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Apricot ginger oatmeal

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword backpacking oatmeal, camping breakfast, instant oatmeal, trail breakfast
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Rolled oats with dried apricots, crystallized ginger, almonds and coconut milk powder in one bag. Simmer with water at camp.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup rolled oats
  • ¼ cup dried apricots chopped
  • ¼ cup crystallized ginger chopped
  • ¼ cup almond slivers
  • ¼ cup coconut milk powder
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • coconut oil packet optional (for example a 15mL packet)

Directions

At home

  • Put everything except the coconut oil in a resealable bag.

On the trail

  • Pour into a pot with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 10 minutes until the oats are tender.
  • Optional: stir in coconut oil as it cooks.

Notes

Contains tree nuts (almonds).

Nutrition

Serving: 95g | Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 8.5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6.4g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 585mg | Fiber: 6.6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 589IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 2 servings; ¼ cup coconut milk powder counted as canned coconut milk (one can 400 g). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.