Camping and Outdoor

Backpacking Yogurt Parfait

Make a backpacking yogurt parfait from powdered freeze-dried yogurt, dried fruit and granola. Add cold water at camp for a no-cook breakfast.

Backpacking yogurt parfait

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Freeze-dried yogurt drops ground to powder, packed with dried fruit and granola. Add cold water on the trail for a parfait.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Servings1 serving
Calories199

Ingredients
  

  • 1 oz freeze dried yogurt drops (e.g., baby-food aisle yogurt melts)
  • ¼ cup dried fruit of choice
  • ¼ cup granola

Equipment

  • spice grinder
  • zip-top bags

Directions
 

At home
  1. Grind the yogurt drops to a fine powder in a small food processor or spice grinder (or crush them in the bag with a rolling pin).
  2. Seal the powdered yogurt and dried fruit in a zip bag. Pack the granola on its own.
On the trail
  1. Add ¼ cup cold water to the yogurt bag (a little more or less, to taste).
  2. Let it rehydrate for about 5 minutes, stirring, until creamy.
  3. Top with granola.

Notes

No stove needed. Contains dairy.

Nutrition

Serving: 121g | Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6.1g | Fat: 7.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0.6mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 229IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1.5mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); freeze dried yogurt drops (e.g. counted as plain nonfat yogurt, ¼ cup dried fruit of choice counted as canned peaches (as fruit). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.