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Campfire Stuffed Apples: Easy Camping Dessert

Warm spiced oats and butter melt right into hollowed apples. Make this low-mess dessert over hot coals when the evening cools down.

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Added October 15, 2026
Source: freshoffthegrid.com
Campfire Stuffed Apples: Easy Camping Dessert
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves: 6
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • •6 pcs apples
  • •1/2 cup brown sugar
  • •1/2 cup oats
  • •1/4 cup butter
  • •1 tsp cinnamon
  • •1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • •1 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • • Dutch oven
  • • Mixing bowl
  • • Spoon
  • • Coal shovel

Instructions

  1. 1Preheat Dutch oven over coals.
  2. 2Core the apples, creating space for the filling.
  3. 3In a bowl, mix brown sugar, oats, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla to create the filling.
  4. 4Stuff apples generously with the filling.
  5. 5Arrange the stuffed apples in the Dutch oven and add a little water to prevent burning.
  6. 6Cover and bake over coals for about 30 minutes until the apples are tender.

Camp tips

  • • You can also add nuts or raisins to the filling for more texture.
  • • Use different types of apples for varied flavors.

Food safety & trail facts

Calories:
220

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