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Campfire Bread

Campfire bread with dough wrapped in a spiral around roasting sticks for golden, cooked-through stick bread. Roasted over campfire coals until browned outside and fluffy inside—an outdoor bread camping classic.
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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: 280
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry ingredients
  • 3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 0.25 cup powdered milk
Dough
  • 1.5 cup water
  • 10 Roasting sticks

Method
 

Make the dough
  1. Mix all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and powdered milk in a large bowl or zip-top bag until evenly combined. The mixture should look uniform with no visible clumps.
  2. Add water and mix until dough forms, keeping in mind it will be slightly sticky. Keep mixing just until no dry flour remains.
Shape and roast
  1. Divide the dough into 10 portions. Each portion should be similar in size so the bread cooks evenly.
  2. Roll each portion into a long rope about 1 inch thick. Stretch and smooth the surface so it wraps neatly around the stick.
  3. Wrap each dough rope around the end of a roasting stick in a spiral pattern. Leave a little space between turns so the outside browns without burning.
  4. Hold the sticks over campfire coals (not flames), rotating constantly, for 12-15 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Look for a deep golden exterior and no wet dough in the center when you check near the thickest part.
Serve
  1. Slide the campfire bread off the stick and serve warm. Finish with butter or jam while the interior stays fluffy.

Notes

For the best texture, keep the coals even and use rotation every few seconds so the spiral browns without scorching. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days; rewarm over low heat or near-coals briefly to restore softness. Freezing is yes—freeze wrapped pieces up to 2 months and thaw, then warm before serving. For a dairy-free option, replace powdered milk with an equal amount of dairy-free powdered creamer.