The beauty of foil cooking is that kids literally just have to spray with non-stick spray (or you can use non-stick aluminum foil), assemble and fold it closed. Cut up the ingredients at the campground, or even before you leave and keep them all in separate containers in the cooler. It's also ideal to let each child create his or her own foil food, so that each one can get in on the fun. Or let all the kids make a big foil wrap for the family to eat.
Foil Roasted Veggies
If you think kids won't eat vegetables, you might be surprised how they change their minds when the fun of some foil and a campfire are involved. Pick their favorites (they must like a couple, right?) and add a couple others. Give them the diced veggies and the foil, and let them have fun. Place closed foil wrap onto campfire or camping stove, and cook for 30-45 minutes.
Campfire Foil Fries
Spray foil liberally, and spray cut potatoes lightly. Place in center of large piece of foil, and sprinkle seasoning like Old Bay on top. Close and roast over fire or stove for 45 minutes.
Foil Apple Cobbler
Take sheet of foil and spray. Place several diced apples inside, and add granola. For fun, toss in some caramel or peanut butter chips. Close and roast for 20-30 minutes.
Foil Family Pot Roast Dinner
Take a much-needed break from making dinner, and let the kids take charge. Brown some diced beef for them in a pan first, and then let the spread out a couple large aluminum foil squares. Add the beef, some small roasting potatoes and mini carrots. Toss a packet of Lipton onion soup mix, and close. Roast over strong camp fire or stove for 1.5 hours.
Pear and Chocolate Bread Foil Dessert
Take foil, and spray liberally. Add diced pears, chocolate chips and chunks of white Baguette or Italian bread. Close and place over campfire or stove for 20 to 30 minutes.
Foil Camping Free For All
Put diced up ingredients in several Ziploc bags, spread them out on the camp table with foil and cooking spray, and let the kids pick and choose what they want. You can keep ingredients complimentary (such as all sweet or all savory), but you may even want to mix it up. Do you really mind if your kid tosses a couple chunks of apple in with the veggies, after all?
Do you have a favorite tin foil camping recipe for kids to make? Submit your foil camping recipe.
Also read: Unique Smores Recipes for Camping Kids | Healthy Kid Snack Travel Recipes | RV Camping with Kids | Make Your Own Baby Food While Camping
Kelby Carr - Kelby Hartson Carr is an Asheville, N.C. mother of three, a seasoned travel writer, and has extensive experience traveling with children. ...
