Camping trips are an essential part of summer for many families. They’re fun, adventurous and allow you to enjoy the outdoors and get acquainted with nature. Food is always a big topic when it comes to camping. You won’t have a full kitchen at your disposal, so it’s crucial to be prepared. And if your family is vegan, it’s even more important that you meal prep and pack the right foods for the whole clan. Take a look at our favourite vegan camping meals and our best tips for creating meals the whole family will love!
4 Tips for Creating Easy Vegan Camping Meals
1. Pack Non-Perishable Items
Non-perishable items are ideal for camping as they’re easy to pack and require minimal cooking. Vegan non-perishable foods include canned vegetables and beans, canned soup, healthy crackers, dried chickpeas, nut butters, organic nuts, plant or nut milk, and rice. Some of these items you can eat without cooking, and some you’ll need to heat over your fire or camping stove.
2. Meal Prep in Advance
You don’t have to prepare all your camping meals ahead of time, but prepping some snacks and easy meals in advance will make camping that much more enjoyable. Think foods like muffins, pasta salads, granola bars, energy balls and noodle dishes. Meal prep will allow you to enjoy more of your time camping and not have you worrying about what you’ll make for every meal.
3. Pack Cooking/Eating Essentials
Make sure to pack all your cooking and dining utensils. A can opener, spatula, ladle and tongs are a must, as is a pot, pan and mixing bowl. Pack a ton of forks, spoons and knives, and don’t forget food storage containers to pack up leftovers. A cutting board will come in handy, as will lots of tin foil. And of course you’ll need a large cooler bag to place in all your food that needs refrigeration.
4. Get Acquainted With Foil Packs
Foil packet cooking is a go-to for many campers, as it’s a super easy way to cook and eat meals while you’re at the campsite. Foil packet meals are really simple to make – you simply place all of the ingredients you’re using in aluminum foil and place it over a campfire or on a grill to cook. Think: vegan sausage and vegetables, taco-spiced black bean and corn, and herbed mushrooms and rice. As the food cooks in the foil pack, all the juices combine and result in a scrumptious meal. You can also make foil pack meals ahead of time, so they’re ready to go when you need them!
15 Make Ahead Vegan Camping Meals
1. Black Bean Tomato Chilli | Taste of Home
2. Healthy Banana Muffins | Love and Lemons
3. Meal Prep Moroccan Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Bowls | Half Baked Harvest
4. Chocolate Chip Breakfast Squares | Chocolate Covered Katie
5. Cranberry Almond Vanilla Protein Bars | Fresh April Flours
6. Rosemary Walnuts | Taste of Home
7. Vegan Breakfast Casserole | Namely Marly
8. Tomato Pasta Bake | A Virtual Vegan
9. Sweet Potato Casserole | Hummusapien
10. Chia Seed Protein Bites | Taste of Home
11. Easy Baked Oatmeal Muffins | Sweet Peas and Saffron
12. Edamame Corn Carrot Salad | Taste of Home
13. Freezer-Friendly Black Bean Burgers | Project Meal Plan
14. Jackfruit Burrito Bowls | The Toasted Pine Nut
15. Pumpkin Seed Granola with Millet and Oats | Forks Over Knives
15 Breakfast Vegan Camping Meals
1. Apple Pie Breakfast Quinoa Porridge | Fresh Off The Grid
2. Chickpea Scramble | Sweet, Simple Vegan
3. Vegan Breakfast Burritos | Ela Vegan
4. Banana Oatmeal Pancakes | Taste of Home
5. Banana Coconut French Toast | Fresh Off The Grid
6. Wild Blueberry Pancakes | Vegan on Board
7. Vegan Chickpea Scramble | Vegan Bell
8. Tofu Breakfast Burrito | Fresh Off The Grid
9. Mexican Egg and Tortilla Breakfast Skillet | Isabel Eats
10. Chickpea Flour Breakfast Scramble | Fresh Off The Grid
11. Fluffy Vegan Pancakes | Ambitious Kitchen
12. Campfire Cinnamon Buns | Homemade Heather
13. Johnny Apple Seed Oatmeal | Fresh Off The Grid
14. Breakfast Scramble with Chanterelles and Potatoes | Vegan on Board
15. Pumpkin Pancakes | Love and Lemons
15 Lunch Vegan Camping Meals
1. Rainbow Veggie Sandwiches with Hummus | From My Bowl
2. Mushroom ‘Queso-Dillas’ with Chunky Guacamole | Healthy Happy Life
3. Hummus and Veggie Wrap Up | Taste of Home
4. Grilled Sweet Potato Fajitas | Fresh Off The Grid
5. Smoky Lime Grilled Corn on the Cob | Nutrition In The Kitch
6. Watermelon and Spinach Salad | Taste of Home
7. Middle Eastern Spiced Chickpeas | Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary
8. One Pot Quinoa Cannellini Beans Skillet | Family Food On The Table
9. Beer Glazed Cajun Vegetables | Damn Tasty Vegan
10. Kung Pao White Beans Skillet | Full Of Plants
11. Vegan Macaroni Salad | Nora Cooks
12. Super Simple Vegan Potato Salad | Damn Tasty Vegan
13. Campfire Nachos | The Live-In Kitchen
14. Vegan Chickpea Salad Sandwich | Veggies Don’t Bite
15. Southwest Quinoa Salad | Damn Tasty Vegan
15 Dinner Vegan Camping Meals
1. Tangy Lentil Sloppy Joes | Vanilla and Bean
2. One Pot Vegan Pasta | Minimalist Baker
3. Spicy Chickpea Veggie Burgers | Running on Real Food
4. Easy Skillet Mexican Corn on the Cob | My Diary of Us
5. Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew | Fresh Off The Grid
6. Tuscan White Bean Skillet | The Wanderlust Kitchen
7. Skillet Veggie Lasagna | Gimme Some Oven
8. Easy Grillable Veggie Burgers | Minimalist Baker
9. Chickpea Curry | Champagne Tastes
10. Asian Slaw Vegan Wraps with Cauliflower Rice | This Healthy Kitchen
11. Campfire Paella Primavera | One Green Planet
12. Sweet and Spicy BBQ Tofu | Rabbit and Wolves
13. Baked Whole Roasted Cauliflower | Vegan Richa
14. Creamy Vegan Carrot Pasta | Vegan Heaven
15. Vegan Cobb Salad | The Simple Veganista
These vegan meals are sure to make this summer’s camping trips a treat! Whether you make them ahead of time or whip them up at the campsite, your whole family is going to be impressed!
