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There are a ton of ideas for easy and cheap snacks that are also healthy for college kids.

For college students, it’s easy to grab a bag of baby carrots and a container of hummus for five dollars or a bag of apples for a similar price.

Though delicious, these snacks may be boring and often lackluster. Why not try and mix it up for the taste buds?

The recipe given to me by the TRIO SSS Student Leaders Club is called Apple Grilled Cheese.  Required is two slices of wheat bread or wheat pita bread, a few slices of cheese, and some thinly sliced apples. Just like a regular grilled cheese, buttering the bread slices will help prevent burning the bread.

This snack is super fast to make, and it has a definite twist in taste.  The apple is a little sweet and crunchy and cheese is a classic and favorite flavor.

Another snack I would recommend is an Apple and Cheese Quesadilla.  With a flour tortilla, spread some cheese on one half of the tortilla, and cut the apple into small triangles and place them on top of the cheese.  Throw it in the microwave for about thirty seconds and voila.

Another snack that will shake up the taste buds is the equivalent of a pizza bagel. My friend Claire Sasse, a communication major, loves this recipe.

“It is super quick, easy and reasonably healthy,” Sasse said.  “I make it twice a week, and it takes two minutes.”

This recipe calls for an English muffin or a bagel, mozzarella cheese, pizza sauce and spinach.  One can modify this recipe by adding cooked hamburger meat, peppers and other pizza toppings.

First, toss the muffin or bagel into the toaster until it is lightly toasted.  Then place the sauce and spinach on top, adding the cheese.  Finish by putting on all the toppings wanted and bake the mini pizza in the oven until the cheese has melted and the bagel or muffin is brown.

These snacks are fun to make and are relatively healthy. Instead of sticking with the same generic snacks, try something new and delicious.