Homemade Corn Dogs
Homemade Corn Dogs are honey-battered, hand-dipped and fried to perfection. Bring back all those good childhood memories with this homemade favorite.
There is a little town in Southern Utah nestled in the shadow of a dormant volcano named Veyo. This unassuming town has some of the most prized possessions and crown jewels in the area. There is a pie shop that is world renowned, and a pool that is hidden away in the lava rock. Veyo pool serves one of the best corn dogs you’ll ever eat in your life! That is, until you make my Homemade Corn Dogs. This recipe pays homage to the Southern Utah staple!
THE BEST HOMEMADE CORN DOGS
This recipe is what memories are made of! I can’t think of a state fair, county fair, or trip to Disneyland that I’ve ever had without a delicious corn dog in my hand. This recipe consists of a cornmeal batter that is unlike anything else. A juicy hot dog is skewered and then dunked into this batter and then deep fried until golden brown. The result is crispy, juicy, and totally irresistible.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups yellow cornmeal
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 cups low fat buttermilk
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 12 hot dogs
- 12 corn dog sticks or wooden skewers
- 1/4 cup corn starch (for coating hot dogs with)
- Vegetable Oil (for frying)
Instructions
Add oil to a large pot. Turn heat to medium and heat oil to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, add the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir together. Then add the beaten egg, buttermilk, oil and honey. Whisk until combined. (Batter should be a little thicker than the pancake batter.)
Remove hot dogs from the package. Wipe them all dry with a paper towel (this will help the batter stick to them better) Insert one skewer into each hot dog. Rub each hot dog lightly with a little cornstarch. (This will help hold the batter on to the hot dog while frying.) Pour the batter into a tall drinking glass.
Holding by the skewer, take one hot dog and dunk it into the batter, coating all the hot dogs. Slowly remove from batter and let a little excess batter drip back into the cup. Immediately place it into the hot oil. Using a tong, turn the corn dog as necessary to brown all sides.
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until all sides are a deep golden brown. Remove from hot oil and place on paper towels to drain grease.
I DIP, YOU DIP, WE DIP
I believe it to be crucial to dip these golden brown hot dogs with the classics of ketchup and mustard. Mix these two together for an incredible concoction known here in Southern Utah as Pronto Pup Sauce.
Try serving with Utah Fry Sauce as well. If you feel like making a whole meal of these, whip up a batch of my Garlic Parmesan French Fries or Baked Onion Rings. Your summer days will be some of the best yet!
Servings
This recipe yields 10 corn dogs. If you are hosting a crowd then it’s very easy to double the batch so that everyone gets a crispy and juicy corn dog.
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Homemade Corn Dogs
Ingredients
For the Batter
- 1 ½ cups yellow cornmeal
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 cups buttermilk (whole milk works too)
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 Tablespoons honey
For Corn Dogs
- 12 hot dogs
- 12 corn dog sticks or wooden skewers
- 1/4 cup corn starch (for coating hot dogs with)
- vegetable Oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Add 3 to 4 inches of oil to a large pot. Turn heat to medium and heat oil to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, add the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir together. Then add the beaten egg, buttermilk, oil and honey. Stir until combined. (Batter should be a little thicker than pancake batter)
- Remove hot dogs from package. Wipe them all dry with a paper towel (this will help the batter stick to them better) Insert one skewer or wooden stick into each hot dog. Rub each hot dog lightly with a little cornstarch. (This will help hold the batter on to the hot dog while frying.)
- Pour the batter into a tall drinking glass. Holding by the skewer, take one hot dog and dunk it into the batter, coating all of the hot dog. Slowly remove from batter and let a little excess batter drip back into the cup. Immediately place it into the hot oil, while still holding the stick. Turn as necessary to brown all sides. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until all sides are a deep golden brown. Remove from hot oil and place on paper towels to drain grease. Repeat with all hot dogs.
Notes
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Yum! I love corn dogs at the fair and these are just like them! I better give these a try. Way to have self control and only eat one. Not sure I could do that 🙂
These were. AMAZING! My Mom mad me make the meals for a couple days and WOW I tried these and they were perfect! I hadn’t had corn dogs since I was in grade 5. I loved them so much.
I am differently going to be trying more of your recipes!!
I would give them perfect 5 star review.
Thank you so much for uploading!!
I’ve been craving corn dogs lately too and thought they would be fun summer dinner! Thanks so much for posting another fab recipe!
Wouldn’t these be great for a picnic? My grandson would love them! 🙂
Yum! They turned out so pretty. When I’ve tried them in the past, it’s hard to keep them from looking lumpy.
Wow, those browned up perfectly.
Those look amazing! I love corn dogs, but have never had a homemade one. I cannot even imagine how much better homemade corn dogs are than from a store or Sonic. They look so easy, too! Great post!
Cool recipe, these look professional!
Hey Mrs Lofthouse, are you okay with people Pinning a link to your recipes as long as they give credit to where it came from? Or no? I like to save recipes I like in one place but since Pins are public I figure it’s good etiquette to ask first. Thanks!
Whoa. My husband would love me forever if I made these for him. Well, I think he will anyway, but still… I might have to make these for our anniversary!
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My daughter would go bananas for these. They look really easy, too!
Wow these look so good! I love corn dogs and have never thought to make them at home!
My daughter wanted corn dogs immediately after seeing this posted on Pinterest. We gathered all the ingredients and began making them. I had to add extra flour and meal, by the tablespoon, until I got it to the consistency is should be. After trail and error of 4-5 hotdogs loosing their coats, it finally worked. I am not sure what we did wrong.
Ashlynn, sorry you had trouble with yours. I’ve made these twice since posting them (cause we love em’ so much! Lol) and they always turn out awesome! Just make sure you’re drying the hot dogs really well before you try coating them with the batter. That’s what helps make the batter stick.
Might help with the batter sticking to coat weiners in light dusting of corn starch.
Might help with the batter sticking to coat weiners in light dusting of corn starch.
*pro tip dry hot dogs and rub with cornstarch b4 you dip in batter. 🙂
Do you think it will work with a non-dairy milk such as soy or non dairy creamer?
I am going to try it tonight with almond milk. I’ll let you know!!
I am going to try it tonight with almond milk. I’ll let you know!!
These look awesome! Haven’t had a corn dog in years! I know the recipe makes enough batter to coat 10 hot dogs so I wanted to find out if it can be stored in the fridge and used later? As a singleton with no kids, there’s no way I will eat 10 corn dogs on my own:-) Thanks!
I can’t wait to try these…tomorrow!! LOL! Yum!
Can you just use corn bread mix instead?
Can you just use corn bread mix instead?
No. It’s too gritty and doesn’t work. The ratio Holly has written is perfect.
As soon as I put them in the hot oil, the corn batter came off, they looked nothing like the picture you posted, and I followed the recipe to a T. What happened?
Just Me- I honestly am not sure. Was your oil not hot enough? If its at the right temp it should fry immediately. Like I said above I’ve made these a few times now and have never had that problem.
Hi there, im new to cooking so this is probably a silly question but can I use normal cornflour/meal instead of yellow? Thanks 🙂
In my environment yellow is normal. White cornmeal is only different in color.
Going to try this for the grandkids….they will love it
Hi! I just stumbled upon your recipe and those corn dogs look really delicious. There’s just something I would like to ask.
I have a gluten intolerance, so would it be possible to leave the all purpose flour out of the mix? Do you know if the result will be the same?
Melody, I have only used the flour in this recipe. Not sure if it would work without it. Sorry!
I made these tonight exactly how you said and ohhhh my they turned out AMAZING!!!!! Thank you sooooo much for a wonderful recipe.
I never had a corndog in my life because I’m a vegetarian but there are tofu-dogs and this would be perfect for me and my brothers who have never tried corndogs. Thanks so much. Can’t wait to make these for my brothers. Thank you, Thank You, Thank you!!! 🙂 😀
I made these. Some substitutions because of allergies but they tasted great! Gluten free flour instead of regular flour and soy milk instead of buttermilk. They didn’t look as pretty as yours but tasted awesome! I miss food like this so thanks for sharing!
I haven’t tried the corn dogs yet but THE VEYO POOL??!!! I spent my summers in that pool! I too remember the yummy food and can hear in my memory the sounds of kids jumping of the diving board, splashing in the pool, and the slam of the doors on the changing rooms! That pool was the greatest! Thanks for sharing this recipe and the fun memory.
LP