These Campfire Baked Apples are a must-try treat for your next camping trip! Simply wrap in foil and cook over the campfire and bake in a Dutch oven.

Ingredients:

▢ Apples: Use firm baking apples like Gala or Granny Smith.

▢ Lemon juice: You can use bottled or fresh. This helps the cored apples from browning and oxidizing.

▢ Dried fruits: I used dried cranberries and raisins, but you can use any dried fruit your family likes. If using larger items like dried apricots, cut them into small pieces first.

▢ Nuts: I chopped walnuts, but you can also use peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans or whatever nuts you like.

▢ Spices: Ground cinnamon and nutmeg

▢ Butter: A small dab of butter is added to the apples for flavor and moisture. For a vegan option you can use vegan butter or coconut oil. For more sweetness and a square of caramel.

1. In a small bowl, mix together dried fruits, nuts and spices.

2. Using a knife of an apple corer carefully core the apples. Brush the inside of the apples with lemon juice to prevent browning.

3. Place each apple on their own a 10-inch square sheet of aluminum foil. Press dried fruit mixture into the center of each cored apple.

Cut butter into four pieces and place each small square on top of each apple, over the center filled with the dried fruit mixture.

5. Place aluminum foil wrapped apples in or next to hot coals, not onto open flame, and cook for 20-45 minutes, depending on how firm you like your baked apples.

Keep checking your apples. If coals are too hot, remove from coals and place on a grate over the coals. Apples are done when they feel tender when squeezed. Serve warm.