Mini Corn Dogs

Name: Mini Corn Dogs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup cornmeal; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons cold butter; 1 tablespoon shortening; 1 egg; 3/4 cup 2% milk; 24 miniature hot dogs; HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE:; 1/3 cup honey; 1/3 cup prepared mustard; 1 tablespoon molasses

For fun flavor, try this snack of cornmeal dough around mini hot dogs with a tangy dipping sauce. —Geralyn Harrington, Floral Park, New York

Ingredients

1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cornmeal
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold butter
1 tablespoon shortening
1 egg
3/4 cup 2% milk
24 miniature hot dogs
HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE:
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup prepared mustard
1 tablespoon molasses

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg and milk; stir into dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 6-8 times or until smooth. Roll out to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/4-in. biscuit cutter. Fold each dough circle over a hot dog and press edges to seal (dough will be sticky). Place on greased baking sheets.
Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. In an small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Serve with corn dogs.

Nutrition Facts

3 each: 328 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 897mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 9g protein.

Originally published as Mini Corn Dogs in Taste of Home October/November 1999

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deets17

Jul 18, 2014

These are very good and everyone really likes them. I cut regular sized hot dogs to make the mini-corn dogs, and I added a little piece of cheese to each one. I didn't make the honey-mustard sauce.
shecooksalot

Jun 3, 2014

My family loved these! I liked them because they were fairly easy to make and a great, healthier alternative to regular corn dogs. I used turkey dogs as another reviewer as suggested (8 of them cut into thirds). I didn't try the sauce, but will do so next time.
MurphyNJ

Mar 3, 2014

These were very good. My grandchildren, who are corn dog connoisseurs, liked them very much. I used 1 cup of regular flour and 1 cup of cornmeal to make sure they were 'corn-doggy' enough. The mini-hot dogs I used were spicy which added to the entire flavor. I liked the honey mustard sauce, although the kids weren't going to touch it.
daisiesandroses

Aug 23, 2013

I thought the breading was bland. It needed a little ground mustard or a pinch of cayenne. Maybe just a bit of sugar. Ooo, or shredded cheese. Yep, that would have helped. But my kids ate them and they were simple to throw together (although I needed lots of extra flour to get the dough to where I could barely work with it). Overall, they were fair.
proberts14

Aug 8, 2013

easy peeze
JoycemRhodes

Jan 22, 2013

Very good. I fixed these while great grandkids were visiting during Christmas from N.C. for lunch. I made a double batch following recipe exactly, since I was serving 10, including the parents and aunt & uncle. They wiped the platter clean.
Montgomery77

Jun 15, 2011

Oops, sorry about the bad math in my comment below. I cut 8 hot dogs into 3 pieces each for a total of 24 pieces.
Montgomery77

Jun 15, 2011

My family liked these a lot. I like the recipe because they are quick to fix and I don't need to fry them in oil. I was in a big hurry, so to save time, I divided the dough in 24 equal parts and patted each part into a circle with my fingers instead of rolling and cutting. Next time I will decrease the salt to 1/2 tsp, as the hot dogs added salt too. Like the other reviewer, I cut 8 hot dogs into 4 pieces each. Thanks for the fun recipe!
twinklestar241

Mar 12, 2011

This is a great recipe!!! Super easy, mixed the dough in my food processor and I used turkey dogs to make it a little healthier :) The sauce is fantastic too!!
keverwann

Dec 15, 2007

Can also be made with eighths of large hot dogs or sausages (cut in half so you have 2 pieces the size of small fingers and then cut each of those into 4ths length-wise).