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Easy Homemade Corn Dogs

Easy Peasy Homemade Corn Dogs RecipeI love food.  Food makes me happy.  Serving food to happy people makes me happy.  So wouldn’t you know, we went out and had five children and none of them have the same taste in food.  There are next to no meals that I can make that everyone in the family likes.  One week I gave each of the kids their own day to choose a meal.  I figured that way at least they would be happy with the meal one out of five days right?  This was a huge hit for the kids! 

Making Homemade corn dogsWhen it was Joy’s day she chose homemade corn dogs and asked to make them, with help.  We had so much fun in the kitchen! 

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 package Hot Dogs, 10 count
  • 10 wooden skewers (We used chop sticks.)
  • Vegetable Oil for frying

Homemade Corn Dogs add a beaten eggMix all the dry ingredients.  In a separate bowl beat the egg and add the other liquids, mix and combine with the dry mixture. 

Homemade Corn Dogs skewered hot dogsPat the hot dogs dry and then gently push the wooden skewers about three fourths of the way through them.

Homemade corn dogs Add batter to a glassPour the batter into a glass.  This makes it super easy to coat the hot dog. 

Homemade corn dogs prepare the hot dogCoating the hot dog with just a little flour also helps the batter stick.

How to make homemade corn dogsCoat the hot dog with the breading and then transfer it directly to a pot of oil heated to 350 degrees. 

Homemade corn dogs, how to makeI use a cheap candy thermometer to get temperatures right when I’m frying.  Fry the corn dogs for about 3 minutes turning as needed until they are golden brown. 

Yummy homemade corn dogsPlace on a paper towel lined plate.  Repeat until all the corn dogs are made and fried. 

#KidsInTheKitchen homemade corn dogsJoy was very proud of her very own homemade corn dogs!

Cheese and jalapeno corn dog batterWhen we had cooked all the corn dogs where was still quite a bit of batter left over.  I mixed in handfuls of shredded cheese and chopped jalapenos and  fried it by spoonfuls.

Hushpuppies from leftover corn dog breadingOh my goodness.  These were amazing!  Next time I’m adding cheese and jalapenos to the batter from the beginning and making Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Dogs.  Yum!

Everyone liked this meal.  I found it kind of humorous that those of the family who aren’t huge store bought corn dog lovers went crazy for the homemade version. 

There are several steps, but these really are super easy to make.  It took us about 45 minutes start to finish. 

Esther

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15 Comments Filed Under: Food

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  1. Alicia says

    August 12, 2015 at 6:44 pm

    Our kids only eat homemade corn dogs. The store-bought/restaurant versions are pure poison. My recipe is almost identical to yours, and they are a staple in our barbeques all summer long. The kids ask for them constantly in the summer (I guess because they see them around in so many outdoor venues)and I can feel good about serving them. Love that you posted this on your blog. So many people think it is too hard or complicated to make healthier homemade versions of favorite kid foods and you showed how easy it is!!

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      October 21, 2015 at 8:55 am

      Thank you Alicia!

      Reply
  2. Tania says

    October 14, 2015 at 2:16 pm

    Ok, so we went out and had three children (hat’s off to you! 5!), and are late bloomers to the “kid cooking night” method, but with the eldest 14 and the youngest 9, we started the kid cooking night (each chose a night) just this year and it is hands down the funnest thing we have hit upon to restore family harmony! (In the house anyway)…I am going to pass this recipe on to my middle son. I’ll let you know how it went! thanks so much!

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    • EstherIrish says

      October 21, 2015 at 8:55 am

      It is such a great way to plan meals! Let me know how you like them!

      Reply
  3. Gwen says

    July 26, 2016 at 10:57 am

    Can you make these a day ahead?

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      July 31, 2016 at 9:12 pm

      I don’t see why not! You’d just have to experiment with reheating them. Our family is so big they get gobbled up! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Wendy says

    March 29, 2019 at 12:51 pm

    Sounds fun and easy!
    What do you do with the leftover oil?

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      March 29, 2019 at 1:01 pm

      Thanks! I refrigerate it until the next time I fry.

      Reply
  5. simz says

    August 24, 2019 at 10:00 pm

    can we freeze these ? these look amazing

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      August 26, 2019 at 10:12 am

      I’ve never tried freezing them. They always vanish at my house, but I don’t see why not!

      Reply
  6. Kathryn Gannon says

    December 10, 2019 at 5:13 am

    You might want to try vegan hot dogs those things are full of crap.

    Reply
    • D. says

      March 22, 2020 at 9:02 pm

      Please keep your vegan lament to yourself. Many people like their hotdogs full of “crap.” (Yes, this is sarcasm). Bye the way, why do vegan like to disguise their food as meat products. Anyway your can batter any veg you want. Leave our hotdogs alone.

      Reply
      • EstherIrish says

        March 23, 2020 at 10:40 am

        Oh this made me laugh! I always say I’m definitely crunchy. Doritos are a staple. lol Everything in moderation for me. But my husband reads every label and gets scared to death, so I get the other side too. I figure we balance each other out. 🙂

        Reply
  7. Angia says

    June 11, 2020 at 6:03 pm

    Maybe I missed something but what is the tablespoon of vegetable oil and tablespoon of sugar at the end of the recipe for?

    Reply
    • EstherIrish says

      June 13, 2020 at 2:22 pm

      Ah! Fixed that!

      Reply

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