Campfire Dessert Recipes
Are you looking for new, exciting dessert recipes for your next camping trip or cookout? Look no further! We've got 3 delicious recipes to share, each of them have just a few ingredients and simple instructions so everyone at camp can take part!
Campfire Orange Cake
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- Oranges
-Cake Mix (any flavor works, we recommend white or chocolate)
- Eggs, oil, water (follow the cake mix instructions)
- Aluminum Foil
- Knife
- Spoons
- Tongs
DIRECTIONS:
- Make a fire and allow coals to start forming (the coals will cook the oranges)
- Make the cake batter using the instructions on the box
- Cut the top of the oranges off, about 3/4 of an inch
- Scoop out the middle of the orange and set aside. The orange insides can be eaten as a snack if you'd like. Pro Tip: Leave some of the orange juices in to make the cake moist!
- Fill the hollow oranges 2/3 of the way with mixed cake batter
- Put the tops back on the oranges
- Completely wrap the orange with the top on in foil
- Carefully place the oranges in the fire, on or near the coals to ensure the batter cooks all the way through
- Cook until the batter is completely done. Ours took about 14 minutes. Use the tongs to rotate as needed
- Once the timer goes off, use the tongs to take oranges out of the fire
- Let the oranges cool for a few minutes
- Eat and enjoy!
Campfire Apples
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- Large apples (we used Gala apples)
- Aluminum Foil
- Knife
- Spoons
- Tongs
- Fillings (all optional): butter, cinnamon, raisins, chocolate, marshmallows, nuts
DIRECTIONS:
- Make a fire and allow coals to start forming (the coals will cook the apples)
- Cut the top off of the apples, about 3/4 of an inch
- Use a spoon to scrape out the apple core. Make sure you only scrape out the space you need for fillings
- Add your fillings (marshmallows, chocolate chips, butter, cinnamon, etc.)
- Place the top of the apples back on
- Completely wrap the apply with the top on in foil
- Carefully place the apples in the fire on or near the coals. The coals will be the best spot to make sure everything melts into ooey-gooey goodness.
- Cook until the apples feel a little soft on the outside. (Ours took about 8 minutes) Use the tongs to rotate as needed
- Use the tongs to take the apples out of the fire
- Let cool for a few minutes
- Eat and enjoy!
Banana Boats
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- Bananas
- Mini chocolate chips or Reese's Peanutbutter Cups
- Mini marshmallows
- Aluminum Foil
- Knife
- Tongs
- Forks
DIRECTIONS:
- Make a fire and allow coals to start forming (the coals will cook the banana boats)
- Slice a banana the entire length, but don't cut all the way through
- Spread the banana open
-Fill the opening with your fillings of choice (chocolate chips, marshmallows, Reese's, etc.)
- Completely wrap the banana in foil
- Carefully place the bananas in the fire on or near the coals. The coals will be the best spot to cook through
- Let cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Use the tongs to rotate as needed
- Use the tongs to take the bananas out of the fire
- Let cool for a few minutes
- Eat and enjoy!
If you make any of these campfire desserts, share it with us on Instagram @libmtn!
Comment below your thoughts on the recipes or if you have any other favorite campfire desserts!
(Photos by: Bridget Miller)