These vegan boil in a bag omelettes are the best vegan camping food hack that I’ve found in a very long time! I've done a lot of camping over the years (even met my husband backpacking the Appalachian Trail) but I was never excited about any of the vegan breakfast options until now! I wish that I would have thought of it years ago!
What is a vegan omlette made of?
You can easily replace the egg in an omelette with a chickpea flour and water mixture. It cooks up and tastes much like an egg. I've been making these vegan chickpea omlettes for years in my fring pan. They make a great high protein breakfast, but always thought of them as too messy for camping... until now!
Why these vegan boil in a bag omlettes make great vegan camping food…
- Chickpea flour is lightweight and doesn’t need refrigeration.
- They are high in protein and give a nutritious alternative to bars or other quick camping meals.
- They are easy to make.
- You can mix up the dry ingredients ahead of time.
- Everyone can choose their own flavors to add so even picky eaters will love them.
- Boil in a bag omlettes makes clean up almost nothing.
- They don’t burn and stick to your skillet.
- They’re simply delicious!
Where did this idea come from?
My grandmother is one of the most creative people I have ever met! She always looking for unique, interesting ideas and an inspiration for getting imaginative in the kitchen.
She attended an event where they made boil in a bag omelets and asked me if there was a vegan equivalent that I could make. It was such an interesting idea and such a great solution for vegan camping and backpacking, I knew that chickpea omlettes work great!
How do I make vegan boil in a bag omelets for camping?
- Measure out the chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, and salt and store it in a large jar or plastic water bottle with a wide lid like a Nalgene.
- Bring along any veggies or vegan cheese that you would like in the omelets. Cut them up ahead of time and store in baggies or dice them at the campsite.
- If camping with children or a lot of people set out the ingredients in buffet style and let people make their own.
- Give everyone a sandwich bag with their name on it and allow them to fill the bag about 1 inch deep with veggies of their choice. When you’re ready to make your omelets...
- Pour the water into the jar of the dry mixture and give it a stir. (Shaking alone, unfortunately, doesn’t get out the clumps).
- Pour about 2/3 cup of batter into each bag, squeeze out excess air from the bag and seal completely.
- Drop the bag into a large pot of boiling water and boil for 12-15 minutes until it becomes firm. (Use a wooden spoon to keep the bags from touching the hot edge of the pot).
- Take out of the water and allow to cool for about 5 minutes before opening the bag.
What are some good things to put in the boil in a bag omelette?
- Onions
- Peppers
- Mushrooms
- Spinach
- Bacon bits (Most brands bacon bits are vegan or you can easily make your own bacon bits).
- Vegan cheese
- corn
- beans
Worried about boiling in plastic?
There is some debate out there about if it is safe to make boil in a bag omelettes. I’m not thrilled about the idea of plastic leaching into my food, but this is what you can do to solve the problem…
- Make sure to use BPA free bags.
- Boil them at a slow boil so the water temperature doesn’t get much higher than 212° F or 100° C.
If you don't want to use plastic bags, you can...
- Boil your omelettes in these reusable silicone bags instead. (Better for the environment too)!
- Boil your omelettes in mason jars. (just boil for a few extra minutes to make sure that they cook through).
- Fry them instead follow this recipe to make vegan chickpea omelettes in a skillet.
Want another great vegan camping food?
You will love this homemade vegan jerky!
Don't forget to pin the boil in a bag vegan omelette idea for later!
A vegan omelette using chickpea flour and boiled instead of fried for easy vegan camping food.
- 1/4 cup chickpea flour
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp water (for a total of 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp water for each omelette).
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
- 1/4 tsp salt (black salt for a more egg-like flavor)
- 1/2 cup vegetables of choice
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Measure out the chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, and salt and store it in a large jar or plastic water bottle with a wide lid like a Nalgene.
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Bring along any veggies or vegan cheese that you would like in the omelets. Cut them up ahead of time and store in baggies or dice them at the campsite.
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If camping with children or a lot of people set out the ingredients in buffet style and let people make their own.
-
Give everyone a sandwich bag with their name on it and allow them to fill the bag about 1 inch deep with veggies of their choice.
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Pour the water into the jar of the dry mixture and give it a stir. (Shaking alone unfortunately doesn’t get out the clumps).
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Pour about 2/3 cup of batter into each bag, squeeze out excess air from the bag and seal completely.
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Drop the bag into a large pot of boiling water and boil for 12-15 minutes until it becomes firm. (Use a wooden spoon to keep the bags from touching the hot edge of the pot).
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Take out of the water and allow it to cool for about 5 minutes before opening the bag.
- Make sure to keep the tops of the bags from touching the edge of the pot. The plastic will melt if it rests against the edge of the pot.
- This recipe is for 1 omelette, adjust the number of servings to the number of omelettes that you want to make.
