy and for me I don’t have to make a full batch which lands me in trouble( because I eat to many).Thanks again.
I just had to share with you how ADDICTED, I am with this deep dish cookie. Everyday for a week +. Also, my daughter just had her wisdoms pulled and has been on a soft diet. She LOVES Pazookies from BJ’s restaurant and this is a “healthified” version. She tried a small bite and asked if I would make this when she can eat more. This is huge coming from a 16 year old. Your recipes never fail me. 🙂
So glad to hear it!
THM-S?
Yup!
SO good and so easy! I used one whole egg per cookie. What a treat!!! Many thanks for all your amazing recipes!!!!
This was fantastic! It reminded me of a very high end chocolate chip muffin. I doubled the recipe to make 2 servings and I used 1 whole egg between them. Me and the hubby loved it! Your recipes are amazing…thank you!! ?
Can this be baked in a toaster oven? I hate to heat the oven up for one cookie! Or maybe the microwave (yes, I know it won’t brown in the microwave.
Yes, you should be able to.