Being a college student can sometimes, or in my case at least, make you crave a lot of sweet, salty, chocolate-y, creamy, desserts. It’s hard to make these sweet-tooth desserts when you’re a underclassmen at Bryant because you most likely live in the regular dorm buildings on campus. When you don’t always have access to an oven, how do you bake?!
Good question. Now, here’s your answer: you don’t. Don’t bake! Below are 6 recipes appropriate for any dorm room which is lacking an oven. If you have a microwave and fridge then you’re all set!
We think this is news worthy don’t you? Let’s start off with some warmed up baked apples. Mmmmmmmm…..
Baked Apples
Good for 2 servings…Hint: mix with ice cream at the end for that hold-cold kind of taste!
Ingredients:
-2 apples
-2 tablespoons of brown sugar
-1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
-1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
-2 teaspoons of butter
Directions:
- Core the apples, leaving the bottom intact
- In a bowl, mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon the sugar mixture into the apples and set a teaspoon (or more to your taste) of butter on top of each apple. Place the apples in a deep casserole dish and cover.
- Microwave for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes or until tender. Let the apples sit for a couple minutes before serving.
Halloween Ghosties
Perfect for halloween! Makes 24 cookies.
Ingredients:
-1 (12 ounce) package white chocolate chips
-48 miniature chocolate chips
-24 peanut-shaped peanut butter sandwich cookies
Directions:
- Place chocolate chips into a microwaveable-safe bowl and heat on low in microwave for 1 minute; stir. Continue heating on low several more times, 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each time, until white chocolate is warm and smooth.
- Use 2 forks to dip cookies into white chocolate; set cookies on sheets of waxed paper. Place 2 miniature chocolate chips onto one end of each cookie for eyes; set cookies aside until coating has hardened, about 20 minutes.
Microwave Cake
Makes 12 servings! Throw a whipped topping on top of the cake to make it extra satisfying!
Ingredients:
-1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
-3 eggs
-1 (21 ounce can apple pie filling
-1/2 cup applesauce
Directions:
- Mix the box of cake mix, eggs, pie filling and applesauce till moist. Use a microwave safe bundt pan or substitute a microwave safe bowl that has a microwave safe cup or cone placed in the middle of it (to mimic a bundt pan). Pour mixture into the bowl around the cup.
- Bake on high for 6 minutes 30 seconds, turn and bake for another 6 minutes 30 seconds on high. Remove from oven and cover bowl with a dish and let stand for 5 minutes (this finishes the cooking process).
- Turn cake over onto dish and remove cone (cup) for a delicious quick dessert.
No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
Makes 24 delicious and peanut-loving bars
Ingredients:
-1/2 cup butter (softened)
-2 cups creamy peanut butter
-2 cups of confectioners’ sugar
-3 cups crispy rice cereal
-1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
- Butter a 9×13 inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, peanut butter and confectioners’ sugar until well blended. Mix in the rice cereal so that it is evenly distributed. Press the mixture into the prepared pan.
- In the microwave or over a double boiler, melt chocolate chips, stirring occasionally until smooth. Spread the melted chocolate evenly over the peanut butter bars. Refrigerate until set before cutting into bars.
Crispy Rice Candy
Makes 94, yes 94, candy chunks!
Ingredients:
-2 cups crispy rice cereal
-2 cups dry roasted peanuts
-2 cups miniature marshmellows
-1 cup crunchy peanut butter
-2 pounds white chocolate, chopped
Directions:
- In a large bowl, combine cereal, peanuts, marshmallows and peanut butter. Stir until evenly mixed.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, or in a double boiler, cook chocolate until melted. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth. Stir chocolate into cereal mixture. Mixture will be slightly runny.
- Drop by tablespoons onto waxed paper. Let set until firm, 2 hours. Store in an airtight container.
Chocolate Fudge
Makes 1- 8 inch square dish..but who cares, it’s delicious!
Ingredients:
-16 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
-1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
-1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
Directions:
- Line an 8×8 inch square dish with aluminum foil.
- Chop chocolate and place in a large, microwave safe bowl with condensed milk. Microwave on high, stirring once or twice until chocolate is soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from oven and stir until completely smooth. Stir in vanilla and walnuts. Spread in prepared pan.
- Refrigerate 2 hours, until firm. Cut into squares.
Banana Pudding
Makes a whopping 10 servings…feed all your friends!
Ingredients:
-8 ounces sour cream
-1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
-1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
-2 cups whole milk
-1 (16 ounce) package vanilla wafer cookies
-4 bananas, peeled and sliced
Directions:
- In large bowl combine sour cream, whipped topping, pudding mix and milk. Stir well. In the bottom of a trifle bowl or other glass serving dish, put a layer of cookies, then a layer of pudding mixture, then a layer of bananas. Repeat until all ingredients are used. Refrigerate until serving.
- Crunch up vanilla wafer cookies onto the top and serve!
All recipes derived from www.allrecipes.com