Backpacking Oatmeal

It’s simple to make and quite decadent to eat this peach cobbler. It can be prepared even more quickly by using store-bought cinnamon rolls. If ice cream is preferred, serve with the dish.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Additional Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup instant oats
  2. 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  3. 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
  4. 4 teaspoons brown sugar
  5. 2 teaspoons powdered peanut butter (such as PB2)
  6. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  7. ½ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  8. 1 pinch salt
  9. 2 cups water
  10. 1 (1.2 ounce) package peanut butter (such as Justin’s)

Instructions

  1. Combine oats, chia seeds, almonds, brown sugar, powdered peanut butter, cinnamon, cocoa powder, and salt in a zip-top sandwich bag before your trip.
  2. When ready to cook, bring water to a boil in a pot. Pour oatmeal mixture into the pot and briefly stir. Remove from the heat. Cover until water is fully absorbed, about 5 minutes. Stir in peanut butter.
  3. If this meal is for one person, just halve the recipe when packing. If packing for a multi-day trip, use a bag for each day to simplify cooking. I use a Nalgene bottle to measure the water.
  4. Any of Justin’s nut butters work well.

 

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