5 Favorite Campfire Pie Iron Recipes (Pudgy Pies)
Favorite Recipes for a Perfect Campout
It’s not camping without pudgy pies, and these are some of our favorite tried and true recipes! So easy and fun to make, a complete meal can be conjured up in a pudgy pie iron, and it’s fun to sit around the fire while it’s cooking. We have had entire days in which we only ate pudgy pies for all three meals, and even had pudgy pie desserts.
Get the Pudgy Gear
You’ll need a pie iron for each person, or one or more “double” pie irons. We have one of each kind – square single, round single, and a double / rectangular iron. Make sure to get cast iron and not aluminum; these will stand up to years of heavy use, and are healthier to use than aluminum or non-stick pans.
We are using Camp Chef brand pans. Greg has had some of these for years!
The Pudgy Basics
Though the ingredients and cooking time vary, the method is the same! For more information and recipes, go to New Life RV.
- Spray pie iron with oil or rub with butter
- Place one piece of dough or buttered bread into iron
- Add toppings
- Cover toppings with second piece of dough/buttered bread
- Close iron and hold or set iron flat over fire
- Check every few minutes and flip when ready to cook other side
- When finished, remove pie iron to a hot pad or other protected surface. Use caution when handling hot pie iron, and always use an oven mitt just in case of accidental contact with the iron. Open pie iron and flip sandwich out onto plate.
Our 5 Favorite Pudgy Pie Recipes
1. BREAKFAST
Stuffed French Toast Pudgy Pie
French toast stuffed with fruit and cream cheese filling
Equipment
- Pudgy pie iron
Ingredients
- 2 slices brioche bread
- 1 oz cream cheese
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar Plus extra for sprinkling on top
- 2-4 fresh strawberries, sliced thin
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Spray both sides of pie iron with oil
- Mix together cream cheese and powdered sugar
- Whisk together egg, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg
- Dip one side of each piece of brioche bread into egg mixture
- Place one piece of bread, egg side down, into pie iron
- Spread cream cheese mixture on top of bread
- Add strawberries on top of cream cheese
- Top with other piece of bread, egg side up
- Close pie iron and cook over hot coals or fire until toasted (continue to check every couple of minutes until each side is done)
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired, or top with maple syrup
- Let cool before eating – filling will be very hot!
Notes
The amount of strawberries to use is totally up to you. I use whatever will fit nicely in the pie iron!
2. LUNCH
Chipotle Taco Pie
This recipe makes a little taco pocket that keeps the filling warm and melty. Better than your average taco!
Equipment
- Pudgy pie iron
Ingredients
- 2 flour tortillas, taco size
- 1/2 cup ground beef, browned and seasoned with McCormick Chipotle Taco Seasoning
- 1-2 tbsp chopped onion
- 1-2 tbsp diced tomatoes with green chilies, such as RoTel brand
- shredded Mexican blend cheese, or cheddar cheese
- sour cream
Instructions
- Spray pudgy pie iron with oil
- Place one tortilla into pie iron
- Add precooked seasoned ground beef on top of tortilla
- Add remaining ingredients on top of ground beef
- Place remaining tortilla on top
- Close pudgy pie iron
- Trim away excess tortilla that extends outside of the pie iron
- Cook over hot coals or fire until both sides are toasted
- Let cool before eating – contents will be very hot!
Notes
Add jalepeno slices if you like a little more spice!
Pizza Pudgy Pie
Pizza crust with your favorite pizza toppings
Equipment
- Pudgy pie iron
Ingredients
- 2 pcs Italian bread or use prepared thin pizza crust
- 2 tbsp pizza sauce
- 1 slice mozzarella cheese or handful shredded mozzarella
- turkey pepperoni
- pre-cooked sausage, crumbled
Instructions
- Spray pie iron with oil
- Butter one side of each bread slice or prepared pizza crust
- Place one piece of bread, buttered side down, into pie iron
- Top bread with pizza sauce
- Top with remaining ingredients
- Top with remaining piece of bread, buttered side up
- Close pie iron and cook over hot coals or fire until toasted on both sides
- Let cool before eating – filling will be very hot!
Notes
Use any ingredients you want to here, like any other homemade pizza! I even like a little bit of yellow mustard on my pizza (there’s a story behind this one).
3. DINNER
Chicken Pot Pie
Quick and easy way to make a pot pie!
Equipment
- Pudgy pie iron
Ingredients
- 2 pcs prepared pie crust, cut into squares to fit pie iron
- precooked shredded chicken
- chicken gravy
- frozen peas and carrots, thawed
- chopped onion
Instructions
- Spray pudgy pie iron with oil
- Place one square of pie crust into iron
- Top pie crust with remaining ingredients
- Top with second square of pie crust
- Close pie iron and hold level over the fire so that gravy does not spill out
- Cook over hot coals or fire until toasted on both sides
- Let cool before eating – filling will be very hot!
Notes
You can use either refrigerated pie crust or crescent dough. If using crescent dough, unroll from package and break two triangles off from roll. Press triangle seams together to create a square.
4. DESSERT
Sorta S’mores
Classic s'mores made with brownie dough instead of chocolate pieces. The warm brownie is a most excellent chocolate substitute – warm and gooey!
Equipment
- Pudgy pie iron
Ingredients
- 1 package Pillsbury "Ready to Bake" chocolate fudge place and bake brownie dough
- 1-2 graham crackers
- mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Spray pudgy pie iron with oil, or rub with butter
- Using 1-2 pieces of the brownie dough, press dough into bottom of the oiled pie iron
- Make a layer of graham cracker pieces on top of the brownie dough
- Top graham cracker pieces with a layer of mini marshmallows
- Press another 1-2 pieces of brownie dough into the other side of the oiled pie iron
- Close pie iron and cook over hot coals or fire until brownie appears done – it will look dry on the surface
- Let cool before eating – filling will be very hot!
Notes
Add chocolate pieces to this if you’d like – just be careful, melted chocolate is like hot lava inside of a pudgy pie!
For more pudgy pie and other camping recipes, go to New Life RV!