Corn Dogs or Mini-Corn Dogs

July 4, 2017 by Lisia Childs

homemade carnival style corn dogs with ketchup and mustardIf you’ve ever been to a carnival or fair and smelled fresh corn dogs cooking, you’ll understand the inspiration for this recipe.  That’s where I was last week, and ever since then, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this all-American snack.

This recipe is fun, easy, and so delicious.
Homemade Carnival style Corn Dogs with ketchup and mustardA huge advantage of making your own corn dogs is that you can control the quality of ingredients.  We used all-beef hot dogs because we like them best.  Also, we used fresh oil for frying, and that makes the corn dogs taste so good.  
homemade carnival style mini-corn dogs with ketchup and mustard

Corn Dogs and Mini-Corn Dogs
Yields 16
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
3 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
3 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup corn meal
  2. 1 cup all-purpose flour
  3. 1 tablespoon sugar
  4. 2 teaspoons baking powder
  5. ¼ teaspoon salt
  6. 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  7. 1 egg, room temperature
  8. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  9. 2 tablespoons honey
  10. 16 hot dogs
  11. 3-4 cups vegetable oil for frying
  12. Skewers or popsicle sticks (or toothpicks if making mini-corn dogs)
Instructions
  1. In a large pot or dutch oven, heat oil to 350 degrees F.
  2. Dry hot dogs with a paper towel, and insert a skewer or popsicle stick into each one. If making mini-corn dogs, cut each hot dog into thirds, and insert a toothpick into each piece.
  3. In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together corn meal, flour, baking powder, and salt. Add egg, milk, honey, and olive oil, and whisk just enough to incorporate. Transfer batter to a tall glass.
  4. Dip each hot dog into batter until completely immersed, and immediately (but carefully) drop into hot oil. Fry until golden (about 2-3 minutes), then drain on paper towels.
Notes
  1. Yields 16 full size corn dogs, or up to 48 mini-dogs
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dutch oven with oil heating to make homemade carnival style corn dogs

Fill a large pot or Dutch oven with at least 2 inches of oil, and …

dutch oven with oil heating to make homemade carnival style corn dogs

… heat over medium until it reaches 350 degrees F.

preparing hot dogs with skewers to make homemade carnival style corn dogs

Dry hot dogs with a paper towel, and insert a skewer or popsicle stick into each one.

preparing hot dogs with skewers to make homemade carnival style mini-corn dogs

If making mini-corn dogs, cut each hot dog into thirds, and insert a toothpick into each piece.

preparing dry ingredients for batter to make homemade carnival style corn dogs

In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together
1 cup corn meal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

adding wet ingredients to batter to make homemade carnival style corn dogs

Add
1 ½ cups buttermilk
1 egg, room temperature
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
Whisk just until completely combined.

dipping hot dogs into batter to make homemade carnival style corn dogs

Transfer batter to a tall glass, and dip each hot dog until completely immersed.

getting ready to place batter covered hot dog into hot oil to make homemade carnival style corn dogs

Immediately (but carefully) drop into hot oil.

frying batter covered hot dog into hot oil to make homemade carnival style corn dogs

Fry until golden (about 2-3 minutes),  …

Homemade Carnival Corn Dogs coming out of hot oil.

… remove from hot oil, and …

Carnival Corn Dogs and Mini-Corn Dogs blotting on paper towels after frying

… drain on paper towels.

serving homemade carnival style corn dog with ketchup and mustard

eating homemade carnival style corn dogs

Enjoy!