Want to celebrate the arrival of fall by making homemade delicious desserts but don’t have a kitchen of your own? Here are a variety of recipes of sweet autumn treats any college student living in a dorm can make! (Note: Many of these recipes require a microwave to make.)
- Apple Crisp
Apple and cinnamon is a match made in foodie heaven and now you can finally use all those apples from your latest apple picking trip! This easy, 5-minute recipe is perfect for a quick yet delicious breakfast before heading out to class or a “Treat Yo-self” snack on a lazy afternoon. Find the recipe here.
- Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake
We’ve fallen in love with the PSL. Now meet the Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake! This perfect fall treat sized for one is a tasty snack to enjoy after a long day of playing in the leaves and pretending midterms don’t exist. Here is the recipe.
- Peanut Butter Dessert Lasagna
AKA the Ultimate Comfort Food! A beautiful concoction of chocolate chips, vanilla pudding, whipped cream, and peanut butter in the form of Nutter Butters, Butterfingers, and the original creamy goodness itself! This treat is more time intensive but sooo worth it. (Note: If you don’t have large dishes, you could opt for Tupperware or microwave bowls – whatever you own that works for you.)
- Mug Brownie
This classic dessert has been thoughtfully remodeled for us poor souls who don’t have an oven. Don’t fret! This recipe kept all the warm gooey goodness and it’s personally sized so now you don’t have to share with your roommate. Here is the recipe!
- No Bake Apple Pie Parfaits
What epitomizes fall desserts more than apple pie? Warm apple and cinnamon and a scoop of vanilla ice cream…mmm. Unfortunately, making a pie is difficult without an oven. Here is an equally yummy alternative that can be chilled and eaten as you rush to class!
- Reese’s Stuffed Peanut Butter Mug Cake
We all have that time before Halloween when all those candies are sitting there on the store shelves and taunting us. Give in to temptation and cook up this delicious treat of warm peanut buttery happiness! Find the recipe here.
- Salted Caramel Popcorn
This sweet and salty treat is the perfect companion to a relaxing evening of watching the Twilight Zone and Hocus Pocus or creepy horror movies if you’re into those. Either way, snacking on this popcorn will help you get into the spooky season spirit! Here is the recipe.
Fall is the time to indulge and stuff yourself silly in preparation for the winter holiday hibernation. Make spooky treats for your friends during your Halloweentown marathon, put those apples from the orchard to good use, or simply treat yourself after a long day of classes. Just because you don’t have a kitchen doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy these delicious fall desserts.