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Camping Dutch Oven Campfire French Toast

This delightful camping French toast combines winter spices and a sweet powdered sugar glaze, perfect for chilly mornings around the campfire.

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Added August 20, 2026
Source: campingforfoodies.com
Camping Dutch Oven Campfire French Toast
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 45 min
Serves: 6
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • •4 tablespoons sugar
  • •1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • •1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • •1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • •1/4 teaspoon salt
  • •5 cups French bread
  • •4 pieces eggs
  • •1.5 cups milk
  • •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • •3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • •2 tablespoons milk
  • •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • •to taste cooking spray

Equipment

  • • 12-Inch, 6 Quart Cast Iron Camp Dutch Oven
  • • Lodge Camp Dutch Oven Lid Lifter
  • • Camping Flexible Cutting Mats

Instructions

  1. 1Cut or tear bread into 3/4-inch chunks.
  2. 2Spray bottom and sides of 12-inch camp Dutch oven with cooking spray.
  3. 3Place cut bread in bottom of 12-inch camp Dutch oven.
  4. 4Beat together all remaining ingredients. Pour over bread.
  5. 5Let stand 20-30 minutes for bread to soak up egg mixture.
  6. 6Bake at 350 degrees F with (9 hot coals below the bottom of the oven and 15 coals on top of the lid) approximately 40-50 minutes until egg mixture is cooked through.
  7. 7Drizzle with powdered sugar glaze for serving.

Camp tips

  • • Use a Dutch oven lid lifter or campfire gloves to turn the oven and lid 1/4 turns in opposite directions every 10 minutes or so to ensure even baking.
  • • Be prepared with a second set of hot coals in the middle of the baking time.

Food safety & trail facts

Calories:
712

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