One of the biggest downsides of the RV we picked was that it doesn’t have an oven. (We have a convection microwave but I still have no idea how to use that!) I love to bake, so the thought of not having cookies and other baked goods for months at a time on the road made me a little sad. Smores are a classic camping dessert, but sometimes you’re not allowed to have a campfire. And sometimes you just want a cookie!
After I moped about not having an oven for a bit, I compiled a list of camping dessert ideas that I can easily make in my RV. Here are my top 10 RV-friendly easy camping desserts when you can’t bake.
- No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies – A classic and quick easy dessert for camping when you’re really needing a cookie or a really chocolatey treat.
2. Homemade Rice Krispies Treats – This no bake dessert is way tastier than store-bought! Add sprinkles to make it extra festive. Most rice krispies camping desserts recipes are very similar.
3. No Bake Dessert Trifles – So many options here for easy camping desserts! Banana pudding with wafer cookies. Strawberry ice box cake with graham crackers. The nostalgic treat Oreo ‘Dirt’.
4. No Bake Cheesecakes – Pinterest has more cheesecake no bake dessert recipes than any camper could ever make! This is also a great RV cake option for birthdays or other celebrations!
5. Chex Muddy Buddies – Maybe a little messy for RV life, but perfect for picnic table dinners. This easy camping dessert is a camping treat favorite for sure.
6. Pudding Pies – Lemon pie, peanut butter pie, chocolate pie, etc. Get a premade graham cracker crust and you’ll have easy camping desserts put together in just a few minutes!
7. Ice Cream Cake – Make this camping dessert recipe with ice cream sandwiches, oreos and cookies & cream ice cream, or layers of vanilla ice cream and hot fudge on a cookie crust. We used leftover cupcakes to make a birthday cake ice cream cake.
8. Fudge – Melt on the stove or use the microwave if you have hookups to make this camping dessert.
9. Peanut Butter Candy – This easy 2 ingredient camping dessert is a favorite family recipe that Ryan’s grandma always used to make. Some recipes add heavy cream and vanilla but we just do peanut butter and powdered sugar. Camping dessert ideas with 2 ingredients? Perfection!
10. Homemade Star Crunch Cookies – I completely forgot about this treat, but I used to love these as a kid! It’s similar to a rice krispies treat but with chocolate. Sign me up!
11. Pie Iron Desserts – Here’s a bonus no bake dessert for camping. You’ll need a pie iron (we recommend a double pie iron so you can make 2 at a time). Stuff this bad boy with croissant dough or biscuit dough and pie filling.
I’ve also seen quite a few people claim that a waffle maker is ideal for making some cookies when you don’t have an oven, so I’ll have to give that a try!
If the idea of no homemade baked goods makes you sad too, hopefully this list of no bake camping dessert ideas will be perfect for your life on the road! You know, for enjoying in between all of the delicious treats we find while traveling! Only happy campers here!
When you buy something using the links in our posts, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
Camper Recipes
