19 Delicious and Easy Autumn Camping Recipes to Try in 2025

Last Updated on 23 August 2025

One of my favourite things to do when I’m camping in autumn is sitting around a fire and cooking one of our favourite autumn camping recipes after a busy day with my children.

As someone who has spent countless evenings cooking with my family as the sky gently turns to night, autumn provides the perfect opportunity to embrace warming, comforting foods. At the same time, though, cooking outside might not be easy for people new to camping.

That’s where this handy guide comes in. Here we list 19 delicious autumn camping recipes from filling soups to sweet treats that capture the autumn season. Take your autumn camping to the next level with these recipes that will transform your family camping adventures into unforgettable culinary experiences.

Let’s read on to find out more!

Food being cooked outside with a camping kettle and two camping mugs nearby. Photo by Angga Kurniawan on Unsplash — Photo by Angga Kurniawan on Unsplash

Starting Breakfast the Right Way with Autumn Camping Recipes

Here are some camping breakfast ideas we’ve tried on our autumn camping trips that have been met with thumbs up from our kids. They’re a great way to start the day, providing that much-needed fullness before activities begin.

1. Autumn Spiced Porridge with Seasonal Toppings

Autumn Spiced Porridge with Seasonal Toppings. Source: Rebecca Campbell — Source: Rebecca Campbell

This has become our go-to autumn camping recipe because it’s so yummy, fills us up for the day ahead and releases slow energy throughout the morning.

Serves 4

200g rolled oats
200ml of milk, use a soya alternative if needed. (I prefer my porridge more on the sticky side, so you might need to add more, or water, if you want a runnier consistency.)
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
Pinch of ground ginger
2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
Chopped apples, pears, or dried cranberries
A handful of chopped walnuts or pecans

Heat the milk in your camping pot, add the oats and spices, and stir for 5 minutes until the mixture thickens. Add toppings and honey or maple syrup.

2. Campfire Hash with Root Vegetables and Herbs

When I want something a bit different for breakfast, I’ll turn to the Campfire Hash with Root Vegetables and Herbs. This is amazing, either by itself or with something with it. My kids love eggs sunny side up or sausages with it.

Serves 4

240g of potatoes, diced and peeled
120g of sweet potatoes, diced and peeled
120g of carrots, diced
60g of parsnips, diced
120g of onion, chopped
2 chopped garlic cloves
3 tbsp oil
1 tsp of paprika
Fresh rosemary or thyme
Salt and pepper
Optional: bacon, sausages, or eggs sunny side up

Heat the oil in a cast-iron pan over your campfire. When it’s hot, add the onion and garlic and sauté for five minutes. When done, add the paprika and let it sizzle to bring out the flavour. After about 10 seconds, add the potatoes, carrots, and parsnips. Cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring often.

3. Vegan Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

An image of Vegan Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with camping cooking equipment in the background. Source: Rebecca Campbell — Source: Rebecca Campbell

Who doesn’t like pancakes? I adore these when we’re camping, and they’re so easy to make! When we’re camping in autumn, I like to mix things up and add a bit of pumpkin spice to them as well. When I’ve served them up, they don’t last long.

Servings: 12

360g of all-purpose flour
2 tbsp of baking powder
350g of pumpkin puree
470ml of soy milk or other vegan alternative
230ml of water
4 tbsp of olive oil, coconut oil, or apple sauce
4 tbsp of maple syrup
2 tsp of ground cinnamon
2 tsp of ground ginger
0.5 tsp of nutmeg

In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients and whisk the wet ingredients separately before combining gently. Don’t overmix; a few lumps are fine. Cook on a flat griddle over medium campfire heat. Cook about a ⅓ cup of the batter onto the griddle. Cook until the mixture starts bubbling, and then flip to get a golden brown on each side, around 1-2 minutes.

4. Breakfast Wraps with Autumn Vegetables

We’ve had these before when we’re having a bit of a lazy start to the day or for a spot of brunch before heading out. They’re incredibly tasty and go great with any leftover vegetables.

Serves 3 to 6

3-6 12-inch tortillas
9 eggs, scrambled
Leftover roasted butternut squash or sweet potato
60g of red cabbage for some colour, optional
120g of grated cheese
120g of chopped tomatoes
Salt, pepper, herbs
½ tsp of paprika

Scramble the eggs in a pan, and then add the leftover vegetables to warm through. Sprinkle the paprika to season and the cheese to melt. Fill the tortillas, roll up, and wrap in foil. Warm near your campfire, if you have one, for 5 minutes. These family camping meals are brilliant because everyone can customise their own.

Hearty Camping Recipes for Your Autumn Lunchtime Adventures

Some of our favourite autumn camping recipes listed can be done as one-pot camping meals or you can prep them at home for easy autumn family meals when you’re at the campsite.

5. Butternut Squash and Ginger Soup

An image of Butternut Squash and Ginger Soup at a campsite. Source: Rebecca Campbell — Source: Rebecca Campbell

This is one of those autumn camping recipes and seasonal outdoor meals that can be prepped at home before you go camping. All you’ll need to do when you’re ready to eat it is to reheat it. Nice and easy!

1 large butternut squash, peeled, deseeded, and cubed
2 tbsp of olive oil or your favourite oil alternative
2cm piece of fresh ginger, grated
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves
900ml of vegetable broth
1 tbsp of fresh, chopped sage
Coconut milk (optional)
Salt and pepper

At home, peel, deseed, and cube your butternut squash into ½ to 1-inch cubes. In a pot, add the oil and the chopped onion, and stir occasionally for between 3 to 5 minutes, until soft.

Add the garlic cloves and mix. Add the fresh ginger next and continue to stir. Add the butternut squash and broth and bring to a high boil. Cover and reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes or until the squash is very tender.

If you have a handheld immersion blender, use this in the pot to create a smooth consistency. Otherwise, transfer a small amount to a standard blender. Return the soup to the pot if you’re doing the latter and adjust the seasoning if needed.

Once cooled, you can transfer this to secure containers to bring with you on your autumn camping trip to reheat when needed.

6. Tomato and Basil Soup

This is another great soup to make, and one that can be done at home beforehand for a bit of autumn camping cuisine. I love tomatoes and try to use any fresh ones we grow to make our autumn camping food, such as this tomato soup. It’s super easy to do as well, which is another bonus.

Serves 6 to 8

500g of Roma tomatoes, halved
4 tbsp of olive oil or your favourite oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
20g of carrots, chopped
900ml of vegetable broth
1 cup of freshly packed basil

Read the recipe here.

7. Roasted Butternut Squash and Feta Sandwich

An image of Roasted Butternut Squash and Feta Sandwich on a camping table. Source: Rebecca Campbell — Source: Rebecca Campbell

I love making sandwiches, and the more filling they have in them, the better. They’re quick to make, taste delicious, and are great camping recipe ideas when you want something that can be eaten in five minutes.

Sourdough bread
Roasted butternut squash (prep at home)
Feta or vegan cheese, crumbled
Rocket or spinach
Balsamic glaze

Use some of the leftover butternut squash from your butternut squash and ginger soup to make this sandwich.

You’ll want to mash the butternut squash so you can spread it on your bread when you’re making it.

Make these for when you want them, so you have a fresh sandwich. Just put the butternut mash into a camping food storage container to bring with you.

8. One-Pot Mac and Cheese

It would be wrong if I didn’t add a macaroni and cheese to the list of autumn camping recipes. My kids love macaroni and cheese wherever we eat, and it’s definitely a favourite when we’re eating family camping meals.

You can either make this autumn comfort food at home or do it at your campsite as one of your one-pot camping meals.

Serves 4

250g dried macaroni
2 tsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp plain flour
200ml milk
110g grated cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to season

Read the recipe here. We doubled the ingredients to make more for our kids.

9. Quinoa and Roasted Vegetable Salad

Quinoa and Roasted Vegetable Salad. Source: Rebecca Campbell — Source: Rebecca Campbell

Another of our favourite autumn camping recipes is this quinoa and roasted vegetable salad (well, it’s my favourite anyway). Here’s how we make this family camping meal. Most of this recipe can be done at home if you prefer, before your autumn camping trip. All you’ll need to do is reheat it when it’s time for lunch.

60g of rinsed, uncooked quinoa
1 roasted butternut squash
2 beetroot, diced
2 large carrots, diced
4 tbsp of olive oil
400ml of water
1 garlic clove, crushed
60g to 95g of crumbled feta cheese
45g of fresh basil leaves, chopped
45g of fresh mint leaves, chopped
2-3 tbsp of lemon juice

Cook the quinoa as per the packet’s instructions in a large pot. Cut up your butternut squash into ½ to 1-inch cubes and roast on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Cut your beetroot and carrots as well.

Drizzle both with enough oil to cover the vegetables. Roast until soft, around 25-30 minutes. Set aside to cool.

In a large bowl, whisk the lemon juice and the garlic. Add the remaining oil while stirring. Add the quinoa, basil, and mint leaves, and gently stir. Mix in the feta at this stage.

Campfire Dinner Recipes for Cosy Nights

I’ve listed a few of our favourite autumn camping recipes below that are filling, easy to make, and delicious. Even though it’s convenient to head to a local pub to grab some food, I think it’s great to settle down after a long day doing a bit of campfire watching while enjoying hearty camping recipes.

10. One-Pot Beef Stroganoff

This autumn camping meal is another firm favourite with my family. Not only does it involve egg noodles, which they love, but it tastes amazing (so they tell me) with the sour cream.

Serves 4

115g of wide egg noodles
225g of strip steak sliced into bite-sized pieces
2 tbsp of olive oil
225g of mushrooms, quartered
1 small onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
375ml of broth
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp of thyme
65g of full-fat sour cream, divided

Find the recipe here.

Read the recipe here.

11. Good Ol’ Fashioned Jacket Potatoes and Baked Beans

Jacket Potatoes with Baked Beans and Melted Cheddar Cheese. Source: Rebecca Campbell — Source: Rebecca Campbell

There’s nothing better than tucking into a hot jacket potato covered in baked beans and cheese. It’s simple, easy to make, and is a hearty camping meal you’ll enjoy; plenty of good reasons why it made it on our autumn camping recipes list.

Serves 4

4 large jacket potatoes
2 tins of Heinz (or other brand) baked beans
4 tbsp of butter
Enough grated cheese to cover your jacket potatoes
Any other toppings you want to add
Foil to cover the jacket potatoes

First, poke the jacket potatoes around the skin with a fork 5 or 6 times before covering each of them in butter.

Wrap each jacket potato in a double layer of aluminium foil. With a pair of tongs, snugly fit the jacket potatoes inside the coals of your campfire and cook for 30 minutes before turning over. Cook for a further 30 minutes. The longer the better, as you’ll get nice soft jackets that’ll taste amazing.

Once done, take them out and let them cool for around 10 minutes before handling. While they are cooling down, you can cook your baked beans in a pot. Slice the foil down the middle to create a carrier for them and, using the foil to help, push the inside potato up before using a fork to fluff it up.

Add more butter on the inside and cover with your cooked baked beans, cheese, and any other toppings you want.

12. Rainbow Veggie Pinwheels

If you don’t want something too heavy for dinner, these rainbow veggie pinwheels are great to eat. I love a hearty meal, but sometimes all I want is something small for dinner, especially if I’ve eaten a big lunch. I love the colour and crunch to them as well.

Serves 4

4 large tortillas
125g cooked shredded chicken/vegan chicken
85g whipped cream cheese (can use light)
1 tbsp dry ranch powder, but store-bought is fine too
65g thinly sliced red bell pepper strips
65g thinly sliced carrot strips
65g thinly sliced yellow bell pepper strips
65g baby spinach leaves
65g shredded purple cabbage

Read the recipe here.

13. Chicken Curry

Chicken curry. Source: Rebecca Campbell — Source: Rebecca Campbell

I never would have thought making chicken curry would be easy when camping, but this is one of those autumn camping recipes that are so easy to do. It’s great that it can be done in one pot as well.

Serves 4

450g of chicken breast, cut into cubes
2 onions, chopped
2 tbsp of olive oil
1 large red bell pepper, diced
225g of snap peas
55g of red curry paste
380g of coconut milk

Over a medium heat, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in your pot. Add the bell pepper and snap peas and cook for around 5 minutes, until they are soft. Remove the vegetables once they’re cooked and set aside.

Using another tablespoon of oil, add this to your pot, followed by the chicken. Stir the chicken until it’s fully cooked. Next, add your curry paste, adding a little to begin with and then increasing if you want more. Pour in the coconut milk and continue to stir.

Finish by adding your cooked vegetables and your packet of cooked rice. Reduce the heat and cover to warm the rice through.

Kid-Friendly Autumn Camping Recipes

14. Easy Peasy Fajitas

Whenever I do fajitas at home, my kids devour everything I put in front of them, so it makes sense for me to include this dish when we’re camping in autumn.

Servings 12

1 fajita box kit with wraps and seasoning
4 tbsp of olive oil
500g of diced chicken
1 large yellow onion, diced
5 medium tomatoes, diced
300g of chopped tomatoes in tomato juice in a can
1 yellow pepper, diced
1 orange pepper, diced
300g of mushrooms, diced
4 garlic cloves, diced
5 ripe avocados
1 small lime
1 small lemon

In a pan, heat up 2 tbsp of olive oil, followed by adding the diced chicken. Make sure this is cooked through before adding the onion, peppers, and mushrooms. Reduce the heat and cook gently, stirring frequently.

While that’s cooking, deseed your avocados. Scoop out the flesh into a bowl and mash with the back of a fork. Stir and add the garlic. Squeeze your lemon juice over the avocado and stir to mix. Cover and set to one side.

In another bowl, put in your diced tomatoes and pour the tomato juice in. Stir together. Follow this with a squeeze of your lime to add some zingy flavour.

Heat the fajita wraps gently. Serve and enjoy!

15. Veggie Sticks with Houmous

Veggie Sticks and Houmous. Source: Rebecca Campbell — Source: Rebecca Campbell

This is a super simple snack dish for little ones that is filling and nutritious. It’s great for those in-between moments when you need them to eat something, but it’s not time for lunch or dinner.

Make as much as you want

Carrots, peppers, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes, sliced
Individual houmous pots

Pre-cut your vegetables at home and pack them in containers. I normally cheat and buy houmous from the shops, but if you have enough time, you can always make your own.

16. Campfire Nachos

Another simple camping family meal that only requires a few ingredients that are great to eat around a campfire.

Serves how many you want

2 tbsp of oil
226g of tortilla chips
220g of salsa sauce
220g of guacamole
65g of grated cheese
1 can of black beans, drained
Any other dips you like

With a large frying pan, layer the tortilla chips, black beans, and cheese. Cover with a lid to trap the heat and melt the cheese. If you have aluminium foil, you can use this too.

Cook over a medium-low heat until the cheese has melted. Serve and enjoy with your dips. This is one of those autumn camping recipes that is great around a campfire.

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Delicious Autumn Desserts and Sweet Treats

After all you’ve eaten, here are a few treats we enjoy eating and a few of our favourites that have made it on our autumn camping recipes list.

17. Peanut Butter Pretzel Butterscotch Blondies

An image of Peanut Butter Pretzel Butterscotch Blondies. Source: Rebecca Campbell — Source: Rebecca Campbell

Putting peanut butter and pretzels together doesn’t seem like it would work, but with this dessert, it does. My kids love the sweet and salty combo, plus they like the butterscotch chips as well.

Makes 15

Cooking spray
375g packed light brown sugar
95g unsalted butter, melted
180g all-natural chunky peanut butter
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
½ tsp kosher salt
3 large eggs, room temperature
240g all-purpose flour
105g mini pretzels, divided
125g butterscotch chips, divided

Read the recipe here.

18. Dutch Oven Chocolate Cake Recipe

Who doesn’t love a slice of cake now and then? I do, and it doesn’t hurt that it’s chocolate either! My kids don’t complain whenever we make this!

Serves 8

1 box of chocolate cake mix
3 eggs
230ml of water
45g of vegetable oil
1 tub of chocolate frosting
½ cup of fresh raspberries

Read the recipe here.

19. Strawberry Cheesecake Cobbler

Another firm favourite with my kids, so I had to add it to our autumn camping recipes list. Every mouthful is sure to delight, so just trust us when we say, this is one of those autumn camping recipes to try!

Serves 8 to 10

65g unsalted butter, melted
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
180g plus 3 tbsp granulated sugar, divided
1 tsp vanilla extract
250g all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
¾ tsp kosher salt
470ml whole milk
500g fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar

Read the recipe here.

Final Thoughts on Autumn Camping Recipes

These 19 autumn camping recipes prove that outdoor cooking doesn’t mean compromising on flavour or nutrition! From warming breakfast porridge that’ll fuel your family’s hiking adventures to indulgent desserts that create magical campfire moments, seasonal cooking transforms ordinary camping trips into extraordinary culinary journeys.

Remember, the best camping recipes are those shared with loved ones under autumn’s golden canopy. Start with a few simple dishes that match your family’s tastes and cooking confidence, then gradually expand your outdoor culinary repertoire.

Let’s start planning your next autumn camping adventure.

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Happy camping!

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19 Delicious and Easy Autumn Camping Recipes to Try in 2025

Starting Breakfast the Right Way with Autumn Camping Recipes

1. Autumn Spiced Porridge with Seasonal Toppings