Backpacking Oatmeal recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup instant oats
2 tablespoons chia seeds
2 tablespoons slivered almonds
4 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons powdered peanut butter (such as PB2®)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pinch salt
2 cups water
1 (1.2 ounce) package peanut butter (such as Justin's®)

Nutrition Info

389 calories
carbohydrate: 47.5 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 18 g
fiber: 10.5 g
protein: 13.2 g
saturatedFat: 3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 283.1 mg
sugar: 11.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine oats, chia seeds, almonds, brown sugar, powdered peanut butter, cinnamon, cocoa powder, and salt in a sandwich bag before your trip.

  2. Bring water to a boil in a pot. Pour the oatmeal mixture into the pot and briefly stir. Remove from heat. Cover until water is fully absorbed, about 5 minutes. Stir in peanut butter.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

I created this recipe for a bike ride from Pittsburgh to DC. This recipe should make 2 people very full, and give you the mix of carbs and protein that you need for a long day of biking or hiking. It's quick to prepare, and effortless to cook at camp. If this meal is for 1 person, just halve the recipe when packing. If packing for a multi-day trip, use a bag for each day to simplify cooking. I use a Nalgene® bottle to measure the water.

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