Camping Dutch Oven Cinnamon Buns
Warm, gooey Dutch oven cinnamon buns baked over the campfire are the ultimate camping breakfast — easy, cozy, and delicious.
These Dutch oven cinnamon buns are sure to become a camping staple! Let us show you how easy they are to make!
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Our boys are like most and have mad love for cinnamon buns. In the past, we’ve made these yummy pie iron cinnamon buns.
But as the camping cooks, we have to say that this Dutch oven cinnamon bun recipe is probably our favorite. Just because of how truly easy they are to make!
Dutch Oven Cinnamon Buns
The biggest tip that we have whenever cooking over the campfire is to use the coals, not an open flame, and cook your recipe low and slow. Check out our How to Build a Campfire for Cooking post for more tips and tricks!
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Supplies
We like to use a serving spoon with a wooden handle and stainless steel scoop. The handle protects from the heat of the dish and the spoon is sturdy for scraping the bottom of the Dutch oven.
Ingredients
- Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls – Store-bought cinnamon buns make campfire baking a breeze, delivering fluffy dough, sweet cinnamon filling, and creamy frosting with zero prep.
Instructions
1. Line the Dutch oven with parchment paper. This step can be skipped, but it helps to make clean up way easier.
2. Open the container of cinnamon buns, set aside the frosting, and place the buns in a single layer on the bottom of the Dutch oven.
3. Place the lid on the Dutch oven and bake the cinnamon buns over the coals of a fire for about 25 minutes. Alternately you may bake them in the oven at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
4. Top with frosting and enjoy!
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Camping Essentials for Dutch Oven Recipes
- I love using this Lodge Cast Iron Skillet for all of my sauteing.
- These silicone tongs are perfect for flipping and grasping hot food.
- This 9QT Overmont Dutch Oven is my favorite for one pot-style meals over the fire.
- These long handled wooden utensils make stirring easy and they don’t melt or get too hot!
- This cast iron scrubber set is perfect for safely cleaning your cast iron.
Don’t these look amazing?! They taste even better on a chilly morning with a cup of coffee while camping!
Tips for Cooking With Cast Iron
- When cooking with cast iron, be sure to season the surface first.
- Always use gloves or oven mitts while cooking, as the surface of the iron will be hot.
- Cook the recipe over an open fire using hot coals, not open flames. A fire that is too hot will burn the outside of your recipe and not cook the inside.
- Be sure to clean the cast iron with a rough vegetable scrubber, rinse, and dry thoroughly before storing.
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Dutch Oven Cinnamon Buns
Ingredients
- 351 g Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls
Instructions
- Line the Dutch oven with parchment paper. This step can be skipped, but it helps to make clean up way easier.
- Open the container of cinnamon buns, set aside the frosting, and place the buns in a single layer on the bottom of the Dutch oven.
- Place the lid on the Dutch oven and bake the cinnamon buns over the coals of a fire for about 25 minutes. Alternately you may bake them in the oven at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
- Top with frosting and enjoy!
Notes
- When cooking with cast iron, be sure to season the surface first.
- Always use gloves or oven mitts while cooking, as the surface of the iron will be hot.
- Cook the recipe over an open fire using hot coals, not open flames. A fire that is too hot will burn the outside of your recipe and not cook the inside.
- Be sure to clean the cast iron with a rough vegetable scrubber, rinse, and dry thoroughly before storing.
