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Camping Pizza (with grilled pizza toppings)

Published: Jun 25, 2021 by Terri Gilson · Modified: Jun 12, 2022 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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This camping pizza is a great idea whether you're camping, glamping, having a cookout or simply want to avoid heating up your house making pizza in your oven.

camping pizza on foil, with a slice removed

This is another camping recipe my family used to make when I was a kid. The best part is you can make it on the grill, or in a cast iron frying pan on a camp stove or on a campfire! Nor do you have to mess with making dough - you use a store-bought pizza crust for this campfire pizza.

Jump to:
  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 📖 Variations
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 💭 Top tip
  • 👪 Serving Size
  • 🍽Equipment
  • 🥗 Side Dishes
  • 🌡️Storage
  • ⭐ Reviews
  • 🍕 Camping Pizza Recipe
  • 📖 Variations
  • 📋 Related Recipes

🥘 Ingredients

This camping pizza recipe is made with grilled pizza toppings and ready made pizza crust. It's unique because you grill the meat and veggies on skewers before you put them on the pizza, giving it a delicious barbecue flavor. With most campfire pizzas, you cook the toppings on the pizza. Perfect for camping, cookouts or backyard grilling!

Grilled Pizza Toppings

grilled pizza toppings (pepperoni, mushrooms and green peppers ) on skewers, on a BBQ grill

For this camp pizza recipe you’ll need:

  • pepperoni slices
  • bell pepper (I use green)
  • fresh white mushrooms 
  • ready made/store-bought pizza crusts
  • pizza sauce 
  • mozzarella cheese 

📖 Variations

  • Toppings: add your favorite pizza ingredients or other toppings to the skewers such as red pepper, cherry tomatoes, cubed ham, sausage or anything that can be cooked on a skewer
  • Pizza crust: use pita bread or smaller, individual pizza shells, and you can use thick or thin crust * I prefer thin crust, but it can burn quickly, so I recommend a thicker crust, especially if you are cooking it over the campfire and have less control of the heat
  • Pizza sauce: use your favorite pizza sauce (or simply use the sauce that comes with the ready made pizza crust starter kit)
ready made pizza crust with sauce starter kit
  • Spice: spice it up with spicy jack cheese, jalapenos, or hot peppers

🔪 Instructions

Grilled Pizza

Directions for Grilled pizza toppings: For both the grilled pizza and cast iron pizza method, you'll need to grill the toppings. Preheat the grill to 350 degrees F/175 degrees C and cook the skewers on a grilling rack (see above photo) for 8 - 10 minutes, lid down on the BBQ, turning to brown on each side.

Step 1: Grill the store-bought pizza crust, checking regularly, until lightly browned. This will only take about 2 minutes if you have thin crusts, so watch it closely.

Step 2: Heat the sauce in a saucepan on burner (or if you don't have an additional burner, simply add the sauce to the pizza crusts, while they are grilling).

Step 3: Add grilled toppings and cheese, then turn off grill and place the lid down until cheese is melted.

4 photo collage showing how to make pizza on the grill

Step 4: Remove from grill and enjoy!

If you are making it over an open fire you can use a cast iron frying pan (affiliate link) or place directly on grill (see directions below)

How to make a cast iron pizza oven for camping

Step 1: Add the pizza sauce to the store-bought pizza sauce (you can do this in the cast iron pan or out of the pan and put it in the pan after)

Step 2: Add the grilled pizza toppings to the top of the pizza, then the cheese

Step 3: Seal the cast iron pan with aluminum foil and place it over heat for about 3 - 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted (keeping a close eye on it because you're cooking over open flames in a fire pit). You don't want the bottom of the pizza to burn.

4 photos showing how to make a cast iron pizza oven

Step 4: Remove cover 

cast iron pizza with foil pulled back on top

Step 5: Enjoy!

camping pizza with grilled toppings in a cast iron pan

💭 Top tip

If you are using wooden skewers for the grilled toppings, soak your skewers in cold water for 10 minutes before using on the grill. This will prevent them from catching on fire while you are grilling! 

wooden skewers soaking in water

👪 Serving Size

This campfire pizza recipe makes 20 servings. However, you can half, double or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

🍽Equipment

Cook these camp pizzas directly on a grill/BBQ or use a cast iron skillet! for cooking on a campfire or on a camp stove (affiliate links).

🥗 Side Dishes

Serve this camping pizza with easy sides like cut up vegetables or a side salad.

campfire pizza on paper plate with carrots on the side

🌡️Storage

Store this campfire pizza in a fridge or a cooler for up to 4 days in an airtight container.

So, if you are looking for unique camping food or grilling pizza recipes for your next camping trip, you will love this one! This delicious recipe is sure to become one the whole family loves, as well as a camping tradition!

And if you're heading out camping, be sure to check out this What to pack for camping article, so you don't forget any essentials!

camping pizza on foil, with a slice removed

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camping pizza on foil, with a slice removed
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🍕 Camping Pizza Recipe

This camping pizza is made with grilled pizza toppings and store-bought pizza crust. It's unique because you grill the pepperoni, mushrooms and green peppers on skewers before you put them on the pizza, giving it a delicious barbecue flavor! Perfect for camping, cookouts or backyard grilling!
5 from 3 votes
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Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Keyword: camping, grilled, pizza
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 237kcal
Author: Terri Gilson
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Ingredients

  • ½ lb pepperoni about a 250 g chub
  • ½ lb mushrooms approximately
  • 1 green peppers
  • 2 -10 inch ready made pizza crusts * or store-bought pizza crusts and use any pizza sauce
  • ½ cup pizza sauce
  • 1 lb Mozzarella cheese
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Slice pepperoni, green peppers and wash mushrooms. Place on skewers (soak skewers first - see NOTES)
    pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers on cutting board with skewers
  • Preheat the grill to 350 degrees F/175 degrees C.
  • Grilled pizza toppings: For both the grilled pizza and cast iron pizza method, you'll need to grill the toppings. Cook the skewers on a grilling rack for 8 - 10 minutes, lid down on the BBQ, turning to brown on each side.
    grilled pizza toppings (pepperoni, mushrooms and green peppers ) on skewers, on a BBQ grill

Grill method:

  • Step 1: Grill the store-bought pizza crust, checking regularly, until lightly browned. This will only take about 2 minutes if you have thin crusts, so watch it closely.
  • Step 2: Heat the sauce in a saucepan on burner (or if you don't have an additional burner, simply add the sauce to the pizza crusts, while they are grilling).
  • At this point, you’ll want to add any sliced olives or hot peppers ( anything that doesn’t require actual cooking ( just warming)
  • Step 3: Add grilled toppings, turn off grill,  and place the lid down until cheese is melted.
    4 photo collage showing how to make pizza on the grill

Cast Iron Method:

  • Chop, skewer and grill the toppings, as described above.
    pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers on cutting board with skewers
  • Step 1: Add the sauce to the store-bought pizza sauce (you can do this in the pan or out of the pan and put it in the pan after)
  • Step 2: Add the grilled pizza toppings, then the cheese
  • Step 3: Seal the cast iron pan with foil and place it over heat for about 3 - 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted (keeping a close eye on it)
    4 photos showing how to make a cast iron pizza oven
  • Serve warm with baby carrots, sliced cucumbers or salad! Enjoy
    campfire pizza on paper plate with carrots on the side

Notes

💭 Top tip
If you are using wooden skewers, soak your skewers in cold water for 10 minutes before using on the grill. This will prevent them from catching on fire while you are grilling! 
wooden skewers soaking in water

📖 Variations

  • Toppings: add other toppings to the skewers such as red pepper, cherry tomatoes, cubed ham, sausage or anything that can be cooked on a skewer
  • Pizza crust: use smaller, individual pizza shells and thick or thin crust * I prefer thin crust, but it can burn quickly, so I recommend a thicker crust, especially if you are cooking it over the fire and have less control of the heat
  • Pizza sauce: use your favorite pizza sauce (or simply use the sauce that comes with the ready made pizza crust starter kit)
ready made pizza crust with sauce starter kit
  • Spice: spice it up with spicy jack cheese, jalapenos, or hot peppers
My Amazon recommendations (affiliate links) * I have a Lodge cast iron and love it!

Nutrition Facts
🍕 Camping Pizza Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 237 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 585mg25%
Potassium 116mg3%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 202IU4%
Vitamin C 6mg7%
Calcium 155mg16%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 237kcal (12%) | Carbohydrates: 21g (7%) | Protein: 12g (24%) | Fat: 12g (18%) | Saturated Fat: 6g (38%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg (10%) | Sodium: 585mg (25%) | Potassium: 116mg (3%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 202IU (4%) | Vitamin C: 6mg (7%) | Calcium: 155mg (16%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Comments

  1. Bernice

    June 29, 2021 at 12:26 pm

    Our kids loved making individual camping pizzas! One time we actually made a solar box oven out of aluminum foil too. I think doing these on a bbq like you did would be much easier.

    Reply
  2. Colleen

    June 29, 2021 at 2:13 pm

    We are going camping next week and now we can have our pizza fix! I love the cast iron option even though we always bring the bbq. Can't wait to try it out!

    Reply
  3. nancy

    June 29, 2021 at 4:15 pm

    I love camping pizza especially on a cast iron! They are so crispy and makes camping food more enjoyable!

    Reply
  4. Sadia Malik

    July 02, 2021 at 12:55 am

    Looks delicious and so easy to make

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