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5-Layer Camping Breakfast in a Dutch Oven

Start your day strong with this all-in-one camping breakfast. Layers of sausage, potatoes, and eggs make for a filling meal ready right from the fire.

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Added August 10, 2026
Source: happymoneysaver.com
5-Layer Camping Breakfast in a Dutch Oven
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 45 min
Serves: 6
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • •32 oz Ground Sausage
  • •30 oz Frozen Shredded Potatoes
  • •12 Eggs
  • •2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • •1 can Biscuit Dough
  • •to taste Salt and Pepper

Equipment

  • • Dutch Oven
  • • Charcoal
  • • Chimney Charcoal Starter
  • • Multi-Purpose Lighter

Instructions

  1. 1Heat up some charcoal briquettes with a chimney charcoal starter.
  2. 2Place the dutch oven over the hot coals and cook the sausage until browned.
  3. 3Pour a bag of hashbrowns over the sausage.
  4. 4Crack the eggs over the potato layer evenly.
  5. 5Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the eggs.
  6. 6Layer the biscuits on top.
  7. 7Cover the dutch oven and add coals on top and bottom.
  8. 8Cook for about 45 minutes until everything is cooked through.

Camp tips

  • • Pre-package ingredients in ziplock bags for easy transport and preparation.
  • • Use natural lump charcoal for better flavor.
  • • For variations, try chorizo or vegetarian options.

Food safety & trail facts

Calories:
869

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