Firebuggz Pie Iron Review: An Avid Camper’s Opinion

Camping and summer have gone hand in hand for me since I was a kid. In those days, it meant packing up my parents’ old 70’s model orange and brown Winnebago and heading to one RV park or another. Growing up camping in an RV, we had a fridge, a freezer, and an oven for cooking. I actually didn’t experience cooking all my food over a fire until I was an adult, so I’m always looking for unique techniques to try.

Before heading out on a camping trip, I usually scour Pinterest for fun camping tips and hacks, as many adult women are want to do. Besides the regular tin foil packets and skewer recipes (most of which are good examples of Pinterest fails, by the way), I was interested in trying a few pie iron recipes using Firebuggz’ Heavy Duty Cast Iron Pie Iron.

The first night we arrived at the campground, (we being my boyfriend, our dog, and me) it was already getting pretty late. To beat the darkness, we settled for roasting a few brats and hot dogs over the campfire. I’d tried the Firebuggz Fire Fishing Poles when camping last summer, and they are super fun to roast marshmallows, but to be plain, we’re not really marshmallow people. I was happy to find that the Crank-Eez campfire roasters work amazingly for hot dogs and brats!

My boyfriend went for an over-the-top roasting method, but I always go for the hot coals. I loved how I was in complete control to maneuver my hot dog into the perfect spot but wasn’t worried about dropping it or covering it in ash from the logs. I did find a ton of fun dessert recipes for pie irons, but, as I said, we arrived too late to be able to see what we were doing. When you’re trying something new, sight is important. Full and ready for a day on the lake, we called it a night.

Out of all the recipes you can make in a pie iron - and there are a lot of them - we chose two; a quesadilla concoction and a ham and egg and croissant breakfast pie. On our first morning, we had a quick, cold breakfast with plans for a big lunch.


We lined the pie iron with a spritz of cooking spray and a flour tortilla. Then came the experimenting. We tried different methods - packing one side with ingredients and closing it together with another tortilla, folding the edges over (this seemed to work best) and a few different cooking times and temperatures. Some worked better than others, but we noticed that the pie iron took hardly any time to heat up. To get the perfect ooey gooey cheesiness without burning the edges of the tortilla, resting the iron on the outside of the fire’s logs worked best.

My first attempt didn’t go so well. Here, my method of finding the perfect coals worked against me. The cast-iron of the pie iron became (and stayed) hot quickly, so extra-hot coals weren’t necessary and blackened the edges of my quesadilla.

Despite a bit of burnt, I wasn’t discouraged. I peeled these bits off and gave them to the dog. The rest of my pie was delicious!

If you’ve ever seen a Firebuggz Pie Iron, you’ll know that they have sayings cast into the metal that read, “Yummy In My Tummy” and “Grubbin’ Time”. I propose that these sayings weren’t added for kids, but for 34-year-old men. Maybe it has something to do with the cliche of a man’s need to cook over an open flame, but my darling camping partner found words imprinted in a flour tortilla hilarious. Even after I was long full, he kept making more and more quesadillas to get better and better prints.

We met friends for dinner and enjoyed the air conditioning and mosquito-free atmosphere of a small diner. Of course, as we had made plans to try the iron once more to make a delicious breakfast, Mother Nature sent us home early with a very noisy 5 AM thunderstorm. We even took measures to conserve firewood the night before, though, couldn’t be bothered to check the weather forecast. In our defense, camping is about disconnecting, am I right?

So even though we only got to try one new campfire recipe, we got a ton of insight from it. We’ll definitely take this fun contraption out on our next wilderness adventure and try even more recipes. I imagine some sort of sandwich will be in order, as “Yummy In My Tummy” probably shows up really well on bread.

Your Guide to Firebuggz Holiday Gifts

It’s that time of year again–the time of giving! You can show someone how much you love and care about them by giving them a gift they never expected. Just in time for the Holidays, we’ve created the ultimate gift guide for anyone on your list. These awesome Firebuggz products are guaranteed to put a smile on your loved ones’ faces:

1. The Original Log Lugger

Have you ever been sitting around a bonfire and notice that someone (maybe you) has a long stick propped against their chair, specially saved for pushing logs around in the fire? Later, you might witness that person struggling to maneuver logs with careful jabs of their stick while using one arm to block the smoke from their face. That person, or any campfire enthusiast, would love to get a Log Lugger this Holiday season. This ingenious product allows you to turn logs, lift brush, and pull branches at a safe distance from your fire. Measuring at four feet and weighing about five pounds, the Log Lugger is easy to use and makes turning logs a breeze.

2.  Plug N’ Play Fire Pit Insert

When you have multiple people buying a gift for the same person or couple (such as adult children looking to get a gift for their parents), it’s a good idea to go in on a gift. The Plug N’ Play is the perfect option. This multi-purpose fire pit insert allows you to use multiple Firebuggz accessories that convert your fire pit into an outdoor cooking entertainment center. With products like the Swivel Grill, Rotisserie Kit, and the Slide Grill, multiple people can add to this gift, or you can keep adding on after the Holidays.

3. Happy Pak

The Happy Pak includes two Fire Fishing Poles and a carrying case so you’ll never lose your poles. These poles are unique in the way that they allow you to roast up to four marshmallows or two hot dogs seamlessly at one time. Simply jig the pole like you would a real fishing pole and your marshmallows will flip and cook evenly to the perfect toastiness.

4. Buggzy Pie Iron

Make from quality cast iron, the Buggzy Pie Iron has a unique double cooking chamber that allows you to cook twice as much as the standard pie iron. As your grub cooks, the iron brands your snacks with “Grubbin’ Time” and “Yummy in my Tummy”. Campers of any age will love cooking outdoors with this fun pie iron. From desserts and pies iron to more savory meals like hamburgers, pizza, grill cheese, and so much more, anyone on your Holiday list will be excited to find this under the tree. You can find fun recipes for the Buggzy Pie Iron here.

5. Cone Cooker

For the S’more lovers on your list, Campfire Cones are on fire this Holiday season! With the Firebuggz Cone Cooker, making a delicious S’more Cone is simple and fun! Add your favorite fixings inside a waffle cone, wrap the cone in tinfoil and place into the cone cooker. After a few minutes, you’ll have a delicious, unique campfire treat.

The holidays are a time for giving. Make your Holiday gifts unique and fun this season with the help of Firebuggz. And don’t delay–we’re selling out fast!

You can find more awesome Firebuggz products on our website and be sure to stay tuned for more cool products to come!

Make Fall Fires More Fun with a Buggzy Pie Iron

Fall is nearing its peak, and soon Minnesota will see the snow once again. Before the frigid weather hits us again, remember that Fall is the perfect time of year for an outdoor bonfire!

Our newest grill and campfire accessory, the Heavy Duty Pie Iron, is perfect for making treats around the fire this Autumn. Its unique double cooking chamber lets you cook twice the amount of delicious treats—so you can make double the hamburgers, pizza, pies, quesadillas, grilled cheese or anything else your heart desires!

If you have a sweet tooth, you’ll love this scrumptious pie iron strawberry shortcake recipe. The combination of the angel food cake, strawberries, and dark chocolate warmed in a pie iron is guaranteed to make you go back for seconds. You will need:

• Buggzy Pie Irons
• Angel Food Cake
• Butter
• Strawberries
• Dark Chocolate
• A Campfire

If pies are more your thing, then this campfire pies recipe is for you! All you’ll need is bread, cinnamon, sugar, and seasonal fruit. Sprinkle the bread with cinnamon and sugar, fill your pies with fruit (or the ingredients of your choice) and cook over a roaring campfire. Don’t forget to spray your pie iron with nonstick spray beforehand.

Lastly, for the meat-lover, making a Reuben has never been easier by the campfire. You can make Campfire Reubens just like campfire pies, except using corned beef, sauerkraut and swiss cheese instead of fresh fruit between your bread—you might want to skip the cinnamon and sugar, as well. These delicious sandwiches can be whipped together in five minutes for a quick and simple campfire dinner for the family.

If you plan on spending some time by the campfire, make sure to pick up your own Buggzy Pie Irons for all your campfire needs. You can choose from two different sayings—“Grubbin’ Time” and “Yummy In My Tummy"—and four fun colors. All you have to do is put it on the hot coals for three minutes you have a delicious meal!

Firebuggz pie irons are made from quality cast iron so they are guaranteed to last for years to come. It’s our mission to provide you with the best campfire supplies so cooking can be a breeze and making memories will be your number one priority. Visit the Firebuggz online store for this and more fun campfire accessories.