We’ve collected our top 10 favorite dutch oven camping breakfast recipes, just in time for you to start planning your next outdoor adventure!
When you go camping, there are some things that you just have to have: a tent, a sleeping bag, and of course your Dutch oven. This all-in-one cooking pot is perfect for campfire cooking, and it’s the perfect vessel for making all sorts of delicious recipes for breakfast.
If you’re like me, then your favorite part of camping is the food. And what could be better than starting your day with a delicious breakfast cooked in your camping dutch oven? In this blog post, I’m going to share 10 of my favorite Dutch oven camping breakfast recipes.
From sweet cinnamon rolls to breakfast bakes, there’s something here for everyone among these delicious camping breakfast ideas. Pair these easy dutch oven recipes with fresh fruit for a hearty meal. Fresh berries are an especially good choice for a perfect meal as they travel well.
So get ready to cook up some of these delicious dutch oven recipes at your next camping trip!
Best Dutch Ovens for Camping
Dutch oven cooking is a great way to prepare food when you go camping or embark on a backcountry adventure. These pans let you turn ordinary ingredients into gourmet meals while out in the wilderness. And because they’re generally made of thick cast iron, they’re perfect for use over an open fire or over hot coals.
It’s important to remember, however, that these cooking dishes aren’t the same as the ones you’ll find in your kitchen. Dutch ovens meant for camping are made with only cast iron, without an enamel coating. Camping dutch ovens also have support legs on the bottom with a flat lid.
This design allows for placing coals underneath and on top of the lid.
We have relied on our Lodge Camp Dutch Oven for years and that is the only brand we can recommend. It’s available in a variety of sizes, but the 6 quart (12 inch camp dutch oven) is a pretty good size for most families.
You will also need other equipment for your camp kitchen when cooking with your campfire dutch oven like charcoal briquettes, long-handled tongs, a lid lifter, and parchment paper or foil.
How to Cook in a Dutch Oven while Camping
For recipes requiring baking, you want to maintain an even temperature throughout the inside of the Dutch oven. This is done by placing hot coals underneath the Dutch oven and plenty on top of the lid as well.
Dutch ovens are designed to be heavy-duty and fire-resistant so you can also place them right over a campfire and cook as if on your stove top too.
Depending on the size of your dutch oven and your camp stove, you may be able to cook that way too.
Dutch Oven Camping Breakfast Recipes
Swirls of cinnamon, baked to golden perfection, and topped with a light drizzle of icing, these Dutch oven cinnamon rolls are sure to be a favorite camping breakfast.
This Dutch Oven French Toast Bake is a great breakfast idea when feeding a crowd! Toasty edges and tender on the inside, it’s everything you love about French toast – just a lot more of it!
Whether you are fueling up for a hike, wrangling small children or just tossing a Frisbee on the beach, this hearty breakfast will keep you fed up well through the morning. It's an easy camping recipe that is the perfect way to load up on fresh veggies.
We love to prepare this ahead of time and make this easy breakfast while camping! A delicious dutch oven breakfast bake is the perfect recipe to serve the family for brunch.
This overnight dutch oven french toast casserole is sure to become one of your favorite camping recipes. It’s delicious, easy to prepare and a hit with the whole family!
Dutch Oven Sausage Breakfast Pinwheels | Tender bread is filled with sausage and cheese and baked in a Dutch oven. This recipe was designed for camping out!
Sausage, eggs, cheese, mushrooms and sour dough bread make this overnight dutch Oven Brunch Bake packed with flavor. Baked in a cast iron dutch oven, it’s a one pot breakfast everyone will enjoy! This is one of those recipes that is sure to fill your campsite with the smell of breakfast!
If you are looking for a fun and delicious treat, a Dutch Baby Pancake is a lighter and fluffier version of a regular pancake. This dutch oven dutch baby has instructions for the oven but can easily be modified for the campfire! Top with fresh summer fruit for a complete breakfast!
Lumberjack breakfast casserole (also known as a mountain man breakfast casserole) is a filling comfort food breakfast filled with bacon, sausage, hash browns, cheese, and eggs. This recipe feeds a crowd easily! Get your camping trip off to a great start in the morning with this easy breakfast recipe.
These Old Fashioned Apple Fritters are made with a cakey batter incorporated with juicy apples and glazed. They’re an easy-to-make camping breakfast treat made in a dutch oven. The recipe gives stovetop instructions which are easily adapted to cooking over hot coals.
I hope you enjoyed this article and that it’s given you some inspiration for your next camping trip. Be sure to share these dutch oven camping recipes with your friends, too!
What is your favorite camping recipe? Let us know in the comment section below.
Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls who lives in the Niagara region of Ontario. She loves photography, camping, hiking, and travel.
