Backpacker – August 2019

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THAI PEANUT NOODLES

Even ramen is better with

peanut butter. Serves 2

½ cup peanut butter

2 Tbsp. Sriracha

2 Tbsp. soy sauce

2 packages ramen noodles

1 red bell pepper,

dehydrated or fresh

1 head broccoli, dehydrated

or fresh

1 lime

AT HOME ➞ Combine peanut

butter, Sriracha, and soy sauce

in a leakproof container (adjust

ratios according to taste). Pack

other ingredients separately.

IN CAMP➞ Cook noodles

according to packaging.

Meanwhile, chop or rehydrate

veggies, then cook in a separate

pan. In a bowl or pot, mix

peanut sauce and juice from

lime. Stir in water until sauce

is the consistency of ketchup.

Add hot noodles and veggies to

sauce a nd stir unti l combined.

WEIGHT* 15 oz.

CALORIES 847

PROTEIN 24 g

PB CHEESECAKE BALLS

Protein powder adds

substance to this decadent

dessert. Serves 2

1 Tbsp. vanilla protein powder

3 Tbsp. dark-chocolate chips

⅛ cup rolled oats or granola

3 Tbsp. crunchy peanut butter

3 Tbsp. shelf-stable cream cheese

AT HOME ➞ Mix protein powder

and chocolate chips in a zip-top

bag.  Place oats in plastic wrap

and add bundle to the bag. Pack

peanut butter and cream

cheese together in a leakproof

cont a i ner. 

IN CAMP➞ Whip peanut

butter and cream cheese in

container. Add protein and

chocolate mixture and mix

well. Shape into six 1-inch balls

a nd rol l in oats, t hen ser ve.

WEIGHT 3 oz.

CALORIES 336

PROTEIN 14. 5 g

PB&J PANCAKES

Turn this classic combo into a

hearty breakfast. Serves 2

4 Tbsp. milk powder

2 Tbsp. whole powdered egg

1 cup flour

3 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

1 Tbsp. sugar

3 Tbsp. peanut butter

⅓ cup strawberry jam

¼ cup maple syrup

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

AT HOME ➞ Mix dry ingredients

in a zip-top bag. Package

peanut butter, jam combined

with syrup, and oil in separate

leakproof containers.

IN CAMP➞ Melt peanut butter

over low heat in a small pot.

Stir in 1 cup cold water then

dry ingredients to make batter.

Warm oil in a frying pan

over medium heat and cook

pancakes like normal. Transfer

them to a plate or bowl. In the

empty frying pan, warm jam-

maple syrup mixture over low

heat. Pour over the pancakes

a nd ser ve.

WEIGHT 7. 5 oz.

CALORIES 860

PROTEIN 19 g

Skill Set
TRAIL CHEF

NICK COTE

*ALL NUTRITION AND WEIGHTS ARE PER SERVING. WEIGHTS ARE FOR UNCOOKED INGREDIENTS.

PEANUT BUTTER DREAM

This backpacking staple can do more than make sandwiches.

By Siena Fry

Adjust the

Sriracha-to-soy

sauce ratio for a

customized kick.

Elevate your camping

meals by enrolling in

our Backcountry Kitchen

online course with Colorado

Outward Bound instructor

Siena Fry. Visit backpacker

.com/backcountrykitchen.