Try these easy camping recipes to make your outdoor trip more memorable! From breakfast to dinner and tasty snacks, these dishes are sure to fill you with fuel!
Camping is one of those wonderfully versatile activities you can do with anyone. It can be romantic, familiar or a bit wild.
It’s something that almost everyone knows how to do. However, when it comes to camping recipes, many of us are still far behind.
Eating around a campfire no longer means opening cold, prepackaged sandwiches, roasting marshmallows, or heating cans of baked beans.
These 30 camping recipes will prove that just because you enjoy rustic life for a few days doesn’t mean you have to limit yourself when it comes to eating.
1. Campfire
pan breakfast
This campfire pan breakfast tastes as good as it seems. It’s like something you could eat in a five-star restaurant.
Camping breakfasts don’t mean you’re caught boiling eggs in a pot of water and heating precooked bacon over the fire.
With this pan breakfast, you’re only limited by your imagination and ability to pack the right ingredients.
It includes peppers, potatoes, onions, cooked ham and eggs and is seasoned with salt and pepper and cooked in olive oil.
It takes about 25 minutes to do, and it will keep you full for an entire day of hiking, swimming, or whatever else you plan to do.
2. Bacon and Cheese Pull-Apart Bread Pull-apart bread is
one of my favorites, but this pull-apart bread is particularly delicious
.
All you’ll need is bread, butter, cheese, and bacon, though you can serve it with Dijon mustard if you want
.
Cook it on a grill or over a campfire in less than 30 minutes.
Every time you separate a slice, you’ll enjoy a warm, sticky, cheesy, bacon goodness that gets better with every bite
.
3. Campfire French Toast Breakfast
If you’ve ever tried, and failed, to make French toast on a camping trip, you’re probably shaking your head right now
.
But it is possible to make perfectly crispy and not too soaked French toast while camping.
You’ll just need the right tools for the job. A whole loaf of sourdough bread is the ideal place to start.
Beat the eggs in a bowl and add the spices. Everything else must fall into place.
We like to serve ours with blueberries and maple syrup, but bring your favorite berries to make it perfect.
4. Camping Breakfast Sandwich
This recipe allows you to play with protein a bit, but using leftover meat from the night before’s meal is certainly convenient
. Other than that, all
you’ll need are English muffins, a couple of eggs, and your favorite cheese
.
Heat everything in aluminum foil on a grill, and you’ll have a delicious breakfast sandwich in about 25 minutes
.
5. Dutch Baby (
camping breakfast recipe) Bring a cast iron Dutch oven with you on your next camping trip,
and you can wake up your family to the sweet smells of a Dutch baby full of berries cooking over the fire.
With nine ingredients, this recipe requires a few more things than many of our simplest camping recipes, But it feeds six people and cooks in less than an hour.
Plus, it tastes incredibly good, so leave some room in your bags for some extra ingredients the next time you go camping. It will be worth it.
6. Dutch
Oven Campfire Nachos
If you’re a frequent camper, you should definitely invest in a Dutch oven if you don’t already have one
.
You’ll prepare some of the best meals in these, and they’re very simple.
These nachos include all the good stuff — green onions, avocados, black beans, a mix of Mexican cheese, tomato sauce, lime, and cilantro — and you can make them in about 15 minutes.
They are spicy, cheesy and delicious. If you want to add some ground burger, you will need to cook it separately and well before adding it to the Dutch oven.
7. Campfire grilled
cheese Grilled cheese is
classic homemade food, and there’s really no better way to make them than on cake boards over an open fire
.
Aside from the cake griddle, all you’ll need is bread
, butter, cheese, and a butter knife.
You can also add sandwiches, pickles, tomatoes, or anything else you can enjoy in a classic grilled cheese sandwich
.
8. Campfire Pizza
All
you’ll need to make campfire pizza dough are five ingredients: water, salt, olive oil, fast-rising yeast, and flour
.
It’s surprisingly easy to prepare, and you can cook it in a pan over an open fire
.
Don’t forget to pack your cheese, tomato sauce, and any additional ingredients you want to add
.
9. Caramelized onions grilled caramelized onions
are delicious and incredibly good. Even if you don’t like onions, I urge you to try them.
You will need some Vidalia onions, some butter, granules of beef broth and garlic and pepper salt to season.
They can be onions, but cooked in this way, they are delicacies
.
10. Hornbread Campfire Dutch
cornbread is
always delicious, but this cornbread is especially good, thanks to green chili peppers, cheddar cheese and honey
.
It’s a cheesy, herbaceous treat with just a hint of sweetness
.
11. Dutch Roast Chicken
If you have a Dutch oven, this is an amazing way to make roast chicken. Everything goes in the Dutch oven, and you’ll have a full meal when it’s ready.
This is also a great meal to cook at home in the oven. It only requires a roast chicken, your favorite seasonings, some carrots, potatoes and an onion.
12. Campfire Chili Cheese Fries Tin Foil Dinner
I love potato chips with cheese and chili
, but I never eat them at home because they feel more like
“party” or “special occasion” food. I
was thrilled when I discovered this recipe for potato chips with cheese and chili for campfires.
Camping is the perfect time to prepare food for “special occasions” or “party.” Plus, it’s super simple.
Cook your fries in aluminum foil first. Then add the chili and cheese, close the foil again and cook until the chili is warm and the cheese melts.
13.
Dutch oven sausage
This Dutch oven meal takes a little longer to cook, but it’s worth it
.
The beer brats come out juicy, tender and full of flavor, and the potatoes, peppers and onions are perfectly seasoned thanks to the base of salted and abundant meat broth
.
14
. Baked BBQ Bean Recipe with Bacon (Campfire Bean Recipe) Baked beans
are a camping tradition, but just because something is traditional doesn’t mean it has to be boring
. This baked bean recipe
includes bacon, onions, bell peppers, BBQ sauce, and three different types
of beans.
It’s the best campfire bean recipe you’ll ever find
.
15. Grilled Campfire Corn
on the Cob
Whether you’re looking for a sweet but healthy snack or something to complement those delicious baked beans, grilled corn on the cob is the answer
.
Soak the corn in water for 30 minutes, roast them for 30 minutes and then add the salt. That’s all it takes.
16. Campfire cowboy stew with sausages
and beans
If you’re looking for a campfire dinner that gives you that authentic rustic feel, try this cowboy stew recipe
.
It’s high in protein and has enough chili (or hot sauce) to take a bite.
Made from beans, tomatoes, sausages, garlic, and onions, it should also keep bears (and vampires!) away.
17. Foil Packet BBQ Chicken and Bean Nachos
Want to know the secret to fixing the perfect camping nachos without your fries getting soaked? Tin foil.
Place your ingredients in layers with the chips at the bottom, followed by cheese, chicken, beans and BBQ sauce. Cook all that in the aluminum foil for about 8 minutes.
Once your cheese melts, add all its cold ingredients, and enjoy!
18.
Grilled Pineapple Chicken Skewers
These skewers are so easy to make that you’ll want to add them to your regular dinner rotation
.
The marinade is easy to mix, and all you’ll need to do for the skewers is lay layers of chicken, pineapple, and onion.
Be sure to let the chicken marinate for about a day before
.
19. Dutch oven
enchiladas
If you don’t have much experience with Dutch ovens or fire pit cooking, these enchiladas are perfect for beginner chefs because they are super simple and are made in about 25 minutes
.
They are also vegetarian and can be made vegan with the right cheese. They are plentiful and delicious.
20. Foil Pack French Dip Sandwich
Tinfoil to the rescue again! Best of all, with these sandwiches, you can make them beforehand and bring them already wrapped in aluminum foil.
Then all you have to do is heat them.
If you want the dipping sauce, it’s also easy to prepare! Just don’t forget to bring the au jus sauce mixture, water, a whisk and a bowl.
21. Campfire
taco in a bag This is such an easy way to make tacos, taco salad,
actually, that we do it even when we’re not camping
.
It’s perfect for Superbowl Sunday or any event where people eat in a place that isn’t sitting around a kitchen table
.
Arrange your ground burger and taco seasoning just as you would if you were making regular taco salad. Then cut all your extras: tomatoes, lettuce, etc.
However, instead of breaking plates or taco shells, add the finished product in an individual bag of your favorite tortilla chips, whether it’s nacho cheese, fresh rancho, or regular tortillas.
22. Camping
garlic bread
Have you ever wished you could make grilled garlic bread that was perfectly crispy, had just the right amount of butter and was ready in less than 5 minutes? Now you can.
Best of all, you
can make homemade garlic butter ahead of time, so all you have to do is spread it over the bread, wrap it in aluminum foil and heat it for about 3 minutes. Homemade
garlic
butter also tastes great in potatoes, pasta, or anywhere else where you enjoy garlic
.
23. Campfire
potatoes
Cooked in aluminum foil over an open fire, these potatoes are juicy, with garlic and herbal. They are soft, but not too soft, and full of flavor.
They are the perfect accompaniment to almost any campfire meal
.
24. Dutch Oven Campfire Lasagna
It’s true; you can even make lasagna while camping. (Just one more reason why you should invest in a Dutch oven if you don’t have one!)
Best of all, this lasagna only requires six ingredients
.
Cover the bottom of your Dutch oven in the oil, then spread your tomato sauce and place your noodles. Add more sauce, followed by baby spinach and cheese.
Add another layer of noodles and continue until your lasagna is as high as you want
.
Complete everything with oregano and cook for about half an hour. You can also do this in your oven at home.
25. Ham and cheese campfire sandwich
Ham and cheese sandwiches are a fairly standard camping meal, but with this recipe, you’ll never have to eat them cold again
. These are cheesy and sticky, and Dijon mustard gives them a slightly spicy kick that triggers the whole
sandwich
.
They are done in less than 30 minutes
.
26. Three Bean Chili Campfire with Cornbread Top
The real name of this recipe is “One Pot Veggie Chili Cornbread Casserole Over the Open Fire,” and it tells you just about everything you need to know about this dish except how tasty it is
.
It’s amazing, but it requires quite a few ingredients (unless you make the chili at home and bring it with you).
This recipe is easier if you are camping near a hostel or cabin or if you have a motorhome.
27. Fire S’mores
You can’t have a list of the best camping recipes and not include s’mores
.
Chances are, you already know how to make it, but if you don’t, this classic recipe has you covered
.
28. Campfire S’mores Nachos
Basically, this is just another recipe for s’mores. However, these s’mores are made in a large, messy, separate mix that somehow makes them even more fun to eat.
Pour all your ingredients into a pan. Wrap it in aluminum foil and place it on a rack over your campfire.
Cook until the chocolate and marshmallows melt. It’s a big, sticky mess, but it tastes great.
29. Popcorn for campfires
There is something so satisfying about popping popcorn over an open fire in the woods at night
.
It’s one of my favorite things to do while camping, which is why I’ve included this recipe, even though it’s simple
.
You’ll only need popcorn kernels, salt, aluminum foil, and some neutral-tasting oil. Oh! And a campfire and a long stick, of course.
30. S’mores granola bars
Even though you can’t actually make them while camping, I decided to include them anyway because they’re perfect to do at home and take with you on your camping trips
.
They combine the exquisiteness of the s’mores with the nutrition of the granola bars
. They are vegan-friendly
(although you can easily make them not suitable for vegans if that’s not a problem) and perfect for snacking while walking.
