5-Minute Snacks Recipes

21. Easy pizza toast

What happens when you are craving a cheese-topped pizza, but don’t have the time to make pizza dough and don’t want to order in? You make quick and easy pizza on toast! This simple, 5-minute snack idea is pure genius. We wish we had thought of it ourselves!

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Source: Alida Ryder at Simply Delicious Food

Ingredients

• 4-8 slices bread, toasted
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 1-2 cups mozzarella, grated
• Toppings of your choice
• 1 teaspoon oregano

Instructions

1. Preheat the broiler or grill in your oven, and arrange the toast on a baking sheet.
2. Add a spoonful of pizza sauce to each piece of toast, spreading evenly with the back of the spoon.
3. Add grated cheese and toppings to the toast slices. Sprinkle the oregano over the toast slices.
4. Put the baking sheet in the oven, and cook until the cheese is melted.
5. Let the pizza toast cool before serving.

22. Easy yogurt flatbread

We love this delicious recipe for flatbread, especially because it uses yogurt! It takes just 5 minutes to prepare and goes great with additional ingredients, like hummus or salad.

Servings: 8 pieces
Source: Kids Eat by Shanai

Ingredients

• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• Extra flour

Instructions

1. Mix the yogurt and flour in a bowl until mostly combined. It should be clumpy and crumbly.
2. Dust your workspace with the extra flour, and transfer the mixture onto it.
3. Knead the mixture for about 5 minutes, picking up all the clumps, or until forms a smooth dough. Then split the dough into 8 small balls.
4. Dust a rolling pin with flour. Roll the 8 dough balls flat, and gently shake off the excess flour.
5. Heat a frying pan on medium-high heat.
6. Place one bread into the pan at a time. When the bread begins to bubble, after about a minute, flip it. Cook for about another minute.
7. Wipe out any flour left behind in the pan between cooking.
8. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

23. Frozen yogurt berry bites

Frozen yogurt berry bites make a delicious, filling breakfast, after-dinner treat, or snack between meals. Feel free to modify them with your favorite ingredients!

Prep time: 5 min
Chill time: 3 to 4 hr
Source: Heidi Kundin of Happiness is Homemade

Ingredients

• Any flavor yogurt
• Berries
• Silicone ice cube mold

Instructions

1. Add berries, or your ingredients of choice, to the ice cube mold.
2. Spoon yogurt over the berries.
3. Freeze for 3-4 hours.

24. 5-minute avocado toast

As trendy as it is tasty, avocado toast is all the rage now. This quick snack is even more delectable when drizzled with lemon juice and topped with a delicately poached egg.

Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 5 min
Servings: 2
Source: Layla at Gimme Delicious

Ingredients

• 1 avocado, peeled and seeded
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 slices bread
• 2 eggs (optional)

Instructions

1. Toast 2 slices of bread to your preferred level of toasting.
2. Put the avocado, cilantro, lime, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Mash the ingredients together.
3. Evenly add the seasoned avocado mash to each slice of toast.
4. Optionally, add 2 eggs, prepared how you like.

25. Vanilla mug cake

Only have a minute to spare, and want something sweet and protein-packed? This mug cake is tasty, toasty, and incredibly quick to make.

Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 2 min
Servings: 1
Source: Arman Liew at The Big Man’s World

Ingredients

• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon coconut flour
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Lightly coat a microwave-safe mug with cooking spray.
2. Combine protein powder, baking powder, and coconut flour in a small bowl. Mix completely.
3. Add the remaining ingredients, and then add a few chocolate chips on top.
4. Microwave the batter for 60 seconds, or until the center is cooked.

26. Banana fudge

If you’re looking for a quick, non-chocolate fudge, this 3-ingredient recipe is for you. This banana fudge is also dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, and paleo friendly.

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Servings: 12
Source: Arman Liew at The Big Man’s World

Ingredients

• 2 large bananas, mashed
• 1 cup nut butter
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

1. Place muffin liners in a 12-count muffin pan.
2. Combine the coconut oil and nut butter in a microwave-safe bowl or pan. Melt together.
3. Add the melted coconut oil and nut butter to the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Stir until completely mixed.
4. Divide the mixture between the 12 muffin liners.
5. Refrigerate or freeze until firm.

27. English muffins

Aren’t English muffins versatile? You can top them with just about anything, and they offer a tasty alternative to traditional toast. Thanks to this super simple recipe, you can now bake an English muffin in just 5 minutes.

Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 5 min
Servings: 1
Source: Arman Liew at The Big Man’s World

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons rolled oats
• 1/2 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tablespoon milk of choice

Instructions

1. Put the oats, chia seeds, baking powder, and salt in a blender. Blend until the ingredients are finely ground.
2. Pour the blender contents to a bowl, and add the applesauce and mix. Mix until a sticky dough forms.
3. Move the dough to a greased ramekin, and smooth the top.
4. Microwave the dough on high for about 2 minutes. Let it cool for a few minutes before taking it out of the microwave.
5. Cut the muffin in half, toast, and top as you desire.

28. Homemade sweet potato chips

When you’re feeling a bit hungry, it isn’t hard to crave something sweet and crunchy, like potato chips. These sweet potato chips are delicious and satisfying, and they take 5 minutes to prepare.

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Servings: 2
Source: Rachel Gurk of Rachel Cooks

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet potato
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Wash the sweet potato, and cut off the ends and any brown spots.
2. Cut the sweet potato into thin slices.
3. Move the sweet potato slices to a bowl. Add the oil, salt, and pepper. Toss the slices in the oil and seasonings, coating evenly.
4. Cut parchment paper into a circle the size of the rotating glass dish in your microwave. Put the parchment paper on the glass dish.
5. Place the slices in a single layer on the paper. You will likely need to microwave them in batches.
6. Microwave the slices on high power for 3-4 minutes, or until crispy but not browned.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have cooked all slices.
8. Serve immediately.

29. 3-ingredient energy bars

We tend to crave some sort of a midday snack as our energy levels take a plunge, which affects our productivity, too. An energy bar makes a great quick snack, and now you can make them at home with just a few ingredients.

Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Servings: 16
Source: Joanna Cismaru of Jo Cooks

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanuts
• 1 cup dates, pitted
• 1 cup dried apricots

Instructions

1. Combine and pulse the ingredients a few times in a food processor to break them up. Separate any clumps of dates.
2. Process the ingredients for another 1-2 minutes until they form a ball. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
3. Prepare your work surface with a piece parchment paper the size of a baking sheet.
4. Transfer your dough to the parchment paper, and press it into a thick 8″ x 8″ square.
5. Gently smooth the dough with a rolling pin.
6. Wrap the dough square in plastic wrap, and chill for at least an hour.

30. Italian pinwheels

What could be nicer than a quick and easy pinwheel using Italian-inspired ingredients? Not only are these a popular snack amongst children, but they’re great for adults, too. Even those with the busiest of schedules can find a few minutes to make these.

Prep time: 10 min
Chill time: 1 hr
Total time: 1 hr 10 min
Servings: 10 people
Source: Tornadough Alli June

Pinwheel ingredients

• 3 flour tortillas, burrito size
• 1 8 oz package of Genoa salami
• 30 pepperoni slices
• 9 slices provolone cheese
• Romaine lettuce

Pepper spread ingredients

• 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• 2/3 cup roasted or sweet red peppers, chopped small
• 2/3 cup banana peppers, chopped small

Instructions

1. Combine the pepper spread ingredients in a bowl, and mix well.
2. Spoon 1/3 of the pepper, and spread into onto a tortilla with the back of the spoon.
3. Place three slices of cheese in the center of the tortilla, side by side.
4. Layer enough salami to cover the tortilla, followed by a layer of pepperoni over the salami.
5. Finally, add romaine lettuce on top of the pepperoni.
6. Roll the tortilla tightly, and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until cooled.
7. Slice the rolled tortilla into pinwheels.