30+ DELICIOUS & Easy Microwave Meals For College Students

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If you are a college student feeling hungry in her dorm, and looking for easy microwave meals you can make in a few minutes – this post is just for you!

In this blog post, you are going to find 30+ easy microwave meals for college students you can easily make in your dorm!

From healthy meals, delicious snacks, quick dinner ideas, and more – this post is your guide to eating in college 😉

 

Let’s get started!

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MICROWAVE MEALS

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Can microwave meals be healthy?

Of course! There are so many meals you can make in a microwave that are still healthy and good for you.

The key to eating healthy microwave meals is choosing meals that are low in added sugars, saturated fats, and that are made with real, fresh ingredients.

Also, try to go for meals that are rich in vegetables, whole grains, and don’t forget your protein! 😉

Easy Microwave Meals:

1. Mini Microwave French Toast

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Let’s start off with this mini microwave French toast meal!

It’s easy, quick to make, and extremely delicious. It makes a great college breakfast recipe to follow!

2. Microwave Baked Potato

This baked potato recipe looks SO GOOD. And you’ll be surprised to see how easy it is to make!

This receipe it perfect for college students. It’s filling, budget-friendly, and insanely delicious!

3. Microwave Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl

This microwave cottage cheese bowl is INSANELY delicious, super easy to make, and gives a slightly healthier option to your regular pizza bowl recipe with the cottage cheese inside it.

4. no-bake microwave pizza

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Another option for a dorm room pizza meal is this no-bake microwave pizza recipe.

It’s super easy to make, doesn’t require much, and makes a perfect lunch/dinner recipe to make in your dorm.

5. Microwave Pasta

Did you know you can make pasta in the microwave?!

This is a major dorm room hack ALL college students should know!

I highly recommend checking out this recipe and learn how you can make delicious pasta in a microwave IN YOUR DORM.

6. Microwave Gluten-Free + Vegan Mac & Cheese

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Another option for pasta in the microwave is actually this vegan mac & cheese recipe!

It’s easy, delicious, and you won’t believe how easy it is to make this.

7. Homemade Microwave Ramen in a Mug

Living in a dorm room doesn’t mean eating boring food, and this microwave ramen recipe is SO GOOD.

It isn’t hard to make, it’s super delicious and fresh, and makes one of the more healthy microwave meals in this post.

8. Grilled Cheese in Microwave

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I never thought of making grilled cheese in the microwave, and this delicious recipe is SO GOOD, and super easy to make!

It’s the perfect meal for a fun lunch, or for a little dinner in your dorm.

9. Microwave Scrambled Eggs

Moving on to another healthy microwave meal recipe – microwave scrambled eggs!

YUP! You read that correct 😉

You can make delicious scrambled eggs in the microwave, and make a delicious breakfast or a light lunch meal for yourself.

10. Microwave Peanut Butter Ramen

Feeling hungry for some Asian food? You can’t go wrong with this delicious microwave peanut butter ramen!

This delicious recipe is easy to make, and makes the perfect lunch/dinner in your dorm, if you are looking for something more filling and unique to eat that day.

11. Microwave Broccoli and Cheese Rice Bowl in a Mug

I love this broccoli mac & cheese in a mug meal.

It is so good, super easy to make, and you can quickly make this in-between your busy college life!

12. Microwave Potato Soup

If you are looking for some comforting meals, a potato soup won’t disappoint you!

You can actually make a whole potato soup in your microwave! It’s easy to make, doesn’t require much, and tastes SO GOOD.

13. Microwave Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal

Let’s talk about breakfasts!

I love this microwave peanut butter & jelly oatmeal recipe. I actually made it a few times at home, and I can totally say that it is definitely one of the more delicious breakfast meals you can make.

14. Quick Microwaved Broccoli

If you’re feeling healthy, you’ll be happy to know that you can easily make delicious broccoli in the microwave!

15. Microwave Quesadilla

Another one of my favorite microwave meals for college students is this microwave quesadilla!

Add a little Mexican touch to your day with this delicious quesadilla recipe!

16. Microwave Pancakes

This one shocked me!! Did you know you can make pancakes IN THE MICROWAVE?!

Well, you can! And it isn’t hard, and turns out to be delicious 🙂

17. Microwave Salmon

Whoever told you that you can’t eat salmon in college, didn’t know about this AMAZING microwave salmon recipe!

Eating healthy in college IS possible. You just need to know the right recipes 😉

And this microwave salmon recipe is easy to make, delicious, and doesn’t take too much time (which is perfect for college students).

18. Sweet Potato Chips

If you’re in the mood for a late night snack, or a delicious snack in general, I highly recommend checking out this sweet potato chips recipe you can easily make in your microwave!

19. Microwave Poached Eggs

This microwave poached eggs recipes is SO GOOD!

It gives you another option for a healthy college meal you can make in a microwave.

Microwave Desserts & Treats:

20. Microwave Mug Brownie

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Moving on to desserts, which are SUPER EASY to make in a microwave!

Starting off with one of the more popular microwave meals – a microwave mug brownie!

It’s delicious, super easy to make, and is perfect as a delicious dessert to eat throughout the day.

21. Mug Cinnamon Roll Recipe

I LOVE cinnamon rolls, and apparently there’s a microwave recipe version as well!

It only takes 5 minutes, you don’t need to much ingredients, and it tastes SO GOOD.

22. Vanilla Mug Cake No Egg

Another delicious dessert you can easily make is this vanilla mug cake!

The thing is, this is an eggless recipe, which makes the whole making process even easier in the microwave.

23. Microwave Cheesecake Mug Cake

If you are in the mood for something more unique, and looking for a non-basic microwave meal recipe – check out this microwave cheesecake recipe you can make in only 10 minutes!

24. Coffee Cake Mug Cake

Moving on to this coffee mug cake recipe!

This is the perfect quick and easy dessert to make in your dorm room.

It’s a delicious coffee cake topped with a delicious cinnamon crumb topping.

You’ll only need to microwave this for 1 MINUTE. So easy!

25. Peanut Butter Cookie Mug Cake

You won’t believe how good this peanut butter cookie mug cake is!

If you are in the mood for a little sweet dessert, you can’t go wrong with this easy recipe

26. Red Velvet Mug Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I LOVE red velvet cakes, and the fact that you can make it in your microwave makes it even better!

This red velvet mug cake is made with a delicious cream cheese frosting you are going to LOVE.

It takes only 7 minutes to make, and is also an eggless recipe you can easily make.

 

27. Banana Bread Mug Cake

I love banana bread, and this quick and easy banana bread mug recipe is SO EASY to make, and makes a perfect little dessert to snack on in your dorm.

28. Microwave Chocolate Cookie

If you are craving a delicious chocolate chip cookie, but don’t have an oven in your dorm room (which I am confidently assuming you don’t have one), don’t worry!

This microwave cookie recipe is the PERFECT little recipe you can make in a few minutes and make yourself a delicious snack!

 

 

29. Microwave Rice Krispie Treats

These microwave rice krispie treats are gooey, crispy, and super easy to make!

It’s a nostalgic snack made for single servings that you can easily make whenever you want

30. Microwave S'mores Mug Cakes

This microwave S’mores mug cake is SO GOOD!

It makes an amazing winter dessert you can easily make in a microwave IN YOUR DORM.

30. Peanut butter mug cake

I love peanut butter desserts, and this peanut butter mug cake is no different!

It is SO GOOD, easy to make, and doesn’t require much to make this delicious recipe.

31. Microwave S'mores with Vanilla Wafers

This microwave s’mores with vanilla wafers takes only 5 minutes!

It’s a delicious two-bite snack, and is an amazing snack to make and enjoy in your dorm.

32. Oreo Mug Cake

This Oreo mug cake is a delicious dessert to make in your dorm!

All you need to do is mix Oreos with milk, microwave, and enjoy this delicious recipe. It’s a gooey, rich, and wildly addicting dessert!

33. Carrot Cake in a Mug Recipe

Last but not least for today, is a delicious carrot cake you can make in your microwave in a few minutes!

That’s it for today! I hope you found some delicious microwave meals ideas.

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