Campfire Spinach Dip Recipe
Smoky, cheesy, and packed with flavor, this easy campfire spinach dip is the ultimate outdoor treat! Just mix, wrap in foil, and cook over the fire.
This simple spinach dip, cooked over a crackling campfire, is perfect for camping! Simply wrap the ingredients in a foil packet to create an easy appetizer, snack, or camping meal.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This campfire spinach dip is everything you love about a creamy, cheesy dip—except with a deliciously smoky twist from cooking it over a campfire. It’s the perfect appetizer for a cozy night in the great outdoors, whether you’re gathered with friends or just enjoying a relaxing evening under the stars.
The creamy ingredients come together effortlessly in a tinfoil packet, making prep, cooking, and cleanup an absolute breeze! Plus, with so many ways to customize it, this classic recipe will quickly become one of your family favorites for camping trips and beyond.
Camping does not have to be all hot dogs and hamburgers. There are so many ways to eat well, without adding a ton of extra work to your camping experience. With the right tools and a little prep ahead of time, everyone will be excited about your camping menu this year.
We like to include a few of our family favorite recipes when we head out into the great outdoors. This campfire spinach dip is sure to become one of yours too!
Served with a sliced baguette, it makes the perfect lunch or light dinner. Creating a tinfoil packet to encase the dip in makes cooking and cleanup a breeze!
We use tinfoil packets in a lot of our camping meals! Like these tinfoil packet loaded campfire potatoes, tinfoil packet cheesy fries, tinfoil packet loaded cauliflower, and tinfoil packet nacho dip recipes.
I often add this classic recipe to our menu plan when we are camping for a week or longer. It’s a nice break from the traditional camping fare. Spinach dip is one of our favorite appetizers at home, too, and is always a crowd pleaser!
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Our Camp Cooking Essentials
- A pie iron camp cooker makes cooking over the open fire super easy. Check out these 20+ Pie Iron Recipe Ideas for tons of camp cooker inspiration! Or visit my how to use a pie iron post for tips.
- Foil pie plates make tinfoil packet meals even easier with the sturdy base that they provide.
- These grilling bags that I recently found are amazing! Simply add all of your ingredients to the bag at home, then throw it on the campfire or grill when camping in the great outdoors. Avoid the grill bags with plastic windows, though, as they melt.
- We love these BBQ cooking gloves because they make handling campfire food a whole lot safer!
How to Make Campfire Spinach Dip
Ingredients
- Knorr vegetable soup mix, optional – The secret weapon for an instant boost of savory, herby flavor.
- Sour cream – Adds a little tang and keeps everything nice and creamy.
- Cream cheese, room temperature – The key to that rich, smooth texture we all crave in a cheesy dip.
- Parmesan cheese, shredded – Provides a sharp nuttiness that gives this dip the perfect depth of flavor.
- Frozen spinach, drained and chopped – Convenient, nutritious, and always ready to go—no washing or chopping required!
Instructions
1. Purchase sour cream, cream cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, frozen spinach, and soup mix (if you are using it).
2. Mix all of the ingredients together in a container that can easily be packed to take camping.
I like to do this prep work before we travel, so that most of the mess is cleaned up and left at home. The flavors blend especially well together when combined and allowed to rest in the refrigerator for four to six hours.
3. Create a tinfoil packet by layering two pieces of aluminum foil and placing the dip mixture in the center. A few layers of foil will help to protect the dip from burning and the packet from tearing open.
Tip: You can also make this hot spinach dip in a baking dish and cook it over medium heat.
4. Roll up the ends of the foil and bake in the campfire (near the hot coals but not in the fire) for 20-25 minutes or until warm and bubbly.
5. Carefully unwrap the packet and serve in a bread bowl, with a sliced baguette, or tortilla chips.
Optional Ingredients
The possibilities are endless when making this creamy dip!
- Fresh spinach
- Knorr vegetable soup mix
- Bacon
- Garlic cloves
- Mozzarella cheese
- Green onions
- Artichoke hearts
- Water chestnuts
- Garlic powder
- Greek yogurt
- Red peppers
- Different types of cheese
Tips and Tricks
- Prep the dip mixture at home and store it in an airtight container—less mess, more relaxation at camp!
- Use layers of foil to keep your tinfoil packet from tearing and to prevent burning.
- Keep the packet near hot coals, not directly in the fire, for an even cook and that perfect cheesy dip texture.
- For an extra punch of flavor, add a drizzle of olive oil before sealing your tinfoil packet.
- Don’t worry if you can’t have a campfire. This spinach dip can be cooked in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat or baked in baking dish.
- Store any leftovers in a small bowl in a cooler or RV fridge and reheat the next day for a quick and delicious light lunch.
Tips for Camping Meal Preparation
- Prepare meals in advance at home whenever possible. Leave most of the mess at home, where running water is more accessible and cleanup is easier. Trust me on this one!
- Create “one pot” family style meals for quick dinners that don’t require a lot of thought.
- Use tinfoil packets, foil pie pans, or camp cookers. These tools help to make cleanup a breeze!
- Pack ingredients in 1-gallon freezer bags for flexible storage in small fridges and coolers.
- Plan meals that use similar ingredients to help make packing and planning easy. These cheesy vegetable campfire dip, loaded campfire cauliflower, and tinfoil packet nacho dip recipes are some of our favorites.
- Use my blank printable meal plan or camping meal plans to help organize your next trip.
This dip can be kept close to the fire and reheated to stay warm and melty. There are so many ways to alter this recipe to suit your family! We love to add bacon bits. I think that artichoke hearts would be a yummy addition too.
Meeting friends or family during your trip? Treat them to this delicious campfire spinach dip and you are sure to WOW them! Okay, that sounds cheesy, but it’s true!
This recipe is actually a spin off of one of our favorite holiday appetizers, this four ingredient baked spinach dip recipe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make this dip ahead of time?
Absolutely! Mix everything together at home and store in an airtight container in the fridge. When you’re ready, just transfer to a tinfoil packet and cook over the open fire.
Can I substitute fresh spinach for frozen?
Yes! Just chop and sauté it first to remove excess moisture. Otherwise, your dip might end up too watery.
How do I reheat campfire spinach dip?
Place the leftover dip in a cast-iron skillet or wrap it in foil again and warm it near the hot coals until melty and bubbly.
What are the best dippers for this cheesy dip?
A sliced baguette, tortilla chips, pita chips, or even fresh veggies are all great options.
Can I add other mix-ins?
Of course! Try bacon, red peppers, water chestnuts, or different types of cheese to suit your family’s tastes.
This campfire spinach dip is a great way to elevate your next trip into the great outdoors. Seriously, so good! Give it a try and let me know how you make it your own!
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Campfire Spinach Dip Camping Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup 250ml sour cream
- 250 g cream cheese room temperature
- ¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ¾ cup chopped frozen spinach (drained)
- 1 packet Knorr vegetable soup mix optional
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a container that can easily be packed to take camping.
- Create a tin foil packet by layering two pieces of aluminum foil and placing the dip mixture in the center.
- Roll up the ends of the foil and bake in the campfire (near the hot coals but not in the fire) for 20-25 minutes or until warm and bubbly.
- Carefully unwrap the packet and serve with bread for dipping.
Nutrition
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oh that looks so good.. camping or not ;o) Pinned! Thanks for organizing this hop! Emily
It looks so delicious Heather! My family would love this! Happy Mother’s Day and have a lovely weekend! Angie xo
What a great idea! I’m always looking for more “grown up” food to cook over the campfire and this is definitely it!
This is making me hungry! I am in charge of our family reunion this year and this will be perfect for our night of outdoor cooking. Yum!
How delicious is this!
I am going to try this recipe this weekend but put it in a disposable pie plate covered in foil instead of making a bowl out of foil.
This looks awesome! What a great idea for camping… How many days do you think it would be okay for in the cooler before heating it up?
Two days at least :)
Do you know how many this serves?
8-12 as an appetizer
Thanks for this marvellous post.
Made this last on our last camping trip. Rave reviews from all including young kids.
I added a can of diced water chestnuts and two garlic cloves. Made at the campsite and didn’t have a bowl to pre-mix it together. Chopped up the cream cheese and threw it and all other ingredients into a foil pie tin, cooked over fire grate 20 minutes, removed and stirred. Will make this over and over again!
Thats awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience xo
Made this recipe twice this month already, so good!! Thank you for creating!
Glad to hear it!!
Love live live this dip. So do my family!
Thanks so much!
Hi! I am prepping my meals for my upcoming camping trip and was wondering if this good to freeze as we won’t have access to refrigeration and I’m freezing all my meals prior so they last in the cooler.
Freezing cheese is totally fine. It may be a bit more watery upon cooking so just watch for that and drain excess moisture if needed.
This sounds delicious. Camping this weekend and plan to make this. When you say vegetable seasoning soup packet, I’m drawing a blank can you describe what I’m looking for please?
This is Knorr dry vegetable soup mix – updated the post – thanks! Hope you enjoy <3