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Camping Recipes : Top 20

 

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Bird Seed Energy Bars

Submitted by: Amy E. 
Home Town: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
Rolled oats, wheat germ, a variety of seeds including sunflower, flax, and sesame seeds, plus chocolate chips, honey, and brown sugar make a crunchy, energy-packed bar that's perfect as a take-along snack on the ski slope. 

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S'mores

Submitted by: CASEY52 
Graham crackers with melted marshmallows and chocolate. Prepared over an open flame, this camping favorite is great for the holidays, too. Not recommended for the stove top. 

Campfire Skillet Breakfast

Submitted by: Jesi A. 
Living In: Clover, South Carolina, USA
Bacon, eggs, and potatoes are cooked together over the campfire for a hearty start to your morning! This is the one recipe we always cook when camping, it's easy and very filling. 

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Terrific Trail Mix

Submitted by: USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper 
Fruit, seeds, and nuts are mixed together in this flavorful snack mix. 

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A Peanutty S'more

Submitted by: Cin 
In this variation on the classic s'more, a peanut butter cup stands in for chocolate. You might never go back! 

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Side of the Trail Cookies

Submitted by: Girl Scout Troop 301 Penn Lakes 
Cookies for hikes or walks. 

Hobo Pie

Submitted by: AdicaArethusa 
Home Town: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Living In: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
White bread with a sweet or savory filling make a campfire classic! 

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Pie Iron Tacos

Submitted by: Lil 
Home Town: Swayzee, Indiana, USA
Living In: Damascus, Maryland, USA
We love to make these tacos in our pie irons over the open fire when we are camping. I think they are better than real tacos! 

Kerr Lake Catfish Stew

Submitted by: LPK 
Home Town: Durham, North Carolina, USA
Living In: Clonsilla, County Dublin, Ireland
Bacon and catfish are the main components in this tomato-based stew seasoned with hot sauce. 

Maple Syrup Taffy

Submitted by: tessia 
A fun activity for a snow day, making maple syrup taffy in snow is a time-honored winter treat.  

Quick Camping Pineapple Cakes

Submitted by: 79SHALE97 
Living In: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
A fun kids' treat for a campout or picnic, each foil packet contains a little sponge cake filled with pineapple and topped with brown sugar and maraschino cherries. They're baked right in the campfire. 

Campfire Angel Food Yummies

Submitted by: Fly Like Pie 
Living In: Concord, New Hampshire, USA
When you need a break from s'mores, try toasting angle food cake over the fire, dipping it in sweetened, condensed milk, then rolling it in coconut flakes. 

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Easy Granola Bars

Submitted by: Aliceyn Fokuhl 
Fantastic bars that have a lot of flexibility. You can adapt the recipe to your liking. Great for hikes, long road trips and camping as they store well and keep fairly long - unless you eat them all! Use any combination of chocolate chips, dried fruit, coconut, pecans, almond slices, or any other tidbits you'd like in a granola bar. 

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Grilled Sausage with Potatoes and Green Beans

Submitted by: Tonya Merriman 
Sausage and vegetables are grilled together in a foil packet. This recipe is easy and delicious, and perfect for a quick holiday meal or camping! 

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Calico Beans

Submitted by: Kathy 
This hearty melange of beans works just as well at the Thanksgiving feast as it does at a summer barbeque. Using canned beans makes it practical to incorporate the variety of legumes required for the calico effect, and simplifies the preparation. 

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Campfire Banana Splits

Submitted by: Toni Blyth 
Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Great for sleep-overs and backyard camping trips. Bananas cooked in foil with chocolate chips and marshmallows. You can even bake these in the oven if a grill or campfire is not available. You can be creative with other toppings like maraschino cherries, peanut butter chips, coconut, butterscotch morsels or caramel. 

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Jerky Lover's Jerky - Sweet, Hot and Spicy!

Submitted by: DIXYCHIK 
If you love hot and sweet we're confident this will be your favorite. An ultimate treat for family outings, sporting events, camping or hiking trips. Pineapple juice is the key that ties the flavors together. Go easy on the black and red pepper as the flavor goes a long ways! 

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Cowboy Casserole

Submitted by: Nickie 
This combination of hamburger, beans, and bacon over biscuits will bring out the cowboy in anyone. It has become a family favorite. It is so easy to make, and we love to make it when we're camping. 

Campfire Green Beans

Submitted by: GIGI29715 
Tender green beans with sweet onions, crunchy almonds, and a bit of garlic. Try this out when you want to camp in high style! 

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Quick Cassoulet

Submitted by: bestrachan 
Home Town: Upland, California, USA
Living In: Meadow Vista, California, USA
A great combination of beans, smoked sausage and vegetables in an easy one skillet meal. We've been making this so long I can't even remember where I first got the recipe. It's a staple when we go camping. My teenage daughter and her friends love it. Serve with a green salad and French bread. 

 
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