Dutch Oven
Dessert
Vegetarian
Easy Camping Dutch Oven Berry Cobbler Recipe
Whip up a sweet, comforting cobbler right at your campsite. This easy Dutch oven dessert is perfect for satisfying that sweet tooth after a day outdoors.
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Added September 7, 2026

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 50 min
Serves: 8
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- •4 tablespoons butter
- •3/4 cup all purpose flour
- •3/4 cup sugar
- •1 teaspoon baking powder
- •1/4 teaspoon salt
- •3/4 cup milk
- •2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- •1 package (16 oz) - defrosted or 2 cups fresh fruit frozen mixed berries
- •1 tablespoon sugar
Equipment
- • Cast Iron Camp Dutch Oven
- • Dutch Oven Lid Lifter
Instructions
- 1Preheat a 12-inch standard depth camp Dutch oven to 350 degrees F, 25 total coals = 17 top / 8 bottom.
- 2Melt butter in pan. A 9-inch baking pan, like pie plates, work here or you can make this cobbler directly in the Dutch oven.
- 3In a medium sized bowl stir together the flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt to make the batter.
- 4Now add the milk and vanilla to the dry ingredients and whisk until the batter is smooth.
- 5Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- 6Top batter by sprinkling defrosted berries and 1 tablespoon sugar evenly over the batter.
- 7Bake the cobbler 50-60 minutes until fruit is bubbly and batter browns. Turn oven and lid a quarter turn in opposite directions every 15 minutes for even baking.
- 8Let cobbler cool a bit before serving warm. It is also good if you want to add some vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on top.
Camp tips
- • Serve warm for best flavor and texture.
- • Add vanilla ice cream or whipped cream to enhance the dessert.
Food safety & trail facts
- Calories:
- 182
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