Great Vegetarian and Vegan Campsite Cooking Recipes

May 19, 2025

Today we’re sharing some great recipes and tips for campsite cooking on your next road trip, with a special twist – all vegetarian and vegan meals on today’s menu! With the price of groceries and meat rising consistently in the last few months, traveling with less meat and more veggies and grains can save you quite a bit of cash (which you can spend on excursions and entertainment instead!)

Additional benefits of traveling with more vegetarian meals means less stress about refrigeration, and a lighter load with less ice since veggies keep much longer than meat when stored properly and can be left out in the air longer, and are less likely to attract bears. Plus, veggie meals are a great option for a lighter, less heavy meal if you’re going to spend the day hiking and running around. Not to mention it’s a chance to get creative around the campfire and add some new flavor combos instead of the ol’ tradition of hot dogs and hamburgers on the open flame.

If you’re looking for fast, easy, and delicious campfire meals with a plant based recipe, we’ve got plenty of options for you today! So let’s check out these creative cooking plans for vegetarian campsite meals.

Easy to Cook Vegetarian Meals for Off-Grid and Campsite Cooking

These easy to make meatless meals are so delectable we bet you won’t even miss the meat! Plus, many of them utilize canned goods and other pantry staples for easy to assemble meals without the need for refrigeration! You just can’t beat that when it comes to convenience.

Of course all that off-grid cooking is going to require some creative kitchen tools, but never fear, Classic is here! We’ve got a great list of camping cookware kits and sets to make life easy, and at a variety of sizes and price points for your convenience.

The Odoland 15 piece Camping Cookware Mess Kit is lightweight, has non-stick metal, and includes everything you need to cook for one or two people. You’ll have flatware, two pots, a fry pan, stainless steel cups, cleaning cloths, and a carrying bag to stow it all. Plus, it’s under $50 here on amazon which is a great budget-friendly deal!

First up is the GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Dualist II Camping Cook Site kit for $80-$90 available on Amazon. You’ll get a cookset for two with folding sporks/foons, a bowl/mug combo. As an added bonus, everything stacks together with plenty of room to store your stove/fuel as well as easy-to-stow travel bag included.

The Stanley Adventure Camp Cook Set features 21 pieces of cookware including a cutting board, pot and fry pan, spatulas, serving ware, flatware, bowls, a trivet, and is made of stainless steel for durability.