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3 campfire cones on a plate, with beach in the background. One has strawberries and banana, another has reese pieces, and the third has chocolate chips and golden grahams.
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Easy Campfire Cones - Waffle Cone S'Mores!

Campfire Cone - or Waffle Cone S'Mores - are a quick, fun, and customizable dessert, perfect for your camping trip. Here's how to make them!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 1 Person
Calories: 40kcal

Equipment

  • Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil

Ingredients

  • Waffle Cones
  • ¼ CUP Mini Marshmallows
  • Spread of Choice Optional - Peanut Butter, Nutella, Jam
  • Some Kind of Chocolate Milk Chocolate Chips, Peanut Butter Chips, Chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (or Mini Peanut Butter Cups), White Chocolate Chips, Dark Chocolate Chips, Butterscotch Chips, Peanut Butter M&Ms, etc
  • Fresh Fruit t! Berries and Banana Slices are great!
  • Goodies of Choice Graham Cracker Pieces, Golden Grahams, Reese’s Pieces, Seeds Packets or Nuts,, Smarties, Rolo or Caramilk, etc.

Instructions

For Each Campfire Cone:

  • Add a few - 3 or 4 should do it - mini marshmallows to a waffle cone before doing anything else.
    This is a good idea for preventing a mess - the melted marshmallow acts as a bit of a plug, preventing molten peanut butter and chocolate from pouring of the bottom of the cone!
  • If using a spread, gently smear the inside of the waffle cone with a bit of your spread of choice, using either a butter knife or back of a spoon.
  • Then, fill your cone as desired, with more mini marshmallows and your choice of chocolate, fruit, and goodies. Pack it well - as the marshmallows and chocolate melt, the mixture will condense!
  • Once you’re happy with your campfire cone, fully wrap it in aluminum foil. I like to wrap it such that there is a fair amount of excess foil at the top, which I can twist around a skewer.
    This is the easiest way - IMHO - to help keep the cone upright. (See post for photos on how I do it!)
    Alternatively, you can use some foil to form a “log” to place right on your grill grates, leaning each wrapped cone against it. Think of it like a pillow, raising the “head” - open end - of each packet.
  • Place wrapped cones on a heated grill, on a grate over the coals of a fire, or suspended next to a campfire.
    If suspending, you'll want them to be kind of adjacent to the fire, not in the flames directly. If they're immediately over the fire, the bottoms of the cones will scorch before the toppings can melt all the way through!
  • Allow to roast for about 3-5 minutes, until the contents are nicely melted.
  • Remove from the heat, carefully use oven mitts or forks to unwrap your cone, and enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition: 
Just completely ignore the nutritional information in this recipe card.  The software doesn't seem to understand what a waffle cone is, and your nutritional values are going to vary WILDLY based on what - and how much - you fill it with.
Baked Campfire Cones:
If you’d like to make campfire cones at home, you can cook them in a 350F oven for 5-10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.03g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 7g | Calcium: 0.4mg | Iron: 0.03mg
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