Camping Breakfast Ideas
Camp food and treats kids will love to help make
These camping food ideas and recipes will make even the pickiest little eaters smile. From hearty Hobo tin-foil dinners to campfire treats, and Monkey bread to Dirt and Worms pie desserts, these recipes and meals are so easy you can let the kids help make their own.
Making your kid’s favorite foods in camp doesn’t have to be complicated, or time-consuming – it just takes a little creativity.
Parents know: Kids always want to help, and most of these recipes are simple enough to let them do it themselves – with just a little adult supervision.
Desserts and Campfire Treats First
Good nutritious food for the kids might be your priority, but we all know that for kids – it is all about the treats, and the selections below are time-tested camp favorites that are sure to create the excitement and memories you hope for.
Chocolate Dessert BurritosGooey and sweet – it will quickly become the campfire treat the kids will want to do on every camping trip. These Dessert Burritos are a great evening campfire treat too. Very little clean-up – and no cookware to use.
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Campfire Hot Dog Spiders TreatWith just a little adult supervision, this fun and easy idea is one they can make themselves. So simple – just slice some hot dogs, and roast them on a stick. The kids will be amazed at the shapes they turn into.
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Dirt and Worms Pie for KidsThis one is as much an activity for kids as it is a dessert item. All their favorites; chocolate pudding, Gummy worms, Oreo cookies, and Milk Duds or Malted balls. But, it does take some simple pre-preparation before turning the kids loose to put it together.
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These camping menu and meal planning tips will help you decide what you need for the meals.
And these smart camp food packing tips can save time and weight when it comes to getting all the food and coolers into camp.
Camping Breakfast Ideas for Kids
Most kids will be just as happy with a bowl of their favorite cereal and some juice, and for days with a full agenda this is a great idea, but when you want to make breakfast a little more special – these selections will certainly get their attention.
Hobo Baggie Omelets Breakfast Idea
Imagine their surprise when you show them how they can cook an egg omelet in a plastic baggie. Give them a variety of ingredients, and let them make it “their way.”
Camping Ham and Egg (Mc)MuffinsThis ham, egg, and cheese breakfast uses an English muffin and is a delicious, and easy, breakfast. Just tell the kids McDonald told you how to make it.
Hearty Camping Breakfast BurritoThis hearty breakfast burrito is as impressive as it is delicious and easy to make. It has all the favorite breakfast foods; sausage, and/or bacon, eggs, hashbrowns, and cheese.
Suggested breakfast cooking gear:
Tip: Add toasted bread, muffins, or bagels to your camp breakfast with one of these inexpensive, ($5), folding camp toasters. works on a camp stove or campfire grate.
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Camp Stove Griddles
Tip: A cast iron griddle or grill plate will be one of the best pieces of camp cooking gear you ever buy. No more struggling with limited space, or thin frying pans. Just fit the griddle over your camp stove burners, (or campfire grate), and you will soon be cooking restaurant-quality food.
Camping Lunch Ideas for Kids
Typical camp lunches are quick and easy – grab-and-go meals. With the emphasis on little preparation or cook time.
Tacos in a Bag Camp Lunch idea
A quick and easy camp meal with almost no clean-up, but lots of novelty. Your kids will be talking about this one long after the camping trip is over.
How to Make Pie Iron Pizza and other Kid’s foods
So quick and easy, these pie iron ideas for camp meals and treats are a real novelty. Your kids will be talking to them long after the camping trip is over.
If you go camping with kids, you should have at least one Pie Iron, (preferably one for each kid), in your camping cookware. They are versatile – you can make anything from grilled cheese sandwiches to instant fruit pies. And they are so safe and easy to use that you can let your young campers make their own fun camping recipes for kids.
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