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Campfire Fuel: 21 Pinnable Potatoes

Because one sweet potato recipe is nowhere close to enough, we’re following up on our Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Curry Recipe with 21 Pinnable Potatoes for your viewing and drooling pleasure. Be sure to read the original Campfire Fuel post to find out why sweet potatoes are an ideal camp food in both nutrition and practicality. Go on, get scrollin’-

Let’s kick it off with some cast iron love <3

Campfire Fuel: 21 Pinnable PotatoesCampfire Fuel: 21 Pinnable Potatoes

Sweet Potato Hash by Gluten-Free Eats


Sweet Potato Hash with Eggs and Bacon by Spicy Southern Kitchen

Sweet Potato Chorizo Hash with Eggs and Avocado Crema by Wicked Spatula


Paleo Sweet Potato Skillet Bread with Cinnamon Pecans by Foraged Dish

Try making these in the cast iron: Sweet Potato Parmesan and Rosemary Biscuits by Sweet and Savory Pursuits

Stuff it!

Easy + Fermented foods have all sorts of health benefits*

Sweet Potatoes + Maple Miso Butter by Salt Pepper Skillet

Sweet, sweet protein! 3-Ingredient BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes by Comfort of Cooking


Less Easy, but talk about a fiesta–Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potato Skins by Gluten Free Vegan Pantry


Vegetarian Black Bean Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes by Ambitious Kitchen

Feeling Ambitious?

Might be a little messy, but the ambitious campfire chef could definitely pull these off:

Sweet Potato Quesadillas with Black Bean Pineapple Salsa by Begin With Nutrition

Ginger Coconut Whipped Sweet Potatoes by We Are Not Martha

For all you glampers with a waffle iron in tow… Sweet Potato Sourdough Waffles by Baking Magique

The Make-Aheads

These recipes are great to bring along with you for those times when you just can’t be bothered to cook or need a quick pick-me-up. Isn’t instant gratification grand?

Breakfast on the go: Sweet Potato and Spinach Egg Bake Recipe by iFOODreal

Sweet Potato Hummus by Nirvana Cakery

Why not try some make-ahead sweet potato hummus? This way you still get all those great benefits we discussed in campfire fuel, but you don’t have to wait an hour for the potatoes to roast.

Keep that sweet tooth satisfied with Sweet Potato Oat Balls by Diet Taste

Coconut Sweet Potato Cookies by The Roasted Root

Cinnamon Tahini Cookies by Sweet Potato Soul

5 ingredients. Tahini, maple syrup, cinnamon, oats, walnuts + chocolate chips and sweet potato shreds for added deliciousness.

Paleo Sweet Potato Muffins by Tessa the Domestic Diva

Apple Cinnamon Sweet Potato Muffins by The Comfort of Cooking

If you don’t want to bring a blender with you, slug this down before your camping trip: Sweet Potato and Mango Smoothie by Healthy Nibbles and Bits

Just Skew It

And finally… because it would just be wrong not to include a skewer recipe on a camping blog…

Caramelized Sweet Potato Skewers by She Knows

Happy, Healthy Camping!

Words by Taylor Zisfain

Taylor is a certified health coach and fitness nutrition advisor. She also teaches and practices yoga, climbs lots of rocks, and enjoys many adventures in both the kitchen and the great outdoors. Follow her on instagram @TheTayloredFIT, and check out her wellness website, http://www.thetayloredfit.com/.

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