Backpackers Pantry - Granola w/ Blueberry, Milk and Almonds

A proper breakfast sets the tone for the whole day on the water, and this granola actually delivers on that front.

Backpacker's Pantry makes this one in small batches with locally sourced granola, then builds it out with real butter, whole milk, fresh almonds, blueberries, and coconut before freeze-drying the lot. That extra care in the ingredient list shows up in the flavour. This isn't a generic oat packet dressed up with marketing language. It's a legitimately good breakfast that happens to live in your dry bag.

At 620 calories and 16 grams of protein per serving, it gives you a solid nutritional foundation before a long portage or a full day of paddling. The fat from the butter, almonds, and coconut provides sustained energy rather than a quick spike, which matters when you're covering real distance. Vegetarian-friendly and easy to prep with just boiling water, it's the kind of breakfast that makes rolling out of a tent feel a little more worthwhile.

Worth noting that this one carries a 3-year shelf life, so rotate it through your kit regularly rather than storing it long-term alongside your 10-year staples.

• Calories: 620 per serving
• Protein: 16g
• Servings per pouch: 1
• Vegetarian: Yes
• Shelf life: 3 years from manufacturing date
• Prep method: Just-add-boiling-water
• Key ingredients: Small-batch granola, oats, real butter, almonds, blueberries, coconut, whole milk