Corn Dog Muffins

This recipe for Corn Dog Muffins is perfect for Super Bowl, tailgate parties, kid parties and adult parties too! Everyone seems to love them. Enjoy the video in the post showing you how to make these fun Corn Dog Muffins.

Corn Dog Muffins

Corn dog muffins are so simple to make because you start with a simple boxed cornbread mix. Cheese and chopped hot dogs are swirled in (use Lil’ Smokies, if you’d like), and you can put out ketchup and mustard for dipping. They’re the perfect sort of finger food. People always think they’re a good thing to put out for the children at the party… but the adults end up gobbling them all up!

🛒Ingredients needed:

• cornbread mix
• brown sugar
• eggs
• milk
• hot dogs
• grated cheddar cheese
• condiments (for dipping)

✏️How to make Corn Dog Muffins:

*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease mini muffin tins.
2. In a large bowl, stir together cornbread mix and brown sugar. In a small bowl whisk together eggs and milk, and then stir into dry mixture until moistened. Mix in hot dogs and cheese.
3. Spoon a good tablespoonful into muffin tins, making sure you get some hot dog in each spoonful.
4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool for about 10 to 15 minutes in the pan before removing. For easy removal, cut around outsides of the muffins, then tip upside down onto a large cutting board and urge the muffins out using a knife to tap the bottoms of the muffin tins. They should slide right out.
5. Serve warm with desired dipping sauces (I recommend ketchup and mustard!)

➡️Recipe Tips:

• Alternately, you can use your favorite cornbread mix, follow the instructions on the box, add in 1 cup of cheddar cheese and mix in chopped hot dogs too. If your favorite cornbread mix doesn’t have a sweet element to it, add in 2 tablespoons brown sugar.
• You can use paper liners if you’d like. And a silcone baking pan will be the easiest pan to pop these out!
• Use ‘Lil Smokies instead of hot dogs for a slightly different flavor.

✔️What to do with Corn Dog Muffins:

• Make these as a surprise after school snack for your kids. They’ll be delighted!
• Serve them at a Super Bowl party along with some chili and other festive appetizers.
• In a pinch, whip up a hearty salad and call it dinner!

★How to Store:

You won’t have any left, so storage really isn’t and issue. But… if you do, store them in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. They can be gently reheated in a microwave.

❤️Why I love this recipe:

1. Not everyone is willing to admit it, but don’t we all love corn dogs? These have all the flavor without the grease from deep frying. That’s a big win in my book!
2. I love using a slightly doctored up box mix for the cornbread. It makes this recipe so simple and quick to make.
3. Corn Dog Muffins work well for so many different occasions, but I most love serving them when kids are around. Their delight is a true pleasure to see.

Kid-friendly appetizer recipes!

• Pizza Pinwheels
• Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites
• Easy Lil’ Smokies
• Puff Pastry Bacon Pinwheels
• Texas Tortilla Roll Ups

4.20 from 5 votes

Corn Dog Muffins

By Lori Lange

This is a super delicious, family friendly appetizer to serve at parties!

Prep: 15 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Total: 25 minutes mins

Servings: 24 servings

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Ingredients

• ▢ Two 8.5-ounce packages corn bread mix (Jiffy brand works great)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 1½ cups milk
• ▢ 9 hot dogs, diced
• ▢ 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• ▢ ketchup, mustard, sour cream, honey mustard (for dipping)

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease mini muffin tins.
• In a large bowl, stir together cornbread mix and brown sugar. In a small bowl whisk together eggs and milk, and then stir into dry mixture until moistened. Mix in hot dogs and cheese.
• Spoon a good tablespoonful into muffin tins, making sure you get some hot dog in each spoonful.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool for about 10 to 15 minutes in the pan before removing. For easy removal, cut around outsides of the muffins, then tip upside down onto a large cutting board and urge the muffins out using a knife to tap the bottoms of the muffin tins. They should slide right out.
• Serve warm with desired dipping sauces (I recommend ketchup and mustard!)

Notes

• Alternately, you can use your favorite cornbread mix, follow the instructions on the box, add in 1 cup of cheddar cheese and mix in chopped hot dogs too. If your favorite cornbread mix doesn't have a sweet element to it, add in 2 tablespoons brown sugar.
• You can use paper liners if you'd like. And a silcone baking pan will be the easiest pan to pop these out!

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin, Calories: 161kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 29mg, Sodium: 321mg, Potassium: 78mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 110IU, Calcium: 70mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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