Easy Recipes You Can Make in Your Dorm By Daelyn Fefchak, Junior Reporter

Easy Recipes You Can Make in Your Dorm

By Daelyn Fefchak, Junior Reporter


As the term goes on, you may be missing home-cooked meals. Maybe you miss cooking and baking, confined by residence rules against various appliances. But making your own snacks is still possible! Here are two treats you can make in your dorm. You can find these recipes online, but I’ve simplified them a little bit.


Banana Bark

Find the recipe online: https://pinchmegood.com/banana-bark/

Materials:

  • Plate

  • Parchment paper

  • Knife & cutting board

  • Freezer

Ingredients: (measurements are approximate, feel free to measure with your heart!)

  • One banana

  • ½ cup chocolate chips

  • ¼ cup peanut butter

Instructions:

  1. Cut the banana into small coins. Lay them flat on a plate lined with parchment paper.

  2. Melt the chocolate chips (in a microwave safe container) in 20 second intervals, stirring between each interval.

  3. Spread the peanut butter over the banana slices. Depending on the brand of peanut butter, you may want to melt it slightly so it’s easier to spread.

  4. Spread the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer. Make sure to reach the edges!

  5. Place the plate in the freezer for 1-2 hours in order to set.

  6. Once it’s set, cut it up into pieces and enjoy!

Tips:

  • Store the leftover banana bark in the freezer. It should be good for about a week.

  • You can add any other toppings to the top of the chocolate! Some ideas include: pretzels, peanuts, shredded coconut, sea salt, M&M’s, or chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. The possibilities are endless!

  • You can replace peanut butter with other seed or nut butters, such as sunflower seed butter.



Energy Bites

Find the recipe online: https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/no-bake-energy-bites/

Materials:

  • Mixing bowl

  • Plate

  • Refrigerator

Ingredients:

  • ⅓ cup honey

  • ½ cup peanut butter

  • 1 cup rolled oats

  • ½ cup chocolate chips

Optional additions (measure with your heart!):

  • Chia seeds

  • Ground flaxseed

  • Shredded coconut

  • Dried cranberries

  • Protein powder

  • Cocoa powder

Instructions:

  1. Add all the ingredients into a bowl.

  2. Mix until well combined.

  3. Place a spoonful of the mixture into your hand and roll it into a ball.

  4. Place the energy bites onto a plate and let them set for 1-2 hours in either the fridge or freezer.

Tips:

  • The energy bites will be good for about a week in the fridge and up to three months in the freezer!