20+ Keto Camping Recipes to Make This Summer
Camp smarter with these easy keto camping recipes! From bacon breakfasts to foil packet dinners, staying low carb has never been easier.
These keto camping recipes make it easy to stay low carb this summer. This healthy recipe list will help you stay on a keto diet throughout your camping trip!
Our camping season is in full swing and I have been busy keto camping meal prepping for all of our trips into the great outdoors. A few years ago, I discovered a ketogenic lifestyle so I have been making simple substitutions to my camping recipes to keep them all low carb and keto this summer.
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Keto Camping Recipes List
I have lost over 85 pounds in just one year following a ketogenic diet! Be sure to check out my Keto Back-to-Basics Course if you would like to learn more about finding success on keto. Today I am sharing a ton of keto food ideas with you.
This Korean beef skillet recipe is absolutely delicious and a great choice for making ahead for camping!
Tinfoil packet meals are awesome for cooking over the campfire. This tinfoil packet taco salad is a winner because it’s high protein and made using my homemade taco seasoning — it’s the perfect keto camping recipe!
Preparing meals that travel well is essential when camping. This cauliflower keto salad is super yummy and easy to pack on long trips! I take this recipe on all of our camping adventures.
One-pot-style meals, like this make-ahead hearty sausage skillet, are a lifesaver when camping because they are so easy to make. It’s a delicious and low carb keto camping recipe!
This loaded campfire cauliflower recipe makes a tasty side to steak or chicken on the barbecue. Top with sour cream and bacon bits for a delicious meal!
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Our Camp Cooking Essentials
- A pie iron camp cooker makes cooking over the open fire super easy. Check out these 20+ Pie Iron Recipe Ideas for tons of camp cooker inspiration! Or visit my how to use a pie iron post for tips.
- Foil pie plates make tinfoil packet meals even easier with the sturdy base that they provide.
- These grilling bags that I recently found are amazing! Simply add all of your ingredients to the bag at home, then throw it on the campfire or grill when camping in the great outdoors.
- We love these BBQ cooking gloves because they make handling campfire food a whole lot safer!
We also love this Dutch Oven for making one-pot meals and this Coleman camp stove is an easy way to enjoy outdoor cooking.
Make Keto Sandwiches!
These low carb bagels from Wholesome Yum are perfect for camping! They have a firm, chewy texture which makes them very good for packing into coolers and backpacks AND they’re super yummy!
I love a freshly toasted bagel in the morning — top with your favorite cream cheese and you have a delish keto meal on-the-go. The grocery store now has low carb jam without added sugar too.
This cloud bread from a Spicy Perspective is a simple, low carb alternative to traditional wraps and breads.
It is airy, light, and a great substitution in camping recipes like these pie iron ham and cheese crescents, pie iron PB&J, pie iron breakfast bake, and pie iron Nutella and banana biscuits.
I made a variation of this amazing looking cheesy mushroom stuffed chicken from Cafe Delites. Simply prepare the chicken as directed (butterfly, tenderize, and stuff) then wrap it in tinfoil, label the foil, and put it in the freezer to pack for camping later.
I stuffed my chicken with mushrooms, Havarti cheese, and a strip of cooked bacon — this was so good thrown onto the BBQ and served with green beans! Another of our favorite keto camping meals for sure.
Bring on the Breakfast Food!
Most keto breakfast foods are pretty easy to prepare while camping — bacon, sausage, ham, and all kinds of egg ideas come to mind! But if you want to do a little meal prep before your trip, then these ham and egg roll-ups from Delish are just the ticket!
Or you could make these camping breakfast burritos and substitute the traditional wrap for Protein Up, Carb Down ones (found at Walmart). Or what about making these breakfast bites and putting them into a freezer bag to pack for camping?
My new favorite thing is this keto camping breakfast skillet recipe. I simply chop and dice the ingredients at home and pack them in a large freezer bag. Then it’s easy to put on them on the grill or over the fire when we are in the great outdoors.
Or make this Dutch oven breakfast bake and just leave out the hashbrowns to keep it low carb.
I like to have a few energy bites ready for hiking, bike riding, and camping as well. They are perfect as a quick, easy snack on the run but need to be prepared at home.
Keep them in the freezer until you’re ready to pack. I really like these lemon balls from Mouthwatering Motivation and they are perfect for keto camping!
These almond bites from Mouthwatering Motivation are yummy fat bombs too! You could add protein powder, peanut butter, or MCT oil to the filling as well.
Tips for Camping Meal Prep When Following Keto
- Prepare meals in advance at home whenever possible. Leave most of the mess at home, where running water is more accessible and cleanup is easier — trust me on this one!
- Create “one-pot” family-style meals for quick dinners that don’t require a lot of thought.
- Use foil packets, foil pie pans, or camp cookers. These tools help to make cleanup a breeze!
- Pack ingredients in 1-gallon-sized freezer bags for flexible storage in small fridges and coolers.
- Plan meals that use similar ingredients to help make packing and planning easy. This cheesy vegetable campfire dip, keto buffalo cauliflower bake, and keto foil packet fajitas are some of my favorite keto meals.
Be sure to check out my Keto Backpacking Food Ideas too!
There are Even More Keto Camping Food Ideas Here
- Hard cheese
- Deli meat
- Pork rinds
- Sunflower seeds
- Cheddar cheese
- Chicken breasts
- Taco meat
- Beef jerky
Frequently Asked Questions
What foods can you eat while camping on a keto diet?
Keto-friendly camping foods include meat, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese, bacon, sausage, nuts, seeds, pork rinds, avocados, and low-carb vegetables such as cauliflower, broccoli, peppers, and zucchini. Foil packet meals and grilled proteins are especially popular for camping.
How do I stay in ketosis while camping?
Planning ahead is the key to success. Prep meals at home, pack keto-friendly snacks, bring electrolyte supplements, and avoid common camping foods like chips, bread, crackers, potatoes, and sugary trail mixes.
What are the easiest keto camping meals?
Foil packet dinners, grilled meats and vegetables, breakfast skillets, sausage and egg dishes, lettuce wraps, and one-pot meals are among the easiest keto camping recipes because they require minimal prep and cleanup.
What keto snacks are good for camping?
Popular keto camping snacks include hard cheese, deli meat, beef jerky, pork rinds, sunflower seeds, nuts, olives, tuna packets, and hard-boiled eggs. These foods travel well and help keep hunger at bay between meals.
How can I prep keto camping meals ahead of time?
Many campers prepare ingredients at home by chopping vegetables, marinating meats, assembling foil packets, and storing meals in freezer bags. This saves time at the campsite and makes cooking and cleanup much easier.
I have a ton of camping recipes that I plan on simply modifying to be keto-friendly this year. Substituting cauliflower for potatoes makes most camping recipes super versatile and swapping out vegetables for nacho chips still gives you that satisfying crunch without the carbs.
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Wow it’s amazing the thing you can make. But I live in Canada and don’t seam to fine many of these item
I’m in Cananda as well and have been able to find a good selection of Keto foods. Hope that you have better luck next time <3
How did the cloud bread hold up in a pie iron? Would love to still be able to do that meal!
Its a bit fragile, I prefer to use bread or bagels made with fathead dough now.
Great! Thank you!!
Enjoy <3
I’m ashamed to say that I’ve never had grated cheddar cheese! This recipe looks great though so hopefully that will change! Thanks for posting it, Heather!
this lookig so fantastic. i like your diet plan, it is very healpful for me. and healthy diet.
With the family vacation on the horizon, I needed a lot of these recipes. Thank you for posting them!
YAY! Enjoy your vacation <3