65 Fun Campfire Food Ideas for Easy Outdoor Cooking
Fun and easy campfire food ideas! These camping recipes and bonfire food ideas make campfire cooking simple and delicious.
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There’s just something about food cooked over a campfire that tastes extra good!
I think a combination of the smoky flavor, that self-sufficient rustic feeling of accomplishment, and the enjoyment of eating outdoors.
But it can be challenging to keep thinking of new things to make.
You know about s’mores and roasting weenies, but there are SO many more fun ideas!
That’s why I put together a list of easy campfire food ideas to inspire you.
🏕️ They’re perfect to make in your cast iron skillet, camping dutch oven, or campfire pie iron.
These fun campfire recipes include:
- Snacks and appetizers
- Hearty breakfasts
- Easy lunches
- Delicious dinners
Whether you’re cooking for a crowd, or just a few, there are so many fun campfire food ideas to try.
Let’s check ‘em out!
(🏕️ Looking for more fun camping recipes? Check out these no-cook make ahead camping snacks, delicious campfire desserts, crowd-pleasing camping dinners, and easy camping breakfasts.)
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Campfire Food Ideas
Hamburger Pizza
Totally as delicious as it sounds, Campfire Hamburger Pizza tastes just like your favorite burger - in pizza form!
Ketchup, mustard, cheese, and pickles all included.
Campfire Queso Dip
Smoked Queso brings queso dip to a whole new elevation.
Velveeta, pepper jack cheese, jalapenos, Rotel, and more are all mixed together and tossed on your grill or cooked over the fire.
Italian Stuffed Peppers
When you’re camping but still need a family friendly dinner, these Campfire Dutch Oven Italian Stuffed Peppers are sure to be a hit.
With ground beef, Italian sausage, quinoa and tomatoes, they’re topped with cheesy goodness and served in a sweet bell pepper.
Campfire Macaroni and Cheese
You can prep this Macaroni and Cheese ahead of time and finish it on the campfire.
Easy, creamy, and oh so cheesy!
Quick and Easy Skillet Enchiladas
Skillet Enchiladas are a quick and easy meal you can have on the picnic table in just about 25 minutes.
Tortillas are filled with chicken, beans and cheese then smothered in enchilada sauce.
Campfire Banana Boats
Like a cross between a s’more and a banana split, a Campfire Banana Boat is an easy and quick way to make a delicious, no-mess dessert that cooks right over your campfire in minutes.
Stuff them with your favorite toppings, wrap them in foil, and place them over the fire.
Campfire Nachos
Campfire Nachos are so easy to make, quite tasty, and totally customizable for your tastes!
Top them with your favorite nacho toppings, or even leftover grilled meat.
Campfire Chili with Beer
This easy Campfire Chili is made with meat, peppers, beans and a beer broth.
It’s a crowd-pleasing favorite that’s perfect for cold-weather camping!
Apple Pie Spice Campfire Donuts
These Apple Pie Spice Campfire Donuts are perfect to enjoy with a cup of coffee or cider around a campfire or bonfire on cool mornings.
You can cook them right over the campfire, or on the grill.
Campfire Spinach Lasagna
This vegetarian Spinach Campfire Lasagna is cooked in a cast-iron Dutch oven, and is perfect for a hearty meal while camping.
No boil lasagna noodles for the win!
Easy Beer Cheese Dip
Using a few simple ingredients, you can whip up this Beer Cheese Dip in no time at all, and be the star of the campsite.
It’s so delicious and fun to serve with pretzels, tortilla chips, or veggies.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Campfire Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside Down Cake bakes beautifully over campfire coals and makes a delicious dessert alternative to the usual campfire s’mores.
Campfire Drop Biscuits
Quick and easy Campfire Drop Biscuits are so delicious and fluffy.
They pair perfectly with so many meals, from chili and stew to bacon and eggs.
S'mores Nachos
S’mores Nachos are the best! All that melted chocolate and gooey marshmallow combined with graham crackers are just the best camping dessert ever.
And you can easily whip up a whole batch of s’mores for a group with this fun recipe.
Bacon Egg and Cheese Burritos
Stuffed with your favorite breakfast meat and a delicious egg mixture, Campfire Breakfast Burritos are easy to make and so fun to cook and eat.
The perfect morning meal to fuel your day outdoors.
Campfire Pizza
Totally customizable, this easy Campfire Pizza is cooked in a cast iron pan over a fire, creating an easy and delicious pizza that smells and tastes amazing.
Storebought dough and your favorite toppings are all you need!
Campfire Cinnamon Rolls
There are two ways to make these Campfire Cinnamon Rolls, in a Dutch oven or pie iron, right over the campfire or on the grill.
This ooey gooey, delicious camping recipe makes an easy snack, breakfast, or dessert that you can cook right outdoors!
Campfire Taco Soup
Campfire Taco Soup features seasoned onions, peppers, tomatoes and beans and your choice of toppings for a hearty outdoor meal that’s perfect for chili nights.
Pizza Pockets
If grilled cheese and pizza had a baby, it would be these delicious and fun Pizza Pockets.
Also sometimes called hobo pies, you can customize it for your favorite ingredients.
Walking Tacos
Easy to prep and totally portable, walking tacos are a creative take on traditional tacos.
Simple good seasoned ground beef over the campfire then mix into bags of corn chips or tortilla chips, with all the taco fixings!
Campfire Chocolate Cake
If you love chocolate, you’ll love this rich and decadent Campfire Chocolate Cake.
Tthere’s nothing better than enjoying a slice of chocolate cake while sitting around the campfire in the great outdoors!
Cast Iron Skillet Popcorn
Cast Iron Skillet Popcorn is the perfect way to make popcorn at your campsite.
No burnt popcorn here and it is infinitely better than microwaved popcorn. If you haven’t tried it yet, you are missing out!
Loaded Chili Cheese Fries
Make delicious Loaded Chili Cheese Fries right in your cast iron skillet!
With crispy homemade French fries and canned chili, this easy, budget-friendly recipe comes together in 30 minutes or less.
S'mores Pizza
Campfire S’mores Pizza is a quick and easy way to prepare a camping dessert that doubles as a fun family-friendly activity.
Filled with the classic s’mores flavors of melted chocolate, graham crackers, and gooey marshmallows, they can be made in minutes with minimal ingredients and almost no mess.
Pie Iron Tater Tots
Garlic Parmesan Tater Tots are cooked in a cast iron pan over an open campfire, giving you deliciously crispy taters with smoky flavor.
They’re the perfect savory snack or side dish to complement your camping dinner.
Campfire Cones
Campfire Cones are a great alternative to the messy s'mores!
Stuffed with chocolate, marshmallows, strawberries, bananas, and anything else you have on hand.
Chili with Cornbread Crust
This Dutch oven Chili with Cornbread bakes the cornbread in the same pot as your chili!
Also known as cowboy chili, you are sure to be a hit at the campground.
Camping Stick Bread
Campfire stick bread makes for excellent camping snacks or to compliment any fireside meal.
Simply mix up a simple dough, wrap it around a wooden stick, and roast it over a crackling campfire!
Smores Dip
Instead of making individual s’mores, make a delicious S’mores dip in a cast iron skillet over your campfire.
Everyone can Dip graham crackers, cookies, pretzels, etc in. It’s SO good!
Pizza Cones
Camping is so fun, but it’s hard to go all weekend with pizza.
Luckily you can make these Campfire Pizza Cones to fix your pizza cravings without losing out on the camping vibe.
Oreo Skillet Brownies
Fudgy Oreo Skillet Brownies are loaded with oreo chunks, and chocolate chunks, have a delicious crinkly top, and are ready in under one hour!
They stay fresh for days, and make enough to share too.
Jalapeno Popper Quesadillas
Jalapeno Popper Quesadillas have ALL the flavors of jalapeño poppers in a fun, portable package.
These little bites make a delicious camping snack or appetizer and can also double as a meal!
Campfire Whiskey Peach Cobbler
Campfire Whiskey Peach Cobbler is so easy to make with just a few simple ingredients and fresh peaches.
You can wow your camping family when you whip up this amazing sweet snack.
Campfire Monte Cristos
Campfire Monte Cristos feature cheese, jam, and your choice of ham or turkey for a golden, sweet and savory sandwich.
It’s almost too special to call a sandwich, and can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Dutch Oven Cheesy Potatoes
Cast iron Dutch Oven Cheesy Potatoes is truly a winning recipe!
Delicious and seasoned to perfection, the combination of potatoes and melty cheese is irresistible, and works for any snack or meal of the day.
Grilled Cheese Roll Ups
Yummy Grilled Cheese Roll-Ups are a fun twist on a classic grilled cheese sandwich.
Cheese is rolled up into plain bread and then pan-fried in a little bit of butter.
Campfire Baked Apples
For a healthy but still delicious snack, these sugar free Baked Apples are so fun and easy.
Fill them with tasty toppings, wrap them in foil and cook in the hot coals of your campfire.
Campfire Chicken Nachos
Chicken Nacho Foil Packets are a super easy recipe that everyone can agree on.
They can be prepared in advance, and are totally customizable for your favorite ingredients.
Campfire Cappuccino Monkey Bread
Campfire Cappuccino Monkey Bread is a yummy snack or breakfast bread.
Coated in cinnamon, sugar and Salted Caramel Cappuccino mix, it gets baked in tin foil over a campfire.
Campfire Pigs in a Blanket
Campfire Crescent Roll Hot Dogs make it so fun to roast your wrapped weenies over an open flame!
It’s easy to prepare these campfire pigs in a blanket using only a package of dough, mustard, and hot dogs. The perfect camping snack or meal!
S'mores Crunchwrap
S’mores Crunchwrap is a fun new favorite elevated way to devour s’mores.
Gooey marshmallows, melted chocolate, salty Ritz crackers all wrapped and stuffed in a warm grilled tortilla.
Hawaiian Pizza
If you've never had the smoky flavors of Hawaiian Pizza cooked over a campfire, then this is a must try.
Just 5 ingredients and a cast iron skillet are all you need!
Campfire Eclairs
Easy Campfire Eclairs are a great camping dessert on a stick that uses refrigerated biscuit dough.
It can be stuffed with your favorite goodies, and might even replace the classic s’more!
Campfire Fajitas
Campfire Fajitas are an easy camping dinner made with seasoned onions and peppers, black beans and warm tortillas.
Or add your favorite protein to satisfy those heartier eaters.
Campfire Potatoes
Campfire Potatoes are so delicious and easy to make, and are an absolute must-try on your next camping trip.
Topped with cheese and bacon, they’re the camping version of the restaurant-favorite potato skins.
Peanut Butter & Jelly French Toast
Campfire French Toast with Peanut Butter and Jelly is a simple but filling breakfast that can be made in a cast-iron pan in just a few minutes.
It’s such a fun way to level up both french toast and pb&j sandwiches.
Campfire Chicken Parmesan
No need to forego your favorite Italian meals just because you’re cooking on the open fire.
This Chicken Parmesan foil packet is so delicious and simple to make!
Campfire Apple Pie Packets
Yummy no-fuss Campfire Apple Pie Packets are a delicious and easy snack that your entire family will love.
With simple, budget-friendly ingredients, it’s a bit healthier than some dessert options.
Campfire Lasagna with Sausage
Campfire Lasagna with Sausage is cooked in a cast-iron Dutch oven right over the fire.
It’s actually much easier than you’d think!
Banana Split Smores Dip
Banana Split Smores Dip is a delicious twist on the campfire treat!
Made in a cast iron skillet, layers of graham cracker, bananas, chocolate, strawberries, and toasted marshmallows come together for the ultimate dessert dip.
Campfire Burgers
No grill, but still want burgers? No problem!
These fun Campfire Burgers feature grilled avocado or the toppings of your choice.
Campfire Brownies
With just a couple ingredients, these candy-loaded Campfire Brownies are somehow more delicious than ones you make in the oven!
Use your favorite candy, and really satisfy your camping sweet tooth.
Easy Campfire French Dip Sandwiches
Campfire Foil Pack French Dip Sandwiches are grill or campfire-friendly and made using foil packs.
Served nice and hot from the campfire with the rich and savory au jus, this is truly one of the highlights of camping!
Campfire Hot Chocolate
This extra special Campfire Hot Chocolate is made with warm milk, hot chocolate mix and peanut butter whiskey.
Top it with toasted marshmallows for a decadent adult “dessert.”
Philly Cheesesteak Foil Packets
Cheesesteak fans, you’re going to want to try these easy campfire Philly Cheesesteak Foil Packs for yourself.
Boasting steak, provolone cheese, green bell pepper, onion, and tasty seasonings, they really are delicious.
Just put the ingredients in foil packs and cook them on the campfire!
Campfire Cinnamon Roll-ups
Campfire Cinnamon Roll-ups are a must have camping snack!
These sweet, gooey delights are simple to make and will impress even the grumpiest camper.
Shredded Pork Camping Tacos
Tender, citrus-marinaded-and-chili-rubbed shredded pork is tucked into warm corn tortillas and topped with fresh orange slices, pico de gallo, and crumbled queso fresco.
These Camping Tacos are a basically party in your mouth and easy to scale up for a crowd.
French Toast Sticks
Dippable French Toast Sticks are the fun and utensil-free way to eat French toast.
Make them right at your campsite, or bring a batch you made in advance.
Chicken Campfire Stew
Chicken Campfire Stew is easy to make with chicken, lots of veggies, and a herbed tomato broth.
It makes for such a hearty, comforting dinner on chilly nights.
Campfire Orange Cinnamon Rolls
Add a new sweet treat to your camping menu with these Campfire Cinnamon Rolls.
They're gooey and delicious cinnamon rolls baked right inside orange peels.
Campfire Breakfast Pizza
Campfire Breakfast Pizza is the perfect way to start a morning at the campsite!
With sausage, tater rounds, eggs, and cheese, it is beyond delicious, filling, and family-friendly.
Hobo Dinner Hamburger Foil Packets
Delicious Hamburger Hobo Packets are made with hamburger patties, chopped potatoes, mushrooms, and onions.
The whole meal in one easy-to-make packet, they’re such a fun twist on regular old hamburgers!
Blueberry Cobbler
Easy Dutch oven Blueberry Cobbler is made with just 2 simple ingredients.
It’s a quick, easy, and budget-friendly campfire dessert for a crowd.
Campfire Sloppy Joes
If you are looking for the most delicious from-scratch campfire sloppy joes recipe this is it!
No seasoning packets or cans of sauce here - just good ol’ homemade yumminess.
Campfire Scrambled Eggs
Whether you are in the woods or your backyard, this Campfire Scrambled Eggs recipe is just the thing to start your day out right.
Loaded with not just eggs, but plenty of veggies and flavor, this hearty breakfast will keep you going all morning.
Campfire Salmon Couscous Bake
Who says you can’t have healthy, gourmet meals at your campsite? This Salmon Couscous Bake uses fresh tomatoes, green beans, and lemon slices.
It cooks all together in your dutch oven over hot coals for a quick, tasty meal!
Ready to try some fun campfire foods?
I hope this list of easy campfire food ideas has given you tons of new camping recipe ideas to try.
Between the fun snacks and desserts and hearty meals that will fill you up, you can fill your camping menu with such delicious foods!
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