Backpacking Stove
Breakfast
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Backpacking Raspberry Coconut Quinoa Porridge
Cook this calorie-dense quinoa porridge on chilly mornings when you need quick, warm fuel in your bowl before breaking camp.
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Added November 6, 2026

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 0 min
Serves: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- •2 cups nonfat non-dairy milk
- •1 cup quinoa
- •⅛ teaspoons salt
- •3 tablespoons maple syrup
- •1 teaspoon cinnamon
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •¼ cup coconut milk powder
- •1 oz freeze dried raspberries
- •½ cups sliced almonds
- •optional coconut oil packets
Equipment
- • Dehydrator
- • Small pot
Instructions
- 1Rinse quinoa under water. Bring non-dairy milk, quinoa, and salt to boil, partially cover and reduce to simmer 20-25 minutes until tender. Stir every few minutes. Remove from heat, then stir in maple syrup, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract.
- 2Once the quinoa is fully cooked, spread in a thin even layer on dehydrator trays.
- 3Dehydrate at 145 for 6-8 hours, until the quinoa is completely dry.
- 4Place in an airtight container or bag with coconut milk powder, raspberries, and almonds.
Camp tips
- • Add coconut oil packets separately to boost calories.
- • Use freeze-dried raspberries for convenience.
Food safety & trail facts
- Calories:
- 813
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