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Fluffy Campfire Bread

Fluffy campfire bread made like stick bread or bannock: tender, rope-shaped dough wrapped around roasting sticks and roasted over coals until golden brown. The crusty exterior forms while the center stays fluffy when you break it open.
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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: 280
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry mix
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
Wet mix and wrap
  • 3 tbsp butter, melted
  • 0.75 cup milk
  • 1 Roasting sticks Use sticks sized so the dough can wrap securely.

Method
 

Mix the dough
  1. Combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large zip-top bag.
  2. Add melted butter and milk to the bag, seal it, and knead until a soft dough forms.
Shape into stick bread
  1. Divide the dough into 8 portions.
  2. Roll each portion into a long rope.
  3. Wrap each rope around the end of a roasting stick so it spirals evenly.
Roast over the fire
  1. Hold the wrapped sticks over campfire coals, rotating constantly, for 10-12 minutes until golden brown and cooked through (no raw center; it should sound set when tapped).
Serve
  1. Slide the bread off the stick and serve warm with butter, jam, or honey.

Notes

For best texture, keep the fire at a steady coal heat (not direct flame) and rotate continuously so the outside browns while the inside cooks through. Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days and rewarm briefly over low heat or in a skillet; freeze up to 2 months for best quality. To make it dairy-free, swap the milk for unsweetened oat milk and use a dairy-free melted butter substitute.