Healthy Snacks For The Trail

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Healthy Snacks For the Trail

Meal time is anything but pinterest worthy in our home. I have picky eaters in my family. Like next level picky. When we are out on the trail, getting them to eat balanced, protein rich foods is especially important. I’ve tried all the hacks and snacks and tricks and treats. There have been many failures, but a few wins. When we are out hiking a few miles, or spending a day skiing, it’s important that my kids have the fuel they need to have a steady level of energy throughout the day. Here are a few of our favorite things to eat!

Healthy Snacks For the Trail

Breakfast

Honestly, I don’t love spending a lot of time cooking breakfast when we are camping. My husband is happy to chop potatoes, scramble eggs, and shred these for a breakfast burrito. But I’m not usually willing to do much more than boil some water or fry an egg. The kids needs a little more than coffee and an egg tho!

  • Kodiak Cakes makes delicious single portion oatmeal. Our favorite Kodiak Cup the cinnamon with some chopped up apples. It has FOURTEEN GRAMS of protein! Wow!! It’s super easy to make with some boiling water from the jetboil, and keeps everybody warm and full in the morning.

  • Another favorite breakfast is to toss some pre-shredded cheese and a scrambled egg in a tortilla for a breakfast quesadillas for the kids.

Snacks

I’m trying to set a better example for my kids when it comes to snacks on the trail. I don’t mind supplementing my bag of nuts with a bag of sour patch kids on a long bike ride, but I pay their dental bills, and they need more than just sugar. While they aren’t big fans of chopped veggies and hummus, here is what they will eat.

  • Hard Boiled Eggs. Don’t ask me how, but by some miracle my picky eaters love this snack anytime of the day.

  • Sliced apples and peanut butter

  • Good old fashioned trail mix (we get the big bag from costco)

  • Apples and Oranges

  • String Cheese

Healthy Snacks For the Trail

Lunch

When we are out for a day trip, I usually pack left overs from dinner the night before in our bento box (with an ice pack). We keep lunch simple, but it needs to be filling and full of protein.

  • Sliced Cheese and Turkey Roll ups (aka, just deli meat rolled up, but somehow the kids think its fancy)

  • PBJ with bananas

  • Smorgasbord of leftovers from dinner and fruit

Dinner

Because we’ve been out playing all day, I know my kids need a solid dinner. We rarely do a formal dinner for the kids when we camp, but focus on making sure their bellies are full before bed.

  • Quesadillas with beans, meat, and corn (all precooked, so we just toss the cheese and fillings in a quesadilla on the camp stove)

  • Pre cooked pasta and turkey meat sauce

  • Hot dogs. Yep.

Am I a pro kid chef or nutritionist? Not at all. But I have certainly tried and failed at alllllll things kid food. This is what works for us! Time and time again, I learn that the more I prep at home, the easier it is when I’m juggling hungry kids and trying to cook dinner outside.

Healthy Snacks For the Trail

This post was sponsored by Kodiak Cakes, during their “Oatober” month. We’ve been using Kodiak Cakes flapjack and muffin mixes for years, and were thrilled to see they have a protein rich oatmeal. While we use our large canister at home, the individual sized Kodiak Cups are perfect for a morning on the trail, or eating on the go!