Top 5 Dessert Ideas for your Next Camping Trip

Don’t desserts just taste a little more amazing when you are out on a camping trip? Well there is nothing like sitting around the campfire and indulging in some sweet after the end of the meal. Whether it is kids or adults, everyone likes to be treated to a serving or two of their favorite dessert after a tired day of hiking or camping in the woods.

But not all desserts are possible to be made on a camp.  This is why; we have come up with the top 5 dessert ideas and recipes for your next camping trip.

1. Banana Boats

Banana boats are a perfect dessert idea for a camping trip. The ingredients of this dish are easy to pack and the recipe is very easy and quick to make. To make a banana boat, you will need few bananas, some marshmallows, some Choco chips, aluminum foil and some other sweet treats depending on your requirement and taste. All you need to do is to peel the banana lengthwise, cut the banana into small pieces and place the sweet treats randomly.

2. Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Filled S’mores

peanut butter cookie

This is another superb dessert idea for a camping trip. Afterall, who doesn’t love peanut butter? To make this one, you need peanut butter, marshmallows, chocolate. All you need to do is to place marshmallows and melted chocolate with peanut butter in between the cookies and you are done!

3. Dutch Oven 3 Piece Crisp

When at a camp, there is no denying the importance of a Dutch oven. This dessert can easily be cooked in the Dutch oven and is a favorite of many. To make this, you will need some peaches, a cup of oatmeal, some brown sugar, 1 cup flour, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¾ cup butter and some white sugar. Place the sliced peaches at the bottom of the oven and or in a pan and mix the topping. Then spread the topping mixture over fruit and bake for about 35 to 40minutes. When done, the top should be crisp like a cookie.

4. Brownie Cookie S’mores

brownie cookie S’mores

This is an incredibly simple and tasty dessert recipe which everyone must try. It is a fun twist to the campfire classic.  For this, you will need either readymade brownie cookies or the ones made by you at home, marshmallows, water, and graham crackers. Place the graham crackers and put roasted marshmallows on top. Top further with the brownie cookies and you are done!

5. Hobo Popcorn

For this recipe, you will need to place a teaspoon of oil, 1 tablespoon of popcorn in the middle of an 18x18inches piece of an aluminum foil. Make a pouch of the foil by bringing the four corners together, secure the edges but leave enough room for the popcorns to pop.  Not tie the pouch with stick and hold it over hot coal. Add some sweet maple, chocolate or simply butter to complete the recipe.