These Single-Serve Recipes Will Make Your Life Easier

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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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Agnes Chen

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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    Rebecca Block

    All you need is cereal, marshmallows, butter, a mug, and a minute. Recipe here.

    4. Peanut Butter Cookies

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    Palma Gubert

    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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    Alina Polishuk

    For optimal taste, pair it with Netflix. Alone. When your roommate is out for the night. Recipe here.

    7. Healthy Chocolate Mousse

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    Mikayla Baiocchi

    You won’t even taste the avocado. Recipe here.

    8. Italian Baked Eggs

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    Liz Tadie

    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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    Paavani Jain

    If you want to add in more spice, add a little chopped jalapeño. Recipe here.

    10. Avocado Toast

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    Phoebe Melnick

    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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