25 Camping Snacks for Your Next Outdoor Adventure

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25 Camping Snacks for Your Next Outdoor Adventure2/25 Campers Favorite Dip 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Campers Favorite Dip Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 3-1/2 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Our family craves this cheesy chili dip so much we make two batches, especially for the guys. If you’re not grilling out, bake it in the oven. —Valorie Ebie, Bel Aire, Kansas Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup: 250 calories, 17g fat (7g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 403mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein. Camping with a crowd? Check out

these campsite meals for groups

these campsite meals for groups. 3/25 Granola Trail Mix 3 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Granola Trail Mix Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 5 min Servings 11 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My family has always enjoyed this crunchy four-ingredient snack. When we go camping, each person includes one additional ingredient like mini marshmallows, corn chips or cookie pieces. The taste is never the same, and we’re often surprised by the combinations. —Shelley Riddlespurger, Amarillo, Texas. Find out if trail mix is healthy. Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 331 calories, 15g fat (4g saturated

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fat), 3mg cholesterol, 73mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein. Download our printable family camping checklist to make packing a breeze. 4/25 Slow-Cooker Coconut Granola Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 3 hours 45 min Servings 6 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s a versatile camping snack with a taste of the tropics. Change the recipe up a bit by using dried pineapples or other tropical fruits instead of cherries. —Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 343 calories, 19g fat (12g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 5g fiber),

6g protein

6g protein. 5/25 Homemade Honey Grahams 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Homemade Honey Grahams Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 32 crackers Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The way my boys eat them, I would spend a fortune on honey graham crackers at the grocery store. So I decided to make a homemade version that is less processed—and less expensive. These are wonderful, although they still don’t last long. —Crystal Jo Bruns, Iliff, Colorado Nutrition Facts: 1 cracker: 60 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 89mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars,

1g fiber), 1g protein

1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat. 6/25 Cranberry Dark Chocolate Trail Mix 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cranberry Dark Chocolate Trail Mix Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 5 min Servings 6 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A close friend once gave me a jar of trail mix that was absolutely delicious. My re-creation comes pretty close to the original and is truly one of my favorite camping snacks! —Nancy Johnson, Laverne, Oklahoma Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup: 176 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 16mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (15g

sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein

sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein. 7/25 Walking Tacos 38 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Walking Tacos Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 5 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These Walking Tacos are perfect for an on-the-go dinner, a campfire meal or an easy game-night supper. The ingredients go right into the chip bags! —Beverly Matthews, Richland, Washington Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (calculated without toppings): 530 calories, 28g fat (6g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 1017mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 6g fiber), 24g protein. 8/25 Peanut Butter Granola Pinwheels 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved

The recipe is easy to increase as needed

Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings 16 pinwheels Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I came across this easy and tasty snack while searching online for healthy munchies for kids. Great for after school or on a camping trip, it’s really quick to make and filling enough to hold the kids until dinner. To satisfy heftier appetites or to serve as a power lunch, cut each tortilla into fewer pieces or provide one per child. The recipe is easy to increase as needed. —Mary Haluch, Ludlow, Massachusetts Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 60 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated

It’s wonderful all year, but we enjoy it on summer camping trips in particular

fat), 0 cholesterol, 48mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. 9/25 Fruit & Cereal Snack Mix Test Kitchen Approved Fruit & Cereal Snack Mix Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings 2-1/2 quarts Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I mix dried cranberries, cherries, raisins and apple chips with cinnamon cereal for a kid-friendly snack. It’s wonderful all year, but we enjoy it on summer camping trips in particular. —John Lancaster, Union Grove, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 223 calories, 5g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 162mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (28g

sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein

sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein. 10/25 Old Bay Crispy Kale Chips 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here in East Hampton, NY, harvest time means big bunches of kale from local growers. These crunchy kale chips are delicious, super healthy and easy to make. I make them with seasoning to take the flavor up a notch. For extra zip, add a dash of cayenne pepper. —Luanne Asta, East Hampton, New York Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 101 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 202mg sodium, 8g

carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein

carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable. 11/25 Snack Crackers 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 5 min Servings 12 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Our 13-year-old daughter, Dana, loves to make this crunchy and flavorful camping snack for us. Her four older brothers finish off a batch in no time. —Sue Manel, Milladore, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1/3 cup: 237 calories, 16g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 780mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. 12/25 Chunky Blond Brownies 25 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Chunky

It’s a potluck offering that stands out

Blond Brownies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Every bite of these chewy blondies is packed with chunks of white and semisweet chocolate and macadamia nuts. It’s a potluck offering that stands out. —Rosemary Dreiske, Lemmon, South Dakota Nutrition Facts: 1 bar: 221 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 130mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. 13/25 Slow Cooker Party Mix 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings about 3 quarts Go to Recipe From the

Recipe Creator: This mildly seasoned snack mix is always a party favorite

Recipe Creator: This mildly seasoned snack mix is always a party favorite. Served from a slow cooker, the munchable mixture is very satisfying. —Dana Hughes, Gresham, Oregon Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 237 calories, 14g fat (3g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 532mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 4g fiber), 8g protein. 14/25 No-Bake Cereal Cookie Bars 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 25 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We pull out all the goodies for these chewy bars, like raisins and coconut. For more color, sprinkle on the M&M’s once the bars are in

Then press them in

the pan. Then press them in. —Connie Craig, Lakewood, Washington Nutrition Facts: 1 bar: 137 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 58mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. 15/25 Sweet and Salty Chex Mix 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Sweet and Salty Chex Mix Recipe photo by Sheri Silver for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings about 10 quarts Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These crunchy munchies are sure to rank high with your family and friends. The combination of flavors gets this sweet and salty chex mix recipe

just right

just right. —Candice Lumley, Charles City, Iowa Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 227 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 560mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. 16/25 Double-Duty Heavenly Applesauce 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Double-Duty Heavenly Applesauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 6 hours 25 min Servings 8 servings plus leftover Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Every year my husband and I take our two daughters to an orchard to pick apples so we can make this luscious applesauce for family and neighbors. —Jennifer Purcell, Vermilion, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 2/3

Now there’s never any left!

cup: 211 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 4g fiber), 0 protein. 17/25 Really Good Snack Mix 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings about 7 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I grew tired of my family picking through a snack mix for their favorite ingredients and leaving the rest. So I experimented using only their most-loved mix-ins and came up with this recipe. Now there’s never any left! —Lori Genske, Waldo, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 180 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated

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