Camping Dinner Ideas To Keep You Lean For Your Next Adventure

Considering you’re reading this article, you’re probably brainstorming for your next camping adventure. Food is an important part, if not the most important part to your trip. And it’s honestly half the fun. You just went to REI and bought your Coleman Triton camping stove, a pack of green bottles of propane, camping utensils, the speckled blue metal cups, plates, and bowls, so now its time to decide on what you should eat on your epic camping venture. Well, we’ve got 22 awesome camping meal ideas so you can make your trip a memorable one.

Here's What You'll Need For Cooking When You're Camping

Calphalon Cast Iron Skillet

Calphalon Skillet For Camping Cooking

Calphalon Skillet For Camping Cooking

Coleman Triton Series 2 Propane Gas Stove

What to eat when camping Coleman

What to eat when camping - Coleman Stove

GSI Outdoors Tea Kettle

What To Cook When You're Camping - GSI Outdoors Tea Kettle

Stanely Cook Set

Cooking Ware For Camping - Stanley Cook Set

Camping Meals For Breakfast

Blue Berry Vanilla Almond Greek Yogurt

Super simple and delicious, you don’t need much preparation for this camping breakfast.

What To Eat When Camping - Blueberry Almond Vanilla Yogurt

What you’ll need

Directions

Mix Greek yogurt and whey protein isolate together in a cup, sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon, truvia, and sliced banana for the topping.

Banana Cinnamon Swirl Oatmeal

If you’re a texture type of person, this camping breakfast is definitely for you. Sweet and fresh, this is by far one of my favorite camping breakfast cups.

What to eat when camping

What you’ll need

  • Blue Camping Cups
  • Camping Utensils
  • Coleman cooler

Directions

Pour the oatmeal, blueberries, almonds, brown sugar, and whey protein isolate together in a cup, add hot water from the tea kettle and you’ll have yourself a nice warm tasty camping breakfast.

Old Fashioned Bacon & Eggs With Sweet Potato Hash

Who doesn’t like bacon and eggs in the morning? Packed with protein and savory farm-fresh taste, you can’t go wrong with this traditional breakfast. Plus the sweet potato hash, is simply unbelievable. This camping meal, will sure to be a staple at home after your adventure. 

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What you’ll need

  • 3 slices of bacon
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 2 farm fresh eggs
  • paprika
  • basil
  • oregano
  • salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Grate sweet potatoes into a bowl and season with paprika, basil, oregano, salt and pepper
  2. Fry bacon then remove once golden brown
  3. Add grated sweet potatoes to bacon greased pan and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes on each side, then flip
  4. Add eggs and cook as you please
  5. Serve it up

Vanilla Almond Protein Chia Pudding

Camping Food - Vanilla Almond Chia Pudding

What you’ll need

  • Mason Jar
  • Utensils
  • Coleman Cooler 

Directions 

Mix chia seeds, water, sesame seeds and whey protein isolate together. Shake well and place in cooler. Serve up in the morning and add some sliced almonds for the healthiest camping delight.

Camping Meals For Lunch Or Dinner

Pineapple Shrimp BBQ Bowl

Using foil bowls when you go camping is an easy way to make some epic meals. Easy cleanup and nothing left but warm bellies. The Pineapple Shrimp bowl is my personal favorite. It's sweet and savory taste is the perfect meal after a long days hike when you're camping. 

Camping food

What you’ll need

  • 4 oz of Shrimp
  • ½ cup Pineapple Salsa
  • ½ pack of precooked rice
  • Sweet BBQ Sauce
  • 1 can of black beans 

Directions 

  1. layer shrimp and black beans on bottom of foil bowl
  2. add pre-cooked brown rice
  3. top with pineapple salsa and bbq sauce
  4. serve piping hot

NY Steak Chili

Seriously, it doesn't get much better than BBQ beans and New York steak when you're camping. It's deliciously satisfying and filling.

the perfect camping meal

 

What you’ll need

  • 4 oz of NY Steak
  • ½ cup bbq beans
  • ½ cup black beans
  • Siracha for optional spice

Directions

  1. Cut steak up into cubes
  2. Open beans and add to foil bowl with steak
  3. Add bbq and lightly add in Siracha
  4. Cook until steak is pink and serve 

Cheesy Keto Meat Balls

One of the most delicious meals when you're at home or camping, these cheesy keto meatballs are to die for! It can cure your appetite no matter what you're doing. Yum!

What to cook when you go camping - keto meatballs 

What you’ll need

  • ½ pack of ground Italian sausage
  • ½ pack of ground beef
  • ¼ cup of unbleached or almond flour
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup pasta sauce
  • Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Mix ground beef, sausage, flour, egg and mozzarella together in bowl.
  2. Shape meatballs and place in foil bowl
  3. Drench with cheese and pasta sauce
  4. Roast to perfection

Creamy Chicken Pasta & Mushroom Skillet

what to eat when camping

What you’ll need

Directions

  1. Mix ground beef, sausage, flour, egg and mozzarella together in bowl.
  2. Shape meatballs and place in foil bowl
  3. Drench with cheese and pasta sauce
  4. Roast to perfection

Chicken Chili Verde And White Bean Soup

 

What you’ll need 

  • 4 oz of Chicken
  • ½ cup of chicken stock
  • 1 can of white beans
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Cilantro
  • Lime
  • Diced Avocado
  • 1 Serrano or Jalapeno Peppers
  • ¼ cup of water

Directions

  1. Cut and mix chicken, chicken stock in foil bowl or pan
  2. Add can of white beans and season with salt and pepper
  3. Add Serrano peppers, lime, cilantro and water
  4. Cook until chicken is tender and well done, add avocado and serve 

Steak And Basil Sweet Potato Bowl

What you’ll need

  • 4 oz of NY Steak
  • ½ cup diced sweet potatoes
  • Paprika
  • Basil
  • Garlic salt
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Top with sliced avocado

Directions 

  1. Season NY Steak and throw on griddle
  2. Slice sweet potatoes and throw in plastic bag or season with paprika, basil, garlic salt and pepper
  3. Throw sliced potatoes on griddle
  4. Cook until steak is pink and potatoes are tender and serve with sliced avocado

Teriyaki Shrimp Stir Fry Bowl

food for camping - swolverine

What you’ll need

  • 4 oz of shrimp
  • ½ cup of brown rice
  • ½ cup of frozen veggies
  • Teriyaki Sauce
  • ½ cup of water 

Apple Chicken Sausage Garlic Sweet Potato Mash

food for camping - swolverine

What you’ll need

  • 1 Chicken Apple Sausage
  • Omish Butter
  • 1 Sweet Potato
  • Garlic
  • Salt And pepper

Directions

  1. Throw chicken sausage on griddle
  2. Dice potato and bowl in water over fire
  3. Once potatoes are tender, dump water and add butter, garlic, and season
  4. Mash with utensils and serve with chicken sausage

Golden Beer Brauts And Brussels Sprouts Bowl

food for camping - swolverine

What you’ll need 

  • 1 Bratwurst
  • IPA of your choice
  • 1 cup of Brussels sprouts
  • Garlic
  • Salt and Pepper

Directions

  1. Dice Brussel Sprouts and brats
  2. Season and throw into foil bowl on griddle
  3. Add IPA, garlic, salt and pepper
  4. Slice up the brat when finished and serve in bowl
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