When I'm away at school, there's nothing I miss more than 24/7 access to a stocked kitchen and pantry. But no kitchen shouldn't mean no dessert! If you have a huge sweet tooth, are sick of hard cookies from the dining hall, and are trying to eat somewhat healthy, don't worry—hope comes in the form of these 5 healthy dessert recipes you can make in your dorm.
1. Overnight Oats
- Prep Time:5 mins
- Cook Time:20 mins
- Total Time:25 mins
- Servings:1
- Easy
- 1/3 cup Old Fashioned oats
- 1/3 cup nut milk
- 1 dollop non-fat greek yogurt for creaminess
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp honey/maple syrup
- 1-2 tbsp nut butter
- optional: 1/2 mashed banana for sweetness
- small handful chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
Ingredients
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Step 1
Dump everything BUT the oats and nut milk into a sealable container. Yes, everything.
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Step 2
Mix it reeaallll good.
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Step 3
Stir in the oats, making sure each oat is covered in the mixture.
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Step 4
Pour the nut milk into the jar, stirring as you go.
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Step 5
Seal with lid and put in fridge for at least 20 minutes.
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Step 6
Open fridge, add toppings like fresh berries, more chocolate chips, or a sliced banana, find a spoon, and enjoy. It's that easy.
2. Microwave Granola Cobbler
- Prep Time:2 mins
- Cook Time:1 min
- Total Time:3 mins
- Servings:1
- Easy
- 1/2 cup frozen berries
- 1/3 cup granola
- few shakes cinnamon
- optional: scoop vanilla ice cream/dollop greek yogurt
Ingredients
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Step 1
Pour frozen berries into bowl and microwave for 45 seconds.
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Step 2
Remove from microwave and stir (the berries should be slightly softened and mushy). Add granola and cinnamon and place back in microwave for 15-20 seconds.
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Step 3
Add more berries, ice cream/yogurt, get a spoon, and dig in!
3. Chia Seed Pudding
- Prep Time:2 mins
- Cook Time:1 hr
- Total Time:1 hr 2 mins
- Servings:1
- Easy
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 cup unsweetened almond/cashew/coconut milk
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp maple syrup/honey/agave/sweetener choice
- handful berries for topping
- optional: 1 tsp cacao powder for chocolate pudding
Ingredients
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Step 1
In a bowl or jar, mix together chia seeds, nut milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. If you’re using a jar, you can put the lid on and shake the mixture to combine everything.
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Step 2
Once the chia pudding mixture is well combined, let it sit for 5-10 minutes then shake it again to break up any clumps of chia seeds.
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Step 3
Cover and place the mixture in the fridge to set-up for 1-2 hours.
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Step 4
Top with berries, slivered nuts, chocolate chips, or whatever else your heart desires and enjoy.
4. Yogurt Bowl
- Prep Time:3 mins
- Cook Time:0
- Total Time:3 mins
- Servings:1
- Easy
- 1 serving greek yogurt
- fresh fruit
- chocolate chips
- honey
- cinnamon
- nut butter
- granola
- chia seeds
Ingredients
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Step 1
Spoon yogurt into a bowl and top with whatever makes your tastebuds tingle. That's literally it.
Microwave Pancakes
- Prep Time:0
- Cook Time:1 min
- Total Time:1 min
- Servings:1
- Easy
- 1 Kodiak Cakes pancake-on-the-go OR Minute Muffin
- toppings such as berries/chocolate chips/almonds
Ingredients
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Step 1
Remove lid from Kodiak Cake cup, add water to fill line, and stir.
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Step 2
Microwave for 1 minute and eat!
So, next time you're bored of the dining hall options go ahead and try one of these! It's that easy, even if you're simply throwing some pre-made treats in the microwave.