Your accommodations are booked. Your gear is tuned up. Your bags are almost packed. But you’re stumped over what to make for meals. You want something that’s easy, budget-friendly, delicious, and filling so you’re not wishing you had ordered takeout instead. Good thing we created a whole menu of winter recipes for your next road trip.
Below, you’ll find 10 recipes that are super simple to make in an RV or camper van with a kitchen. We link to our favorite recipes for warm drinks, nourishing breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, and even a dessert. Every menu item requires only a few key ingredients—with the option to add more, of course. A bonus of cooking in your rig during winter is the extra warmth that comes from the stovetop. You might even have to crack a window while it’s snowing!
RVs For Rent Near You
Find RVs With Kitchens
If you haven’t already booked a rig for your trip, consider booking a rig with a kitchen, which will give you ample elbow room for maneuvering pots and pans, running water for quick cleanup, and a dining space for enjoying all the effort you put into whipping up your meals.
To conduct your own search for rigs nearby, filter for the following amenities depending on your cooking needs:
–Oven
-Dining Table
Homemade Hot Chocolate
Warm up with this sweet, steaming drink for all ages. You could totally opt for the powder packets, but making your own hot chocolate is a great winter recipe that only requires a few extra steps.
Key ingredients: Milk, cocoa powder, sugar, chocolate chips, vanilla extract
Kitchen items: Stove, saucepan, measuring cups
Chill Out Chai Tea
It’s spicy, it’s sweet, and it’ll warm you right up. Tea and coffee drinkers alike will love rotating this into their morning routines. Add cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and all your favorite spices.
Key ingredients: Water, milk, sugar, black tea bags
Kitchen items: Stove, saucepan, measuring cups
Brekky Sausage Sandwiches
Start your day off right with the right fuel. These protein-packed breakfast sandwiches are savory, hefty, and better than anything you’ll get at a drive-through.
Key ingredients: English muffins, eggs, cheese, butter, homemade or store-bought sausage
Kitchen items: Stove, skillet
Apple And Seed Oatmeal
Whoever says they don’t like oatmeal hasn’t added fruit into the mix. The apples (or other fruits, if you’d prefer) add tang, while the seeds add crunch to this warm bowl of oats that make for a perfect winter recipe.
Key ingredients: Water, rolled oats, salt, apple, spices, chia or flax seeds
Kitchen items: Stove, medium saucepan
Hearty Beef Stew
After a day of hiking, biking, or skiing in the bitter cold, thaw yourself from the inside out and bring yourself back to life with this tender and creamy stew packed with the good stuff.
Key ingredients: Stew meat, potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes, flour, spices
Kitchen items: Stove, dutch oven
Pick-Me-Up Potato Soup
This potato soup provides the perfect base for add-ins like bacon, cheese, peppers, beans, and spices. Plop a dollop of sour cream and shred a few chives on top as the final touch.
Key ingredients: Potatoes, onion, celery, chicken stock, butter, milk, flour
Kitchen items: Stove, big pot
Cast Iron Cornbread
Slather some butter and honey or butter and hot sauce on a generous piece of this cornbread, then let it melt in your mouth. Eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or snacktime.
Key ingredients: Cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, milk, egg, butter
Kitchen items: Oven, cast iron skillet
Campfire Mac And Cheese
Does anyone else have memories of heaping spoonfuls of mac onto their plates at camp? This classic campfire recipe can handle as many extra ingredients as you want to add.
Key ingredients: Elbow macaroni, water, butter, salt, cheese
Kitchen items: Stove, dutch oven
Foil Packet Veggie Fajitas
Fajitas are our favorite foil dinner because you can cook the veggies and meat in the foil over the coals, then easily transfer everything to a toasty tortilla. Go crazy with the toppings.
Key ingredients: Chicken, bell peppers, onion, seasoning, tortillas, rice, water
Kitchen items: Tin foil, campfire
Easy Skillet Cookies
Store-bought cookies have their place, but why not make your own when it’s this simple? Whether you have a full kitchen or not, this recipe will do. Cookies are better half-baked anyway.
Key ingredients: Butter, sugar, egg, flour, salt, baking soda, vanilla extract, chocolate chips
Kitchen items: Stove, oven or campfire, skillet
Before you head out, hit up your local bulk grocery store to stock up on groceries and essentials at reasonable prices. That way, you save money and have plenty of ingredients to make all these winter recipes. Don’t forget to pack your appetite!
