Camping desserts

[disneyfans95]

We are going to a small KOA campsite near us in NY. We are staying in their little one room cabins. We have done this in the past and our famliy of 4 loves it.

Space is really tight in the mini van with coolers, sleeping bags, fan and big old chocolate labrador.

We normally do the smores things over the campfire, but I was wondering if anyone had some simple, but tasty ideas. We won't have a ton of extra room in the two coolers we are bringing.

We cook via the grills they provide, if that matters. (ie not on the campfire)

Thanks

 

[SimbaKY]

grilled halved peaches with a sprinkling of brown sugar as well as grilled pineapple slices

 

[polkadotsuitcase]

There's always the old standby: slice banana skin, stuff with peanut butter, chocolate chips, marshmallows, wrap in foil, grill. Or core an apple, stuff with brown sugar, cinnamon, or caramels, or red hot candies, grill 'til soft...

 

[DaveInTN]

If you have any pie irons you can make pies. Use either white bread or croissant dough that comes in the pop open can, and fill with your favorite pie filling. Cook in the grill.

 

[disneyfans95]

grilled halved peaches with a sprinkling of brown sugar as well as grilled pineapple slices

That one sounds really great! I know my wife would love to try that.
Do you put anything on the pineapple?

 

[BradyBz12]

Do you put anything on the pineapple?

A drizzle of honey is great. If you really want to kick it up a notch, bring a little bottle of good dark rum and soak the fruit a little ahead.

 

[carrie80]

I haven't grilled many desserts, but I do see that grilled fruit is popular on the cooking shows. The last time we stayed in a cabin, my mom made grilled s'mores. She just put the graham cracker and marshmallow on foil, then graham cracker and chocolate on foil on the grill. When each side melted, we popped the sandwich together. I've seen recipes for special s'mores, too. One using a Reese's peanut butter cup instead of chocolate or replacing the graham cracker with a cookie (Not sure if it would work on a grill, though.)

 

[SimbaKY]

A drizzle of honey is great. If you really want to kick it up a notch, bring a little bottle of good dark rum and soak the fruit a little ahead.

Honey is good (I like to put brown sugar on anything I can!) Hadn't though about the rum....

 

[Running_Bell]

We take canned biscuits, roll out each biscuit into a flat circle, line the campfire grate with aluminum foil, place biscuit on the grate sprinkle with sugar and brush with butter, once grilled on one side, flip and sprinkle with sugar, dot with cream cheese and any pie filling.... let it get bubbly... remove and cool. We love them.

We also take slices of fresh (not canned) pineapple and soak them in coconut milk, then sprinkle with sugar, cinn., cloves and grill each side. We also make homemade coconut ice cream (very easy.... can of creme of coconut, condensed milk, frozen coconut shreds, vanilla) and put a scoop on top of the warm pineapple. You can make the ice cream in a electric maker... or if not electricity, we use the balls that you roll around to make the ice cream (you can find them in camping stores or wal-mart).

Another one: Core a whole apple leaving a pretty large hole... but not all the way through. Stuff with brown sugar, butter and pecans. Wrap in aluminum foil (double wrap) put directly on coals.... check in about 30 minutes. Yum

 

[Jingle]

I've done just a simple split banana covered in brown sugar, wrapped in foil and thrown on the fire or grill.