If you’re like me and camp to get away from all the chores of home, then you’ll love these minimal prep, easy to cook and YUMMY foil wrapped campfire meals you can make ahead of time!
I know if I don’t make something ahead of time, I’ll probably default to hotdogs and s’mores at camp. That’s fine for a day or two, or if we don’t camp often, but seeing as we do… well, I want to eat some variety!
I hope these inspire you to try something new at camp – stick around till the bottom of the list if you want tips on how to cook things like foil wraps and such when you’re actually at the campfire!
25 Foil Wrapped and Make Ahead Camping Meal Ideas
I have tried to set up this list so that it’s easy to find what meal you’re looking for – breakfast is at the start, then lunch + dinner ideas, and finally a couple of dessert ideas!
25 Foil Packet + Make Ahead Camping Meals!
If you're like me and want to spend more time exploring around camp and not constantly prepping and cleaning up from meals, then these ideas are for you! They are all either make ahead or foil packet meals, so there's virtually no mess and no time needed while actually camping!
I have tried to organize them by type of meal, so breakfast is at the start of the list, lunch and dinners in the middle, and a couple of desserts at the end!
Easy Power Muesli
Muesli is a mix of rolled oats and various nuts, fruits and other toppings, and this recipe for it is delicious! As a bonus, it's super filling so it will prepare you for a full day of hiking or camping fun!
French Toast Foil Packet
French toast is a great way to sneak in some protein (especially with little kids!) and have it taste amazing! This recipe is a great way to do it at camp!
Foil Packet Potatoes Recipe
This delicious foil pack has bacon, potatoes and some veggies to help fuel yourself for a great day of exploring (or sitting in your comfy camp chair... who am I kidding! =P)
Cheesy Ham and Egg Sandwiches Recipe
These are easy, filling, and can be made ahead of time at home! These look delicious for breakfast or can be used as a mess free snack while hiking around camp!
Make Ahead Breakfast Burrito
I love all these make ahead ideas since our camp trips are usually pretty packed with activities! These burritos are full of protein and easy enough to modify for other types of dietary needs!
Silver Turtles (Meat, fruits and veggies!)
Silver turtles are a great way to eat a balanced meal while camping - there's some fruit, meat and veggies! Best of all, it's another mess free food that saves on washing dishes and cookware!
Easy Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches – Perfect for Busy Nights!
A philly cheese steak sandwich will ALWAYS be a hit with my husband, so you bet this easy version will be on the menu when we travel!
Campfire Zucchini Foil Packets
Summer squash and zucchini are some of my summer favorites, and this is a great way to eat them!
Green Chile Chicken with Cheese Foil Packet
These Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Foil Packets are easy to make out at the campsite or ahead of time. Perfect with a side of beans!
The Best Campfire Baked Potatoes
These potatoes are not your typical ones you'd eat at a restaurant or at home - they are prepped differently and get that amazing taste that only food cooked over campfire coals can get!
Shrimp Foil Pack
I LOVE seafood, and this recipe is a great way to enjoy it even while we camp!
Honey Dijon Chicken Foil Packets
This chicken has some amazing flavor and is a healthy way to get some protein while you're out and about outdoors!
Foil Pack Potatoes
A big batch of these bad boys will make a perfect side dish (or for my kids, a main dish... bread and potatoes all day at this point!! )
Easy, Prep-Ahead, Amazing Corn on the Cob over a Campfire
This recipe calls for cooking the foil wrapped corn over an open flame which is my absolute favorite way to do thing while camping!
Steak Foil Pack
This is another great idea for a full meal in one pack - potatoes, veggies and meat all in one!
Healthy Tuna Salad with Wasabi - NO MAYO!
Whip this up and put it in a bag before you head out to camp, then just spread it on bread when you're ready! It's a nice way to break up the red meat meals and it's pretty darn healthy!
BBQ Chicken and Veggie Packets
Chicken and veggie fans, this is for you! The chicken is always juicer and more flavorful when cooked in a foil pack with veggies!
An easy Philly Cheese Steak (that is a bit leaner!)
Make a philly cheese steak at camp with a leaner cut to save calories for other meals (or in my case... cold adult beverages =P) Best of all, this doesn't cut on flavor!
Chipotle Bean Burritos - FAST Recipe, Quick Cleanup
This is a vegan and shelf stable recipe (meaning you don't have to worry about refrigeration!) and only take about 10 minutes from start to finish to make! And of course, they taste amazing (especially with the added hat of chipotle peppers!)
Cabbage and Sausage Foil Packets
Sausage is like a much better version of hotdogs, and we love to pick some up before every trip! This recipe would be an amazing way to use it!
Foil Stew!
Foil Stew {aka Hobo Dinner, Campfire Stew, Tin Foil Dinner} is easy, fun, and so good that you’ll want to make it even when you aren’t camping.
Shrimp Foil Packets With Zucchini {Keto, Low Carb, Paleo, Gluten-Free}
Easy campfire foil packets dessert recipe lovers, this one is for you. This Campfire Apple Crisp Foil Packs full of sweet juicy apples, cinnamon and granola
Grilled Caramel Apple Crunch
I love apple crunch at home, so naturally I'd love to take that to camp with this recipe!
For my RVers... Instant Pot Recipes!
In my searching for easy camping meal ideas, I happened upon a couple meant for instant pots. I'm sure they could be modified for cooking over the fire or grill (some are in packets after all) but I thought I'd include them for fellow RVers such as myself who have access to using items like an Instant Pot!
Instant Pot No Washing Up Chicken Tikka Bites
A great way to cook foil packet chicken wings in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker with a delicious Mediterranean marinade.
Instant Pot Corn On The Cob Wrapped In Bacon
A delicious treat for the barbeque, to have as a side dish or something special for when you want that heavenly butter moment
Did you find something yummy for camp? Check out the dutch oven recipes below if you enjoy cooking AT camp
My husband is a SERIOUS camp cook addict (you should see his set up.. I’ll have to post the picture sometime!) and he is known for cooking a multiple course meal while camping!
Here are a couple ideas!
Dutch Oven Cupcakes
Baking in a dutch oven ISN’T as hard as you might think! And personally, I think it more moist than normal! This dutch oven cupcake recipe is easy and really fun to decorate with a camp theme if you have kids!
Dutch Oven Four Cheese + Bacon Dip!
We like to go EXTRA when we camp… so we make stuff pretty decadant sometimes! In fact, we had so much of this dip we invited some camping neighbors over to help us eat it all!
This is another easy one because of the nature of a well seasoned dutch oven (it should be oiled and not very often cleaned with soap which strips it of all the non stick abilities).
You’ll be surprised to know that the clean up from this amazing four cheese and bacon dutch oven dip was almost nonexistant… there was NO cheese burnt onto it!
Camp Mojito (our go to for hot summer days spent camping!)
Now I know many of us who choose to consume some cool beverages while camping drink beer.. and I won’t lie, that is typically our go to also. There’s a TON of freaking amazing beer (my favorite is anything Melvins!) that’s convenient to drink since it’s in a can and can be recycled after.
But on really, really hot days, there’s something about the freshness of a mojito that is just amazing!
Here’s our recipe for the perfect camp mojito!
Do you have any go to camping recipes that should be added to this list? Put it in the comments!
I would love for this list to be an ever growing “recipe book” for everyone to look at for camping meal ideas!
Leave a comment, or email me at [email protected] for your recipe to be featured here!
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