The Best Freeze-Dried Breakfasts for Backpacking

Every breakfast in our database, ranked by protein per pouch — the number that matters at 6am before a big climb.

All The Best Freeze-Dried Breakfasts for Backpacking (106)

• FOUNDATION Outdoors — Southwest Style Breakfast Meal — 4.6 oz, 930 cal, 74g protein, $13.95
• FOUNDATION Outdoors — Rise & Shine Breakfast Meal — 4.6 oz, 1040 cal, 58g protein, $13.95
• Beyond Outdoor Meals — Breakfast Skillet — 4.44 oz, 710 cal, 51g protein, $14.95
• Pinnacle Foods — Breakfast Sausage and Egg Scramble with Peppers, Onions, and Rosemary Roasted Potatoes — 4.5 oz, 800 cal, 45g protein, $17.99
• Trailtopia — Egg Scramble — 4 oz, 620 cal, 40g protein, $12.99
• Trail Goods Co. — LOCO MOCO BRUNCH SKILLET — 5.3 oz, 780 cal, 40g protein, $16.99
• Luxefly BaseCamp — Gluten Free Biscuits & Sausage Gravy — 6 oz, 1040 cal, 38g protein, $18
• Luxefly BaseCamp — Sausage Milk Gravy with Biscuits — 6 oz, 720 cal, 38g protein, $18
• Next Mile Meals — Steak Omelette — 3 oz, 480 cal, 38g protein, $14.95
• MaryJane's Farm — Breakfast Rice & Beans w/ Cheese & Eggs — 5.6 oz, 630 cal, 37g protein, $13.83
• ReadyWise — Breakfast Skillet — 3.53 oz, 700 cal, 36g protein, $13.99
• FOUNDATION Outdoors — Biscuits & Gravy Meal — 4.6 oz, 1150 cal, 34g protein, $13.95
• Luxefly BaseCamp — Huevos Rancheros — 6 oz, 660 cal, 34g protein, $20
• Peak Refuel — Biscuits & Sausage Gravy — 6.77 oz, 1100 cal, 34g protein, $14.99
• Gastro Gnome — Bison Chorizo Hash — 3.9 oz, 575 cal, 34g protein, $17.99
• Beyond Outdoor Meals — Biscuits and Gravy — 4.66 oz, 710 cal, 33g protein, $12.95
• Stowaway Gourmet — Sausage And Eggs — 3.88 oz, 581 cal, 33g protein, $17.95
• Mountain House — Breakfast Skillet (Classic) — 5.9 oz, 900 cal, 32g protein, $14.99
• Next Mile Meals — Sausage Scramble — 3 oz, 530 cal, 32g protein, $14.95
• ReadyWise — Homestyle Biscuits & Gravy — 4.8 oz, 750 cal, 32g protein, $13.99
• Mountain House — Breakfast Fried Rice (Adventure Meals) — 4.7 oz, 640 cal, 32g protein, $12.49
• Peak Refuel — Breakfast Skillet — 3.88 oz, 540 cal, 31g protein, $14.99
• Pinnacle Foods — Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits and Herbed Sausage Gravy — 4.7 oz, 800 cal, 30g protein, $16.49
• Mountain House — Biscuits & Gravy (Classic) — 6.8 oz, 900 cal, 30g protein, $14.99
• Peak Refuel — Creamy Peaches and Oats — 7.05 oz, 1010 cal, 30g protein, $12.99
• Mountain House — Scrambled Eggs with Uncured Bacon (Pro-Pak) — 2.6 oz, 410 cal, 28g protein, $12.99
• Mountain House — Veggie Chorizo Breakfast Scramble (Adventure Meals) — 4 oz, 580 cal, 28g protein, $12.49
• Mountain House — Breakfast Skillet (Adventure Meals) — 3.7 oz, 520 cal, 28g protein, $12.49
• MaryJane's Farm — Hot 'n Creamy Cereal — 5.1 oz, 570 cal, 26g protein, $9.25
• Gastro Gnome — Maple Sausage Biscuits & Gravy — 4.4 oz, 690 cal, 26g protein, $16.25
• Luxefly BaseCamp — Denver Scramble Breakfast Skillet — 6 oz, 700 cal, 26g protein, $20
• Stowaway Gourmet — Cereal Killer — 4.59 oz, 571 cal, 25g protein, $17.95
• Pinnacle Foods — Strawberry Crunch Cereal — 4.9 oz, 670 cal, 25g protein, $12.99
• AlpineAire — Country Jalapeno Cheddar Grits — 4.26 oz, 500 cal, 24g protein
• Luxefly BaseCamp — Wild Mushroom Biscuits and Gravy — 6 oz, 800 cal, 24g protein, $22
• Outdoor Herbivore — Sunrise Tofu Scramble — 2.2 oz, 260 cal, 24g protein, $13.99
• Stowaway Gourmet — Miso Salmon Okayu — 3.53 oz, 436 cal, 24g protein, $17.95
• Packit Gourmet — Diner Deluxe Eggs with Sausage — 2.9 oz, 460 cal, 24g protein, $14.99
• AlpineAire — Vaquero Scramble — 2.89 oz, 390 cal, 24g protein
• Luxefly BaseCamp — Brioche French Toast with organic strawberries and organic rhubarb — 6 oz, 1360 cal, 24g protein, $20
• Mountain House — Breakfast Skillet (Pro-Pak) — 3.3 oz, 460 cal, 24g protein, $12.99
• Peak Refuel — Strawberry Granola — 4.59 oz, 530 cal, 23g protein, $7.99
• Mountain House — Scrambled Eggs with Uncured Bacon (Adventure Meals) — 2.2 oz, 350 cal, 23g protein, $10.49
• Mountain House — Biscuits and Gravy (Adventure Meals) — 4.4 oz, 540 cal, 22g protein, $11.49
• Outdoor Herbivore — Toasted Sunburst Muesli — 5 oz, 600 cal, 21g protein, $10.99
• Good Detour — Paneer Scramble — 2.8 oz, 457 cal, 20.1g protein, $13.49
• FOUNDATION Outdoors — Berry Dark Chocolate Granola — 5.6 oz, 640 cal, 20g protein, $11.95
• Outdoor Herbivore — Cereal-ously Nutty Nana — 4.4 oz, 540 cal, 20g protein, $10.99
• Outdoor Herbivore — Denver Veggie Scramble — 2.2 oz, 300 cal, 20g protein, $12.99
• Packit Gourmet — Santa Fe Corn Pudding — 4 oz, 480 cal, 19g protein, $11.99
• Nomad Nutrition — California Breakfast Bowl — 3.95 oz, 550 cal, 19g protein, $18.95
• Backpacker's Pantry — Rocky Mountain Scramble — 2.3 oz, 320 cal, 19g protein, $10.99
• Nomad Nutrition — Southwest Breakfast Skillet — 3.95 oz, 480 cal, 19g protein, $18.95
• Outdoor Herbivore — Blueberry Vanilla Crunch — 5 oz, 640 cal, 19g protein, $10.99
• AlpineAire — Strawberry Granola with Milk — 6.49 oz, 820 cal, 19g protein
• MaryJane's Farm — Outrageous Outback Oatmeal — 3.5 oz, 410 cal, 18g protein, $8.72
• Packit Gourmet — Tex-Mex Breakfast Tacos — 2.1 oz, 380 cal, 18g protein, $14.99
• Farm to Summit — Buckwheat Granola with Oat Milk — 6 oz, 600 cal, 18g protein, $8.95
• Backpacker's Pantry — Summit Breakfast Scramble — 2.1 oz, 270 cal, 18g protein, $10.99
• MaryJane's Farm — Chai Breakfast Rice — 5.6 oz, 650 cal, 18g protein, $13.11
• Good Detour — Yogurt Rice — 2.2 oz, 566 cal, 17.6g protein, $13.49
• Packit Gourmet — Polenta with Pork Sausage — 3.5 oz, 450 cal, 17g protein, $11.49
• Good To-Go — Granola — 4.8 oz, 580 cal, 17g protein, $6.95
• Itacate Foods — Charge-up Chilaquiles — 3.5 oz, 490 cal, 17g protein, $13.95
• Backpacker's Pantry — Granola with Bananas & Milk — 4.7 oz, 620 cal, 16g protein, $6.99
• Backpacker's Pantry — Granola with Blueberries, Almonds & Milk — 4.7 oz, 620 cal, 16g protein, $6.99
• Mountain House — Granola with Milk and Blueberries (Adventure Meals) — 4 oz, 500 cal, 16g protein, $7.99
• Packit Gourmet — West Memphis Grits Souffle — 3.5 oz, 440 cal, 16g protein, $11.49
• Backpacker's Pantry — Peanut Butter & Banana Oatmeal — 4.3 oz, 530 cal, 16g protein, $6.99
• Good To-Go — Oatmeal — 4.3 oz, 490 cal, 16g protein, $6.95
• Good To-Go — Ranchero Scramble — 2.82 oz, 330 cal, 15g protein, $11.95
• Outdoor Herbivore — Apple Quinoa Oatmeal — 4 oz, 520 cal, 15g protein, $10.99
• ReadyWise — Apple Cinnamon Cereal — 7.34 oz, 780 cal, 15g protein, $6.99
• Heather's Choice — Swiss Muesli with Milk — 4 oz, 490 cal, 15g protein, $8.95
• Outdoor Herbivore — Chia Oat Crunch — 3.2 oz, 420 cal, 14g protein, $10.99
• Outdoor Herbivore — Bear Patch Cobbler — 4 oz, 590 cal, 13g protein, $12.99
• Heather's Choice — Morning Glory Oatmeal — 4 oz, 480 cal, 13g protein, $8.95
• Peak Refuel — Mountain Berry Granola — 5.07 oz, 570 cal, 13g protein, $8.99
• Packit Gourmet — Good Day Sunshine Bowl — 4.4 oz, 530 cal, 12g protein, $14.99
• Stowaway Gourmet — Spiced Creamy Oatmeal with Pear — 3.1 oz, 588 cal, 12g protein, $13.95
• Good To-Go — Breakfast Hash — 3.35 oz, 360 cal, 11g protein, $10.75
• Gastro Gnome — Maple Roasted Pecan & Banana Bowl — 4.4 oz, 585 cal, 11g protein, $15.25
• Farm to Summit — Golden Oats — 3.8 oz, 440 cal, 11g protein, $8.95
• Gastro Gnome — Caramel Apple French Toast with Cinnamon Whipped Cream — 4.8 oz, 700 cal, 11g protein, $15.75
• Augason Farms — Tropical Breakfast Oats (Cook in Pouch) — 2.82 oz, 330 cal, 10g protein, $5.94
• Farm to Summit — Green Chile Cheddar Grits — 3 oz, 340 cal, 10g protein, $8.95
• Wild Zora — Cliffside Coconut Berry (Meals To Go) — 3.2 oz, 490 cal, 10g protein, $11.99
• Wild Zora — Palisade Pineapple Mango (Meals To Go) — 3.2 oz, 490 cal, 10g protein, $11.99
• Backpacker's Pantry — Cinnamon Apple Oats — 3.2 oz, 320 cal, 10g protein, $6.99
• Outdoor Herbivore — High Elevation Rice Cereal — 4 oz, 460 cal, 10g protein, $10.99
• MaryJane's Farm — Creamy Coconut Breakfast Rice — 5.6 oz, 720 cal, 9g protein, $10.58
• ReadyWise — Strawberry Granola Crunch — 4.16 oz, 500 cal, 9g protein, $6.99
• Outdoor Herbivore — Coconut Chia Peel — 4 oz, 520 cal, 9g protein, $10.99
• Backpacker's Pantry — Blueberry Peach Crisp — 4.6 oz, 540 cal, 9g protein, $8.99
• Nomad Nutrition — Southwest Breakfast Skillet (Half Serving) — 1.98 oz, 240 cal, 9g protein, $9.95
• Nomad Nutrition — California Breakfast Bowl (Half Serving) — 1.98 oz, 270 cal, 8g protein, $9.95
• Trailtopia — Raspberry Chocolate Oatmeal — 2.3 oz, 253 cal, 7g protein, $3.99
• Trailtopia — Banana Oatmeal — 2.7 oz, 233 cal, 7g protein, $3.99
• Trailtopia — Brown Sugar Raisin Oatmeal — 2.7 oz, 303 cal, 7g protein, $3.99
• Trailtopia — Peach Oatmeal — 2.6 oz, 215 cal, 7g protein, $3.99
• Good Detour — Idli Sambar — 1.8 oz, 130 cal, 7g protein, $12.49
• Trailtopia — Blueberry Oatmeal — 2.7 oz, 227 cal, 6g protein, $3.99
• Trailtopia — Strawberry Oatmeal — 2.6 oz, 207 cal, 6g protein, $3.99
• Trailtopia — Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal — 2.6 oz, 214 cal, 6g protein, $3.99
• Trailtopia — Mango Oatmeal — 2.6 oz, 215 cal, 6g protein, $3.99
• Backpacker's Pantry — Mango Sticky Rice — 4.8 oz, 570 cal, 6g protein, $7.99