5 Healthy Desserts You Can Make in Your Dorm Room

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

Ingredients

• 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

• Step 1

  Dump everything BUT the oats and nut milk into a sealable container. Yes, everything.

• Step 2

  Mix it reeaallll good.

• Step 3

  Stir in the oats, making sure each oat is covered in the mixture.

• Step 4

  Pour the nut milk into the jar, stirring as you go.

• Step 5

  Seal with lid and put in fridge for at least 20 minutes.

• 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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup frozen berries
• 1/3 cup granola
• few shakes cinnamon
• optional: scoop vanilla ice cream/dollop greek yogurt

• Step 1

  Pour frozen berries into bowl and microwave for 45 seconds.

• 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.

• 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

Ingredients

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• Step 3

  Cover and place the mixture in the fridge to set-up for 1-2 hours.

• 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

Ingredients

• 1 serving greek yogurt
• fresh fruit
• chocolate chips
• honey
• cinnamon
• nut butter
• granola
• chia seeds

• 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

Ingredients

• 1 Kodiak Cakes pancake-on-the-go OR Minute Muffin
• toppings such as berries/chocolate chips/almonds

• Step 1

  Remove lid from Kodiak Cake cup, add water to fill line, and stir.

• 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.