Midnight isn't the time that you want to be slaving over the stove. No, you want easy late night snacks that take 5 minutes or less, so you can knock out your snack monster and get into bed. Whether you're looking to fill up after a fun night out, or just had an early dinner and find yourself hungry again, we've got a great list of late night snack recipes for you.
Quick & Easy Late Night Snacks: No Recipe Required
When it comes to late night snacks, it doesn't have to be fancy, and you definitely don't want it to require a lot of effort. Honestly, sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and the only thing I can round up is pickles and lunch meat, but it does the trick at 2 AM. But I know you want something that's a little better than that!
Here are some quick and easy no recipe required ideas for good late night snacks that are ready to eat in 5 minutes or less:
- Make chocolate covered pretzels by melting chocolate chips in a bowl and dipping your favorite pretzels. Or swap the pretzels for strawberries.
- Make easy avocado toast by smearing with avocado and topping with your favorites like cheese, sliced tomatoes, or salsa.
- Smear a tortilla with cream cheese, add a few slices of lunch meat (add avocado if you're feeling fancy), and roll it up.
- Dip apple slices in peanut putter or almond butter or drizzle them with melted chocolate.
- Make a parfait with fruit, yogurt, and granola.
- If you have leftover rotisserie chicken (or any meat for that matter) in the fridge, wrap it in a tortilla with some shredded cheese, avocado, and salsa.
- If you have edamame on hand (especially the kind still in the pods), heat it up a bit, then toss it in a splash of sesame oil, a splash of chili oil, and salt.
- Make top ramen, and stir an egg into it like egg drop soup. Cup of Noodles is always a good late night snack too if you have them on hand.
- Make strips and cheese - just tortilla strips/chips with shredded cheddar cheese, melted in the microwave.
- Cereal and milk. We recommend old school cereal like Cap'n Crunch and Apple Jacks or popular favorites like Cheerios and Frosted Flakes. Throw some banana slices on top too!
- Toast Tacos: While a piece of bread is toasting, zap your favorite precooked or leftover meat in the microwave. Put meat in the middle of toasted bread, add the toppings of your choice, fold the bread and eat. It's the solution when there are no tortillas in the house.
- Monkey salad: Sliced banana, handful of blueberries, drizzle of almond butter and top with coconut flakes and cashews.
- Classic cheese and crackers with or without salami or pepperoni.
- Keep a box of frozen soft pretzels on hand and a jar of nacho cheese dip. Boom. Easy midnight snack problem solved.
- Greek yogurt with almonds and honey is a great healthy alternative.
- Everything bagel microwave popcorn.
- Halve a bagel, put a tomato slice on it (and a slice of bacon if you have any precooked) then put a slice of cheese over it and pop it in the toaster oven or air fryer until the cheese starts to melt.
- Throw a frozen burrito in the microwave, then top it with salsa and avocado to dress it up and make it more substantial.
Whether you are looking for something sweet or savory, late night snacks should be quick and satisfying. Here are a few of our favorites easy late night snack ideas to try.
Easy Late Night Snacks - 5 Minutes or Less!
Try these easy late night snacks that can be made in 5 minutes or less to conquer those midnight munchies.
3-ingredient Cheese Dip with Pretzel Rolls
A super-fast 3-ingredient cheese dip that takes just 5 minutes to throw together!
Air Fryer Tater Tots
This may take a little over 5 minutes depending on your air fryer, but there's zero prep involved. Tater tots are the perfect late night snack. Dip them in ketchup, ranch, mustard, cheese sauce, or whatever your favorite dipping sauce is.
Air Fryer Grilled Cheese (2 Ways)
Quite possibly the best midnight snack, with crispy bread and gooey American cheese.
How to Make Microwave Nachos
You don't need to go crazy to make a great plate of nachos, and this microwave nachos recipe proves that this is a winning late night snack!
Microwave Mug Pizza
When you want pizza as a late night snack, you can whip up this pizza in a mug in about 5 minutes. Mind blown.
5-Minute Pepperoni Pizza Quesadilla
If you want to get your pizza fix in the middle of the night, don't worry, you don't need to fire up the oven. These pizza quesadillas are exactly what you need.
Sriracha Popcorn
For a late night snack with a kick, toss your popcorn in butter and sriracha!
Cool Ranch Popcorn
If spicy popcorn isn't your thing, try this one instead with dry ranch dressing mix and white cheddar mac and cheese powder!
Five-Minute Feta Bruschetta Dip
Whip up this easy bruschetta dip, then spread it on some toasty bread or dip your favorite party crackers. This is a great healthy late night snack for those looking for something not so calorie-rich.
5-Minute Corn Dip
This corn dip is a party favorite, so if you happen to have the ingredients, you can throw this one together and enjoy it immediately. It's great with chips, crackers, bread, and veggies. But it's so good you may just want to eat it by the spoonful.
5-Minute Homemade Egg McMuffin
If you crave breakfast late at night, you don't need to hit the drive through. Make a five-minute egg mcmuffin instead.
Egg and Cheese Burrito
This is the other go-to late night breakfast. And there's something seriously comforting about a warm, cheesy egg burrito. Bonus -- if you happen to have any of those tater tots in the air fryer, throw those into the burrito too.
Creamy Vitamix Hummus
Grap your crackers or pita and dig into this creamy hummus made in just five minutes.
Easy Guacamole Recipe (Homemade in 5 Minutes)
Guacamole is a favorite snack food, it can be thrown together in under five minutes, and pairs perfectly with chips, crackers, and toasty bread.
5 Minute Refried Bean Dip- just 4 ingredients!
Make a batch of this late night bean dip and dig in! Dip with chips, or smear it on a tortilla or a bagel.
Bean and Cheese Burritos
Bean and cheese burritos are a quick late night snack, and while this recipe calls for about 15 minutes total, you can knock time off by not doing the extra bake. Simply heat the beans, add the cheese (and salsa or other additions to your preference), add to the tortilla, wrap and eat.
Easy Shrimp Ceviche
This really can be thrown together in 5 minutes if you've got the ingredients. Precooked shrimp, store-bought pico de gallo, and avocado. Just chop up the shrimp and avocado and stir it all together and dig in with those tortilla chips.
4-minute Spicy Garlic Shrimp
Leftovers are best eaten straight out of the fridge. Preferably late at night. And these really do take just 4 minutes.
Cottage Cheese and Salsa
While this might strike you as a breakfast or lunch snack, it totally satisfies a late night craving for something cool and refreshing.
dulce de leche ice cream sandwiches with toasted pecans & salted caramel sauce
If you've got cookies and ice cream on hand, make ice cream sandwiches! Doesn't matter what flavor, just go for it. These will definitely satisfy your late night sweet tooth.
Pan Fried Cinnamon Bananas
These are like candy with their cinnamon and sugar, and it takes minimal effort to make. Perfect for lazy late nights when you want a quick bite.
A Quick Single Serving Microwave Coffee Cake Mug Cake!
This right here! It really hits the spot, and it's easy to throw together. We don't always love the texture of the mug cakes, but this one worked well, and the gooey crumb topping was the perfect touch.
2 Minute Microwave Cinnamon Apples Dessert
A late night snack that's easy as pie - and tastes like it too!
Chocolate Mug Cake! BEST Chocolate Cake In A Mug Recipe
Chocolate cake in a mug? Yup. It works, especially when those late night cravings creep in. And this one has a great texture that is moist and fudgy.
S'mores in the Oven, Air Fryer, or Microwave
Yes, you can make s'mores in the air fryer at midnight. And this recipe shows you exaclty how, with all the traditional ingredients.
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