Figuring out what to eat while camping often takes advance planning and requires a special trip to the grocery store. Because we don’t always have a lot of time leading up to our vacations, Pat and I have created this camping oatmeal recipe made from things you probably have around the house to take with us while camping or hiking. I’m going to share a rough recipe for it as a guide, but really it is a “scoop of this” and a “spoonful of that” and not based on strict measurements!
This recipe is great because it’s healthy, balanced, portable and non-perishable. It’s basically the perfect camping recipes! You can also make it gluten-free if you buy gluten-free oatmeal. 
I took these photos on our recent camping trip to Big Sur. You can read more about that adventure here.
Just heat up water with a camp stove to complete your breakfast on the go!
Camping Oatmeal Recipe
A good rule of thumb is about 1c. of oatmeal per serving, depending on how much activity you are planning to do!
- Prep Time: 1 minute
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 6 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 4 c. oatmeal
- 1/4 c. brown sugar
- 1/4 c. slivered almonds or other nuts
- 1/2 c. golden raisins or other dried fruit
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- Banana (optional)
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a large plastic bag.
- To Eat – place mixture in a heatproof plastic bowl and cover with boiling water. Top with Banana. Easy as pie!
Do you have any good camping recipes that you love? Let me know in the comments below!
Like this post on Big Sur? Here are a few more:
More camping in Big Sur + Camping Curry Recipe
A Weekend in Big Sur
Big Sur & The Trust for Public Land
Camping in Big Sur
This is a great camping idea, Kelly! Now preparing food for camping is extremely easy thanks to your healthy recipe.
Awesome, so happy this was helpful!
This was great! I decided to premix my own healthier oatmeal for camping since I went vegan and the Quaker premixed packets have milk in them, not too mention too much sugar. My 7 year old loved it, had it for dinner and breakfast. He never even noticed that I ditched the grocery store packets. Didn’t even ask where they were. phew! I pulsed about 1/4 cup of the oats in my Nutribullet before adding them to the mix, makes the sauce seem a little thicker.
Awesome! We’ve really tried to replace storemade products with homemade versions too. I like the idea of pulsing the oatmeal. If you guys eat a lot of yogurt at home like we do, I highly recommend making your own! It’s so easy and cuts down on plastic waste. https://asideofsweet.com/crock-pot-greek-yogurt-maker-reviews/
Hi! What kind of oatmeal did you use for this? Steel cut or rolled? Quick cook? And for the measurements, is it 1 c. dry oats per person? The general oatmeal instructions seem to all say 1/4-1/2 c. per serving, so I just wanted to double check – want to make sure I have enough/not too much for bringing along camping! 🙂
We use old fashioned oats. The serving size reflects what feels like a meal to us. 🙂
This would be delicious a delicious treat on a camping trip!