Easy As Pie…Fall Recipes You Can Make in Your Dorm!

As the holiday season approaches, you might find yourself missing the sweet smell of fresh baked cookies, or the taste of your mom’s famous (insert dessert here). Dorms don’t give students much in the way of cooking capabilities, but there are still some delicious, easy, and cheap recipes that you can make to fill the void!

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug

All you need to create this yummy snack-time staple is:

• 1 Tablespoon Butter

• 1 Tablespoon Granulated White Sugar

• 1 Tablespoon of firmly packed Dark Brown Sugar

• 3 Drops of Vanilla Extract

• Small Pinch of Kosher Salt

• 1 Egg Yolk (discard the egg white or save for different recipe)

• Scant ¼ of All Purpose Flour (slightly less than ¼ of a cup)

• 2 heaping tablespoons of Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Once you have all your ingredients:

1. Start by melting your butter in the microwave. Butter should just be melted, not boiling.

2. Add sugars, vanilla and salt. Stir to combine.

3. Separate your egg and add the yolk only to your cup. Stir to combine.

4. Add flour, then stir again. Measure a scant, slightly less than full, ¼ cup of all-purpose flour.

5. Add the chocolate chips, and give a final stir. Now your mixture will look like cookie dough.

6. Cook in microwave 40-60 seconds, start checking for doneness at 40 seconds. Mine takes 50 seconds. Do not cook past one minute, just like a regular cookie, this will continue cooking as it cools. If the cookie is dry or cake like, try less time.

7. Serve warm.

Nutella Mug Cake

For this mug of perfection, all you need to have is:

• 4 tablespoons self-rising flour

• 4 tablespoons sugar

• 1 egg

• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder

• 3 tablespoons Nutella

• 3 tablespoons milk

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

To prepare your nutella mug cake:

1. Combine all ingredients in a large coffee mug.

2. Whisk well with a fork until smooth.

3. Microwave on high for 1½– 3 minutes. (Time depends on microwave; mine took 1½ minutes.)

4. Add heavy cream to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and whip on medium-high speed until almost stiff.

5. Add sugar and beat until heavy cream forms stiff peaks.

6. Top Mug Cakes with whipped cream and a little chocolate sauce, if desired.

Microwave Lemon Bar

To make this delicious, citrus dish you will need to acquire:

CRUST

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 3 Tbls powdered sugar

• 1 Tbls lemon zest (zest from 1 lemon)

• 6 Tbls butter, melted

FILLING

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 2 Tbls lemon zest (zest from 2 lemons)

• 3 large eggs, room temperature

• ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice (from your zested lemons)

• 1 Tbls all-purpose flour

• ½ tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp salt

And to make the magic happen:

1. Lightly grease a 9×9 inch microwave-safe baking dish OR line with parchment paper.

CRUST

1. Whisk flour, sugar and lemon zest together.

2. Stir in melted butter.

3. Press crust into prepared dish.

4. Microwave for three minutes at 80% power. Check to make sure the crust is firm. If not, heat for an additional 30 seconds at 80% power.

5. Set aside.

FILLING

1. Beat sugar, lemon zest, eggs, and lemon juice together.

2. Beat in flour, baking powder and salt and continue beating for 2-3 minutes.

3. Pour the filling over the crust and microwave for three minutes at 80% power. Check the filling. It should be set with just a little jiggle – much like JELLO. If it hasn’t set, microwave for an additional minute at 80% power and check again.

4. Let the lemon squares cool completely and then refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

5. Cut into squares, dust with powdered sugar and sprinkle additional lemon zest on if desired.

6. Keep refrigerated.

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