If you love the idea of taking the family camping, but don't feel inspired when it comes to campfire cookery, we have some recipes just for you!
Whether you're looking for a bowl of something warm and comforting like chili or campfire stew, or something exciting like surf and turf dinner packets, this recipe collection has you covered.
Whatever you decide to make, just remember that's it going to taste even better when it's slowly cooked over a campfire, and enjoyed together in the great outdoors!
1. Dutch Oven Campfire Chili
This campfire chili recipe is a comforting one-pot meal made right in your Dutch oven, over the cozy campfire.
With all the classic chili ingredients, this is perfect for warming you up on those chilly summer evenings!
Get the recipe here.
2. Surf and Turf Foil Packs
There’s something so tasty and special about combining surf (shrimp) with turf (steak).
For a really special campfire dinner, this easy recipe takes the mystery out of crafting the perfect surf and turf dinner packets. Everyone is going to be wowed by these!
Get the recipe here.
3. Campfire Ham and Cheese Bread
Here's an easy, warming lunch that all your hungry campers are just going to love tearing into!
One big loaf feeds six, so it's a great way to easily create a warm, cheesy lunch for everyone after a busy morning!
Get the recipe here.
4. Honey Dijon Chicken Foil Packets
With a sweet and tangy honey dijon sauce, here's a chicken campfire packet that's really packed with flavor!
The citrus and summer vegetables all cook together perfectly, for a wonderful mingling of flavors that make this chicken just irresistible.
Get the recipe here.
5. Stockbrot (German Campfire Bread on a Stick)
It's not camping out, without cooking something on a stick! Here's a classic recipe for German campfire bread on a stick, and it's so much fun to make.
Watching the bread dough puff up and slowly turn a rich golden brown is a fun camping activity in itself, and enjoying the hot, smoky bread is such a treat!
Get the recipe here.
6. Campfire Stew
Here's a campfire stew recipe that checks all the boxes! It's got plenty of hearty meat, beans, and tomatoes, for a satisfying stew that sticks to your ribs and really keeps you going.
After a long day of hiking or other camping activities, this will be gone in no time!
Get the recipe here.
7. Cajun Chicken Foil Packets
With just a little heat, and plenty of flavor, these cajun chicken packets are easy to make and delicious to devour.
I really love how the meat in these ones is already cut into bite sized pieces, making these packets so easy to work with, especially if you're feeding kids!
Get the recipe here.
8. Gnocchi Foil Packets
I have never thought of gnocchi as a campfire food, but leave it to my good friend Bella, (an expert camper and incredible recipe developer!), to come up with this heavenly campfire meal.
Those soft and slightly chewy gnocchi are so delicious, and take on the flavors of the vegetables and spices so well. This is truly campfire comfort food!
Get the recipe here.
9. Chicken Pineapple Kabobs
These Chicken Pineapple Kabobs are one of the easiest meals you can cook over a campfire! Just skewer all those ingredients on there, and get them cooking.
I love kabobs as an easy, no-fuss meal that's fun to eat, with almost no cleanup!
Get the recipe here.
10. Campfire French Dip Sandwiches
Served nice and hot from the campfire with the rich and savory au jus, these toasty sandwiches take campfire food to the next level!
The melty cheese and warm meat are so satisfying, and the easy au jus is so much fun to dip these in.
Get the recipe here.
11. International S'mores
I just LOVED this idea when I saw it! Give your s'mores an international twist, simply by changing up the cracker or cookie, and your style of chocolate. This recipe has quite a few suggestions for different countries, and with a little brainstorming, I'm sure your family can think of more.
For a really robust and special treat, whip up the homemade marshmallows--they're easier than you think!
Get the recipe here.
12. Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler
This sweet, fruity peach cobbler is made right over your campfire, and it's just the most delightful camping dessert you could ask for!
Slicing the peaches could be a fun family effort by the campfire, as you craft this sweet treat together, and then watch it cook while singing a few campfire songs or telling some ghost stories!
Get the recipe here.
13. Campfire Donuts
Have you ever thought of making donuts over your campfire?
This straightforward recipe makes it look easy, and those donuts would surely be a welcome start to the day after a night spent sleeping on the ground in a tent!
Get the recipe here.
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Anna Chesley
Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
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