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Campfire Bread

Campfire bread is an easy outdoor classic: dough wrapped around roasting sticks and cooked over coals until golden and fluffy inside. Roasting constantly over a flame-free campfire gives the exterior crunch and a tender interior.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 230
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Campfire bread dough
  • 3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 0.25 cup powdered milk
  • 1.5 cup water
  • 10 Roasting sticks Use sturdy sticks sized for wrapping dough.

Method
 

Mix the dough
  1. Mix all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and powdered milk in a large bowl or zip-top bag until evenly combined, using a dry mix for about 30 seconds.
  2. Add water and mix until dough forms (dough will be slightly sticky), then stop mixing once no dry flour remains.
Shape and wrap on sticks
  1. Divide the dough into 10 portions, aiming for even sizes for consistent cooking.
  2. Roll each portion into a long rope about 1 inch thick.
  3. Wrap dough rope around the end of a roasting stick in a spiral pattern with tight, even turns to prevent gaps.
Roast over campfire coals
  1. Hold the wrapped sticks over campfire coals (not flames) and rotate constantly for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
  2. Slide the bread off the stick and serve warm with butter or jam.

Notes

For best results, keep the bread over coals rather than open flames to avoid burning the outside before the center cooks. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days; rewarm in a low oven until just heated through. Freezing is not recommended because the bread may lose its fluffy texture. For a dairy-free option, replace powdered milk with an equal amount of non-dairy powdered milk (formulated for baking) and proceed the same way.