Cooking single-serve recipes is the best way to keep your roommate from eating all your food (in addition to hiding food from them) and to avoid eating leftovers. Stay single, people.
1. Classic Pancakes
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So good. So easy to make. So customizable. Recipe here.
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2. Dark Chocolate Mug Cake
Dark chocolate is healthy, right? Make it here.
3. Microwaveable Rice Crispy Treat
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All you need is cereal, marshmallows, butter, a mug, and a minute. Recipe here.
4. Peanut Butter Cookies
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This recipe makes the chewiest, softest peanut butter cookie on Earth. If you’re not into chewy cookies, try substituting brown sugar for white sugar. Recipe here.
5. Banana Bread in a Mug
You don’t even need an oven for this. Recipe here.
6. Rosemary Parmesan Popcorn
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For optimal taste, pair it with Netflix. Alone. When your roommate is out for the night. Recipe here.
7. Healthy Chocolate Mousse
![single-serve-recipe-chocolate-mousse](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/single-serve-recipe-chocolate-mousse.jpeg?quality=75&w=2400)
You won’t even taste the avocado. Recipe here.
8. Italian Baked Eggs
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It looks super difficult to make, but no one has to know that it only took five minutes. Recipe here.
9. Standard Salsa
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If you want to add in more spice, add a little chopped jalapeño. Recipe here.
10. Avocado Toast
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OK, avocado toast might be a little basic, but it’s super easy and quick to make. Just be sure not to Instagram it. Recipe here.
Read the full list HERE. This article originally appeared on Spoon University
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