I love camping! I love planning our menu and cooking while on a camping trip. S’mores are the proverbial camping dessert and I enjoy them but they can be really, really, really messy. I know, that is part of the fun! But sometimes the combination of marshmallow goo, sand, leaves, and the great outdoors is just a little too much for me. I thought up this yummy treat as an alternate option for our family in hopes that it will help cut back on some of the mess.
You have two choices for when to make these–you can assemble everything, wrap the whole thing in foil, and then just pull it out and place it on the campfire when you are ready to go; or you can bring the “fillings” and let everyone assemble the cones as they choose there by your campfire and then wrap and cook.
For each camper you will need:
- 1 ice cream cone (I prefer sugar cones)
campfire cones recipe - 1 piece of foil, big enough to wrap the cone
And an assortment of the fillings of your choice. They can include but are not limited to:
- Chocolate chips
- Butterscotch morsels
- White chocolate morsels
- Walnuts
- Peanuts
- Almonds
- Toffee pieces
- Mini marshmallows
- Brown sugar
- Coconut
- Cocoa nibs (raw chocolate)
- Banana pieces
- Dried fruit
For a variation you can take waffle cone bowls and fill them with the fresh fruit of choice. Try these delicious combinations:
- Fresh strawberries and chocolate chips
- Peaches, white chocolate, and almond slivers
- Apple slices, cinnamon, raisins, brown sugar, and butter
- Bananas, butterscotch morsels, and brown sugar
And yes, it is my fault that our drought is ending! We planned our big “Annual Family Camping Trip” for later this week. Just GUESS what the forecast is!
These look great! Going to make them with my boys when we go camping Memorial Day weekend.
Thank you, hope you have an awesome camping trip!
Going to try these at the girl scout campout this weekend. We always try to add a spin to things. Last year we used toasted coconut marshmallows and nutella in the pie iron, can’t go back to standard s’mores after that. Looking forward to their reactions.
sounds like you have quite the gourmet group of girl scouts
What a great idea !!! Definitely going to try these w!ith my Grand babies! : )
I am sure they will love it!
Trying these with my Girl Scouts on our camping trip this weekend. Can’t wait.
“Be Prepared”, right?
Thinking about trying these with MY troop as well in a couple of weeks! If you see this, let us know how yours turn out.
Cannot WAIT to make these during our June camping trip!!!!! Thanks for the tip!
This is genius! So simple and the kids will love to assemble them on their own. Awesome!
Thank you, to be honest I was just tired of scraping marshmallows off of every surface thanks to my pre-schooler. At least with the cones they are more contained
We made these this weekend at a cub scout camping retreat, the boys loved them!
Thank you for letting me know, so glad you liked them!
Tried these this past weekend….the kids LOVED them!! So easy and clean!! Thanks for the idea!
Thank you for taking the time to comment, I am so glad you enjoyed them!
Love your site and receipe ideas!
Thank you very much
We have a burn ban in our county this weekend, and I thought we could try these on the grill. I thought these would be perfect for my daughter who has a milk allergy because she could fill them with “safe foods”. Boy were these a hit!!! Hubby says they are better than s’mores!! We can’t wait to make more creations!!! Thank you!
So glad you liked them!
Made these for our Memorial Day picnic. The adults loved them as much as the kids!
Sounds like you had better weather than we did- Beryl was our guest for Memorial day
. Glad you enjoyed the campfire cones!
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Made these while camping for Memorial Day this weekend, they were delicious!! However we did have some issues getting all of the yumminess to melt without burning the cone
It does take a little practice when working over an open flame- medium heat is best. We love to make a batch and cook them on the grill after grilling too
Wow! These look scrummy. Just a Q … I’m creating a free giveaway on my Travel Blog and wonder if I could use this recipe (or another camping recipe of your choice) if I mention you and link back to your site?
Hi Johanna,
Glad you like the recipe. I would be happy to have you mention my recipe with a link. Thank you!
These sound great! Going to try them on our family camp trip in July. We have a group of about 10 to 15 kids with a wide age range and this is something they all can have!
We just did these with our American Heritage Girls on our beach campout. Some came out fabulous…others-were left on a little too long.
NOTE: They burned pretty quickly…and NO ONE wants burned chocolate!
So – HOW QUICKLY did they burn? DId you put them on coals? Or over a grate? I’m doing this with my cubscout pack on Thursday – and want to avoid ‘the burn.’ Would you say 2 min? 5?
Remember when you make these you don’t have to actually “cook” them… you are just heating them to melt the filling. How long depends on the temperature of the fire. Do not put them on the coals on in the hot part of the fire. On a grate, not in the direct flame, at about medium to low heat is best. Hope your pack enjoys them!
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We are going on a camping trip this weekend with a mother of multiples group, and we’re planning a campfire cone potluck! Every family has signed up to bring their favorite filling, and we’re all very excited to try them!
Potluck, hat a fun idea! Hope your event is a huge success.
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These look good! Going to try the fruit version on our campout this weekend.
Glad you like them
be sure to make a raspberry & chocolate one for me!
Cannot wait to try these this next week at a family reunion!!!!! Thanks for the yummy fruit options!!
Hope you have a wonderful reunion.
I’m practically drooling here. Going to try them with Reese Peanut Butter Cups marshmallows. Yum!
(AND* marshmallows)
Yum!
How close to the fire do you put these? Do you lay them on something or what?
You can either attach these to a marshmallow fork and hold them over the fire or place them on a grate or rock near the fire. It is best to not put them directly in the flames but close enough to get moderate heat. They are also great to do on the grill after the main course is cooked.
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love, Love, LOVE this great recipe! My boys were so excited about the dessert they “created”…they ate their ENTIRE meal to show us they were ready for dessert! Haha!
*tip: use a permanent marker to write names on the foil…boys were so excited to find their “creation”!
The idea of writing their names on the foil is BRILLIANT, thank you for sharing
What a wonderful idea! Can use next fall with students in special ed and I’ve also sent the link to my adult daughter who loves to play around with recipes. Thanks!
Thank you for taking the time to comment Karen- hope your class has fun with the recipe
We are so going to make these in August when we go camping, my kids will LOVE them. Can’t wait to try them.
Thank you Carrie- have fun camping! I hope it is cooler there than it is here in Florida
Don’t really do much camping, but these sound so GOOD. Would these work in a warm oven?
Yes Vicki, they are awesome to plop in the oven. Especially if you end up with inclement weather and need to make up for lost time by a campfire.
we don’t camp but i bet they will work on the grill!
They do- we often put them on after we finish grilling the main course.
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Thank you for posting this link- hope you enjoyed them!
I’m going to try these when I go camping in a couple of weeks but I’m thinking of letting the kids fill them 3/4 of the way then once they are melted top them with a scoop of ice cream… I’ll let you know how I get on!
Sounds yummy- You are more savvy that me if you can camp with ice cream successfully!
Hello! Found this via Pinterest. My 12 yr old had a mini Girl Scout camp reunion this past weekend and they made these. They LOVED them! Great idea and I will be sure to share this with everyone I know! Thank you!
Camp fire cones were a great treat for our weekly sunday dinner at gramma and grampa house !!! Thanks for the awesme idea !!!
I LOVE some of the variations everyone has submitted. I just have one question…Can we get you to go camping again? I love rain (esp. when I camp)…and we sure could use it… Lots of burn bans…
. Jeanne
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WOW!!! Am making these tomorrow to tailgate at the Redskins vs Ravens game. Looks like fruity gourmet smores in a cone. Can’t wait!!!!
I am sooo excited about these! I’m going to do this with our Webelos I den at our Spring campout! They will love it! P.S. I’m in Southeastern North Carolina!
My cub scout is a Webelo too now
I have a few more camping ideas I’m hoping to post soon so please check back!
Looks so yummolicious, I wanna go out in the snow and ice and fire up the grill and have one right now
You could try these over your fireplace, if you have one… at least until it warms up a little for you. (the oven also works but is way less fun)
I don’t camp myself, but a girlfriend of my has grandkids that she is always doing fun things with and one of them is camping. I will be sure to send this along to her and her fiance so that they can enjoy is with their grandchildren. I’m sure they all will LOVE it.
Makes me even want to do one, but I’m disabled and don’t do much of anything. But my sister and her husband do a lot of camping and have a cabin up in the woods. I’ll bet they would love to do it with their grandchildren as well.
Thanks for the idea!!
Thank you for taking the time to comment and share the recipe. If you want an indoor version of the recipe- these can also be assembled and baked in an oven for a few minutes until the chocolate melts
We have “Horror Movie Tuesdays” at our house, and are watching the illustrious first and second “Friday the 13th” -s day after tomorrow.
In honor, we’ll be drinking cheap beer, making questionable life choices and eating camp food, just like the counselors in the films! I was thinking about how to keep s’mores on the menu, while keeping them off the floor. I believe THIS will be that solution. Thanks!
That sound frighteningly fun
Love this!
Thank you, glad you like it
Thank you for sharing this! Plan to make on our annuak Family Coast Vacation!
Thank you for sharing this! Plan to make on our annual Family Coast Vacation!
Thank you for taking the time to comment, have a wonderful vacation!
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Either version sounds really good! We will try these.
Hope you enjoy them! Thank you for taking the time to comment