One thing we really like in my family are corn dogs. Even my mother, who was as skinny and slight as a tiny bird, had a cheeky box of corn dogs frozen in her freezer. She might have even had two. In all truth we are a family that loves hotdogs full stop in any way, shape or form.
When I was growing up every Friday night was hotdog night in our home. Everyone looked forward to it and all of our friends wanted to be invited over for hotdog night. My mom made the best hotdogs in the world.
She had an old electric grill that she used to use to cook them on. We have soft sided buns here in Nova Scotia, so she would toast them first. She would spread both of the cut sides with butter and toast them in the grill. They would then go into the oven to keep warm while she cooked the hotdogs.
She used to split the wieners down the middle almost all the way through and open them up like a book. These would then get toasted between the grill plates until they were all crispy edged and golden brown.
She would tuck the grilled wieners into those buttery toasted buns, wrap them in some paper towels and present them to us at the table. We always enjoyed them so much!
That is all we would have for supper on Friday nights. One or two of those delicious hotdogs. If we really got lucky, she would have fried some onions to go on them as well, but usually there was chopped raw onion for us to sprinkle on them anyways. Mustard, relish and ketchup if you wanted as well, and then for dessert, a dish of ice cream. Vanilla with strawberry Jam spooned over top.
We loved Friday Night Hotdog nights in our home. They were not corn dogs. In fact, I don't think we had ever even heard of a corndog back then. They are something we discovered as adults, and you know, we love hotdogs, so we also love corndogs.
This is my homemade version of a corndog that I am sharing with you here today. No deep frying involved so they are a lot healthier. They are also not on a stick. Okay, so they are basically hotdogs baked in cornbread, but I guarantee you will love these baked corn dogs every bit as much as you would a regular corndog! I'd bet my life on it! Dig in!
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE BAKED CORN DOGS
Just a few simple ingredients. Nothing too complicated.
- 1 package of Jiffy Corn Muffin mix (see note below to make your own)
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup (80ml) milk
- 4 all beef hotdogs (or whatever hotdogs you prefer
To serve:
- mustard, ketchup, etc.
- chopped onions
You can buy Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix at the Giant Tiger here in Nova Scotia for $2 a package. I think it makes six or eight muffins, depending on how large you want them. One package of it is enough for this whole casserole. Don't worry if you cannot find it where you live, I have given a make-your-own alternative below in the recipe directions. (You will need cornmeal, flour, sugar, butter/oil, salt)
I use all beef hotdogs. I don't really like other kinds of hot dogs. I did not use the super large ones, but you could if you wanted to. I found four was plenty for this dish.
You could really spice things up by adding chopped jalapeno peppers to the corn muffin mix if you wanted to. I left it just plain as I am a simple kind of a girl.
HOW TO MAKE BAKED CORN DOGS
These go together quickly and easily. I have included in the recipe notes optional instructions on how to make your own cornbread mix from scratch.
Preheat the oven to 400*F/200*C/gas mark 6. Butter a small casserole dish. Mine is 7 inches by 9 1/2 inches in size.
Prepare the corn muffin mix according to the package directions, adding the milk and egg as written. Spread in the prepared baking dish. Lay the hotdogs out on top of the muffin mixture. I left plenty of space between for cutting apart.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes then cut into four rectangles to serve. Serve with your favorite accompaniments.
Notes
To make your own corn muffin mix to use in this recipe you will need:
2/3 cup plain all-purpose flour (83g)
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal (polenta) (85g)
1/3 cup granulated sugar (63g)
1 TBS baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 TBS vegetable oil or melted butter
Combine all of the ingredients together in a bowl until evenly mixed together. Proceed as per the above recipe, using this as the cornbread mix, adding the milk and egg, etc.
I was really pleased with how this turned out. You couldn't pick one up to eat it like you would a corn dog, but it had all of the flavors of a corn dog, without the stick!
I enjoyed mine as, drizzled with a bit of Dijon mustard and a sprinkle of raw onion along with a side of baked beans. This was really good! I would make it again!
I do enjoy having a hotdog for supper every now and then. Here are a few recipes using them that I have really enjoyed!
AIR FRYER HOTDOGS - It is really a simple and delicious way to cook hotdogs in the air fryer. You can even crisp up the bun. Very nice, especially if you butter it lightly first. Topped with cheese and some crispy fried onions, this is a very nice hotdog!
GRILLED CHEESE DOGS - Two favorites combined into one. A soft sided bun, all buttery and toasty, stuffed with split and grilled wieners and lots of cheese. Decadent and delicious. I like to have chopped raw onion on mine. A rare treat!
Yield: 4 servings
Baked Corn Dogs
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 25 Min
A tasty way of having corn dogs at home which doesn't involve frying. Simple and delicious. You will need to eat these with a knife and a fork.
Ingredients
- 1 package of Jiffy corn muffin mix (see note below to make your own)
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup (80ml) milk
- 4 all beef hotdogs (or whatever hotdogs you prefer
To serve:
- mustard, ketchup, etc.
- chopped onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400*F/200*C/gas mark 6. Butter a small casserole dish. Mine is 7 inches by 9 1/2 inches in size.
- Prepare the corn muffin mix according to the package directions, using the milk and the egg as written. Spread in the prepared baking dish. Lay the hotdogs out on top of the muffin mixture. I left plenty of space between for cutting apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes then cut into four rectangles to serve. Serve with your favorite accompaniments.
Notes
To make your own corn muffin mix to use in this recipe you will need:
2/3 cup plain all-purpose flour (83g)
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal (polenta) (85g)
1/3 cup granulated sugar (63g)
1 TBS baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 TBS vegetable oil or melted butter
Combine all of the ingredients together in a bowl until evenly mixed together. Proceed as per the above recipe, using this as the cornbread mix, adding the milk and egg, etc.
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I wish you would post more healthy recipes like the chicken with peppers, served with brown rice (Facebook) rather than recipes like this with unhealthy ultr
ReplyDeleteOoops! My previous message got cut off for some reason. It should end with ultra-processed ingredients like wieners, which are high in salt.
ReplyDeleteHey genius, just use low sodium hotdogs instead.
DeleteBecause nobody likes that healthy stuff, that's why.
DeleteActually I do post lots of healthy stuff on here. With 16 years worth of 365 days a year recipes posted there is a lot to choose from. Saying I don't post healthy recipes is like me saying to you that you only have chairs for furniture because that is the first thing I see when I enter your home. Have a look around. You might be surprised. xo
DeleteNope, this is an afront to the goodness of so called "fair food" part of the corndog charm is the crispy slightly greasy feel of the crunch and texture. This hotdog-topped cake simply won't do.
ReplyDeleteYou are of course entitled to your opinion. I was simply presenting something with all the flavors of a corndog that they could cook simply and easily in their home and a bit healthier. Have a nice day!
DeleteNice! All the flavors of a corndog without the oil and mess! I've always found the ones you buy at a fair too greasy and who knows what kind of dog they use. (like you I prefer all-beef)
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was actually very good, and I loved that I didn't have a house that smelled like a fat fryer when I was done! xo
DeleteMarie, you misunderstood. I was simply asking if you could post more (as in quantity) healthy recipes like your chicken and peppers. I was not accusing you of posting only unhealthy recipes.
ReplyDeleteAhh, Okay! Gotcha! It is easy to misunderstand the intent when you don't see the face! No worries! I will certainly try to post more healthy recipes! xo
DeleteThanks for the recipe for the corn muffin mix, but does it really need 1 TBS of baking powder as opposed to 1 tsp? That seems a lot.
ReplyDeleteIt works perfectly as written.
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