Category Archives: Dessert Recipes

Great recipes for making desserts that you cook outdoors

Cooking Baked Apples

January 23, 2009
Baked apples are a fun, easy dessert to cook in the fire when you're camping.  The basic idea is to core of the center of the apple, fill the center with a filling, wrap the whole thing in foil, and cook it in the fire. To core an apple, I take a paring knife and, [...]

Three Easy Dutch Oven Desserts

January 16, 2008
Dutch oven desserts are one of the easiest dishes to cook in your dutch oven. Here are five Dutch oven desserts that are especially easy. Dutch Oven Dessert - Cherry Cobbler 2 30oz cans of cherry filling 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour 2 cups oatmeal 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 cup butter 1 tsp [...]

Lemon Bars

March 29, 2007
If you like Dutch oven desserts, here is a great lemon dessert recipe. Line a 12" Dutch oven with baker's parchment.  Blend the following: 2 cups flour 1 cup soft butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar Dash of salt Combine: 6 eggs, beaten 3 cups sugar 1 cup flour 1/2 cup lemon juice (or try lime [...]

Baked Stuffed Apples

January 20, 2007
6 apples 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup slivered almonds 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 2 1/4 cups water 6 oz orange juice concentrate, thawed 3 tbsp honey  Wash the apples.  Remove the core, but don't cut all the way through--leave the bottom of the apple intact.  In a bowl, combine the raisins, almonds, cinnamon, [...]

Dutch Oven Apple Crumb Pie

December 29, 2006
3 cups peeled, cored and diced apples 1 cup white sugar 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup flour 1 stick [ 1/2 cup] margarine, melted Place the apples in a Dutch oven and pour white sugar over the top. Let stand 15 minutes. Mix together the brown sugar, flour, and melted margarine. Pour over the [...]