Freeze-Dried Trail Desserts for Backpacking

About backpacking trail desserts

Freeze-dried desserts are a small but morale-boosting category — cobblers, mousse, brownies, and even ice cream you can eat at camp. They add minimal weight to your pack and make a nice end to a long day or a celebration meal at the summit.

What to expect

• Cobblers, mousse, and brownies
• Freeze-dried ice cream
• Light packable treats for camp

All freeze-dried trail desserts (21)

• Backpacker's Pantry — Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Sandwich — 3 oz, 140 cal, $4.99
• Packit Gourmet — Strawberry Cheesecake — 5 oz, 620 cal, $11.99
• Backpacker's Pantry — Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich — 3 oz, 140 cal, $4.99
• Mountain House — Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich (Adventure Meals) — 1 oz, 140 cal, $4.99
• Mountain House — Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich (Standard) — 2 oz, 270 cal, $6.99
• Trailtopia — Peach Blueberry Crisp — 5.1 oz, 498 cal, $11.99
• AlpineAire — Chocolate Mudslide — 5 oz, 570 cal
• Packit Gourmet — Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes — 7 oz, 200 cal, $11.99
• Backpacker's Pantry — Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich — 1.2 oz, 150 cal, $4.99
• Mountain House — Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich (Standard) — 2.1 oz, 280 cal, $6.99
• Trailtopia — Apple Crisp — 3.9 oz, 434 cal, $9.99
• Trailtopia — Cheesecake Chocolate Strawberry — 5.5 oz, 640 cal, $9.99
• Trailtopia — Rocky Road Pudding — 2.5 oz, 244 cal, $7.99
• Trailtopia — Triple Berry Crisp — 4.2 oz, 466 cal, $10.99
• Mountain House — Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich (Adventure Meals) — 1 oz, 140 cal, $4.99
• Packit Gourmet — Mom's Banana Puddin' — 3.8 oz, 470 cal, $11.99
• Backpacker's Pantry — Neapolitan Ice Cream Sandwich — 1.2 oz, 150 cal, $4.99
• Backpacker's Pantry — Dark Chocolate Cheesecake — 4.5 oz, 610 cal, $7.99
• AlpineAire — Cinnamon Apple Crisp — 4 oz, 440 cal
• Backpacker's Pantry — Creme Brulee — 4.5 oz, 620 cal, $7.99
• Packit Gourmet — Meyer Lemon Cheesecake — 5.2 oz, 650 cal, $11.99