What’s your go-to ‘ingredient household’ snack?
The internet has long been a breeding ground for food trends, from the tortilla garlic bread craze to the rise of the cucumber recipe trend sparked by TikTok’s “cucumber boy,” Logan Moffitt, whose videos caused a cucumber shortage in Icelandic supermarkets.
Viral phrases like “almond mom vs. buttermom” have sparked debates, but none capture the relatable chaos of home cooking quite like the term “ingredient household.”
For those unfamiliar, an “ingredient household” is a household filled with standalone ingredients rather than ready-to-eat snacks or meals. The term became popular on TikTok in 2022, where users humorously shared their struggles (and triumphs) in turning basic pantry items into edible creations.
Fast forward to today, the #IngredientHousehold trend is still going strong, with TikTok users sharing their unconventional but resourceful snack ideas. Here are some of them:
Peanut butter
TikTok user Caroline gives a glimpse of life in an ingredient household in her video captioned “POV: You need a snack but you live in an ingredient household,” where she’s seen eating a spoonful of peanut butter as her “snack.”
One commenter related, saying, “Me at lunch,” while another shared, “I have the organic, crunchy, no-sugar peanut butter that’s not creamy at all.” But this is just the beginning; some TikTok creators shared even more bizarre (but effective) snacks.
@carolineamato always a spoonful of peanut butter or chips and salsa #ingredienthousehold #peanutbutter #snack #fyp #homefromcollege ♬ club penguin ice fishing theme song – julie on the internet
Microwave tortillas with cheese, cream of soup, frosting, and more
For TikTok user Jesseielyn, living in her parents’ ingredient household “gave her PTSD.” In her compilation video, she showcased snacks like tortillas with shredded cheese, which she says to “slap it in the microwave,” and a tortilla chip and cheese combo turned into “nachos” in the microwave.
She also revealed that they have an endless supply of cream of soup, which they “eat by itself,” alongside handfuls of chocolate chips and spoonfuls of frosting. One top commenter responded, “Y’all had frosting?! That was top-tier ingredient. We got peanut butter instead.”
@jessielynn0790 Growing up in an #ingredienthousehold #thingsthatjustmakesense #fyp #viral #childhoodmemories #childhoodtrauma ♬ Che La Luna – Louis Prima
Ritz crackers with shredded cheese
TikToker Emma puts a twist on the shredded cheese trend—not with tortillas or tortilla chips, but with Ritz crackers. Ritz crackers topped with shredded cheese, baked in the oven. One commenter said, “Add banana peppers on top ✨✨✨,” while another shared, “I do the same, but with Redhot buffalo sauce!”
@swagmoneyemmy Pls someone relate #ingredienthousehold ♬ MILLION DOLLAR BABY (VHS) – Tommy Richman
Dried cherries, nuts, and seeds
Coming home from your parent’s house as a teenager might be a dream for some, but for TikTok user Spencer, it’s more of a reality check—especially when she opens the pantry looking for a snack and remembers it’s still an ingredient household.
Some related to her, saying “I feel this so hard 😭” and “HAHAHA ME FR.” Despite the snack struggle, Spencer acknowledged in the comments that she had to give her mom “props for the organization,” especially the labeled jars.
@spencerlacey eating dried cherries and chocolate chips and im not mad about it #ingredienthousehold #ingredienthouseholdtrend #ingredienthouseholdsnack #almondmompantry #almondmomhousehold ♬ linger . – 😽
Chips and salsa
Some may recognize this combo, but for TikTok user @umbrellaflowerbee, it’s her go-to snack, especially “when someone asks for a snack at my house but I have an ingredient home.” One commenter said, “I found my people 🙏,” while others chimed in with, “Chips and salsa always go hard tho 🔥.”
@umbrellaflowerbee this is the best u will get #fyp #snack #ingredienthousehold #food ♬ suara asli – Fajar Phonk Presets – 𝐅 [𝘼𝙉𝙊𝙈𝘼𝙇𝙔]