2015-04-20

Every year around this time, spring is in bloom, the buildup to finals is beginning, and everyone seems to just want to relax. Luckily, 4/20 comes just in time, but with 4/20 festivities comes one of the most dreaded consequences—the munchies. Some of the lucky ones will still have some leftover Easter candy to munch on, but for the rest, here’s a list of the best, from late night CVS staples to more creative cravings.

1. Pizza



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Because PIZZA.

2. Pizza Rolls



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Little bite-sized pizza pillows at approximately the temperature of molten lava.

3. Pizza Bagels



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Heaven… until you bite into them and your mouth burns like hell.

4. Pizza Pringles

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I bet you’re sensing a theme here. If we’re being honest, though, all Pringles are amazing.

5. Pizza Goldfish

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So are all Goldfish. (Except the pretzel ones, those are nasty.)

6. Pizza Lunchables

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For when you’re desperate. “My inner child stress-craves them all through finals.” – Tara Pinto, University of Maryland

7. Cheeseburger Pizza

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It’s a thing, and it’s glorious. Kiss your arteries goodbye.

8. Nachos

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The dining hall version, the Taco Bell version, or even…

9. Ultimate Mac-and-Cheese Nachos

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I want to either throw up or eat the whole thing. I might end up doing both.

10. Oreos

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Everyone’s favorite cookie can always be dunked in milk, or elsewhere…

11. Oreos dipped in Nutella

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“It’s like heaven dipped in extra heaven. These are the snacks God eats.” – Sudipta Das, University of Maryland

12. Oreos dipped in Peanut Butter

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To make up for every calorie you burned at the gym.

13. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Oreos

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For when you’re too lazy to dunk (guilty). These are every bit as delicious as you think they are.

14. Peanut Butter Cups

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Even without the Oreos, these are the bomb-diggity. No brainer.

15. Girl Scout Cookies

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Everyone has their favorite, but Thin Mints straight from the freezer are an out-of-body experience.

16. Breadsticks

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“I just shamelessly drove 15 minutes out to get an order of Olive Garden breadsticks with their Alfredo sauce. Killed all four of them, under record time. SOS.” —Laura Durkalec, Florida State University

17. Cheesecake

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“My friends and I often get crazy cravings for Cheesecake Factory cheesecake and the best part is they have take out… It’s caused late night calorie suicide more than once.” —Katelin McCabe, University of San Diego

18. Peanut Butter Pretzels

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“Pretzel nibbles and peanut butter are the best drunk munchies. I have so many witnesses to back me up on this.” —Andrea Fitzgerald, Boston College

19. Burgers

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If you can get one (at a dining hall or elsewhere), you’re on your way to customized munchie heaven: “My old roommate and I used to eat cheeseburgers topped with pineapple and a fried egg. It was seriously the best… and why I gained five pounds that year.” —Kate Mazzotta, Florida State University

20. Doritos

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You knew this was coming. All the flavors are good, but everyone knows that Nacho Cheese is the best.

21. Slim Jims

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For when you care about how it tastes, not about how it’s made.

22. Cheetos

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Crunchy, puffed, jalapeno, flamin’ hot, or all of them at the same time!

23. Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream

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Another no-brainer here. Cherry Garcia and Half Baked are great for, uh, obvious reasons, but you can’t go wrong with anything that has caramel or peanut butter, like Karamel Sutra or Phish Food (a personal favorite).

24. Late Night Snack

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This one gets its own number because it’s the epitome of munchie food: Ben & Jerry’s vanilla ice cream with a caramel swirl and pieces of chocolate covered potato chips. It’s so insane that it doesn’t even sound real, but that sh-t is delicious.

25. Chips

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Speaking of potato chips, entire bags of these will be sacrificed on 4/20. Prepare for the slaughter.

26. Burritos

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When Chipotle is closed and Taco Bell is too far to walk to (*sniffle*), a pre-packaged frozen burrito will hit the spot.

27. Chipotle

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But if Chipotle IS open… “there is nothing better than a three pound burrito that looks roughly the size of a small child.” —Katelin McCabe, University of San Diego

28. Cheese

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Cheddar, pepper jack, anything you can buy in the form of a brick is great with crackers (or without; no one’s judging you, man).

29. Hummus

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There’s literally like a thousand flavors, and you can dip anything in it—pretzels, pita chips, carrot sticks, tortilla chips, spoons…

30. Frosted Animal Cookies

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You know what I’m talking about. Those pink and white sprinkled lunchbox staples. Spoiler alert: they’re just as good now as they were 10 years ago.

31. Capri-Sun

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Wash all these down with another lunchbox throwback. But only Pacific Cooler is worthy. Don’t try to pull that Lemonade garbage.

32. Game Fuel

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Extra throwback because it’s discontinued. *stoners crying in the distance*

33. Chex Mix

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One word: texture. Dude… Each bite is like a roller coaster for your mouth.

34. Popcorn

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Microwave is always solid, but real champs (meaning me & my roommate) get air poppers. All about that custom flavor.

35. Chocolate Popcorn

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Whaaaa? “Sprinkle Raisinets over popcorn and it’s the perfect combo of sweet and salty. Saw it in a movie once and have been doing it ever since.” —Paulina Isaac, Temple University

36. White Cheddar Popcorn

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Speaking of popcorn, this stuff is BOMB, and you don’t even have to pop it! What a time to be alive!

37. Chinese Delivery

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Dumplings, egg rolls, fried rice, oh my god I’m starving.

38. Bacon

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There’s a microwaveable kind, so you don’t need a stove, a skillet, or even for it to be breakfast time. You’re limitless, man.

39. Crescent Concoctions

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“Crescent rolls you bake with chocolate chips and cream cheese are soooo dangerous, especially if you eat them right out of the oven.” —Katelin McCabe, University of San Diego

40. French Fries

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Classic, and almost always within reach on a college campus; just make sure you have some ketchup handy or you could be looking at a tragedy. #SavetheFries2k15

41. Chicken Tenders

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Also classic, and also available almost everywhere. Not necessarily as dependent on the ketchup, though.

42. Cinnamon Sticks

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Gooey and warm and smothered in icing and I need them right now. “Thank god Dominos delivers, because I don’t know what I’d do without late night cinnamon sticks.” —Lisamarie DiOrio, Boston College

43. Cereal

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Sometimes simple is best, and you can’t go wrong with a bowl of Cookie Crisp at 2 a.m. Or at any other time of day, for that matter: “Cereal is two out of every three meals I eat. I have enough cereal boxes in my room to make a badass fort. With turrets.” —Samantha Vermillion, University of Maryland

44. Sour Patch Watermelons

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Leaps and bounds above regular Sour Patch Kids. These will blow your goddamn mind.

45. Gummy Smurfs

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An under-appreciated and hard-to-find diamond in the rough, these Haribo gummies will change your snacking life.

46. Cup Noodles

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All that separates you from mediocre, face-meltingly-hot noodles is a microwave.

47. Cookie Dough

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Not cookies, straight up cookie dough. Dive into a tub of it armed only with a spoon and a gut of steel.

48. Pudding

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Two words: snack packs!

49. Go-Gurt

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Because who needs a spoon when you have nostalgia?

50. Fruit by the Foot

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THREE FEET OF MUNCHIE MADNESS.

Now take this knowledge and make good on your 4/20, man. Munch long and prosper.

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