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Camp-Stove Bannock for Canoeing Trips

Hot, dense bread made right in the frypan. Mix it dry at home and fry it over the camp stove after a long day of canoeing.

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Added November 14, 2026
Source: paddlingmag.com
Camp-Stove Bannock for Canoeing Trips
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • •1 cup flour
  • •1 tsp baking powder
  • •1/4 tsp salt
  • •1/4 cup dry milk powder
  • •1 tbsp shortening

Equipment

  • • cast iron frying pan
  • • Ziploc freezer bags

Instructions

  1. 1Mix the dry ingredients together at home.
  2. 2Cut in the shortening until granular.
  3. 3Package in Ziploc freezer bags for easy transport.
  4. 4Warm a small cast iron frying pan over the fire and oil it well.
  5. 5Add water to the mix in the bag until you achieve a thick consistency.
  6. 6Squeeze the mix into the pan and spread to about an inch thick.
  7. 7Cook over hot coals and flip when underside is golden.
  8. 8Continue cooking until a fork can be inserted cleanly.

Camp tips

  • • Use glowing red embers for consistent heat.
  • • Try cooking bannock on a stick for a fun twist.

Food safety & trail facts

Calories:
250

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