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May 21, 2018

35 best camping recipes so you never have to eat hot dogs again!

In today’s post: 35 delicious camping recipes so you never have to eat hot dogs again!

Ok, I actually like hot dogs. I do. Just not every single time we go camping. But getting everything ready to take the seven people camping is a ton of work – what with sleeping bags and pillows and tents and lanterns and toilet paper etc., – so I can never seem to spare the time to figure out really good camping food. And so we always end up with hot dogs. Again. *sigh*

Because good food is (arguably) the most important part of any family outing, I’ve done what any self respecting mother would do and spent some time trying out all my favorite recipes over a camp stove turned to Pinterest. I’ve found 35 fantastic camping food recipes that all look MUCH better than hot dogs. I can’t wait to try some of these out!

35 delicious camping recipes! The best camping food ideas, including foil packet dinners, dutch oven dinners, breakfast ideas, campfire desserts, and more.

NOTE: As with all roundups, if you’d like to pin an individual photo, please click through to the original source to do so. Feel free to pin the collage photo above or the graphic at the end to remember where to find all these camping recipes in one place. Thanks!

Camping Recipes: Chili + Stew

1. These camping BBQ bacon baked beans from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom look absolutely delicious!

35 fantastic camping recipes! Foil packet meals, dutch oven dinners, campfire recipes, camping desserts and more!

2. Campfire stew is one of our favorite camping food recipes. Learn how to make it from Happy Foods Tube:

Camping stew recipe | 35 best camping food ideas

3. Here’s another campfire stew recipe, this one with beans, from Recipes from a Pantry:

Campfire stew recipe | 35 best camping recipes

4. For a chicken based camping stew recipe, give Sprite Chicken from Fabulessly Frugal a try:

Now I can stop making hot dogs every time we go camping! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.

5. This Camp chili and cornbread from Honestly Yum is a delicious all in one camping recipe you can make in a dutch oven:

Now I can stop making hot dogs every time we go camping! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.

Camping Food: Main Dish Recipes

6. I cannot wait to try Smoky White Cheddar Mac N Cheese from Project Meal Plan – cooking the noodles in advance makes it easy to mix this up, even over a campfire!

Campfire macaroni and cheese | 35 best camping recipes

7. Best Beef Kabob recipe from Must Have Mom:

35 fantastic camping recipes! Foil packet meals, dutch oven dinners, campfire recipes, camping desserts and more!

8. Balsamic Chicken Skewers from Happy Foods Tube:

35 fantastic camping recipes! Foil packet meals, dutch oven dinners, campfire recipes, camping desserts and more!

9. Frito Pie is a classic camping recipe because it’s so easy to prepare. Try this “fancy” version from The Search for Imperfection:

Camping frito pie | 35 best camping recipe ideas

10. For a healthy camping recipe, try Camp Stir Fry from The Camp Gal:

Now I can stop making hot dogs every time we go camping! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.

11. Breakfast burritos are a great meal to make camping! from The Camp Gal:

Now I can stop making hot dogs every time we go camping! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.

12. Sun-dried tomato pesto pasta from Dirty Gourmet looks fancy, but it’s actually an easy meal to make when you’re camping:

Now I can stop making hot dogs every time we go camping! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.

13. Omelettes in a bag are another classic camping meal because they’re so easy to make in boiling water and everyone can decide which ingredients they want to add in. Learn how to make them from Favorite Family Recipes:

Omelettes in a bag | 35 best camping recipes

14. Look at how pretty these Dutch oven stuffed peppers from Dirty Gourmet are!

Now I can stop making hot dogs every time we go camping! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.

15. Dutch oven pizza is the best camping food I’ve ever tried! from Camping For Foodies:

Now I can stop making hot dogs every time we go camping! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.

16. This Dutch oven lasagne from The Unorthodox Epicure looks absolutely delicious:

Now I can stop making hot dogs every time we go camping! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.

Camping Recipes: Foil Packet Dinners

17. Foil packet meals are such an easy way to cook when you’re camping! Try Sausage and Veggie Foil Packets from Savoring the Good:

Campfire stew foil packet | 35 best camping recipes

18. Did you know you could make fajitas in a foil packet? From The Shirley Journey:

Campfire beef fajites | 35 best camping recipes

19. If you don’t have a dutch oven but you still want stew, try this foil packet campfire stew from The Good Hearted Woman:

35 fantastic camping recipes! Foil packet meals, dutch oven dinners, campfire recipes, camping desserts and more!

20. Bump up the flavor in your camping food with these BBQ Chicken and Veggie foil packets from Thrifty Jinxy:

35 fantastic camping recipes! Foil packet meals, dutch oven dinners, campfire recipes, camping desserts and more!

21. Hawaiian Chicken Stack from a foil packet? Yep. Get the recipe from One Sweet Appetite:

Now I can stop making hot dogs every time we go camping! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.

22. You can even make a delicious Foil packet Philly Cheesesteak! from Twin Dragonfly Designs:

Now I can stop making hot dogs every time we go camping! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.

23. Summer sausage hobo dinner from Fabulessly Frugal:

Now I can stop making hot dogs every time we go camping! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.

Camping Food: Sides + Snacks Recipes

24. These campfire skillet apples from Chaos is Bliss look so good!

Campfire skillet apples | 35 best camping food ideas

25. Campfire nachos from The Country Chic Cottage would be the perfect late night camping snack:

35 fantastic camping recipes! Foil packet meals, dutch oven dinners, campfire recipes, camping desserts and more!

26. Campfire potatoes in a foil packet from Cincy Shopper are one of my favorite camping side dishes:

35 fantastic camping recipes! Foil packet meals, dutch oven dinners, campfire recipes, camping desserts and more!

27. These Campfire breadsticks from Shock Munch look fun to make:

Now I can stop making hot dogs every time we go camping! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.

28. I tried this Campfire spinach dip from Twin Dragonfly Designs last time we went camping and everyone love it:

Now I can stop making hot dogs every time we go camping! I can't wait to try some of these recipes.

Camping Recipes: Desserts + Treats

29. Ever tried making donuts while you’re camping? Must Have Mom shows you how:

Campfire donuts | 35 best camping recipes

30. Campfire popcorn from Around My Family Table:

35 fantastic camping recipes! Foil packet meals, dutch oven dinners, campfire recipes, camping desserts and more!

31. Take your s’mores to a new level with S’mores Bread Pudding Foil packets from Spaceships and Laserbeams:

35 fantastic camping recipes! Foil packet meals, dutch oven dinners, campfire recipes, camping desserts and more!

32. Blackberry campfire cobbler from Midlife Healthy Livings:

35 fantastic camping recipes! Foil packet meals, dutch oven dinners, campfire recipes, camping desserts and more!

33. Dutch Oven pineapple upside down cake from The Good Hearted Woman:

Pineapple upside down cake | 35 best camping food recipes

34. These campfire s’mores cones from Thrifty Jinxy are so much fun and they’re delicious!

Campfire cones | 35 best camping food recipes

35. One last camping dessert to try – Grilled Peach crisps from As For Me and My Homestead:

Campfire peach crisp | 35 best camping food recipes

 

35 delicious camping recipes! The best camping food ideas, including foil packet dinners, dutch oven dinners, breakfast ideas, campfire desserts, and more.

 

 

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  1. Adam J. Holland says

    May 4, 2015 at 6:55 am

    Thanks for the share! It’s an honor to be included with all of those wonderful camping recipes!

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  2. lARA says

    May 4, 2015 at 8:23 am

    I always make pizza on my pizza stone over the fire using crescent rolls as the dough. I also have make chicken and rice over the fire in my dutch oven. I happen to have an oven that goes over the propane stove and I make muffins in the morning, one morning (to keep the kids busy), I even put fresh kid picked wild raspberries in there. We always eat very well camping. I recently bought a crock pot for the new camper thinking if we went away I could start dinner and not worry about how late it was.

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  3. Heather Painchaud says

    May 11, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    Thanks so much for including our camping recipes!! It was so nice getting to meet you at SNAP! xo

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  4. carrie says

    May 12, 2015 at 5:58 pm

    Chicken fajitas! We bring our grill basket and cook the onions and peppers over the campfire so they get a little smokey. We do the chicken with quick cooking tenders on the camp stove and use packaged fajita spice mix. So good.

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  5. nina says

    July 23, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    We used to make the bread sticks out of canned biscuits. Wrap around a stick and hold over the fire til done. Slide the biscuit off the stick and stuff the inside with butter and Peach preserves (or your favorite). Delicious and easy.

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  6. Heather says

    November 13, 2015 at 12:56 pm

    These are great! If you ever need lightweight, healthy, hearty food options for your camping trips, check us out at http://www.heatherschoice.com. We source only sustainable proteins such as wild caught fish and grass-fed bison, and all of your meals are gluten, soy and dairy free! Thanks!

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  7. Regenia Williamson says

    May 25, 2017 at 7:45 am

    Can’t wait to try some of these. They all look so yummy

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  8. Leah says

    September 16, 2017 at 6:52 pm

    Thanks, I’ll definitely be trying some of these. For a delicious desert (or maybe breakfast 😉 try ‘Banana Boats’. Split a banana down the center through the peel, but not through the other side. Fill it with marshmallow and chocolate. Wrap it all up in tin foil and bake in the coals of your camp fire… Open and eat with a fork when hot. Its soo good!

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  9. Renee @ The Good Hearted Woman says

    May 15, 2018 at 8:24 am

    What a great round-up of camping foods! (Those baked beans at the top have my drooling!!) And thank you so much for including my Pineapple Upside-Down Cake and Foil Stew recipes! (Just a little favor…#19 is from “The Good Hearted Woman,” not “Around My Family Table.” Wondering if you could update that? Thank you!)

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    • autumn says

      May 16, 2018 at 12:08 pm

      Hi Renee! I’m so sorry about that – I’m not sure how I got that confused. I’ve made the change. Thanks so much for letting me know.

      Reply
  10. Franklin says

    January 10, 2019 at 4:19 am

    Thank you so much for including such great camping recipes.

    Reply

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