Caffeinated Marshmallows: A Sweet Pick-Me-Up

(CANVAS STAFF REPORTS) - College students are always looking for inventive ways to stay awake to pull those all-nighters; sometimes coffee doesn't give them the caffeine jolt they are looking for. Welcome the caffeinated marshmallow ’ Stay Puft!

The Stay Puft Caffeinated Marshmallow is described on the website thinkgeek.com as a gourmet marshmallow that offers a 100 mg caffeine kick. "You feel it as soon as you suck one down," the site says.

The sweet treats are sold in a collectible rubbery box featuring the lovable "Ghostbusters" mascot for $19.99, and contain 24 marshmallows per box.

If you decide to toast them, then you're just in time, because Aug. 30 is National Marshmallow Toasting Day according to holidayinsights.com. Enjoy a Stay Puft while you're sitting around one last summer campfire; just don't plan on sleeping for awhile.

There are other surprising caffeinated products on the market to give you a wake up nudge.

If you're looking for a healthier snack as a caffeine source, try SumSeeds Energized Sunflower Seeds as seen on health.com.

The seeds are not only infused with caffeine, but also taurine, lysine and ginseng, which are natural energy enhancers. Just one serving will give you 140 mg of caffeine which is like drinking four cans of Coke.

By eating the sunflower seeds, you're avoiding the sugar and additives found in energy drinks and getting a natural source of vitamins B6, folate and vitamin E.

And instead of looking to chocolate for some oomph during snack time, take a bite out of Perky Jerky. Health.com features the caffeinated beef jerky as an alternative snack that supplies 75 mg of caffeine.