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Easy Campfire Recipes For Your Camping Fun

8/9/21

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Campfire recipes are a great way to have fun with the kids if you are camping during the summer, or if you just want to do something fun at home on the weekends.  

From classic hot dogs and S’mores to unique copycat recipes that will have everyone drooling, this list of recipes is ideal for summer food fun.

More easy camping recipes here like walking tacos, campfire nachos, campfire pizza, and a great dessert.

A few items you’ll need:

  • cast-iron skillet or cast iron pan
  • tin foil
  • cooking utensils
  • hot pads
  • matches
  • fire starter
  • dry wood

There’s nothing like delicious meals made with simple ingredients that don’t take a ton of time to make your camping trip a lot more enjoyable.

Photo Credit: Photos belong to their respective owners. Click on a photo to visit the creator’s blog and view the recipes.

Cooking over a campfire

17 Delicious Campfire Recipes

I love to spend as much time outdoors as possible. Whether you head out in the summer to the lake for camping, or you wait until the fall with cool crisp air for a bonfire, these campfire recipes are ideal.  I have found 17 easy camping meals that I hope will inspire your inner campfire chef as much as they did mine.

Easy Campfire Recipes

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Mom's Camp Fire Potatoes Recipe - Food.com

Loaded potatoes are the perfect side dish. We like using red potatoes so they cook faster.

Photo Credit: www.campingforfoodies.com

Dutch Oven Thai Campfire Chicken Recipe

You can't get any easier than a dump and cook freezer camping dinner! You prep this simple Dutch Oven Thai Campfire Chicken Recipe at home and freeze then just defrost and cook over your campfire!

Photo Credit: www.campingforfoodies.com

Dutch Oven Pork Chops Campfire Recipe

This Dutch Oven Pork Chops Campfire Recipe really is fall-off-the-bone tender and easy too! Serve it with a simple vegetable and dinner is ready.

Photo Credit: gourmandelle.com

Healthy Vegetarian BBQ Menu

Here are some great vegetarian BBQ recipes: veggie skewers, grilled mushrooms, potatoes cooked in ember and crispy pita bread.

Photo Credit: hedgecombers.com

Cowboy Stew! - The Hedgecombers

Made with simple, easy to source ingredients, it tastes good cooked on a gas stove at home, but even better over an open fire.

Photo Credit: vacationmaybe.com

Campfire Cooking : Hobo Pies

Quick and easy meal idea cooked best over hot coals in the fire pit.

Photo Credit: vacationmaybe.com

CampFire Cooking Recipes : Daddy's Potatoes

Fantastic and tasty potatoes are tasty when cooked in a cast iron skillet

Photo Credit: homecookingmemories.com

Banana Split Smores Dip Recipe

This Banana Split Smores Dip Recipe is a delicious twist on the campfire treat! Made in a cast iron skillet, layers of graham crackers, bananas, chocolate, strawberries, and toasted marshmallows come together for the ultimate dessert dip and oh soooo good after a long hike.

Photo Credit: recipesfromapantry.com

Campfire Apple Crisp Foil Packets {Vegan, Gluten Free}

We have Campfire Apple Crisp Foil Packs full of sweet juicy apples, cinnamon and granola. These grilled apple foil packets can be made on the campfire, camp stove, grill or simply baked in the oven.

Photo Credit: recipesfromapantry.com

Shrimp Foil Packets With Zucchini {Keto, Low Carb, Paleo, Gluten-Free}

For those who love easy campfire recipes this one is for you. We have make-ahead Shrimp aluminum foil packets full of juicy shrimps, quick cook veggies and everyday spices. Bonus is that they require minimal prep and no cleanup

Photo Credit: littlefamilyadventure.com

Create Perfect Omelette in a Bag - I'll Show You How

Start your day outdoors with a freshly made green chile omelette. We share a trick for easy omelettes made on a camp stove or a campfire.

Photo Credit: littlefamilyadventure.com

Camping food doesn't get better than this Easy Taco Soup with Ranch Dressing

Soup is an easy recipe to cook using your cast iron Dutch Oven. This Easy Taco Soup recipe is one of our favorites. We'll often make it vegetarian (as shown in the recipe) or add ground beef.

Photo Credit: reusegrowenjoy.com

Pie Iron Recipe For Camping - Pepperoni Grilled Cheese

Enjoy a grilled cheese with a twist even while camping. This recipe for Pepperoni Grilled Cheese made in a pie iron mixes the taste of grilled cheese and pizza all in one easy to make sandwich!

Photo Credit: stefseatsandsweets.com

Campfire Whiskey Peach Cobbler

This easy campfire peach cobbler cooks over the campfire in a cast iron skillet! Just 6 ingredients and one you'll be making on your next camping trip.

Photo Credit: veganonboard.com

Campfire Bread on a Stick Recipe

Fresh bread tastes even better when you've baked it over a campfire in the great outdoors. This no knead campfire bread is fluffy on the inside, crusty on the outside, and really fun to make.

Photo Credit: cookeatgo.com

Campfire Cast Iron Dutch Oven Beef Stew Recipe

Prep this amazing Beef Stew at home and then drop it right into the fire!! This amazing comfort food will be the perfect dinner for those cooler camping trips in early spring and late fall!

Photo Credit: littlesunnykitchen.com

French Toast Foil Packet

Super easy french toast foil packet with cinnamon, strawberry, and walnuts. This can be cooked in the oven, on a grill or over the campfire! It’s a great camping and grilling recipe that can be enjoyed for breakfast or dessert. Plus the foil packets make for easy cleanup.

Photo Credit: letscampsmore.com

How to Make a Roasted Chicken Over a Campfire Recipe

Campfire cooking at its best with one of our favorite recipes and can also be made with chicken breast.

Photo Credit: thesearchforimperfection.com

Campfire S'mores Dip - The Ultimate Camping Goodness

Why make a boring roasted marshmallow when you can have this easy twist on the campfire classic is so fun!

Photo Credit: letscampsmore.com

Cherry Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe Made in a Dutch Oven

This is One of the sweet treats and most popular dessert recipes on Lets Camp S'More! You'll definitely want to make this on your next camp trip.

Photo Credit: www.justshortofcrazy.com

Try These 9 Unique S’mores Recipes

9 S'more recipes you'll want to try.

Photo Credit: lifeshouldcostless.com

Dr Pepper Cobbler, For Slow Cooker Or Dutch Oven

Cobbler made in your slow cooker or Dutch Oven. It's so delicious and gooey!

Photo Credit: practicalselfreliance.com

How to Make Coffee Over an Open Fire

What's camping without a morning cup of coffee? Making coffee over an open fire is easier than you think!

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