Camping snacks
We’re going to focus here on camping snacks that are easy, relatively healthy, and kid-friendly. If you’re looking for fancy home-cooked treats to take camping, check out Epicurious’s list. Trader Joe’s, if you’re lucky enough to live near one, has particularly bountiful camping snacks.
- Chips with salsa or guacamole
- Popcorn
- Nuts: mixed, marcona almonds with rosemary, chocolate-covered . . . the possibilities are endless
- Trail mix – here are some great mixes you can make at home
- Cheese with crackers or sliced meat
- Bananas
- Grapes
- Apple slices with peanut or cashew butter (or Nutella, if you feel like you deserve it)
- Hummus with pre-cut veggies
- Hard-boiled eggs (don’t forget salt & pepper!)
- Cherry tomatoes
- Berries or pre-sliced fruit to eat alone or with yogurt (will do double duty as part of breakfast recipes)
- Peanut butter granola pinwheels
- Pirate’s Booty
- Granola bars (especially s’mores flavor!)
- Roasted pumpkin seeds
- Baked apple chips (the Bare line is great)
- Yogurt, possibly with granola sprinkled on top
- No-bake protein energy balls
- Dried or freeze-dried fruit
- Assorted olives
- Pickles
