Make Fall Semester Delicious With These 7 Fall Snacks

By Jessi Stickel on September 11, 2016

The fall semester is now in full swing and fall is creeping up on us. This time of year, college students start to feel the stress of classes, homework and everything that comes with being a college student.

Sometimes people look to food for comfort when they are feeling stressed or just want a fun and new bite to eat.

Whether you are sharing them with classmates, roommates, or taking them home on the weekends, here are seven fun fall snacks to make this semester.

1. S’mores cookies

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These S’mores cookies will take your mind right back to being around a warm bonfire roasting marshmallows with family and friends. They require 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to bake.

The ingredients include flour, graham crackers, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, mini chocolate chips, mini marshmallows and Hershey bars.

These cookies will be great to enjoy on those cool nights, where you wish you could go have a bonfire and roast marshmallows, but can’t because you’re on campus and have a paper to write.

For further instructions go here.

2. Pie crust chips & cinnamon dip

For this unique fall treat, you will need refrigerated pie dough, cinnamon, sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract, and Cinnamon Plus Spice Blend. You first need to roll out the pie crust and cut leaf shapes (or a fall shape of your choice) with a cookie cutter. Next, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and bake for 15-16 minutes.

While the pie crust chips are baking, you can make the cinnamon dip. First, mix together the cream cheese, vanilla extract and Cinnamon Plus Spice Blend and microwave for 35-40 seconds; then stir well.

This snack would be great to serve at dinners or football parties this fall.

For direction and ingredient details go here.

3. Cinnamon candied pecans

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Have you ever gotten warm cinnamon candied pecans at the county fair or your shopping mall? Well, now you can make them at home and serve them to your family and friends.

To make cinnamon candied pecans you will need pecan halves, egg white, water, vanilla extract, granulated sugar, cinnamon and salt.

First, in a large bowl, you will need to whisk egg white, water and vanilla; then in a separate bowl mix sugar, cinnamon and salt. Next, add pecans to the egg white mix and toss. Pour half of the cinnamon mixture over pecans and toss evenly, and then pour in second half. On a baking sheet you will then bake the pecans for one hour, then cool.

For further instructions go here.

4. Pumpkin patch dirt cups

Dirt cups are a fun snack to make this fall. They are particularly great for parties and/or Halloween.

You will need five simple ingredients: instant chocolate pudding mix, milk, Oreos, green Sour Straws and pumpkin candies.

After making the pudding by following the instructions on the box, you need to use a food processor to crush the Oreos. Using small clear cups, layer the ingredients as: Oreos, pudding, Oreos, pudding, and Oreos. Lastly, you can top with a few pumpkin candies and a green Sour Straw candy (to represent a pumpkin vine).

For detailed ingredients, go here.

5. White chocolate peanut butter cookies

These cookies are not your typical sugar or chocolate chip cookie; they include white chocolate, chocolate and peanut butter. They feature fall colors which makes them a festive snack for this semester.

They call for flour, baking soda, brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla, white chocolate chips, butter, eggs, peanut butter chips and Reese’s pieces. You will need a total of 25 minutes to prepare and bake these cookies.

For further instructions, go here.

6. Apple pie bites

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Who doesn’t love apple pie? However, as a college student, making the perfect pie can be difficult without the help of Mom. These apple pie bites are simple to make, and taste like the real thing. They are perfect for dinners with your roommates or to take home to the fam for the weekend this semester.

The ingredients include brown sugar, apple pie spice, butter, chopped pecans, small Granny Smith apples, and Pillsbury Original crescent rolls. They take a total of 27 minutes to make, but are worth the time when looking for a warm and yummy fall snack.

For instructions, go here.

7. Reese’s Muddy Buddies

Reese’s Muddy Buddies are a fun and unique treat to snack on at home or on the go, while you’re walking to class or watching a movie with your roommates.

The ingredients include: chocolate covered Chex cereal, peanuts, powdered sugar, melting chocolate, Reese’s peanut butter chips, Reese’s minis, and Reese’s pieces.

Similar to Chex Mix, you will combine Chex cereal and peanuts, then set aside. Melt melting chocolate and peanut butter chips, then drizzle chocolate mix over the Chex and peanuts and toss gently.

Pour in Reese’s minis and coat half of the mixture in powdered sugar in a separate bag. Spread the contents on parchment paper and let set for 15 minutes, then mix together (portion out if needed) and enjoy.

For more detailed instructions go here.

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