Dessert topic: ideas?

[Halftime Hope]

At my workplace we do monthly birthdays.   It is really hard right now to plan desserts because they need to be single-serve, pick up and go, and I'm SO over plastic wrapping 25 pieces of dessert.   I wear gloves and both a mask and a face shield, so that I'm not breathing on people's food when I have to handle it.  (I don't actually touch the food.)

I have a nice collection of small glass single-serving dishes that I could bake or water-bath bake food in.  Think individual flans, or choc puddings, or such.  Ideally they would come out of the oven, or the pudding stuff would be poured hot into the dish.  Basically once cooked, I wouldn't handle the food, except picking up the exterior of the glass. 

We usually do several flavors, usually chocolate, something acidic (fruit or citrus) and maybe something nut or spicy like pumpkin.   

Can anyone point me toward some recipes for single-serving desserts you like, preferably stuff you've made and know it's good?  :-) 

Thank in advance! 

 

[athena1277]

I would think that collecting 25 dishes after would be a bigger pain than wrapping desserts.  My solution would be to either buy those disposable baking tins to use or make cookies and put them in ziplocks to pass out.

[Danae]

I have done individual cheesecake, chocolate pots de creme, and creme brûlée in 8 oz mason jars.  I cooked them souse vide, but I’m sure baking in a water bath would work.

[Bambam]

I'd be tempted to do pumpkin cheesecake with a ginger snap cookie as the bottom crust. I'd use the muffin/cupcake liners and just put them in baggies.  Or can you just sit them on one big platter so they aren't touching? 

or I'd do some sort of cookie with icing - again baggies.  What something a little fancier? Make cookie sandwiches with the icing the middle. 

If you wanted to mess with the glass dishes (transporting plus gathering/washing/etc), I'd consider a mousse. Easy and yummy. 

If you are okay with baggies, a pumpkin roll with some sort of cream cheese icing type thing inside would be seasonal. 

Personally, I'd go get those disposal clear cups and use them for banana pudding, or mousse, or something like that.

But I like easy and fast desserts. 

Or I'd suggest the company consider ordering individual brownies from Chick-fil-A. 

 

[prairiewindmomma]

I love shot glass desserts for group situations!

https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/g2821/dessert-shooters/

[Halftime Hope]

2 hours ago, prairiewindmomma said:

I love shot glass desserts for group situations!

https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/g2821/dessert-shooters/

Now you're talking! 

 

3 hours ago, athena1277 said:

I would think that collecting 25 dishes after would be a bigger pain than wrapping desserts.  My solution would be to either buy those disposable baking tins to use or make cookies and put them in ziplocks to pass out.

Eh, it's something I've wanted to do for a long time, and I can fill the sink in the conference room with hot soapy water, and just let them soak.  I'll use clear plastic disposable spoons. I already have all the little dishes, and they'll be cute. (I'll bring a dishpan to collect them, and when I get home, I can germicide them for good measure.) 

[prairiewindmomma]

https://www.amazon.com/Dessert-Plastic-Tasting-Appetizer-Desserts/dp/B01N81BTR3/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=shot+glass+dessert+cups&qid=1604810831&sprefix=shot+glass+desseet&sr=8-10

In case you change your mind about wanting to do dishes...amazon has lots of choices.

[lmrich]

I hate to bring this up since it is such a controversy on this board - cupcakes?

[Halftime Hope]

2 hours ago, lmrich said:

I hate to bring this up since it is such a controversy on this board - cupcakes?

I have cupcake decorating tips, but I'm really wanting to use the little dishes.  I've been collecting them for awhile!  :-)  

[Alicia64]

On 11/7/2020 at 7:58 PM, prairiewindmomma said:

I love shot glass desserts for group situations!

https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/g2821/dessert-shooters/

These are adorable -- thank you!!

w.