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.
Similar Recipes
Easy Blender Salsa – Freshly made salsa that is the perfect companion for any tortilla chip, taco, or burrito!
Oreo Cookies – These are whoopie pie inspired with dense and soft chocolate cookies and a sweet cream cheese filling.
Biscoff Ice Cream – This homemade vanilla ice cream is infused with everyone’s favorite ginger/caramel cookie.
Hamburger Buns – You’ll never eat a cheeseburger the same ever again once you try them with these dense homemade buns.
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
Nutrition
WANT TO SAVE THIS RECIPE FOR LATER?
PIN IT TO YOUR FAVORITE PINTEREST BOARD!
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
These look delish, can’t wait to try them, my hubby’s favorite food! Thanks.
I just now made these, and while they do taste good, the batter did not stick as well. As soon as I pulled them out of the batter it would slide off and I followed the directions to the T. Dried them and all. The batter was too thin and when fried there coating was too thin. 🙁
My husband and I tried these yesterday and while the batter tasted good, we had the same problem others have posted. We dried off the hot dogs but the batter just kept coming off as soon as we put them in the fryer. Might try the cornstarch idea and/or adding more flour and corn meal. While these didn’t work as corn dogs well out of frustration we just cut our dogs into three pieces, coated them with batter and dropped them in to make corn dog bites instead with much better success:)
The corn dogs bites sound even better!
Thank you so much for this recipe, I want try it as soon as possible!!! 🙂
Would love to make these but my daughter is allergic to colours,flavours and preservatives so we can’t use hot-dogs(or frankfurters as we call them in Australia) Does anyone know of a substitute? Someone mentioned tofu-dogs?
Use kosher hot dogs they don’t have anything artificial.
YUMMY!!
Making these tomorrow!
=)
Excellent! My sister is already planning to make some too!
Thanks for sharing… you make it look easy!
My son is allergic to eggs, can you omit the egg, or will it not hold together?
has anyone tried making these and then freezing them and microwaving them when you need a quick dinner fix?
My boyfriend hates hot dogs, but loves brats. I wonder if it would work with brats even though they are a bit thicker. Has anyone tried it?
im going to make these tom!!! cant wait!!! yum yum
I grew up going to Veyo. Best swimming and snack bar ever!! Loved their corn dogs, fries and hamburgers. Can’t to try and make these at home.
Just made these and were perfect, I did have to add about a half cup more flour because it wasnt thick enough but after the adjustment they came out just perfect, beautiful color awesome crispiness!! Excellent!!
Those look so much better than what you find out a grocery store. I am about to Pin this and hope to make them soon. Thanks for sharing!
Can you freeze these?
Definitely recommend adding an extra 1/2 cup of yellow corn meal and an extra 1/2 cup of flour to the mix. I followed the recipe to a “T” & the batter slid off the first one as soon as it hit the frying oil BUT they fried up perfectly after I added the extra flour & corn meal. Wonderful recipe, thanks!
I made this tonight and it was great! This is the second time I’ve tried a recipe from your site and they’ve both been amazing (the first one was sweet and sour chicken)!! Thanks for this recipe!
Great recipe…thank you!
We make quite a few corn dogs at our house. I decided to try this recipe in lieu of my old one, with some minor changes.
I omitted the sugar (we don’t like johnny cake-my husband’s too southern for it). I also used Crisco instead of oil (it made the dough crispier).
If you’re having trouble with the dough sticking to the dog (and you’ve patted it dry with a paper towel), try plunging the dog in and out while slowly going up. It might take a few tries to get the hang of it.
Also, we always boil the hotdogs before frying them to ensure they’re hot. Use a few paper towels in your hand to spear it so you don’t burn your hand (simultaneously drying the dogs).
My kids love corn dogs!
I always cooked mine tooyrs ago for my kids. Also for those adding more flour & cornmeal of course you will need to add more HONEY the f & cm absorb the sweetness
these were awesome and came out great!! Thx for posting!
These were great and fun to make. Do u have any tips for getting all the excess grease off them after frying? Thanks!
I just place them on a paper towel-lined plate to soak up the grease. You can even wrap the paper towels around them and gently press to get rid of that excess grease, too 🙂
My boyfriend and I just made these, and wow they taste good. I didn’t have any problems with my batter like the others on here. I made sure hot dogs were dry, and when I put them in the cup of batter, I swirled it so that the batter would cover the end by the stick. I then left it in for about 2 minutes. As soon as I started frying 1 dog, I put another in the batter and let it set until the pan was empty again. We only ate about 3 of them, very filling, so I am going to put them in a bag and freeze them. I will tell you if they turn out alright after freezing
Just to let you know…we froze them. When we wanted one, I rolled it in a paper towel and put in microwave for 30 seconds then rolled it halfway and put it back in for another 30 seconds…came out perfect!
I am so glad you posted this. I made these for my daughters birthday party and froze the leftovers. We’re having them tonight, but I wasn’t sure how long to re-cook them for.
Just made these tonight and they came out wonderful! For some odd reason the batter kept falling off when I used the whole hot dog, so I cut them in half so they were smaller and then they turned out just great (also cuter, because mini food is just the best). My brother, who is a very picky eater, said they were the best corn dogs he’s eaten. Everyone was eating them as fast as I could make ’em. I followed the recipe to a T and used low fat milk. Thanks, Holly L!
Can I use all purpose corn meal?