Five Snacks To Make When You Are Feeling Lazy
Hungry but too tired to spend energy making a meal? Here are five snacks that are easy to make at home.
October 27, 2021
As a high schooler, there are two pretty common feelings at the end of the day: exhaustion and hunger. Here are five great snacks to make for yourself or others when feeling this way.
Peanut Butter Banana Wrap
One of my favorite snacks as a child was a peanut butter banana wrap. It has always been an easy-to-make recipe, especially when running late in the morning in need of something for lunch. It only has three ingredients and takes about five minutes to make. The ingredients for this recipe are peanut butter, 1 banana, and 1 tortilla.
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The ingredients for this recipe are peanut butter, 1 banana, and 1 tortilla.
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Step 1: Spread peanut butter on half of the tortilla.
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Step 2: Peel banana and place on the peanut butter.
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Step 3: Roll it up and cut into slices.
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Step 4: Enjoy!
Microwave Nachos
My all-time favorite snack to make when I am feeling hungry is microwave nachos. The basis of the recipe is very simple, with only two necessary ingredients consisting of tortilla chips and shredded cheese. It takes a max of five minutes to make and can easily be personalized to your liking. For example, sometimes when I have leftover chicken or beef from previous meals, I add them to my nacho plate. You can also add salsa or guacamole, among other toppings to them.
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The two main ingredients for this recipe are tortilla chips and shredded cheese.
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Step 1: Place a layer of tortilla chips on a microwave-safe plate.
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Step 2: Place a layer of shredded cheese on top of the tortilla chips as desired.
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Step 4: Then place the plate in the microwave for about a minute or however long it takes for the cheese to melt.
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Step 5: Add salsa or guacamole if preferred, and enjoy!
Mini Snack Skewers
The possibilities here are endless. These could be made with fruit, vegetables, or meat and cheese. Not only are skewers easy to make, but they are fun and delightful. Skewers are good for a personal snack or when having company. The ingredients for this recipe are a hotdog, string cheese, apples, grapes, cherry tomatoes, and cucumbers.
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Step 1: Cut a warmed-up hotdog and a string cheese stick into slices, and place onto mini skewers or toothpicks.
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Step 2: Cut the apple into triangles, and place onto mini skewers or toothpicks with grapes.
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Step 3: Cut the cucumber into triangles, and place onto mini skewers or toothpicks with tomatoes.
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Step 4: Enjoy!
Yogurt Parfait
Yogurt parfaits are a healthy and easy snack, especially good for when you don’t have time to make a big breakfast. The variety of parfaits are endless and can be customized in any way you like. This recipe is my preference for parfaits, using honey vanilla yogurt with granola, chia seeds, strawberries, and raw honey.
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The ingredients needed for this yogurt parfait are honey Greek yogurt, granola, chia seeds, raw honey, and strawberries.
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Step 1: Scoop about 1 ½ tablespoons of yogurt into a cup.
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Step 2: Place a layer of granola on top of the yogurt and drizzle honey on top.
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Step 3: Scoop 1 ½ more tablespoons of yogurt into the cup, and place a layer of sliced strawberries on top.
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Step 4: Scoop a final layer of yogurt into the cup, and add a layer of chia seeds along with a drizzle of honey. Enjoy!
Jazzed-Up Popcorn
As an avid popcorn lover, this is a great snack to jazz up. This recipe is both sweet and savory and only takes a few more steps than regular popcorn. The ingredients for this snack are microwave popcorn, chocolate chips, and Johnny’s seasoning.
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The ingredients for this snack are microwave popcorn, chocolate chips, and Johnny’s seasoning.
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Step 1: Pop the bag of popcorn in the microwave, and separate into two bowls.
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Step 2: Heat the chocolate chips in a Ziploc bag (make sure the bag doesn’t melt!) and cut a hole in the bottom of the bag in order to drizzle chocolate onto the first bowl of popcorn.
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Step 3: Sprinkle Johnny’s seasoning onto the second bowl of popcorn.
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Step 4: Enjoy!
