15 Quick and Easy Camping Recipes (2024)

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If I can make these easy camping recipes, so can you! This is Mr Magpie here and if there is one thing Karlynn is incredibly good at, it’s coming up with delicious recipes and fun creations to enjoy when we’re out at our trailer. Whether it’s a delicious dessert or a mouth watering meal, there’s something for everyone in this list.Today, I’m going to share with you some of my favorite camping recipes she’s created.

First, let’s start with the most popular camping recipes here on The Kitchen Magpie and work our way down the list! We have been updating this list as we add more and more camping recipes to the website.

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Fifteen Delicious, TESTED Camping Recipes!

All of the following recipes are recipes that WE have eaten ourselves and then posted on the website. These are all tried, tested and true camping recipes for you to enjoy while out enjoying the great outdoors. Happy camping and cooking!

1. Campfire Cherry Hand Pies

These pies went viral on Pinterest last summer and for good reason. You can’t even look at them without drooling! They are easy to make with canned pie crust and cherry pie filling!

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2. How to Make Campfire Pizza

This campfire pizza keeps our little picky eater happy and is a treat as well! What’s great is that we can make it a plain cheese for her and then the rest of us get to put whatever toppings we want on it.

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3. Campfire Cheater Chili Mac Skillet

Pssst – make this chili mac skillet at home as well, don’t save it for camping!! This is one of my favourite meals that Karlynn makes while we are camping – and it’s easy enough for me to make it as well. Just look at that cheese!

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4. Pork and Beans Cowboy Casserole

This is my favourite thing to eat while camping and I have taken over making it while we are out at the trailer. It’s like my Mom’s Calico beans, but with biscuits and easier to make!

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5. Campfire Chili Cheese Fries

This is one of Karlynn’s most popular recipes and for obvious reasons; it’s easy to make, it tastes amazing and even our kids will eat it.

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Considering that our daughter is a picky eater, the fact that she’ll pretty much inhale these if we make them says a lot about how good they are. The best part? It’s incredibly quick and easy to make them.

6.CampfireGrilled Loaded Baked Potatoes

Who doesn’t love a good baked potato? This is another super easy recipe to slap together while out at the campground and the best part? No dishes. You can eat it right out of the tinfoil packet (double points if you use a disposable fork).

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These are an excellent meal by themselves or you can pair them with one of the other recipes below to make it a feast. Make sure you save room for dessert though because I have some killer ones to share below.

7.Campfire Tex Mex White Bean Chicken

Who doesn’t love Tex Mex? The best part to this dish is that this dish is not only quick and easy but also very healthy. It’s good to have healthy alternatives, otherwise you might be tempted to go the whole weekend eating campfire chili cheese fries (although we’d understand if you tried!).

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Chicken foil packets are the way to go when camping, keep those dishes to a minimum and enjoy eating this great meal around the campfire.

8.Bacon and Cheese Pull Apart Loaf

Bread + Bacon + Cheese = Awesome. This is a super simple recipe that requires a nice loaf of your favorite bread and some bacon and cheese. Ingredient wise, it doesn’t get much easier and it’s a very delicious stand alone snack or addition to one of the other meals listed here.

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We like to use a nice Italian style loaf but you can do this with potato bread, sourdough or anything really. The sky’s the limit. Heck you can even stuff some onion in there if you are so inclined. Give it a try!

9. Breakfast Pizza

This recipe was born as a result of a mistake to be perfectly honest, when Karlynn’sDad brought the wrong kind of frozen hashbrowns camping. The result? A hashbrown crusted breakfast pizza.I know right?The kids, of course, thought this was thegreatest thing ever.

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10. Bacon Stuffed Cinnamon Buns in a Skillet

The title says it all folks, this recipe pretty much screams “eat the whole thing and leave none for the rest of the family”. You can’t go wrong adding bacon to anything really so this just takes it one step further by cramming it into one of my favorite desserts.

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The only problem with this recipe, is you need more than one skillet because these have a tendency to disappear fast. Prepare to have family and friends hovering over you waiting for them to be done so they can be inhaled. I’d recommend whipping up 2-3 skillets worth depending on how many people you have to feed.

11. Cheater Skillet Monkey Bread

Karlynn’s Monkey Bread recipe is one of her most popular and one of the easiest to make (says the guy who doesn’t have to make it). This takes it one step further and brings it to the campground. The best thing about monkey bread is that it can serve as a great breakfast or something you whip up for a late night snack.

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Be warned: as soon as this is ready, it’ll be torn into and devoured far faster than you can anticipate so make sure you steal some for yourself before you announce that it’s ready.

12. Brown Bears

Brown bears are a super simple recipe that people have been making for agesand they are the easiesttype of camping recipe, cooked dough on a stick.

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The best part of these is the number of ways you can mix them up; roll them in cinnamon sugar, dip them in chocolate, the sky is the limit!

13. Two Ingredient Giant Turtles Cinnamon Bun

Finally a recipe I get credit for (sort of). This one came about becauseKarlynn and I were craving some kind of dessert while camping and all we had in the fridge was a canof large cinnamon rolls. She turned to me and told me to go buy her something she could bake into them, so I chose Turtles. The rest, is history.

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Obviously, you can whip this up with pretty much anything inside of it, Turtles are simply a suggestion.

14. Apple Pie French Toast Rolls

Why stick with just normal french toast when you can roll it up in cinnamon sugarand what goesbetter with cinnamon sugar than apple pie filling?

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Yes, they taste as good as they look. You can also, of course, mix things up and swap out the filling with pretty much anything you want.

15. Giant Oreo Skillet Cookie

This isa giggle-inducing camping recipe, my friends, because it’s quick, it’s easy and it’s a giant cookie in a skillet. Period.

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I have to admit that we’ve made this one far too frequently as it’s just so simple with only two ingredients needed: Pillsbury cookie dough and a bag of Oreo’s.

And there you have it folks! 11 Quick and easy camping recipes to make you the hit of the campground. Be careful that you don’t let your neighbors see what you’re making or you won’t be able to get rid of them the whole weekend.

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Do you have any favorite camping recipes you’d like to share? Leave them in the comments below, I’d love to hear some of your ideas.

Until next time,

Mike (MrKitchenMagpie)

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FAQs

What are good and easy camping food? ›

Dinner
  • Chicken and Veggie Shish Kabobs. These shish kabobs are an easy camping meal - just roast them over a fire or a grill and you're ready to go! ...
  • Shrimp and Summer Veggie Foil Packets. ...
  • Crockpot Chicken BBQ Sandwiches. ...
  • S'mores Brownies. ...
  • No-Bake Camping Cookies. ...
  • Dirt Pudding Cups.

What food should I pack for camp? ›

Top 20 Foods to Take on Your Camping Trip
  • Bread. As the basis of so many easy meals, bread is a must for any camping trip. ...
  • Tortillas. Just like bread, tortillas are versatile and can be the foundation of handheld meals. ...
  • Sausage. Sausage is the ultimate campfire meat. ...
  • Cheese. ...
  • Nut Butter. ...
  • Crackers. ...
  • Lunchmeat. ...
  • Beef Jerky.

What canned food is easy to eat camping? ›

Canned meats like chicken, tuna, and ham are great options because they can be used in sandwiches, salads, and pasta dishes. Canned beans and vegetables are also a good choice because they can be used as a side dish or added to soups and stews for extra flavor and nutrition.

What are easy cheap snacks for camping? ›

No-Cook, Grab 'n' Go Camping Snacks:
  • Trail mix with nuts and dried fruit.
  • Freeze-dried fruits and veggies with roasted bean or chickpea snacks.
  • Cheese stick + single serving whole grain cracker packs.
  • Snack bars like CLIF Kid Zbar® Protein for the kids and CLIF® Nut Butter Bar for adults.
  • Squeezable yogurt + mandarin orange.

What food to take camping for 3 days? ›

Example 3-day menu plan using these recipes
DayBreakfastDinner
1Peanut butter oatmealHot dogs or veggie dogs
2Breakfast burrito in a bagCampfire nachos
3Homemade granola with oat milkGrain bowl
Sep 16, 2021

What food not to bring camping? ›

General Rules for Outdoor Food Safety

Raw meats may contain bacteria, so keep raw foods separate from other foods. Don't bring perishable meat or poultry products without a cold source to keep them safe.

What food to take camping without a fridge? ›

Non-refrigerated Camping Breakfast
  • Oatmeal and powdered milk with fruits.
  • Cereal.
  • Sliced fruits. Can be grilled.
  • Pancakes, honey, and fruits.
  • Omelettes made from powdered eggs, bacon, and veggies.
  • Instant potatoes with veggies.
  • Toast.
  • Muffins.
May 17, 2022

What is the best long life food for camping? ›

Protein
  • processed salami-type meat products, jerky.
  • eggs (fresh, unwashed, home-laid eggs last longest)
  • Tinned (or pre-cooked and dehydrated) Chickpeas, Lentils, Kidney Beans, etc.
  • Single-serve tins or sachets of tuna or other fish.
  • Tinned meats, e.g. braised steak in single serve packs.
  • nuts and seeds.
  • protein powders.
Feb 13, 2022

What milk can I take camping? ›

Packing and preserving fresh milk for camping trips can be difficult. Powdered milk is a great camp-friendly alternative to powdered milk for a variety of uses from sauces to teas, coffees and even hot chocolates.

What food is good for camping in cold weather? ›

High energy foods such as cheese, butter, nuts, peanut butter, and quick burning sugary foods like chocolate, candy and granola help the body stay active and generate heat throughout the day.

What is a good protein for camping? ›

If you have no beef with animal products, here are some ways to bulk up on protein in the backcountry: Chicken, tuna, sardines or salmon in foil pouches. Beef or turkey jerky.

What food can you take camping without cooking? ›

No-Cook Camping Food for Dinner
  • Taco Bowls. For our first of many camp food ideas, taco bowls are one of the best camping recipes out there. ...
  • Pasta Salad. Pasta salads are an excellent way to fill up on the trail. ...
  • Hot Dogs and Sausages. Hot dogs and sausages are always a hit when camping. ...
  • Soup and Chili.

How much food should I pack for camping? ›

This will depend on many factors, including the intensity of your activity, your size and weight, how many calories you burn, how many days you'll be out and so on. A reasonable goal is about 1½ to 2½ lbs. of food (or 2,500 to 4,500 calories) per person per day.

What food do campers eat? ›

What are the essential food items for your RV camping trip?
  • dried beans.
  • dried fruits and nuts.
  • dark chocolate.
  • canned chicken.
  • canned corned beef.
  • canned tomatoes, artichokes, mushrooms and other vegetables.
  • cereals and other whole grains.
  • macaroni and cheese mix.

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