4 Easy Breakfast Ideas to Feed a Crowd

Move beyond the basic bread loaf and level up your camp cooking with these easy breakfast ideas to feed a crowd. 

See below great picks.

  • Corn Fritters for the Kids
  • Cheese, Bacon & Egg Burrito
  • Halloumi Sandwich
  • Banana Pancakes

Corn Fritters for the Kids

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup self-raising flour
  • 1 tbs chicken salt reduced stock powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 420 g corn kernels
  • 1/4 cup chives (chopped)
  • oil (for frying)

Equipment:

  • camping stove
  • fry pan
  • large mixing bowl
  • fork 
  • spatula
  • knife and chopping board
  • plates and cutlery (for serving)

Method:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, put flour and chicken stock powder and make a well in the centre.
  2. Add eggs, milk, corn and chives. Use a fork to mix the combined contents thoroughly.
  3. Heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan and drop ¼ cup of fritter mixture into the pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes, each side, until golden and cooked through. Repeat with remaining mixture.

Recipe Source: Kidspot Kitchen by Woolworths

Cheese, Bacon & Egg Burrito

Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon
  • oil
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 tbs butter
  • salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 4 large flour tortillas
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1x ripe avocado
  • hash browns (optional)
  • tomato or barbecue sauce (optional)

Equipment:

  • camping stove
  • fry pan
  • paper towel
  • medium mixing bowl
  • fork 
  • spatula
  • knife and chopping board
  • plates (for serving)

Method:

  1. In a large fry pan, heat a little oil over medium heat and fry the bacon until the edges are crispy. Until cooked, place the bacon over a paper towel on a plate to drain out the excess oil.
  2. With the leftover bacon fat and oil on the fry pan, fry the hash browns.
  3. In a medium bowl, add eggs and milk and stir the contents with a fork. Then pour the contents over medium heated fry pan. Stir occasionally until soft curd form. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Assemble burritos: In the centre of each tortilla sheet, layer on hash brown (optional), scrambled eggs, cheese, 2 slices of bacon and sliced/mashed avocado. Fold in the two sides and roll up tightly. 
  5. You can serve it with tomato or barbecue sauce.

Recipe Source: Delish by Hearst Magazine Media

Halloumi Sandwich

Ingredients:

  • milk bun OR any bread slice of your preferred choice
  • 1 tbs butter or oil
  • 2 slices of halloumi cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbs mayo
  • chopped shallots (alittle bit)
  • salt
  • grounded black pepper
  • sriracha (optional)

Equipment:

  • camping stove
  • fry pan
  • small bowl
  • fork 
  • spatula
  • knife and chopping board
  • plates (for serving)

Method:

  1. Toast your milk bun or bread slice in a fry pan. Set aside.
  2. In a fry pan, heat your oil or butter until melted. Fry the halloumi cheese on each side until golden brown in spots (~ 3-4 minutes each side). Set aside.
  3. Heat the remaining oil or butter until melted in your fry pan. Fry the eggs sunny side up.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together the mayo and srirarcha (optional).
  5. Assemble sandwich: Spread the mixed mayo and sriracha on the cut surface of your bread, layer on the halloumi cheese, egg, chopped shallots, and a sprinkle salt and pepper.

Recipe Source: Fresh Off The Grid

Banana Pancakes

Ingredients:

  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 egg 
  • 175 g self-raising flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 125 ml milk
  • oil or butter
  • maple syrup, honey, chocolate (optional)
  • fruit (optional)

Equipment:

  • camping stove
  • fry pan
  • large mixing bowl
  • fork 
  • spatula
  • knife and chopping board
  • plates and cutlery (for serving)

Method:

  1. Peel the ripe banana and chop into pieces. 
  2. In a large bowl, mash the chopped banana pieces. Add egg, flour, baking powder, cinnamon milk. Stir the combined contents thoroughly with a fork until you have a batter.
  3. In a fry pan, heat your oil or butter until melted even all over the skillet surface. 
  4. Add 2 tbsp of your pancake batter mixture to the fry pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes until golden before flipping over.
  5. Once cooked, serve the pancake with fruits or toppings of your choice (maple syrup, honey, chocolate)

Recipe Source: campmehappy.com

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