Description
This recipe brings the carnival classic right into your kitchen. With a golden, slightly sweet cornmeal batter and juicy hot dogs inside, these corn dogs are perfect for family snacks, game day treats, or backyard parties. Fun to make and even more fun to eat, this recipe is a nostalgic favorite that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 hot dogs
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk (or plant-based milk)
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 6 wooden skewers
Instructions
- Pat hot dogs dry and insert skewers.
- In a bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat egg with milk and combine with dry ingredients to make smooth batter.
- Heat oil to 350°F in a deep skillet.
- Dip each hot dog into batter, coat fully, let excess drip off.
- Fry in batches for 3–4 minutes until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels and serve immediately with dipping sauces.
Notes
- Chill batter for 10 minutes to thicken.
- Fry in small batches for even cooking.
- Use parchment paper to keep corn dogs crisp if storing temporarily.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack / Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 35mg