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Campfire Bread

Campfire bread is an outdoor bread made by wrapping dough spirals around roasting sticks and cooking over coals until golden brown. The result is stick bread with a fluffy interior that slices cleanly and tastes best served warm.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 0.25 cup powdered milk
  • 1.5 cup water
  • 1 Roasting sticks Use dry, food-safe campfire roasting sticks.

Method
 

Mix the dough
  1. In a large bowl or zip-top bag, mix all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and powdered milk until evenly combined.
  2. Add water and mix until a dough forms; it should be slightly sticky.
Shape the stick bread
  1. Divide the dough into 10 portions.
  2. Roll each portion into a long rope about 1 inch thick.
  3. Wrap each dough rope around the end of a roasting stick in a spiral pattern, keeping turns tight so it cooks through evenly.
Roast over coals
  1. Hold the wrapped sticks over campfire coals (not flames), rotating constantly, for 12-15 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
Serve
  1. Slide the bread off the stick and serve warm with butter or jam.

Notes

Pro tip: keep the stick bread over steady coals (no flames) and rotate often so the spiral browns evenly without burning. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days; rewarm in a skillet or over the coals until just heated through. Freezing is not recommended for best texture. For a dairy-free swap, use dairy-free powdered milk (or replace with an equal amount of lactose-free powdered milk).