Dutch Oven
Breakfast
Nut-Free
Camping Dutch Baby: Hearty Dutch Oven Breakfast
Whip up this savory Dutch baby for a filling camp breakfast or quick lunch. It uses simple ingredients and cooks right in your Dutch oven, making mornings easy.
Community rating
Added September 7, 2026

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 35 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- •4 slices thick bacon
- •3 large eggs
- •2/3 cup milk
- •2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- •1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- •salt
- •pepper
- •1/4 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- •1 thinly sliced green onion
- •1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary
Equipment
- • 12-Inch, 6 Quart Cast Iron Dutch Oven
- • Camp Chef Dutch Oven Dome (for propane use)
- • Lodge 13-Inch Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet (for RV)
Instructions
- 1Get your coals ready for cooking and pre-heat your camp Dutch oven to 425°F.
- 2In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, flour, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper; set aside.
- 3Fry bacon in the Dutch oven until crisp; remove and drain on paper towels, leaving the grease in the oven.
- 4Pour the egg mixture over the bacon grease in the pre-heated oven without stirring.
- 5Cover and bake at 425°F for about 15 minutes until puffy and cooked through.
- 6Top with crumbled bacon, cheese, green onion, and rosemary, cover, and continue cooking until cheese melts, about 3 minutes.
- 7Remove from heat, slice, and serve hot.
Camp tips
- • Leave the bacon grease in the Dutch oven for added flavor and crispness.
- • Cooking on a level surface ensures that the batter spreads evenly during baking.
- • Rotate the oven and lid in opposite directions throughout the cooking for even baking.
Food safety & trail facts
- Calories:
- 326
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