18 of the Best Camping Dessert Recipes
Want to enjoy a tasty dessert while you are camping? This blog post has the best recipes for camping desserts that will satisfy your sweet tooth. There are easy recipes such as s’mores, and more complicated ones like apple crisp (serve with ice cream for the ultimate treat!!). Whether you want something quick or need a recipe for a crowd, I’ve got you covered! So read on to discover some of the best camping dessert recipes around!
When I’m camping I don’t feel like my supper is complete without a delicious campfire dessert. It’s like the cherry on top, and I’m sad if I don’t have something sweet to eat. And of course, my kids agree!
What desserts can you cook over a fire?
The first dessert most folks think of when they think of cooking over a campfire is s’mores. But there are so many other delicious campfire desserts. A few ideas:
- brownie oranges
- s’mores
- dessert nachos
- cobblers and crisps
- monkey bread
- cakes and cookies
How do you bake while camping?
Baking while camping may feel intimidating to the inexperienced camper, but it is very possible and with a little practice, you can be baking everything from cobblers to apple crisps over an open fire.
But perhaps the easiest way to get started baking over a campfire is to bake your favorite dessert inside an orange peel.
- Slice the top off of an orange and scoop out the fruit.
- Pour in muffin batter, cupcake batter, or even brownie batter.
- Replace the top of the orange.
- Wrap the whole thing in some heavy-duty tin foil and place it on top of hot coals for about 25 to 30 minutes to let it bake.
- Check for doneness with a toothpick and enjoy!
18 of the Best Camping Dessert Recipes
Everyone gets to make their own pan of S'more Nachos with this fun but simple campfire recipe.
With just 6 ingredients you can make a fun and simple peach cobbler right over the fire!
Perfect for breakfast or dessert. Use homemade stewed apples for a healthier version.
These S’Mores Campfire Banana Boats are sooooo easy to make. Who doesn’t love something creamy and gooey, something sweet and something crunchy all in one bite???
We have Campfire Apple Crisp Foil Packs full of sweet juicy apples, cinnamon and granola. Bonus is that they require minimal prep and no cleanup.
You'll love these grilled cinnamon rolls for dessert on your next camping trip! And they’re incredibly simple to make.
This s’mores board makes the perfect addition to the campfire. Enjoy all sorts of sweet toppings to go with your s’more.
For a warm and tasty camping dessert, make these apple pie bars ahead of time and rewarm them over the fire!
This is another great make ahead dessert option for your next camping trip!
Love S’mores? But ingredients like milk, gluten, and sugar aren’t in your nutrition protocol? These S’mores Muddy Buddies (or Puppy Chow) are gluten free, peanut free, low in sugar, and vegan-ish (depending on what kind of grahams you buy – with or without honey).
Every one loves smores but it is messy. Try this delicious campfire cones instead. You will love them!
Foil Packet Chocolate Cherry Cake is a delicious dessert that can be made in a campfire, on a grill, or in the oven.
Grilled Peach Crisp is a deliciously simple foil packet recipe that can be grilled on the barbecue or cooked over the coals of a campfire.
With 3 simple ingredients and a dutch oven, you'll have a delicious blackberry cobbler roasted on the campfire for everyone to enjoy in about 20 minutes.
S’mores lovers are going to love this warm and spicy twist on the traditional campfire classic. Mexican S’mores are made with a few surprises that you will love, and we’re going to show you how to make them with or without a campfire.
Bake your favorite kind of cookies over the campfire on your next campout.
Grilled Caramel Apple Crunch is a fun treat for camping or a BBQ.
With summer just around the corner, you may be planning your next camping trip. There are so many great dessert recipes for families that can make a meal feel complete and give it an added touch of sweetness to satisfy those sweet tooths like yours.
I hope you enjoyed these camping dessert recipes and that they encouraged your family to get outside. Any of these desserts sound good for a future trip? Let me know what the best campfire treat is in the comments below!
