THE AMERICAN OUTDOORSMAN
Jul 30, 2025  |  
0
 | Remer,MN
Sponsor:  WISH-TEXT.COM 
Sponsor:  WISH-TEXT.COM 
Sponsor:  WISH-TEXT.COM 
Sponsor:  WISH-TEXT.COM Personalized AI Greeting and Sympathy Cards for the Social Media.
Sponsor:  WISH-TEXT.COM Personalized AI Greeting and Sympathy Cards for the Social Media.
back  
topic
Backpacker
Backpacker
24 Mar 2023
BACKPACKER Contributors and EditorsBackpacker ContributorsJennifer BowenPamela BraunBACKPACKER Editors and Contributors


NextImg:10 Oatmeal Recipes That Even Oatmeal-Hating Hikers Will Love

The classic thanksgiving pie spices are (left to right) cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. A little shake goes a long way! Stir in some pecans and…

Soft caramels, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, pecans.

Stir in the marshmallows and chocolate chips and sprinkle the broken grahams on top for some crunch. You’re welcome.

Graham cracker bits, marshmallows, chocolate chips.

Orange apricot hazelnut

(Photo: myasinirik / Kevin Delcroix via Getty)

1 tsp Orange Powder, diced dried apricots, a handful of toasted chopped hazelnuts

Cut an apple into small chunks and cook it along with the oatmeal. Add a few shakes of apple pie spice and you’ll think you’re eating dessert for…

Apple pie spice, chopped apples

Stir in sunflower seeds, dried cranberries and cherries, and walnuts for just the right amount of flavor. Or, up the health quotient by adding agave…

Chopped walnuts, raisins, dried cranberries, sunflower kernels, agave nectar

Berry vanilla almond

(Photo: baibaz / BWFolsom / neiljlangan via Getty)

1 tsp. vanilla powder, handful dried mixed berries, a handful of slivered toasted almonds

Who doesn’t love banana chips? Add some shredded coconut and peanut butter, and it’s a whole lotta goodness.

Banana chips, coconut flakes, peanut butter

That “no refrigeration needed” bacon at the grocery store may seen a bit scary, but on day four of a trip, bacon without cleaning a greasy pan is…

Bacon, maple syrup

There’s nothing like fresh wild berries. Drop both raspberries and blueberries in to give your oatmeal the perfect balance of sweet and tart

Raspberries, blueberries

Lime, Cranberry, Hazelnut oatmeal

(Photo: Bozena_Fulawka / Nenov via Getty)

1 tsp. Lime Powder, a handful of dried cranberries, a handful of sunflower seeds

We loved Good To-Go’s Oatmeal so much, we gave it an Editors’ Choice award in 2017. Years later, we’re still digging the toothsome blend of whole-grain oats with chia, hemp, pumpkin, and sunflower seeds as well as a blend of dried fruits including banana, zante currant, and shredded coconut, plus spices like cinnamon and cardamom.

Originally published 2015; last updated March 2023


From 2023