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Fluffy Campfire Bread

Fluffy campfire bread (stick bread) with a golden spiral and a crusty exterior roasted over fire. Kneaded dough roasts around a stick for a fluffy interior you can pull apart right off the coals.
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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: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

All-purpose flour
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
Leavening & seasonings
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
Dough & roast
  • 3 tbsp butter, melted
  • 0.75 cup milk
  • 1 Roasting sticks Wooden or metal sticks sized for campfire roasting (about bread-length).

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, and knead until a soft dough forms.
Shape for the fire
  1. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions.
  2. Roll each portion into a long rope, then wrap it in a spiral around the end of a roasting stick.
Roast over campfire coals
  1. Hold the stick bread over campfire coals, rotating constantly, for 10-12 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
  2. Slide the stick bread off the roasting stick and serve warm with butter, jam, or honey.

Notes

For more even roasting, keep the bread close to the coals but not in direct flame, and rotate every few seconds so the outside browns without burning. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days; rewarm in a skillet over low heat until hot. Freezing is not recommended because the stick-bread crust softens after thawing. Dairy-free swap: use plant-based butter and your preferred milk (such as oat or soy) in the same amounts.