Camping Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie

Whether you’re looking for a sweet breakfast to start the day or a camping dessert to cook over the fire, this cinnamon roll apple pie recipe does it all.

Using premade cinnamon rolls with a fresh apple filling makes this recipe easy to prepare at your campsite. It’s cooked over the fire in a cast iron pie iron for a rustic, yet delicious breakfast or dessert!

It’s a camping sandwich that goes by many names – pie iron sandwich, hobo pie, pudgy pie, or camp cooker sandwich. Whatever you want to call it, one thing is certain – it’s a fun way to cook that delivers hot, delicious food while camping!

This cinnamon roll apple pie recipe puts a fun twist on making cinnamon rolls while camping. It’s perfect as a sweet treat at breakfast or a dessert that can be cooked over the fire at night.

Ingredients

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Equipment

Cast Iron Pie Iron (Camp Cooker): Pie irons are made of aluminum or cast iron, but I highly recommend using cast iron as they withstand much higher temperatures for longer periods of time. However, aluminum pie irons do not require seasoning and can be cleaned like all other dishes, so there are benefits to using them as well.

• Round cast iron camp cooker
• Square cast iron camp cooker
• Double cast iron camp cooker – allows you to make twice as many sandwiches with half the work prepping and cleaning!
• Aluminum pie iron camp cooker – although I don’t like the way they cook as much, they are easier to use because they don’t need to be seasoned and can be cleaned like all your other dishes.

Portable Over the Fire Cooking Grate: While cooking in hot coals or embers is ideal for cast iron pie irons, you can also cook over a fire by using a fire grill grate. It’s perfect for a wide variety of campfire pits and can easily be adapted to work at your site.

It’s also great if you just started your fire and want to get cooking right away! Simply place your pie irons on the grate and turn halfway through cooking.

How to Make Pie Iron Apple Pie with Cinnamon Rolls

1. Roll out cinnamon rolls

Spray the inside of the pie iron with cooking spray and set aside. Remove cinnamon rolls from the package and place one in between two sheets of parchment paper.

Use a rolling pin or a straight glass to roll out the dough into a circle about 5 inches wide. Place one flat cinnamon roll in the bottom of the pie iron.

2. Make apple pie filling

Peel and slice the apples, and then add them to a bowl. Sprinkle flour, cinnamon and salt on top and mix until the apples are coated.

3. Fill pie iron and close

Add about 1/3 cup of apple pie filling on top of the first cinnamon roll. Top with another rolled out cinnamon roll and pinch together the top and bottom cinnamon rolls. Close the pie iron around the apple pie.

4. Cook over campfire

There are two options when cooking with a pie iron: in the coals or over the flame. I find that cooking in the coals is faster, but sometimes can result in over cooking/burning more easily.

Cooking on a grate over the fire is usually a few minutes slower, but you have a bit more control over the temperature.

• Hot coals: Place pie iron directly in the hot coals and embers from your fire. If your fire has been going for awhile, simply pull a pile of coals a bit to the side and place the camp cooker on those hot coals.
• Over the flame: Use a grill grate to create a flat cooking surface over the fire. Place the camp cooker on the grate and let it cook.

Don’t have a cast iron camp cooker? You could also make this recipe is a larger dutch oven. Simply arrange the cinnamon rolls in a layer on the bottom and add the filling. Then, top with the remaining cinnamon rolls.

4. Enjoy!

This pie iron cinnamon roll apple pie is perfect for a sweet breakfast or for a dessert while camping. Don’t forget to top with the cinnamon roll icing that comes with the rolls right before serving!