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May 20, 2017 By Nicky 2 Comments

How Do I Make Camping Food with a Pie Iron?

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A pie iron is a great tool for campfire cooking. You can cook just about anything you can fit inside it. From breakfast omelettes to Grilled Cheese and Strawberry Shortcake,  cooking with one is an easy way to cook up a tasty meal while camping.

Using a Camping Pie Iron is a great way to customize camp cooking. Here are some camping cooking tips for use with a pie iron

What exactly is a Pie Iron?   It is an outdoor sandwich maker. It is a shallow metal bowl that comes in two parts, a top and bottom. Both sides fit together and have long handles to allow you to hold over a campfire. They can come in square, rectangular, and round shapes. You can find specially molds ones for hot dogs/sausages too.  They also go by different names:

  • Pudgy iron
  • Sandwich toaster
  • Jaffle iron
  • Toastie iron

Here are pictures of two that I have.

Using a Camping Pie Iron is a great way to customize camp cooking. Get recipes your family will love.

The picture above is an inexpensive aluminum version. This was the first one that I bought. It is adequate, but it was replaced with the one below.

This is my newer cast iron version. I bought this one because I was tired of burning my food with the aluminum one. I highly recommend that you spend the few extra dollars and get a cast iron version. It’s a little heavier than the aluminum, but that works to it’s benefit. The heavier cast iron distributes heat better. Food cooks more evenly and is less likely to burn.

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Caring for your Pie Iron – Most new irons need to be seasoned before use. Simply cover them with cooking oil and hold over the fire until they just begin to smoke (a few minutes). Wipe clean and repeat a couple times to get a good seasoning on it. Once you are finished, you are ready to use it. (Note: You shouldn’t have to season your pie iron after this first time.)

Clean your iron after each use and coat with a bit of oil before storing.

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How do I Cook with a Pie Iron? Place your ingredients inside the pie iron and cook over medium coals or low campfire flame. Rotate pie iron every few minutes to prevent burning.

Using a Camping Pie Iron is a great way to customize camp cooking. Here are some camping cooking tips for use with a pie iron

Egg in a Hole – Buttered toast with an egg cooked in the middle

What Can I Cook in a Pie Iron?

Just about anything! If you can fit it in, you can cook it.

  • Buttered Toast
  • Omelettes
  • Burritos
  • Fruit pies inside biscuit dough
  • Pizza with pizza dough, marinara sauce, cheese, and toppings of your choice
  • Bratwurst and Kraut
  • Grilled Cheese
  • Hot Paninis

Check out these recipes:

Camping Breakfasts

breakfast in a camper pie iron

Camp Lunch/Dinners

Dinner in a camper pie iron

Camping Dessert/Snacks

 

Snacks in the camper pie iron

Using a Camping Pie Iron is a great way to customize camp cooking. Here are some camping cooking tips for use with a pie iron

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About Nicky

Nicky Omohundro is a travel and active family lifestyle blogger and social media influencer based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She shares stories, destinations, and ideas on food, family, health, and outdoor recreation to help families find their own adventures. Her spirit animal is a caffeinated squirrel fueled by coffee, real food, and the desire to seek new adventures.

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Comments

  1. blankHome Plix says

    August 10, 2019 at 5:34 am

    Amazing post about pie iron. I really love this recipe. Thanks for sharing such an awesome blog post.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      August 18, 2019 at 9:12 am

      Happy to hear you love this recipe. What is a favorite pie iron recipe of yous?

      Reply

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