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Fluffy Campfire Bread

Fluffy campfire bread is a golden stick bread baked over fire coals, with a crusty exterior and a tender, fluffy interior. Spiraled dough wrapped around roasting sticks roasts to golden brown in just 10–12 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 340
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Fluffy campfire bread
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • 0.75 cup milk
  • 1 Roasting sticks

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Mix the dough
  1. Mix all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large zip-top bag until evenly combined. The mixture should look uniform with no dry pockets.
  2. Add melted butter and milk to the bag, seal, and knead until a soft dough forms. Keep kneading until the dough is cohesive and stretchy.
Shape onto sticks
  1. Divide the dough into 8 portions of equal size. Each portion should be large enough to wrap into a thick spiral.
  2. Roll each portion into a long rope, then wrap it around the end of a roasting stick. Leave the dough spiral snug so it roasts evenly.
Roast over the fire
  1. Hold the stick bread over campfire coals and rotate constantly for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Keep turning so the crust forms evenly and the interior cooks through.
Serve
  1. Slide the fluffy campfire bread off the stick and serve warm. Add butter, jam, or honey while hot.

Notes

For the fluffiest stick bread, make sure the coals are hot but not flaring, and rotate constantly so the exterior doesn’t char before the inside is cooked through. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days and rewarm gently; freezing is not recommended for the best tender texture. If you want a dairy-light option, use milk with no added flavor and swap butter for a plant-based butter that melts well.