Easy, Nutritious, and Delicious Camping Meals to Try for the Whole Family

Camping meals are indeed a must-have for any outdoor activities. You want to avoid starving, especially when the weather conditions are harsh.

Take note: Camping meals must be nutritious and, at the same time, palatable.

In addition, these meals must be easy to prepare and not require extensive cooking, as camping requires limited utensils and tools.

Thus, this article will discuss camping meals you can try for the family. These meals can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, snack, or dinner.

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Breakfast Camping Meals               

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It fuels your body and prepares you for various activities. Thus, you must not skip breakfast even when outdoors.

Try these breakfast camping meals that must be prepared at your home before you reach the campsite! 

Breakfast Burritos Camping Meals

Burritos are Mexican food that consists of a flour tortilla and a filling wrapped in a close-ended cylinder. The wheat flour is sometimes grilled or steamed.

Burritos have become America's favorite breakfast meal. When camping, you can prepare the ingredients for a breakfast burrito, and when it's mealtime, you can cook the burritos on hot coals for about 15 minutes.

Prepare the tortillas, eggs, cheese, bacon, and chopped onions. Place the fillings inside the tortillas, wrap them, and place them in foil.

Then, store the foiled burritos in a Ziploc bag and grill it when it's breakfast time!

Cereal with Fruits and Milk

Cereal soup is a staple American breakfast. It comprises processed cereal grains mixed with fruits, milk, or yogurt. Cereals are packed with vitamins and minerals that the body needs to start the day.

Prepare all the cereal ingredients at home and put them in a Ziploc bag. Then, grab the cereal, milk, yogurt, nuts, and fruits, such as fresh bananas, strawberries, and blackberries.

Freeze it until you leave for the camp. Meanwhile, pour the cereal mixture into a pot at the campsite and boil it for a few minutes. Then, pour the breakfast cereal into a bowl and enjoy your healthy breakfast!

Cinnamon Rolls

If your kids want something sweet and savory for breakfast, why not try roasted Cinnamon Rolls for camping meals?

Cinnamon rolls are sweet pastries made with cinnamon, sugar, butter, or icing. They are popular in Northern Europe and America. Before camp, you can buy cinnamon rolls at your favorite pastry shop. Then, put the registration on the roasting sticks.

Keep turning the sticks, especially in the center, to cook the cinnamon rolls. You can make your kids turn the sticks, but keep an eye on them so they don't burn the rolls or their hands.

Finally, put the cinnamon rolls on a plate and some icing to make it awesome!

Pancakes

A pancake is a flat, thin, round cake made of eggs, flour, milk, and butter. It is cooked in pans using butter or oil. Americans love to add caramel, cinnamon, fruits, or yogurt to their pancakes to elevate their breakfast!

To enjoy pancakes camping:

1. Prepare the mixture at home using eggs, flour, baking soda, milk, and butter.
2. Put it in a Ziploc bag, and you can freeze it.
3. When it's breakfast time in the camp, get the Ziploc and cook the pancake mixture in the pan.
4. Add some toppings to your pancake, and enjoy your meal!

Omelets

Omelets, or Omelettes, are made of beaten eggs cooked in butter and oil. This meal is packed with the energy the body needs, and 100 grams of omelets include various vitamins and minerals. To prepare them, crack the eggs in a Ziploc bag.

Then, add onion, pepper, cheese, sausage, ham, spinach, salt, and butter. Next, put the mixture on the cooler, and when it's breakfast time, get the omelet mixture. Put the Ziploc bag in the boiling water and cook for 10 minutes.

Finally, open the bag and remove the omelet. Voila! You can now enjoy an omelet at your campsite!

Yogurt and Granola

Granola is another breakfast meal that consists of rolled oats, honey, nuts, puffed rice, and brown sugar. Granola is baked until it becomes golden brown.

This meal is high in calories and protein, giving you energy for a whole day of activities. Granola is also a healthy snack option. You can buy it at the supermarket or prepare it at home.

Mix the nuts, rolled oats, dried fruits, and honey in a bowl to do this. Then, bake the granola mixture in the oven. 

As the granola cools, spoon yogurt into the mason jars. Then, when it's time for breakfast at the campsite, just open the jars!  

Lunch Camping Meals

Lunch replenishes your body's energy and allows you to focus on the remaining activities for the rest of the afternoon. Furthermore, eating lunch can prevent overeating at dinnertime.

This section will provide examples of healthy and delicious lunch camping meals.

Chicken and Veggies

The first lunch camping meal is Chicken and Vegetables. You can prepare the ingredients beforehand at your home.

To do this:

1. Bring the chicken to a boil to soften it, and slice the chicken breast into tiny pieces.
2. Add broccoli, plum, red onion, tomatoes, zucchini, garlic, paprika, and salt.
3. Put the mixture in tin foil and wrap it nicely.
4. Place the tin foil on hot coals near the fire for about 30 minutes.
5. Remove it from the foil as soon as it cooks and put it on your plate. Season it with salt and pepper, depending on your taste.   

This meal is packed with protein and vitamins, which are suitable for the body. Thus, try this at your next camp!

Fish

An excellent way to enjoy lunchtime is to eat your catch, just like the fish! Fish is low in fat yet high in protein. It is also rich in omega-3 Fatty acids, Vitamin D, Vitamin B2, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium. As you catch fish, make sure to clean it first.

There are various ways to cook fish in camping:

1. You can fry it. Prepare the frying pan, spatula, and cooking stove.
2. You can put some bread or salt on the fish.
3. I fried the fish in a pan. Another method is to boil the fish. To do this, I set a pot of clean water on fire.
4. Put the fish in. If you bring butter and some seasoning, add them to the fish. The fish is done when its flesh becomes flaky.
5. You can cook the fish on coals.

Place the fish on roasting sticks and place it on the coals. Turn it repeatedly until its parts are cooked.

Rolled Pizza

Who says you can't enjoy pizza on camps? Cook a pizza like a pro now! You can prepare this pizza mixture beforehand.

You can buy pizza dough or make your own. Shape the dough into a square. Add tomato sauce, cheese, ham, vegetables, or other toppings. Roll the dough, wrap it in foil, and freeze it.

Cook it on camp through the grill by flipping it often. Grill the pizza on the foil for 30 minutes. Once it is done, put it on a plate and eat it!

Tomato and Beans Soup

Finally, enjoy a good tomato and bean soup even in the wild. Mix tomatoes, taco seasoning, canned beans, and ground beef beforehand. Then, cook the soup for a few minutes. Put the mixture in a Ziploc bag and freeze it as it cools. Grab the bag on the day of your camp.

When it's time for lunch, put the tomato soup mixture over the fire and let it simmer for a few minutes. Voila! You now have your tomato and bean soup!

Dinner Camping Meals  

Don't go to sleep hungry; instead, eat dinner. Try these even if you don't have the time or energy to prepare a camping meal.

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Baked Potatoes

Baked potatoes can fill your heart and tummy after a tiring camping day. Once cooked, you can add ham, butter, or cheese.

To do this:

1. Clean the potato first.
2. Wash it and remove the blemishes.
3. Dam the potato with oil or salt and prick it with a fork to allow the steam to escape during cooking.
4. Wrap the potato in a clean foil. You can add some seasoning or parsley to it.
5. Cook it for 20 to 30 minutes over hot coals on the grilling pan.

When the potato is cooked, you can peel the skin and discard it. Then, add cheese, butter, mayo, or other toppings to your baked potato, share it with your loved ones, and enjoy dinner time!                   

Chicken Pasta

Pasta is a traditional Italian cuisine that is popular around the world. You can bring pasta to the wild and have a sumptuous dinner!

To do this:

1. Cook the pasta and the chicken at your home.
2. Boil it in water until it is done.
3. Prepare the pasta ingredients, such as the sauce, seasonings, and vegetables.
4. Mix all the ingredients and put them in the Ziploc bag.
5. Freeze the bag and grab it when you're ready to go.
6. During dinner, pour the mixture into the pan and cook for 20 to 30 minutes.
7. Put some cheese or parsley when it's done!

Grilled Meat

Another awesome camping meal is grilled meat. The family can enjoy the moment and commune with nature when they grill their dinner. You can choose to have pork, chicken, sausage, hotdog, lamb, or others.

To do this:

1. Prepare the grilling place and your ingredients.
2. Clean the meat and put it on sticks.
3. Put it on the grilling board and turn it from side to side to cook all parts of the food.
4. Put the grilled meat on the plate and serve it to the whole family!

Kebab

Apart from grilled meat, enjoy a kebab too at your camp!

Kebabs are meat dishes popular in the Middle East. However, Americans have also learned to love them!

Kebabs consist of meat, seafood, fruits, and vegetables. Prepare the kebab beforehand at your home.

To do this, boil the meat and seafood to soften them. Then, slice them into small pieces. Next, cut the fruits and vegetables. Put the meat, seafood, fruits, and vegetables in a separate Ziploc bag.

Next, freeze it overnight and grab it when you're ready to leave. On the campsite, put the kebab ingredients on the stick and grill them on fire. Add salt, pepper, or other seasonings to taste.

It takes 20 minutes to grill the kebab, and after cooking, go ahead and enjoy this nice menu!

Salad

Salad predominantly consists of fruits, vegetables, meats, or grains. It can be eaten for dinner and is usually served chilled with seasonings.

To prepare a salad for dinner:

1. Get some lettuce, cucumber, scallions, tomatoes, bacon, and cheese.
2. Slice it thinly and put it in a Ziploc bag or a foil.
3. Put it in the fridge to chill for a few hours, and grab it when you're ready to leave and camp outdoors.
4. Place your salad on your plate and enjoy it! You can add salt, pepper, or some cheese to it!

Snacks and Desserts  

Lastly, you can also enjoy your favorite desserts, even in camps. (Yes, you've heard that right!) These desserts are delicious and easy to prepare.

Roasted Apples   

First, you can enjoy apples in camps! Bring apples with you and wash them. Next, put it on sticks and roast it on hot coals. There's no need to peel the Apple's skin; you can eat it too. Add cinnamon, honey, sugar, or whatever option you have for your roasted apples as soon as it cooks.

Sandwich

Sandwiches are the best during camps. Bring bread, cheese, lettuce, salt and pepper, and cold ham to prepare one. Next, wrap it in foil. Finally, heat it on the grill for a few minutes, and enjoy your sandwich!

S'mores  

Finally, treat yourself with s'mores!

To do this:   

1. Prepare some crackers, chocolate bars, and marshmallows.
2. Put the ingredients on tin foil.
3. Put the ingredients on the skewers and roast the S'mores!