21 Cozy Fall Camping Recipes

When you're heading out on your fall camping trip, you want hearty, nourishing foods that will keep you warm and satisfied. These 21 fall camping meals do exactly that, from breakfast through dessert.

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Breakfast
Drinks & Snacks
Stick-to-Your-Ribs Main Dishes
Satisfying Side Dishes
Drool-Worthy Desserts

Breakfast

A glazed cinnamon roll on a plate with an unglazed one in the background.

Dutch Oven Cinnamon Rolls

Swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with sweet glaze, these campfire cinnamon rolls are the ultimate camping breakfast.

Get the recipe: Dutch Oven Cinnamon Rolls

A cast iron skillet filled with chorizo and sweet potato hash with sliced avocado and cilantro on top.

Chorizo Sweet Potato Hash

This hearty and satisfying sweet potato chorizo hash is made in your cast iron skillet with fresh sausage, diced sweet potatoes, red onion, and is topped with avocado and cilantro.

Get the recipe: Chorizo Sweet Potato Hash

Drinks & Snacks

Hot Apple Cider Cocktail

This combination of sweet mulled cider and spiced rum is the perfect way to stay warm on those cool autumn evenings.

Get the recipe: Hot Apple Cider Cocktail

A small skillet filled with beer cheese dip, topped with shredded cheese, tomatoes, and scallions with chips on the side.

Skillet Beer Cheese Dip

This beer cheese dip with cream cheese, smoked Gouda, Cheddar, and beer is easy to make in your cast iron skillet. It can be made over the campfire, on your camp stove, or on a regular stove.

Get the recipe: Skillet Beer Cheese Dip

Caramel being drizzled over a mug of hot chocolate and whipped cream.

Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate

A spoonful of salted caramel takes your favorite cool-weather drink to the next level.

Get the recipe: Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate

Stick-to-Your-Ribs Main Dishes

A Dutch oven lasagna on a grate over a fire pit.

Campfire Dutch Oven Lasagna

With layers of beef, Italian sausage, noodles, and cheese, this Dutch oven lasagna is a camping recipe you'll have on repeat.

Get the recipe: Dutch Oven Lasagna

A pot of cowboy stew and two bowls filled with the stew on a table.

Texas Cowboy Stew

This hearty stew, filled with ground beef, kielbasa, bacon, and vegetables is the perfect campfire Dutch oven meal.

Get the recipe: Cowboy Stew

Three pork chops in a cast-iron skillet with mushroom gravy on top and around the pork chops.

Skillet Pork Chops with Mushroom Gravy

This easy camping meal of cast-iron skillet pork chops with make-ahead mushroom gravy can be made on your camp stove, grill, or over the fire and is ready in just 20 minutes.

Get the recipe: Skillet Pork Chops

A bowl of split pea soup with ham with a piece of flatbread inside.

Dutch Oven Split Pea Soup

This comforting Dutch oven soup is the most satisfying way to use up leftover ham whether you're camping or at home.

Get the recipe: Split Pea Soup

Campfire Chili Mac

Homemade beef chili and creamy mac and cheese collide to create the ultimate camping comfort food.

Get the recipe: Campfire Chili Mac

A skillet filled with seared chicken thighs and potatoes with lemon wedges nearby.

Chicken and Potato Skillet

This hearty and satisfying skillet chicken and potatoes requires only one pan, four ingredients, and 30 minutes of your time. It's the perfect for busy weeknight dinners or a relaxed camping meal.

Get the recipe: Chicken and Potato Skillet

A bowl of mussels with two pieces of garlic bread on the side.

Dutch Oven Mussels

Gently steamed in a buttery beer broth, these Dutch oven mussels are the ultimate camping seafood dinner.

Get the recipe: Dutch Oven Mussels

A partially sliced meatloaf on a platter with a bowl of peas and a bowl of mashed potatoes nearby.

Dutch Oven Meatloaf

Take your Dutch oven cooking to the next level with this simple classic beef meatloaf, topped with tangy glaze.

Get the recipe: Dutch Oven Meatloaf

A Dutch oven filled with tuna noodle casserole.

Dutch Oven Tuna Noodle Cassserole

This creamy, comforting, classic tuna noodle casserole gets transformed into a camping-friendly one-pot meal that can be made without a cooler or refrigerator. Make it on your camp stove, stovetop, or over the campfire.

Get the recipe: Tuna Noodle Casserole

Dutch Oven Turkey Chili

Smoky, spicy, rich, and hearty, this turkey chili has everything going for it!

Get the recipe: Turkey Chili

Satisfying Side Dishes

A foil packet filled with cheesy potatoes with a dish of sour cream on the side.

Cheesy Foil Packet Potatoes

These buttery, cheesy potatoes in foil can be made on the grill, over the campfire, or in your oven for an easy, oh-so-satisfying side dish.

Get the recipe: Cheesy Foil Packet Potatoes

A Dutch oven filled with baked beans on a campfire grate.

Dutch Oven Baked Beans

Made with canned navy beans, bacon, onion, and a sweet and tangy sauce, this hearty crowd-pleasing dish will keep all of your campers happy.

Get the recipe: Dutch Oven Baked Beans

Creamy mac and cheese in a pot with a wooden spoon resting in it.

Camping Mac and Cheese

This creamy one-pot macaroni and cheese is made in just one pot with a handful of pantry ingredients and requires only 20 minutes of your time.

Get the recipe: Camping Mac and Cheese

Drool-Worthy Desserts

Dutch Oven Chocolate Cake

Dotted with chocolate chips and laced with ribbons of fudgy chocolate pudding, this cake is the ultimate Dutch oven camping dessert.

Get the recipe: Dutch Oven Chocolate Cake

Foil Packet Pear Crisp

This juicy foil packet pear crisp is a simple autumn dessert featuring tender spiced pears topped with a crispy oat mixture. Make it over the campfire, on your grill, or in the oven.

Get the recipe: Foil Packet Pear Crisp

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake

These no-bake mini pumpkin cheesecakes are perfect for packing along on your Thanksgiving camping trip. They're made in advance and can be stashed in your cooler or fridge for up to 4 days. They'll never last that long though as everyone will be fighting over these easy treats that are made with crunchy Biscoff cookie crust and creamy spiced whipped topping.

Get the recipe: Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake