Campfire Cooking—Easy Recipes

The weather is warming, and that means that avid campers are itching to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. If you are among them, or you are just thinking about trying it for the first time, you might be interested in some fun recipes for the campfire. Below are our top five recipes for campfire cooking.

 

French Bread Pizza: http://athriftymom.com/french-bread-pizza-easy-make-ahead-camping-recipe/

Campfire cooking isn’t supposed to be fussy, and these French bread pizzas are very low-fuss. Make them in advance, wrap them in foil, and pack them for your trip. All you need to do is heat them over the fire so everything warms and the cheese melts. To make it fun, have everyone make their own, ensuring everybody loves their meal.

 

Mac n Cheese: http://www.laurenslatest.com/camping-mac-n-cheese/

Mac and cheese is the perfect comfort food to serve to help everyone feel like they are at home, making it a particularly good choice for first-time campers who are a little nervous about their experience. Once again, you make it ahead of time and just heat it over the fire. Look for individual disposable pie tins so you can heat it in the same vessel you eat it in.

 

Loaded Potatoes: http://www.twindragonflydesigns.com/loaded-campfire-potatoes/

Okay, so the previous two recipes were kind of cheating since you aren’t cooking as much as you are heating. But that is okay; you don’t want your trip to be all hard work, right? But this recipe does involve cooking the potatoes over the fire—still in tin foil, for easy cleaning. Use the ingredients in the recipe or customize them based on your preferences. Either way, this one is sure to be a hit.

 

Veggies: http://www.veganmotherhubbard.net/2014/07/campfire-vegetables.html

Since the previous recipes aren’t the healthiest, you will want to be certain that you add these campfire veggies to the mix. You do need to do some advanced prep for them, but it is well worth it. The recipe is vegan, but you can add whatever you wish.

 

Baked Apples: http://familyspice.com/baked-apples-campfire-style-3/

And you don’t want to pass up dessert! This is actually a healthy option, but it still hits the right spot. And it is an authentic recipe since you cook it over the fire. You can even bring supplies to make some again in the morning for breakfast.

 

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