Delicious and healthy camping breakfast ideas

Porridge is a timeless classic—and for good reason. It’s delicious, packed with carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins, and is incredibly healthy. Plus, it’s endlessly versatile. Add your favourite fruit, mix in honey, nuts, cinnamon, or a sprinkle of cocoa. You can even get creative with vegetables for a unique twist.

Here’s the basic recipe to get you started:

1. Bring milk (or your choice of almond, oat, or water) and porridge oats to a boil in a pot.
2. Stir continuously until it becomes creamy.
3. Pour into a bowl and top with sliced fruit or your favourite additions.

Pro tip: Different types of oats create different textures—experiment with tender or crunchy flakes to find your perfect consistency. Breakfast has never been so simple, healthy, or delicious.

A hearty start: the farmer’s breakfast. Even the healthiest breakfast won’t help if you’re hungry again right after eating it. That’s why our next tip is a heartier option: the farmer’s breakfast. We’ve swapped out the bacon cubes in our version and packed in the vitamins. Make it with spinach, eggs, and potatoes—or whatever vegetables you have on hand, like peppers or Chinese cabbage.

Pro tip: For a twist, try sweet potatoes. They add a few extra calories and carbohydrates, but also more protein and vitamins.

Here’s how you make it:

1. Prepare: Chop the potatoes and wash your vegetables.
2. Fry: Fry the potatoes in a pan first, then add the eggs and mix well.
3. Finish: Add the vegetables, fry everything together, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Simple, healthy, and filling—the perfect start for an active day.

A quick and healthy option: the camping omelette. Low in calories but packed with protein, a delicious omelette is a hearty and healthy breakfast that’s easy to make on a camper van gas cooker. The best part? You can get creative with your ingredients. Try frying mushrooms or courgettes in advance, adding fresh tomatoes, or simply sprinkling chives over the top. The possibilities are endless!

Here’s how to make it:

1. Prep: Wash the pepper and spring onions, then chop them into small pieces.
2. Whisk: Beat the eggs and salt together in a bowl.
3. Cook: Heat oil in a pan, pour in the eggs, and add the cheese, pepper, and spring onions.
4. Set: Cover the pan, switch off the cooker, and wait until the egg sets.

Quick, simple, and loaded with flavour—the perfect get up and go breakfast.

Low-fat quark with fruit. Finding gluten-free foods on holiday? Likely. Finding exactly what you need, when you need it? Not always. That’s why this simple, delicious alternative is perfect if you’ve run out of supplies. You can adjust the sweetness to your taste, use your favourite milk, swap out fruits, or skip the nuts entirely—the choice is yours!

Here’s how to make it:

1. Mix: Combine the low-fat quark and milk in a bowl until smooth.

2. Whisk: Sift in the vanilla sugar, regular sugar, and lemon juice, then whisk until creamy.

3. Prep: Peel and slice the banana, and wash and quarter the strawberries.

4. Layer: Add a layer of quark cream to your bowls, top with bananas and strawberries, then repeat until all ingredients are used.

5. Finish: Top with fruit and sprinkle with chopped nuts.

Easy, tasty, and perfect for a gluten-free start to your day.

Vegan and delicious: quinoa porridge. Quick, warm, and ultra-delicious, quinoa porridge is packed with energy and protein to fuel your day. It works with almost any type of milk and lets you adjust the sweetness to suit your taste—we use rice syrup, but maple syrup or any sweetener of your choice works just as well.

Here’s how to make it:

1. Mix: Stir the quinoa flakes into warm or hot plant milk and let it sit for a short time.
2. Sweeten: Add your preferred sweetener and prepare your fruit.
3. Serve: Divide the porridge into two bowls and garnish with fresh fruit, cashew nuts, cocoa nibs, or any toppings you like.

A simple, healthy, and versatile breakfast to start your day in the right way.