Campfire Crescent Dogs
Roasted hot dogs are a campfire staple, but you can level them up by wrapping them in our flaky crescent dough. The crescents create a warm and flaky jacket for the hot dogs, providing incredible flavor and texture. It’s the tastiest supper you can eat with your hands whether you’re cooking over a backyard campfire or on a camping trip.
Cooking over an open fire is fun for all when the recipe tastes this delicious. We’ve found you get the best results when you wait until the flames have died back, but the coals still are glowing hot. The crescents cook up with a beautiful golden-brown color and a toasted texture, making the hot dogs even more scrumptious to sink your teeth into.
How to Make Campfire Crescent Dogs
Crescent dogs are a cinch to make.
1. Keep the Dough Cold
We’ve found if the crescent dough gets warm, it can be more difficult to work with, so keep it cold until your fire is ready for cooking.
2. Wrap the Hot Dogs
The goal is to cover most of the hot dog surface with dough. Wrap the hot dogs starting with the shortest side of the dough triangles, and roll up to the dough point. Pinch overlapping edges of the dough together to help prevent the crescent dogs from falling apart.
3. Skewer the Hot Dogs
Push roasting sticks about three-quarters of the way through each of the hot dogs to prevent them from falling into the fire.
4. Cook the Crescent Dogs
Wait for the fire to die down to red-hot coals. Test the heat by holding your hand 4 to 6 inches from the coals; if you can comfortably do so for 3 seconds, the heat is right. Rotate the crescent dogs frequently until golden brown and cooked through.
What to Serve with Campfire Crescent Dogs
Keep it summertime simple by serving irresistible grilled crescent dogs with equally-easy accompaniments.
Add Condiments: We love serving condiments to dunk these hand-held main dishes in. Try ketchup, mustard, pickle relish, salsa, Sriracha, or ranch dressing.
Texas Two-Step Coleslaw : Colorful and crunchy, it’s a great side for crescent dogs and easy to tote along to your campfire gathering.
Pick a Potato: Whether it’s deli potato salad or potato chips, the starchy goodness pairs well with the hot dogs.
Wedges of Watermelon: Can it get any simpler? Hard to resist a colorful wedge of this juicy, ripe melon.
Pillsbury Cookies or Cookie Dough: Bake up a batch of cookies ahead of time, or enjoy our Poppins cookie dough right from the package.
Storing and Reheating
Crescent dogs are absolutely the best when served right after cooking them. The hot dogs infuse the crescent rolls with flavor while the dough is warm and flaky with a crisp crust.
Refrigerator/Cooler Storage
Store any cooled leftover crescent dogs in a resealable food storage bag in the refrigerator or cooler (packed with ice) up to 3 days.
Reheating Directions
• At the Campsite: Skewer leftover crescent dogs as directed in the How to Make Campfire Crescent Dogs section above. Wrap foil around the crescent dogs. Reheat over fire about 5 minutes or until hot.
• At Home: Place one crescent dog on a microwaveable plate; loosely cover. Microwave on medium (50%) for 1 minute to 1 minute 30 sections or until heated through.
We do not recommend freezing leftover crescent dogs as they will not be as moist and flaky after the freezing process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Campfire Crescent Dogs
- Prep Time 5 min
- Total 15 min
- Ingredients 4
- Servings 8
Ingredients
Serve with, if desired
- Ketchup
- Mustard
Instructions
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Step1
Unroll the dough, and separate into 8 triangles.
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Step2
Place 1 hot dog on the shortest side of a dough triangle, and roll up to the opposite point, wrapping dough around the hot dog and pinching together overlapping dough edges. Repeat with remaining hot dogs.
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Step3
Skewer your crescent dogs on a roasting stick or long skewer, and roast over the fire until golden brown. (Tip: Roasting away from the flames—but in a spot that still is quite hot—gives nice, even browning.)
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Step4
Serve immediately with ketchup and mustard as desired.
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