10 Must Try Dutch Oven Recipes

A Dutch Oven is a camping essential, here is a list of 10 Must Try Dutch Oven Recipes to get you started. These are recipes that have been tested on our camping trips. Give them a try!

1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies

Dutch Oven Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies is the most popular Dutch oven pin I have on Pinterest. This is an easy recipe to follow and a delicious dessert to try on your next camping adventure.

2. Cajun Pasta

I loved how Dutch Oven Cajun Pasta turned out. It was a spicy, cheesy dish that was simple to put together and bake. The pasta turned out perfect our first try. This is a unique dish to try when you need a change from hamburgers and hot dogs.

3. Cheesy Potatoes

Dutch Oven Cheesy Potatoes is by far my favorite recipe. I adapted my Mom’s recipe to bake in a Dutch oven. This was one recipe we were so excited to have turn out. Everyone loved it!

4. Pineapple Upside Down Cake

A sweet ending to a perfect campfire meal is Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside Down Cake. My youngest son had a great time helping to assembly this cake. If I remember correctly we burned it on our camping trip in Alabama and I had to redo it when we got home. Make sure not to have too many briquettes on the bottom!

5. Cherry Dump Cake

This three ingredient recipe was simple to make. Dutch Oven Cherry Dump Cake was so good and the perfect ending to any camping meal.

6. Macaroni and Cheese

We made Dutch Oven Macaroni and Cheese recently while camping in Georgia. It was the perfect comfort food for a wet and chilly night. We were all surprised and thankful it turned out as well as it did. It will become a camping favorite.

7. Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding

This was another recipe we made while camping in Georgia. Dutch Oven Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding was a welcomed comfort food while camping in the cold. If you are one of those early risers this would make a fantastic breakfast!

8. Pizza

Yes, you can have pizza on a camping trip! We made Dutch Oven Pizza while camping at the beach in Jacksonville. This was made easy by purchasing pre-made pizza dough.

9. Orange Crush Cake

This is only a two ingredient recipe! Dutch Oven Orange Crush Cake is only a can of soda and a cake mix. That is it. Unless you have to have frosting. I amazed my family when this turned out! It smelled amazing while baking and tasted fantastic.

10. Cherry Coke Camp Cake

Cherry Coke Camp Cake was one of the first recipes we made in the Dutch oven. It was a recipe my son learned while earning a scout merit badge. I thought it should be more cake like, but it really was more of a thick pudding. My boys loved it.

10 Must Try Dutch Oven Recipes

Baking with a Dutch oven can be frustrating, but rewarding as well. Getting the ratio of briquettes on top of the lid and below the oven is a huge factor in getting the results you want. It all depends on the size of your Dutch Oven. A great resource to use is the Lodge Baking Temperature Chart.

I hope you give my list of 10 Must Try Dutch Oven Recipes a try on your camping adventures. Good luck and Happy Camping!