What can you make with a sandwich iron?

What Can You Cook with a Sandwich Iron? Looking for new ideas for your pie iron or campfire sandwich maker? Get inspired with these delicious and creative recipes!

A classic grilled cheese sandwich is always a winner, but let’s be honest—after a while, it can get a bit predictable. Luckily, your sandwich iron can do much more than melt cheese between bread. Check out these tasty pie iron recipes you can try over the campfire, on the BBQ, or even in your backyard fire pit.

Pizza Dough Creations
Pizza dough is a game changer for campfire cooking. Use it to make mini pizzas, stuffed calzones, pizza rolls, sausage rolls, and even garlic knots.

Croissant Dough Ideas
With croissant dough, you can prepare sweet treats, filled croissants, or savory pastries with bacon and syrup. Try cherry pockets dusted with powdered sugar, custard-filled croissants, sausage rolls, mini ham-and-cheese croissants, or tartlets. Noticed the similarity to pizza? That’s right—it’s just a different base. You can also make savory croissants with salami or salmon, or bake croissant sticks. We didn’t invent the last one, but you can see it here.

Sweet Campfire Treats
Cookies, brownies, s’mores-style grilled sandwiches with cherries and marshmallows, or blueberry pastries—there’s no shortage of dessert recipes for your pie iron.

Savory Dishes
Think beyond bread—try potato gratin, cheesy nachos, or flatbread cooked over the coals.

Use Your Sandwich Iron as a Mini Skillet
Separate the two halves of the iron and place them directly in the fire to use as small skillets. Perfect for cooking pancakes, burgers, fried eggs, s’mores, and more.

One of the best features of a pie iron is how easy it is to flip, so you can heat both sides evenly. Just remember—not every recipe should be turned mid-cook. :-)

Enjoy your next outdoor cooking adventure!