How to Make Campfire Cinnamon Buns
Wake up to warm, gooey campfire cinnamon buns made right over the fire! This easy camping breakfast is sweet, simple, and totally irresistible.
Learn how to make campfire cinnamon buns with this easy recipe! It doesn’t get better than fresh cinnamon buns while camping.
Today I am sharing how to make these delicious campfire cinnamon buns! I love that cooking over the campfire (or barbecue) makes cleanup a breeze!
If you want to try other ways of cooking cinnamon buns in the great outdoors, try camp cooker cinnamon buns and Dutch oven cinnamon buns.
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We made these campfire cinnamon buns on our last camping trip and I totally had to hide them from the kids before they all got eaten. Maybe next time I will have to pack more!
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How to Make a Tinfoil Packet
- Cut two pieces of aluminum foil to about 12″. Layer them one on top of the other. Optional: spray the interior with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.
- Place recipe ingredients in the center. Bring up the longer edges of the foil and fold together. Grasp one end and roll it up, repeating with the other end.
- Alternatively, foil pie plates may be used to cook foil packet meals. Simply place the recipe ingredients into the pie plate and cover with aluminum foil before cooking.
- For best results, cook the foil packet on a grill over the open fire.
- Use caution when handling the foil packet, as it can become hot while cooking.
How to Make Campfire Cinnamon Buns
It honestly doesn’t get much easier than this, promise!
Ingredients
- Pillsbury Grands cinnamon rolls – These ready-to-bake rolls make this recipe incredibly easy while delivering soft, fluffy, perfectly spiced buns.
- Icing, included in the package – The sweet, creamy topping melts into every swirl, adding that classic cinnamon bun finish we all love.
Instructions
1. Purchase and pack the ingredients for camping.
2. Open up the container of rolls and remove the icing.
3. Separate the rolls and place onto an aluminum foil pie tin.
4. Cover the pie tin with tinfoil and bake over the campfire on low for 20-25 minutes.
Tip: This dish can also be cooked on the barbecue on the lowest heat setting for 20-25 minutes. Be sure to keep an eye on the temperature of your fire or grill so that the bottom of the buns don’t burn!
5. Finally top the cinnamon buns with icing and serve!
Doesn’t this look so, so delicious?! Now just imagine serving these campfire cinnamon buns with your morning coffee while looking out at the fish jumping on the lake — divine!
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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.
- We love these BBQ cooking gloves because they make handling campfire food a whole lot safer!
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-sized 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 potatoes, 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.
When you are putting together your next camping menu, why not use this meal plan printable to stay organized? While you’re at it, add some of these yummy ideas to your list.
More Camping Recipes We Love
- Hearty Sausage Skillet
- Campfire Spaghetti Bake
- Breakfast Burritos
- Foil Packet French Toast
- Camping Apple Pie
- Breakfast Skillet
- Camp Cooker Cinnamon Buns
- Loaded Campfire Cauliflower
- Pie Iron Apple Turnover
- Campfire Spinach Dip
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you keep cinnamon rolls from burning on a campfire?
Cook them over low, steady heat rather than direct flames and rotate the pan occasionally — campfire cooking is a bit like wrangling teenage boys…constant supervision helps avoid disaster.
Can you cook canned cinnamon rolls on a grill instead of a campfire?
Yes! Use the lowest heat setting and keep the lid closed. They’ll bake beautifully in about 20–25 minutes, just like over a fire.
Do you need to pre-cook cinnamon rolls before camping?
Nope! That’s the beauty of this recipe. Just pack them cold in your cooler and bake fresh at camp.
How do you know when campfire cinnamon buns are done?
They should be golden on top and cooked through in the center. If you’re unsure, gently pull one apart — no doughy middle means you’re good to go.
Can you make these ahead of time?
You can partially bake them at home, but honestly, they taste way better fresh from the fire — plus, that smell drifting through camp in the morning is half the magic.
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Campfire Cinnamon Buns
Ingredients
- 1 container Pillsbury Grands cinnamon rolls
- 1 container Icing included in the package
Instructions
- Purchase and pack the ingredients for camping.
- Open the container of rolls and remove the icing.
- Separate the rolls and place into an aluminum foil pie pan.
- Cover with tinfoil and bake over a low campfire for 20-25 minutes.
- Top the buns with icing and serve.
Notes
- This dish can also be cooked on the barbecue on the lowest heat setting for 20-25 minutes. Be sure to keep an eye on the temperature of your fire or grill so that the bottom of the buns don’t burn!
- Instead of using a foil pie pan, make a tinfoil packet to cook the cinnamon buns in.
