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Home » Summer Recipes » 19 Hearty Vegan Camping Food Ideas

19 Hearty Vegan Camping Food Ideas

By Stacey Homemaker on November 3, 2015, Updated December 29, 2020 20 Comments

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All of these delicious and filling vegan camping meals are perfect to make for your next camping trip! These recipes can be prepped ahead of time, they are delicious eaten warm or cold, and you can make them over a campfire or grill!

A collage of photos of vegan food to bring camping.

My husband has always loved camping and went a lot when he was younger. Me? Not so much. As a kid, I went "camping" in a tent my dad set up in our backyard but that's pretty much it for my experience. I love nature and being outside, but I prefer to sleep inside away from wild animals and mosquitos.

However, he's been hinting that he'd really like to go camping this Spring, so I told him I would give it a try. I've already started planning what food I'm going to bring because food is the best part of camping! Don't you agree? Obviously, vegan s'mores are going to happen, but let's talk about what other hearty and filling vegan meals are easy to make, can be made ahead of time, and are tasty to eat cold or warmed over a campfire! 

What Are The Best Foods To Bring Camping?

The best vegan camping foods to pack are shelf-stable and meals that you can make ahead of time but still taste great cold or when you warm them up over the campfire or grill! Skip to the next section to see my favorite vegan recipes to cook and bring camping. However, if you don't want to cook any meals, let's go over shelf-stable and pre-made snacks and meals that you can pack!

  • Fresh Fruit (Bananas, Apples, Pears, Plums, Peaches, Oranges, etc)
  • Vegan Jerky
  • Ramen Noodles Bowls (bring a kettle and just add boiling water to the cup)
  • Canned Soup
  • Canned Baked Beans
  • Store-Bought Granola Bars (I love Bobo bars and these chia bars from Trader Joe's)
  • Fruit Leather
  • Nuts (Almonds, Walnuts, Cashews, Pistachios)
  • Seeds (Pumpkin, Sunflower, Hemp)
  • Chips & Salsa
  • Crackers 
  • Trail Mix
  • Cookies
  • Muffins
  • Dried Fruit (Mango, Dates, Raisins, Figs)
  • Bread
  • Peanut Butter
  • Jelly 
  • Popcorn
  • Tortillas
  • Chia Seed Pudding Packs
  • Roasted Chickpeas
  • Roasted Seaweed
  • Rice Cakes
  • Cereal 
  • Shelf Stable Plant Milk

Now that we've gone over some non-perishable vegan camping food staples to pack for your next trip to the great outdoors, I want to share my favorite recipes that you can prep in advance or to make while you're at the campsite. I hope this list gives you some inspiration!

Vegan Camping Food Ideas

All of these delicious and filling vegan camping recipes are perfect to make for your next camping trip! These meals can be prepped ahead of time, they are delicious eaten warm or cold, and you can make them over a campfire or grill!

Dried Fruit Rawnola Bowls

Rawnola is a delicious, 5-minute, gluten-free, raw breakfast that’s loaded with healthy fats, antioxidants, fiber, protein, and it’s free of refined sugar! It's shelf-stable and doesn't need to be refrigerated so it's the perfect breakfast to bring camping!

Slow Cooker Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal

Make this oatmeal before you leave the house and then you can warm it up in a pot over the campfire for a delicious and filling vegan breakfast! This delicious chocolate peanut butter oatmeal is loaded with wholesome ingredients that will keep you full until lunch!

Curried Tofu Scramble

This curried tofu scramble is an easy to make, gluten-free breakfast that’s high-protein, super filling, and it’s loaded with vegetables! Prep it ahead of time, it's delicious hot or cold and you can eat it with baked potatoes for breakfast or make burritos for dinner!

Photo Credit: cadryskitchen.com

Cast iron breakfast skillet (vegan & gluten-free)

Fire makes everything taste better – including breakfast and brunch! So bring out the grill for this cast iron breakfast skillet. It’s filled with veggie sausage and a hearty tofu scramble. You can easily make it your own by using your preferred vegetables.

Crunchy Granola Bars

These crunchy granola bars are loaded with nuts, oats, and seeds that will fill you up! These bars can be enjoyed as a light breakfast or a healthy snack on the go!

Zesty Quinoa Salad

This zesty quinoa salad is the ultimate vegan camping recipe because it's super filling and you can eat it warm or cold! Prep a big batch before you leave the house and keep it in the cooler for a quick and colorful meal that will fill you up.

Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes (Ready in 30-Minutes!)

Sloppy joes are perfect to make for dinner while camping because you can make a batch before you leave the house and warm it up over the campfire. Serve on soft rolls with chips, fruit, or veggies for a delicious and filling meal!

High-Protein Vegan Burritos

Burritos are perfect to make ahead of time for a vegan camping trip! Loaded with beans, sweet potateos, cilantro lime quinoa and salsa, these hearty burritos store well and can be eaten hot or cold while on the campsite.

Smoky Chickpea Wraps

You won't go hungry while camping if you have a container of these smoky chickpeas with you! You can spoon it into wraps or serve it over rice or potatoes for a hearty, flavorful, and fiber-loaded meal!

Photo Credit: littlesunnykitchen.com

Grilled Veggie Kabobs

Veggie kabobs are a great way to add more veg to your next camping trip. The flavors and the colors will make your meal feel like a real celebration! Serve next to grilled tofu, baked potatoes, or your favorite salad!

Quinoa with Cilantro Lime Sauce

Make a big batch of this zesty and vibrant cilantro lime quinoa before you go camping so you can serve it with baked potatoes, veggie kabobs, smoky chickpeas, or put it in burritos or wraps!

Photo Credit: myquietkitchen.com

Vegan Andouille Sausage

Easy to prepare and protein-packed, these seitan andouille sausages taste great on a bun, sliced and served over rice, or added to a breakfast scramble.

Lemon Tahini Courgette Salad

Lemon tahini courgette salad is a delicious and easy to make side dish that’s ready in 20 minutes! This raw salad features crisp slices of courgette, sweet cherry tomatoes, tender artichoke hearts, and protein-packed chickpeas tossed in a light lemon tahini dressing!

Photo Credit: www.healingtomato.com

Foil Packet Potatoes

This foil packet vegan potatoes are the perfect campfire food. Place all the ingredients inside an aluminum foil and seal! Heat the foils packet and serve!

Photo Credit: eatthegains.com

Grilled Sweet Potato Fries with Parsley Tahini Sauce

Perfectly crispy on the outside and soft in the middle grilled sweet potato fries with a fresh parsley tahini sauce make the perfect easy and healthy summer side to grill this summer!

Photo Credit: nourishplate.com

Vegan Pasta Salad

Delicious, quick, and easy vegan pasta salad that takes less than 20 minutes to make start to finish. It’s made with simple ingredients that are healthy, colorful, and tasty. Perfect to serve with wraps or sloppy joes for lunch or dinner!

Photo Credit: plantbasedjess.com

Dill Chickpea Salad

This creamy dill chickpea salad is ridiculously easy to make, so refreshing and very filling. Can be made ahead and perfect to pack for lunch on the trail.

Photo Credit: champagne-tastes.com

Refried Bean Burritos (Camp Stove Recipe)

These refried bean burritos are made with beans, tomatoes, and onions for a quick and easy camp stove dinner. They’re made with easy to pack, shelf-stable ingredients, and are perfect when you’re camping without a cooler.

Photo Credit: www.abakingjourney.com

Healthy Peanut Butter Energy Balls

These Refined-Sugar Free and Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls are not only healthy and guilt-Free Snacks, they also taste absolutely delicious. The perfect mix of Sweet and Salty, Soft and Crunchy!

*This vegan camping food list was originally shared on 11/3/15, but I updated it on 12/28/20.

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  • Roasted stuffed tomatoes that are filled to the brim with a flavorful mixture of pesto quinoa and fresh spinach. Vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free.
    Pesto Quinoa Stuffed Tomatoes
  • I could eat this avocado zucchini grilled cheese sandwich every day! My favorite grilled cheese sammie ever!
    Vegan Zucchini Avocado Grilled Cheese
  • Vegan Avocado Chipotle Mayo

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  1. Healing Tomato

    September 03, 2023 at 11:27 am

    What an amazing collection! I have bookmarked it and will refer to it whenever I go camping. Here, in FL, we are camping all year round, so this list is very useful.

    Reply
  2. Heather

    July 30, 2018 at 11:58 am

    I love camping! My family of four goes as often as possible. We stay at primitive campsites and really rough it. This weekend, however, my husband and I are going away together for our anniversary and I wanted to try glamping up our campsite for the occasion. Thanks for the ideas. Anything will feel glamorous compared to how we normally camp! Ha

    Reply
    • Stacey Homemaker

      July 30, 2018 at 6:58 pm

      I love that idea! I hope you two have a wonderful anniversary trip together!

      Reply
  3. Ms. Nitta

    November 05, 2015 at 1:43 am

    OMG, this is such a great idea! I'm not crazy about camping..but I think I would go for this!

    Reply
  4. Sandy Dumala

    November 04, 2015 at 10:03 pm

    4 stars
    U are PRICELESS Stacey!!! I love seeing what u come up with next---Always written so entertainingly and with so much wit.

    Reply
  5. Keating

    November 04, 2015 at 1:17 pm

    That's my kind of camping right there! In the backyard with all the necessities haha great post!

    Reply
    • Stacey Homemaker

      November 04, 2015 at 4:06 pm

      Same here! Thanks =)

      Reply
  6. Ashley Sondon

    November 04, 2015 at 1:04 pm

    I LOVE this post! I want to have a GNO now with all my good friends and glam up my yard. Your blog is beautiful! I will definitely be a follower. Xo from a fellow blogger, Ashley

    Reply
  7. Laurie

    November 04, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Glamping is such a fabulous time. I really like the looks of those lettuce wraps... made me hungry for some at 10 a.m. lol!
    Thanks for sharing your excursion!

    xox

    Laurie

    Reply
  8. Emily, Our house now a home

    November 04, 2015 at 9:56 am

    This decides it, next summer we are totally glamping! My kids like camping, but this is more my style. How fun!

    Reply
  9. Joscelyn | Wifemamafoodie

    November 03, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    I'm not much of a camper either, but if I have to do it, this is definitely the way! I love your setup and all of your creative ideas for food and snacks! I am always so inspired by your posts, Stacey!

    Reply
  10. Brooke Guerra

    November 03, 2015 at 7:44 pm

    This is so COOL!!! I even love the fine details like those pretty napkins. i would have to do some serious convincing to get this set-up but even the food looks great. 🙂 Brooke

    BasicallyBrooke.com

    Reply
  11. Kelly Romano

    November 03, 2015 at 5:32 pm

    5 stars
    Can't wait to glamp with Derek & Gavin!!!!! Great idea with the white chocolate and dark!!!

    Reply
    • Stacey Homemaker

      November 03, 2015 at 7:05 pm

      Thanks, Kelly! Glamping was so much fun, I miss you! We need to get together soon to catch up!!

      Reply
  12. Leslie Soto

    November 03, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    Glamping in the backyard looks like an excellent idea! I'll even try that. Haha. It looks like such a fun day/night. And the grilled romaine salad is on my must try list. I've never thought of anything like this before but it sounds delicious!!!

    Reply
    • Stacey Homemaker

      November 03, 2015 at 3:22 pm

      Thank you! It was a really fun activity for us to do together! We both loved it!

      Reply
  13. lauren | talk of the trains blog

    November 03, 2015 at 2:28 pm

    I am impressed with your glamping! I don't love camping, but I can occasionally be swayed to go for the promise of smores! That salad looks delish too!

    Reply
    • Stacey Homemaker

      November 03, 2015 at 3:23 pm

      Hahaha, the promise of s'mores sealed the deal for me too!

      Reply
  14. Iyanna

    November 03, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    Stacey, you're making me want to go glamping STAT! Lol this looks so fun! The food looks so delicious! Love your idea of making the tent so glamorous too! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • Stacey Homemaker

      November 03, 2015 at 3:24 pm

      Thank you, Iyanna! I can't wait to go again- glamping that is, not camping. Hehe

      Reply

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