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A round-up of healthy dorm room snack ideas that don’t require any equipment and can be made with 5 ingredients of less. Perfect for any health-conscious college student with limited space and budget!
While I am well out of my college years, that doesn’t mean I don’t remember them! It’s so weird to think about now that for four years of your life you’re eating cafeteria food or takeout plus some packaged snacks if you stocked up. If you’re lucky you had a mini-fridge in your room and a microwave but beyond that… options were limited.
Living in a dorm was not my favorite. There was a communal kitchen but as a foodie, I wanted to make crazy creations and the space (and available appliances!) didn’t always allow that. SO I learned how to make quick and healthy snacks. If you’re in college and sick of eating cereal and granola bars, this round-up is for you! I’m sharing full recipes and then snack ideas that I can’t really consider recipes… like adult ants on a log. Enjoy!
Nut Butter Stuffed Dates
-nut butter (I used peanut butter but any will work)
-pitted dates (medjool preferred)
Simply slice each date open like a hotdog bun and spoon a little nut butter inside. Love this simple sweet treat!
Avocado and Sriracha Rice Cakes
-Avocado
-Rice cakes
-Sriracha
If you’re sick of eating rice cakes… spruce them up! Top a rice cake with sliced avocado and a drizzle of Sriracha. The avocado adds healthy fats to this snack to keep you fuller, longer!
Big Kid Ants On a Log
-celery
-nut butter (I used peanut butter but any will work)
-hemp hearts
One of my childhood favorites… upgraded! Slice a celery stalk in half. Spread nut butter down the middle and sprinkle hemp hearts on top. Health fats, fiber and protein? Check, check and check.
Avocado and Tamari Cucumber Slices
-cucumber
-avocado
-tamari (soy sauce if not gluten-free)
Stick with me on this one. Looks kind of weird but it’s so delicious! It reminds me of cheap, vegetarian sushi. Slice a cucumber, top with sliced avocado and add a few drops of tamari to each cucumber round.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Stuffed Banana Boats
-banana
-peanut butter (or other nut butter)
-chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life mini chips)
Mmm a healthy sweet snack or dessert. Without slicing all the way through the banana, cut a slit in the top. Spoon a little nut butter in the slit and sprinkle chocolate chips on top. This snack doesn’t have to be pretty… just make sure you get banana, nut butter and chocolate in each bite. 🙂
More Healthy Dorm Room Snacks
No Bake Oatmeal Protein Balls Recipe
This simple and healthy no-bake oatmeal protein energy balls recipe is perfect for easy snacking on-the-go! With rolled oats, protein powder, peanut butter and a touch of honey, these energy balls will keep you satisfied for hours!
Healthy Trail Mix
Not all trail mixes are created equal! With this tutorial on how to build a healthy trail mix, you’ll get the low-down on what to include, what not to include and how to customize your homemade trail mix to your needs and wants!
Edible Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Dough
Have that craving for raw cookie dough, but want to keep things healthy? This Edible Peanut Butter Cookie Dough is raw, vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free but still tastes amazing. And it’s ready in 5 minutes!
5 Healthy Chia Pudding Recipes
Have you ever tried making chia pudding? This post is teaching you how to make chia pudding and how to customize it 5 ways so you never get tired of this delicious breakfast or dessert recipe!
Simple Charcuterie Board
I truly believe that one of the most important lessons in “adulting” is how to build the best charcuterie meat board. Okay fine, employment, taxes, general life survival skills, those probably come first. But the charcuterie board? Don’t underestimate its necessity.
Peanut Butter Protein Bars
All you need is 5 ingredients, one bowl and 25 minutes to make these No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Protein Bars. They’re simple, delicious and packed-full of protein with 12 grams in each bar!
PB&J Superfood Energy Balls
You can have your PB&J and eat it too with these PB&J Superfood Energy Balls. Packed full of nutrition and nature-based superfoods, you will love these quick and easy bites on the go.
love your videos, D!
Thanks, hun!!
Another great video! I could have certainly used these tips in my undergrad dorm room days as well! Gotta say those banana boats are my fav 🙂
Have fun in Cali girl! xo
Thanks so much, lady! Gotta make it to LA soon!
These are great ideas. I absolutely HATED the dining hall food and was so excited when I could move off campus. I’m loving your videos.
Thanks girly! I was so desperate to get off campus. Me + dorms did NOT vibe!
Hey there, Davida! Great roundup of easy, dorm-room snacks. They all look super tasty! I noticed in the no-bake granola bars, you use brown rice syrup. May I ask what brand you use? I’m not used to using brown rice syrup.
Hey Keylin! This is the brand I use: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QV5MBA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000QV5MBA&linkCode=as2&tag=theheamav04-20&linkId=DPLILMJ4T7YJRP7R I’d highly recommend it!
I’d be making ALL of these all the time if I didn’t have an unlimited dining plan heh heh. I especially love how much nut butter and avocado is involved 🙂
I MISS YOU. AHH.
Miss you!!! I’m jealous of your unlimited dining plan that actually is GOOD! Mine was horrifying. Pretty sure they shut down our cafeteria the next year haha
These are so great! I was a huge fan of making my own trail mix when I lived in the dorms. It was easy, cheap, and didn’t take up much space!
yup, agreed! I just made a massive bag for our camping trip but I have a feeling it’ll be gone before we hit the trails!
I wish this post existed when I was in college – so many great ideas!!!! Thanks so much for including my trail mix with all the deliciousness! <3
Of course, lovely! Thanks for letting me share it 🙂
Great video! You look gorg 🙂
Love,
Dale & Dave
LOVE YOU BOTH! When is Dave making a celebrity guest appearance?!
Freshman year I kept a loaf of wheat bread in my room and would have a slice (plain, untoasted) before I set off to my morning class and then finallllyyyy to the dining hall. I felt my mother’s guilt for not having breakfast and I guess I thought the bread sufficed??
Anyways, I had no idea you’re coming to SF! I’m going to send you some of my favorite spots around here. We’ve got some awesome gfree options and so so much healthy food.
oh man I’d keep that info away from your mother haha. I’d love some options! We’re leaving for Yosemite today but will be back-and-forth between Marin and SF next Friday-Monday! Thanks so much, lovely!
Oh these are so perfect! What a lovely round-up. My youngest sister just went off to university this year. I will share these with her 😀
Thanks girlfriend! Hopefully I can help some college kiddos out there!