TL;DR
For a Hells Canyon rafting trip, make-ahead breakfasts like overnight oats, breakfast burritos, or energy-packed granola are great options for fueling up quickly in the morning. These easy-to-prepare meals are portable, nutritious, and provide the energy needed for a day of adventure. Plan for simple, satisfying options that can be prepped ahead of time to save time and effort on the trip.
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Ok, so we’ve covered how to get the best cookies on your river trips and outdoor adventures. Now let’s move on to breakfast.
If you’re anything like me, I like breakfast easy, fast, and most likely on the go. I’m not a huge get-up-early-and-take-care-of-stuff gal. More like wake up later than expected and run around for 20 minutes until I run out the door with arms full of coffee, food, and gear. This has made me quite the master of make ahead breakfasts.
Here are some of my most favorite make ahead breakfast recipes if you’re heading on the river, to the mountains, or even to work:
- 2 cups frozen tater tots
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 8 breakfast sausage links
- 8 large eggs
- 1/3 cup half and half
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (16-ounce) can refried beans
- 8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Cook tater tots according to instructions on bag. Cool.
- Heat oil in a large pan on medium high heat. Remove sausage casings (if any) and add to pan. Cook and crumble sausage until browned. Remove from pan and cool.
- In a small bowl mix eggs and half and half along with some salt and pepper to taste. Add eggs to the same sausage pan and cook until set. Remove from pan to cool.
- Lay out the tortillas, spread refried beans down the middle, top with tater tots then sausage, eggs, cheese, tomatoes and cilantro. Fold in short side of the burrito, then one long side and roll up burrito style. Tightly wrap in aluminum foil and place inside a large ziplock bag.
- After wrapping all tortillas place bag into freezer. Thats it!This recipe doubles or triples well.
TO FREEZE: Cover each burrito tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Freeze up to 1 month. To reheat, (1) microwave for 4-6 minutes, turning halfway, or (2) bake at 400 degrees F for 30-40 minutes, or until completely cooked through.
When it’s time for breakfast:
Bake it 400 degree F oven for 30-40 minutes.
Bagel Balls
Cream cheese stuffed bagels. What more could you want? These are a little more complicated to make but also proportionally more delicious too. If you’re into a yeast’y challenge check out Margaret in the City for the full details. Bake them for just 5 minutes shorter than she recommends, let them cool and then toss them into a a bag in the freezer.
When you’re ready to eat them, bake them in a 350 degree F oven for about 30 minutes. If they’re exploding they’re ready to eat! Just be careful of the cream cheese lava in the middle!!
Does all of this sound like too much work? Leave the cooking and cleaning to us and jump on one of America’s Rafting Co‘s Hells Canyon Rafting Trips! Delicious food and beverage included!
