Golden toast filled with gooey apple pie filling. This easy pie iron dessert is a fall camping classic and a fun alternative to s'mores.
This apple pie iron dessert takes camping simplicity to the extreme. Just butter the bread, apple pie filling, and toast over the fire for a few minutes and it becomes a warm handheld treat that feels extra special on a cool fall night.
edges curled together pie ironseals in all that gooey goodness, so there’s no mess and no dishes needed. This is a fun, kid-approved alternative to s'mores or apple crisp It's filled with all the cozy cinnamon notes of fall.
Tips for doing this camping trip
- Preheat your pie iron before making your first pie so you can spread the (melted) butter more easily.
- Do not overfill the filling or there is a risk of it bursting. ½ cup of apple pie filling is enough.
- It never hurts to check for browning. You can always toast more, but you can't toast less.
Ingredients Description and Variations
- Canned apple pie filling makes this recipe a breeze. If you have extra, add it to Cinnamon Apple Pancakes in the morning.
- Mix it up! Cherry, blueberry, and pumpkin pie fillings can be made the same way!
useful equipment
- Pie iron: You can’t make these hand pies without one! We've already used this Classic Pie Iron years and love it. Moreover, you can make various Pie Iron Recipes Once you have one!
- Heat-resistant gloves: You need them to loosen the clamps that hold the pie iron together. we love BBQ Armor Gloves For anything campfire related.
- 4 slice white sandwich bread Soft bread works best
- ½ cup Canned Apple Pie Filling
- 2 spoon butter divided
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Place the closed pie on the fire to preheat for a minute and then carefully open it.
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Grease both sides of pie iron with ½ tablespoon butter on each side.
2 tablespoons butter
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place a piece bread on one side of the iron. Spoon in 3-4 tablespoons apple pie fillingleaving a small border at the edge. Put the second slice on top bread.
4 slices white sandwich bread, ½ cup canned apple pie filling
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Close the pie iron, trim off any excess bread if needed, and lock it
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Place the iron over a medium campfire and fry the bread for 3-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy.
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Carefully open the pie iron and allow to cool for a minute, then remove the pie and serve.
