This collection of 22 best TikTok dorm room recipes has everything from a sophisticated salmon dinner and steak and potatoes, right down to the classics like upgraded ramen, late-night grilled cheese and mini pizzas. These recipes should get you through almost a month of dorm room lunches and dinners and then just put them on repeat!
Best TikTok Dorm Room Recipes
Dash Omelets
Do you have leftover chicken, pork or steak from last night’s dinner? Turn it into an omelet in minutes:
Microwave Alfredo Pasta
Move over Easy Mac, here’s how to make Alfredo Pasta in the microwave!
Vegetarian Buff “Chick” Dip
Don’t even think about tossing those condiments from the dining hall. Take them back to your room and make a tasty dip out of them, like perhaps this vegetarian buffalo dip?
Shrimp Rice Bowl
Who says dorm room eating can’t be healthy? This Shrimp Rice Bowl begs to differ!
Pizza Rigatoni
I was shocked to learn you can make a “baked” rigatoni in the microwave. And then I saw this version that looks over-the-top tasty; full of pepperoni and mozzarella!
Dorm Room Steak Dinner
Impress your new college friends with a dorm-cooked steak dinner!
Tuna Rice
This Tuna Rice recipe uses an electric rice cooker but if you don’t have one, you can always use your microwave. Seaweed wraps optional, but highly recommended! https://www.tiktok.com/@mak.thotcher/video/7012463599847214341?is_copy_url=0&is_from_webapp=v1&sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=6896506110116906501
Dorm-Style Salad and Rice Dinner
Yet another reason to always save your leftover protein. Just toss your leftover protein on top of a salad and cook up some rice and you’ve got a filling lunch or dinner.
Sunday Dinner Pork Chops
Missing Sunday dinners from back home? Gather a few friends and make your own Sunday Dinner!
Loaded Baked Potato
Who doesn’t love a “baked” potato with the works? This super easy version with bacon and cheese is prepared in a microwave! https://www.tiktok.com/@theres.food.at.home/video/6874755113219640582?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id6896506110116906501
Stuffed Pizza Waffles
This recipe for Stuffed Pizza Waffles is exactly why every dorm should have a mini waffle maker.
Waffle Maker Uncrustables
Looking for some other way to eat all those Uncrustables you stocked up on? Here you go!
Waffle Maker Brownies
Late-night chocolate cravings, but no oven to bake brownies? No worries, we got you.
Individual Dorm Pizza
No extra cash for pizza delivery? You won’t believe how she’s making this individual dorm pizza!
Lemon Salmon
Never would I have imagined it was possible to have such a sophisticated looking meal like this, out of a microwave, in a dorm room.
Peanut Butter Blueberry “Baked” Oats
No need for an oven to make baked oats anymore. Check out this dorm room recipe for Peanut Butter Blueberry Baked Oats. https://www.tiktok.com/@gyst.goodeats/video/6933996724608371973?is_copy_url=0&is_from_webapp=v1&sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=6896506110116906501
Salsa and Hummus Pasta
Maybe you’ve used hummus as a pasta sauce before? And maybe you’ve used salsa for one too. But have you ever used them both together? I’m here for it.
Burrito Bowls
Is it ever not a good time for a burrito bowl?
Mug French Toast
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? How about starting your day with this Mug French Toast?
Dorm Quesadilla
I’ve yet to meet a college student who doesn’t love a quesadilla. This recipe is for cheese quesadillas but if you have any leftover steak, pork or chicken toss that right in the mix too!
Iron Grilled Cheese
This hack started back in the day as a hotel room hack, but apparently college kids are happy to keep this hack going. Does it get any better than late-night grilled cheese? We think not.
Ramen Dorm Hack
Ramen has been a college staple forever, but it sure has come a long way from how we used to make it! Consider this the ultimate ramen dorm room hack: Next: 250 Best TikTok Usernames
