Camping is one of the best times to try out your cooking creativity. The campfire is one of the most back-to-basic yet ideal ways to make delicious desserts after a long day of hiking or kayaking. Below are four delicious, easy campfire dessert recipes to try on your next camping trip!
Smores
Ingredients:
- Marshmallows
- Hersheys chocolate bars
- Graham crackers
- Grill fork or stick
Directions:
Toast marshmallow over campfire. Place toasted marshmallow on top of graham cracker and piece of chocolate. Top with another piece of chocolate and graham cracker.
Banana Boats
Ingredients:
- Banana
- Chocolate chips (butterscotch, white,)
- Marshmallows or mini marshmallows
- Heavy duty aluminum foil
Directions:
Cut your banana down the middle. Leave it in the peel. Stuff with chocolate and marshmallows. Wrap in aluminum foil and place in hot coals for about 5-10 minutes. Turn and rotate often.
Camp Pies
Ingredients:
- Bread
- Butter
- Canned pie filling
- Pie iron
Directions:
Butter bread and place face down on a round pie iron. Add canned pie filling. Put another piece of bread on top of the filling, with butter side out. Close pie iron tightly. Fry in campfire till nice and brown on both sides.
Hobo Popcorn
Ingredients:
- Popcorn
- Oil
Heavy duty aluminum foil- Stick
Directions:
In the middle of an 18 x 18 inch piece of aluminum foil, place 1 teaspoon of oil and 1 tablespoon of popcorn. Bring foil corners together to make a pouch. Secure the edges of the foil but leave plenty of room for the popcorn to pop. Tie the pouch to a stick and hold the pouch over the hot coals. Shake constantly until all the popcorn has popped. Add butter and salt to taste.
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