When you go camping, don't skimp on breakfast, considered by many to be the most important meal of the day. It's especially critical on a camping trip to provide the fuel for your daily activities of hiking, fishing, climbing and other outdoor activities. You'll need plenty of carbs and fats for energy, as well as protein, vitamins and minerals for overall good health. Preparing breakfast while camping may pose a challenge, but there are some simple menu items that are fun to make and eat.
Eggs in a Nest
Butter as many slices of bread as you have campers. Place the bread on a skillet or cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cut a hole in the center of each slice of bread and place the circles of bread from the hole on empty spots of the pan or cookie sheet. Crack an egg and pour the contents into the hole in the center of each slice of bread. Cook over a flame or on a stovetop until the egg is done.
Cinnamon Biscuits
Mix a cup of sugar, a tablespoon of cinnamon and 1/2 cup of softened butter or margarine. Open two cans of refrigerated biscuits and separate them. Roll the biscuits into ropes then roll them in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Coil them on a cookie sheet approximately 2 inches apart. Cook them over an open fire or in an oven until they are done. If you have an oven thermostat, this will take approximately 15 minutes in a 350-degree oven. You may sprinkle powdered sugar over the top for some extra sweetness.
Oatmeal
A hearty oatmeal breakfast will stick to your campers' ribs, and it is even more delicious when eating it outdoors. Prepare it the normal way, or you may use apple juice or chocolate milk instead of water. Add dried fruit such as raisins, apple chips or dried cherries for extra flavor and nutrition. For crunch, add nuts. Spice it up with a few shakes of ground cinnamon.
Breakfast Burrito
Over an open fire or in a skillet on top of a camping stove, crumble and brown some sausage. Whip up some eggs and add it to the cooked sausage. Add onions, peppers, mushrooms and salsa, according to taste. Use this mixture to fill flour tortillas. Add shredded cheese and roll up the tortillas to make them easy to eat.
Breakfast Trail Mix
If you don't have access to a stove, and everyone is too hungry to wait for a campfire breakfast, serve a breakfast trail mix that you can prepare before you leave home. Mix any type of boxed cereal, such as oat squares, Cheerios or bite-size shredded wheat with almonds, walnuts, raisins and other dried fruit. Separate them into single-serving bags, ready to hand to hungry campers.
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