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Backpacking yogurt parfait

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword backpacking breakfast, freeze-dried yogurt, no-cook camping breakfast, trail food
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Freeze-dried yogurt drops ground to powder, packed with dried fruit and granola. Add cold water on the trail for a parfait.

Ingredients

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

Directions

At home

  • 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).
  • Seal the powdered yogurt and dried fruit in a zip bag. Pack the granola on its own.

On the trail

  • Add ¼ cup cold water to the yogurt bag (a little more or less, to taste).
  • Let it rehydrate for about 5 minutes, stirring, until creamy.
  • 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.