You love your Dutch oven for cozy, simmering meals, but you can do so much more with it! These Dutch oven desserts prove that this pot is your kitchen's MVP.
Dutch Oven Desserts Perfect for Camping and Cozy Days
Updated on Oct. 19, 2023
1/11
Dutch Oven Apple Cobbler
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This homey Dutch oven apple cobbler is always a big hit with my family. We like to serve it with ice cream or whipped cream. —Cindy Jajuga, Weed, California
2/11
Pot of S’mores
Total Time
25 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Mom’s easy Dutch oven version of the popular campout treat is so good and gooey. The hardest part is waiting for this to cool so you can devour it. Yum! —June Dress, Meridian, Idaho
This is a perfect treat for camping! Try these other camping recipes and tips.
3/11
Quebec Maple Syrup Dumplings (Grands-Peres)
Total Time
30 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
These quick and easy maple dumplings are so delicious! They are a classic French Canadian dessert that’s comfort food at its best. —Francine Lizotte, Surrey, BC
4/11
Cake & Berry Campfire Cobbler
Total Time
40 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This warm Dutch oven cobbler is one of our favorite ways to end a busy day of fishing, hiking, swimming or rafting. It's yummy with ice cream—and so easy to make! —June Dress, Boise, Idaho
Desserts and Dutch ovens are an unlikely (but fabulous match). Check out other unexpected Dutch oven recipes.
5/11
Spiced Tea Poached Pears
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Pears are among my favorite fall fruits. This lovely dessert makes them especially spectacular. Easy elegance at its best—and that’s important around the holidays.
6/11
Peach Crumble
Total Time
50 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
We save our forks after dinner so we can enjoy this yummy old-fashioned peach crumble dessert. It’s delicious, so easy to make and wonderful with ice cream. —Nancy Horsburgh, Everett, Ontario
7/11
Chunky Applesauce
Total Time
45 min
Servings
about 3-1/2 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
There's just something extra special about a homemade applesauce recipe like this one. This simple dish is tart and not too sweet. It makes the perfect side, especially with pork chops or a pork roast. —Deborah Amrine, Grand Haven, Michigan
8/11
Blackberry Dumplings
Total Time
40 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
As long as I can remember, my mother has been making blackberry dumplings. They finish cooking while you eat—and they really do make you hurry through Sunday dinner! It can be an everyday dessert, too, though. Try it with roast chicken, beef or ham. Sometimes I'll make it in winter just to have a taste of summer. —Liecha Collins, Oneonta, New York
9/11
Cherry Grunt
Total Time
40 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Back when I was cooking the hot lunch main dish for about 1,300 students a day, I liked to make this simple old-time dessert for my husband and sons. A scoop of ice cream is perfect.
10/11
Apple Honey Tapioca Pudding
Total Time
25 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I’m glad that apple season is long, since my family requests this pudding quite often!
11/11
Campfire Cobbler
Total Time
55 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This dutch oven peach cobbler recipe has been a family classic for 60 years. We prefer peaches, but fresh cherries and berries are fun too. Almost any fruit would work. Mix and match! —Jackie Wilson, Wellsville, Utah
