In today’s post: 35 delicious camping recipes so you never have to eat hot dogs again!
Getting everything ready to go camping can be a lot of work. So much work, in fact, that we often end up eating hot dogs on campouts because after prepping everything else I didn’t have much time left to prep great camping meals. But, let’s be honest, good food is (arguably) the most important part of any family outing. So I’ve rounded up 35 easy camping food recipes that all look MUCH better than hot dogs. Recipes include stews, foil dinners, main dish recipes, camping 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!
BBQ Bacon Baked Beans
This skillet recipe combines savory bacon with sweet and tangy barbecue sauce for the best ever baked beans, and you can make it over a campfire. Get the recipe from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom.
Dutch Oven Enchiladas
Save yourself time at the campsite by making the filling for these enchiladas at home, then fill tortillas and cover them with sauce and cheese once your ready to start cooking. Get the recipe at Fresh Off the Grid.
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Camping Breakfast Burritos
Eggs, sausage, and crispy potatoes get wrapped up in a tortilla with cheese and salsa for a delicious breakfast. And the make ahead and freeze option means these hardly take any work once you’re at the campsite! Get the recipe from The Adventure Bite.
Dutch Oven Pizza
Pizza may be the best camping food in the world! This recipe uses a batter based dough so there’s no kneading or waiting for it to rise. Learn how to make it from Camping For Foodies.
Campfire Stew with Beans
This easily adaptable recipe is both hearty and flavorful. It can be made in an Instant Pot and rewarmed while camping, or you can roast it oven an open campfire. Add whatever veggies you like best! Get the recipe from Recipes from a Pantry:
Sprite Chicken
This hearty chicken stew is flavored with bacon and features potatoes and cheese. It cooks in a dutch oven over coals, so it’s a great recipe even if your campsite doesn’t allow open flames. Get the recipe from Fabulessly Frugal.
Camp Chili and Cornbread
Hearty, spicy, and cooked in one pot, chili and cornbread is a hit! The smokey chili cooks into the bottom of the corn bread, and the spice level can be varied for different tastes. Get this dutch oven recipe from Honestly Yum.
Smoky White Cheddar Mac N Cheese
White cheddar, green chilies, onions, and smoked paprika flavor this amazing mac and cheese that’s perfect for your next camping trip. Cooking the noodles in advance makes it easy to mix this up, even over a campfire! Get the recipe from Project Meal Plan.
Best Beef Kabobs
Beef Kabobs can be made on the grill or over a campfire. Marinading the beef and cutting up the veggies in advance make this camping recipe come together quickly. Get the recipe from Must Have Mom.
Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta
Sun-dried tomato pesto pasta looks fancy, but it’s actually an easy meal to make when you’re camping! Make the pesto at home and stash it in your cooler, then boil the pasta and toss with the other ingredients. Get the recipe from Dirty Gourmet.
Balsamic Chicken Skewers
Marinate chicken in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey and thyme to make this easy camping meal. Get the recipe from Happy Foods Tube.
Frito Pie
If you are looking for a seriously easy camping meal, Frito Pie is a classic! Try this “fancy” version from The Search for Imperfection:
Omelettes in a Bag
Another classic camping meal is omelettes in a bag: they’re super easy to make in a pot of boiling water and everyone can decide which ingredients they want to add to their eggs: ham, onions, peppers, cheese, etc. Learn how to make them from Favorite Family Recipes:
Sausage and Veggie Foil Packets
Foil packet meals are the perfect make ahead camping meal. Prep them at home, cook them on site, and throw away the aluminum foil when you’re done – easiest cleanup ever. Get the recipe from Savoring the Good.
Dutch Oven Stuffed Peppers
Start with precooked rice to make these stuffed peppers a snap. Use a cast iron skillet to cook the ground beef, then finish off the peppers in a dutch oven. Get the recipe from Dirty Gourmet.
Campfire Philly Cheesesteak
Campfire Philly Cheesecake Sandwiches taste delicious and are so, so easy to make. It’s a hearty meal for the entire family. Get the recipe from Twin Dragonfly Designs.
Foil Packet Fajitas
This recipe allows everyone to create their own foil packets with exactly what they want. Wrap the cooked meat in a tortilla, then top with sour cream, cilantro, avocado and lime to make them amazing. Get the recipe from The Shirley Journey.
Hawaiian Chicken Stack
Made with chicken, rice, fresh vegetables, and teriyaki sauce, this is a camping meal the whole family with love. Get the recipe from One Sweet Appetite.
Dutch Oven lasagne
No-boil lasagne noodles and a jar of your favorite pasta sauce allow you to make your favorite lasagne over charcoal briquettes. Get the recipe from The Dyrt Magazine.
Campfire Stew
This meaty stew cooks slowly over a campfire and feeds a crowd. Onions, potatoes, beef, tomato paste and plenty of seasonings make this a camping lunch everyone will love. Get the recipe from Happy Foods Tube:
Foil Stew
If you don’t have a dutch oven but you still want stew, try this foil pack campfire stew from The Good Hearted Woman:
BBQ Chicken and Veggie Foil Packs
Bump up the flavor in your camping food with your favorite barbecue sauce. Chicken and beans cook quickly and taste great! Get the recipe from Thrifty Jinxy.
Hobo Dinner
Summer sausage and fresh summer vegetables combine in this flavorful hobo dinner. Get the recipe from from Fabulessly Frugal.
Skillet Apples
Apple slices gets cooked in a cast iron skillet along with butter, cinnamon, and sugar for a dessert that’s ready in 15 minutes. Get the recipe from Chaos is Bliss.
Campfire Nachos
If you have an iron skillet, you have all the tools you need for amazing campfire nachos. Layer tortilla chips with all the fixings and make the perfect late night camping snack. Get the recipe from The Country Chic Cottage.
Campfire Potatoes
If you love seasoned potatoes loaded up with lots of garlic and onions you need to try this recipe! Campfire potatoes in a foil packet are one of my favorite side dishes. Get the recipe from Cincy Shopper.
Campfire Breadsticks
Can you imagine how much fun your kids are going to have making breadsticks wrapped around a stick over a campfire? Get the recipe from Shock Munch.
Campfire Spinach Dip
Simply stir the dip ingredients together at home, then pack it in aluminum foil and stash it in your cooler. Tuck the pack in the coals to heat it through and enjoy creamy, amazing spinach dip on your next camping trip. Get the recipe from Twin Dragonfly Designs.
Campfire Donuts
Biscuit dough gets transformed into cinnamon sugar donuts in this recipe that will have your kids coming back for more. Drizzle them with chocolate or maple syrup for an even more decadent treat. Get the recipe at Must Have Mom.
Campfire Popcorn
There’s nothing better than a giant bowl of popcorn after a long day of hiking and playing. Learn how to make it over a campfire from Around My Family Table.
Cinnamon Nut Pullaparts
All you need to make this tasty dessert is a bag of frozen dinner rolls, chopped pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Get the recipe from Tried and Tasty.
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Blackberry Campfire Cobbler
It’s hard to believe only three ingredients can work together to make something this delicious! Get the recipe from Midlife Healthy Livings.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Made in a dutch oven, this camping classic has been pleasing crowds of campers for generations. Get the recipe from The Good Hearted Woman.
S’mores Cones
These campfire s’mores cones are easy to make and taste delicious. Mix them up by adding extra ingredients, like fresh berries, sliced banas, or even peanut butter. Get the recipe from Thrifty Jinxy.
Grilled Peach Crisp
Make single serving peach crisps over the campfire in foil packets. Get the recipe from As For Me and My Homestead.
Franklin says
Thank you so much for including such great camping recipes.
Renee @ The Good Hearted Woman says
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!)
autumn says
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.
Leah says
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!
Regenia Williamson says
Can’t wait to try some of these. They all look so yummy