Campfire Chia Bread with Peach Jam

Our second-last morning in the mountains. The crisp morning air was just calling for warm homemade baked bread with jam. Jason and I felt like we hadn't stopped moving for 4 days straight so, on this morning, we decided that we were going to take it easy, relax, drink a cup of my faux coffee (dandy blend) and bake some bread. This bread turned out unbelievable. Crusty outside and a fluffy moist and chewy inside. Since peaches were in season, peach jam just seemed like the way to go. Originally, I wanted to grill the peaches but the grill slots on our fire pit were too wide and my peaches would have fallen through so I settled on searing them in a pan to give a quick caramelization. Both these recipes were so simple. The jam only takes 3 ingredients and the bread only 5. Truly the simplest most delicious recipes.

PEACH JAM

What you need:

  • 3 peaches
  • 3 tbsp chia seeds 
  • 1 tbsp sugar (more if you desire sweeter)

The how to:

  • Grill peaches on grill, preferably but if grill is too wide, as it was in my case, use a skillet and caramelize cut side down for about 3-5 mins.
  • Peel and put into bowl or whatever you have handy. I used a pot since I was camping lol. Mash peaches until desired consistency. 
  • Mix in sugar and chia seeds and let sit for 40 mins. 

CAMPFIRE CHIA BREAD

CAMPFIRE CHIA BREAD

What you need:

  • 2 1/4 cups self-rising flour
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds 
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 cup almond milk

The how to:

  • Combine 2 cups of flour, chia seeds, salt and sugar in a bowl. When camping you're limited so I used a pan lol. (This mix can be made in advance  and kept in a ziploc bag or air tight container)
  • Mix and slowly add almond milk to dry ingredients until it forms a dough. 
  • Knead about 1-2 mins lightly dust dough with flour if needed. 
  • Place an upside down pie plate into a 12 inch dutch oven and dust with the remaining flour. 
  • put dough on the pie plate and let rise for about 10 mins. 
  • Cover and put on a med size flame. Keep closed and bake for 40 minutes.
  • Take bread out, let cool. Dust off remaining flour and enjoy