Healthy Mini Corn Dogs are wrapped with a cornmeal crust and then baked in the oven for a simple and delicious healthy homemade corn dog recipe your family will love. Gluten-free.
Childhood and corn dogs go hand in hand in my book. Not only are mini corn dogs my 10-year-old daughter’s favorite food, but back in my school foodservice director days, they were also the favorite meal for 150+ kids!
This recipe is perfect for a small family dinner or a large gathering. Plus, mini corn dogs pair well with any veggie or fruit for a well-rounded meal.
Our favorite pairings include cucumber slices, cherry tomatoes, and bell pepper strips as veggies and watermelon chunks, pineapple slices and grapes as fruits when serving my corn dogs recipe.
To get started on the corn dogs recipe, gather the ingredients. This recipe is kid-friendly and a great recipe to make with your kids. It’s a fun way to get your family involved in the cooking process.
INGREDIENTS
- 4 gluten-free hot dogs
- 1/2 cup fine-ground cornmeal
- 1/2 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1/4 cup milk
How To Make
Add the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and pepper to a medium-sized bowl and whisk together.
Add butter to the flour mix and use a pastry blender or clean hands to incorporate the butter into the mixture.
The mixture will resemble sand when it is completely mixed.
Next, add the milk and mix it together. Place the bowl in the refrigerator until you need it.
Prepare a clean surface to roll the corn dog batter onto and sprinkle the surface with flour.
Take the corn dog mix out of the fridge and add a little more flour into the mixture if it looks sticky. Then, place the dough onto the floured surface and sprinkle a little more flour on top of the dough.
Using a paper towel, pat the hot dogs dry and then slice each hot dog into 4ths.
Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out flat and thin but thick enough to cover the hot dogs when rolled.
Place one piece of a hot dog onto the edge of the dough and cut a strip out of the dough. This should cover 2-3 hot dog pieces.
Roll the dough-covered hot dog in your hands to form the mini corn dog. Repeat until all of the mini corn dogs are covered.
Place on a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
When the corn dogs are done baking, remove from oven and let cool. While cooling, you can grab a variety of dipping sauces for your kiddos. My daughter switches back and forth with dipping her mini corn dogs in ketchup, BBQ, and ranch.
Her new favorite dipping sauce is a 5 Minute Honey Mustard Sauce, which is quick, easy & flavorful. Plus, the honey mustard sauce makes a delicious vegetable dip!
I hope your family has a blast creating these mini corn dogs.
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Mini Corn Dogs
Ingredients
- 4 hot dogs ✅
- 1/2 cup fine ground cornmeal ✅
- 1/2 cup gluten-free all purpose flour, plus extra for rolling out
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder ✅
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Blend the dough. In a medium sized bowl whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Add butter to the flour mix and use a pastry blender or clean hands to incorporate the butter into the mixture. It should look like sand when it's blended. Add milk and mix well. Place the bowl into the refrigerator until you need it.
- Prep the hot dogs. Using a paper towel, pat the hot dogs dry, then slice into 4ths.
- ⭐️ Roll out the dough. Prepare a clean surface to roll the corn dog dough onto. Sprinkle surface with gluten-free flour. Take the dough from the fridge. If it looks like it is sticky, work a little more flour into the mixture. Place dough onto a floured surface and sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out flat and thin, but thick enough to cover the hot dogs.
- ⭐️ Cut out dough. Place one piece of a hot dog onto the edge of the dough and cut a strip out of the dough. This should cover 2-3 hot dog pieces. Roll the dough covered hot dog in your hands to form the mini corn dog. Place onto a baking sheet. Repeat until all the hot dogs are covered.
- ⭐️ Bake. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
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Kate says
I was searching homemade corn dogs and these look like the best recipe – looks easy enough to make and I like that they are not fried. Thanks!
Marie says
I love that these are kid-friendly, easy to make, and not fried. They sound like a winner for families and I’ll bet they’re delicious too!
Jodi Danen, RDN says
Thanks, Marie! I had a hard time finding non-fried options so decided to make my own! 😉
Jessica Levinson, MS,RDN, CDN says
These look great Jodi! We keep kosher, so I would need to come up with a non-dairy version of the cornmeal crust, but i think my girls would love these!
Jodi Danen, RDN says
Thank you, Jessica! I hope you’re able to try them out with your girls 🙂
EA The Spicy RD says
This is such a fun recipe! Hands down, corn dogs were my favorite treat as kid. My dad used to take me to Hot Dog on a Stick at the mall food court, and I’d wash them down with an Orange Julius. My son shares my love for corn dogs-I bet he’d love these too!
Jodi Danen, RDN says
My daughter would love that food court restaurant, EA! I’ve never seen one around here though. Bummer!
Whitney says
Love this balanced take on a corn dog! Going to Pin this recipe and plan to make during the fair days!
Bobbi-Jo says
These look great for my kids!! I was wondering if these could be frozen and taken out and thawed as needed?
Jodi Danen, RDN says
Hi Bobbi Jo! I would think these would freeze well as long as you reheat them in the oven or toaster oven. I’d love to hear how it works if you do freeze them!