Requiring few ingredients, you should be able to create most of these without having to wait until the next morning to purchase ingredients when stores have reopened. We know: we all get a sudden craving for something sweet or salty occasionally, which is why we’ve come up with this list. Enjoy!
Sweet Snacks
1. Mint-Chocolate Tartlets
Reminiscent of After Eights (get it?), these delicious tartlets are great to enjoy after curfew. It’s a fun kitchen project, letting you forget what’s going on outside (or what’s not going on outside) for a few moments.
2. Brownie in a Cup
Cooking: 40 seconds. Cooling: 5 minutes. Prep time: 5 minutes. This is what we call an efficient dessert.
FOR KIDS
Brownie in a Cup
3. Chia Pudding
Simple, healthful and extremely tasty, this chia pudding can easily be reinterpreted using your favourite ingredients!
PUDDING AND TAPIOCA
Chia Pudding
4. Caramelized Banana Split
This is a suggestion for those of you looking for the ultimate evening snack. Easy to make, you’ll no longer let your bananas sit on the counter to brown!
FROZEN DESSERTS
Caramelized Banana Split
5. Silken Tofu and Mango Verrines
If you want to go off the beaten path, try this healthy treat, perfect for those with diabetes, lactose intolerance or celiac disease.
Salty Snacks
6. Vegan Lime and Black Pepper Popcorn
Treat yourselves to a surprising taste by adding nutritional yeast to popcorn, which provides a cheese-like flavour. A simple recipe with an absolutely delicious result.
7. Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
A classic, these spicy chickpeas are great when you’re looking for a salty protein kick after 8 p.m.
PANTRY RECIPES
Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
8. Roasted Nuts with Honey and Sumac
Are there any sports fans in the house? Given that stadium matches aren’t happening at the moment, bring the stadium (or at least, its food vendors!) home with these roasted nuts.
9. Kale Chips and Seasonings
The corner store is closed and you’ve got a bunch of kale in the fridge? Make some kale chips. Ready in less time than it takes to say it, you’ll be hard-pressed to not consider it during your next chip craving!
VEGETARIAN
Kale Chips and Seasonings
10. Cheddar Cheese Crackers
Flash back to your childhood with these homemade cheddar crackers. With this recipe, you’ll fulfill your snacking needs for the rest of the week! You don’t even need to run out to the store before curfew hits to satiate that nightly craving.
