Homemade Corn Dogs

Name: Homemade Corn Dogs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 12 Kiolbassa sausages, (beef and cheddar or plain beef or your favorite flavor); 1 cup flour; 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon pepper; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon honey, (can substitute 1 tablespoon of melted butter); Vegetable oil for frying, (about one quart); Mustard and ketchup, (for serving)

Easy, delicious homemade corn dogs are a family favorite that you can make from scratch with only a few easy steps.

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Homemade Corn Dogs Ingredients
Substitutions And Additions
How To Make This Homemade Corn Dogs Recipe
How To Serve
Storage
Frequently Asked Questions
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These easy and fun homemade corn dogs are a family favorite that tastes just like authentic fair food, and you can make them from scratch at home. Hot dogs or sausages are skewered and dipped into a simple batter before being fried.

corn dogs in a basket topped with mustard

Homemade Corn Dogs Ingredients

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Homemade corn dogs are easy to make and feature Kiolbassa sausages, offering a hearty and savory core.

The crispy coating delivers a satisfyingly sweet and crunchy contrast, creating a delightful combination of savory, sweet, and crunchy, perfect for dipping.

You’ll need:

12 Kiolbassa sausages (beef and cheddar or plain beef or your favorite flavor)
1 cup of flour
1 cup of yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons of sugar
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of baking soda
¼ teaspoon of pepper
1 cup of buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon of honey (can substitute 1 tablespoon of melted butter)
Vegetable oil for frying (about one quart)
Mustard and ketchup for serving
skewers or popsicle sticks

PRO TIP:

You can make your own buttermilk using whole or 2% milk and lemon juice or distilled vinegar. For every 1 cup of milk, stir in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar.

Substitutions And Additions

HONEY: Instead of honey, you can substitute melted butter.

SPICE: Add a dash of cayenne pepper to your dry ingredients to kick up the heat a notch.

HOT DOGS: If you would prefer to make these with hot dogs, simply pick your favorite brand of hot dogs in place of the sausages.

How To Make This Homemade Corn Dogs Recipe

We will walk you through the steps for coating the sausages before deep frying them to perfection.

OUR RECIPE DEVELOPER SAYS

These corn dogs freeze really well. While you have your frying pot set up, why not whip up a double batch and save the extras for a quick dinner after a long day.

STEP ONE: Make sure your sausages are completely dry. Pat them dry with a paper towel.

Insert the wooden skewer into each sausage leaving enough of the stick out as a handle to hold the sausage.

STEP TWO: In a large bowl whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, baking soda and pepper.

flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and pepper combined in a bowl

STEP THREE: In a small bowl combine the buttermilk, eggs and honey. Pour this wet mixture into the dry mixture.

buttermilk, eggs, and honey combined in a bowl

STEP FOUR: Mix the wet mixture and the dry mixture until just combined.

ingredients mixed in a bowl until combined

STEP FIVE: Pour some of the batter into a tall glass (a glass taller than the sausages) to about ½ inch from the top of the glass and set aside.

cornmeal batter poured into a tall glass

STEP SIX: In a large pot or deep skillet add the oil and heat the oil to 375°F.

STEP SEVEN: Dip the sausages into the batter to coat the whole sausage. Immediately carefully place into the heated oil.

Depending on the size of your pan, fry four or five sausages at a time. Don’t crowd the pan.

STEP EIGHT: Fry for about five minutes or until golden brown turning as needed.

STEP NINE: Remove from the oil and place on a plate lined with a paper towel.

fried corn dogs placed on a plate lined with a paper towel

STEP TEN: Replenish your dipping glass with batter with each batch that you prepare for frying so that the batter covers the corn dog.

How To Serve

Serve this delicious corn dog recipe with all your favorite condiments for dipping. Ketchup, yellow mustard, and honey mustard are all perfect choices.

Add our iced tea, raspberry iced tea, sweet peach iced tea, or our southern strawberry sweet tea on the side to wash it down.

Why not make it a special fair food-themed meal? Add yummy funnel cake bites and our irresistible deep-fried Oreos.

If you like this corn dog recipe, try our chili dogs and Philly cheesesteak sliders as well for more family-friendly recipes.

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Storage

We’ve got a few helpful tips for storing these easy homemade corn dogs to enjoy later.

IN THE FRIDGE: Any leftovers can be kept sealed in the fridge for four to six days. You can warm them in the oven or microwave to serve.

IN THE FREEZER: You can store these corn dogs in the freezer. Just let them cool completely after cooking and then store them in an airtight bag or container for up to two months.

REHEATING: Bake in a 300°F oven to re-warm, about 15 minutes from a frozen state, or 10 minutes if they’ve been thawed.

corn dogs in a basket with a bowl of mustard

These homemade corn dogs are perfect for a special treat for a weeknight dinner or a game-day snack. Fried to golden brown perfection, with a fluffy cornmeal crust and hearty sausage filling, you’ll be amazed at how easy and tasty the end result is – just like from the state fair.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of hot oil is best for deep frying?

Fry only with oils that have a high smoking point. The smoking point is the temperature it takes for the oil to start to break down and smoke. Once it smokes, it’s not good for frying. Good oils to use are peanut oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, corn oil, or vegetable oil. Olive oil, on the other hand, is not a good oil to fry in.

Can I freeze homemade corn dogs?

Homemade corn dogs freeze really well. These would be great to make a double or triple batch and freeze the extras to serve for a quick lunch or easy dinner later.

Which cornmeal should I buy?

Look for fine yellow cornmeal. Avoid “course” or “medium” ground cornmeal, as that will be too large of granules and won’t work.

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Homemade Corn Dogs

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Easy, delicious homemade corn dogs are a family favorite that you can make from scratch with only a few easy steps.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings

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Ingredients

12 Kiolbassa sausages, beef and cheddar or plain beef or your favorite flavor
1 cup flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon honey, can substitute 1 tablespoon of melted butter
Vegetable oil for frying, about one quart
Mustard and ketchup, for serving

Instructions

Make sure your sausages are completely dry. Pat them dry with a paper towel. Insert the wooden skewer into each sausage leaving enough of the stick out as a handle to hold the sausage.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, baking soda and pepper.
In a small bowl combine the buttermilk, eggs and honey. Pour this wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix until just combined.
Pour some of the batter into a tall glass (a glass taller than the sausages) to about ½ inch from the top of the glass and set aside.
In a large pot or deep skillet add the oil and heat the oil to 375 degrees.
Dip the sausages into the batter to coat the whole sausage. Immediately carefully place into the heated oil. Depending on the size of your pan fry 4 or 5 sausages at a time (don’t crowd the pan).
Fry for about 5 minutes or until golden brown turning as needed. Remove from the oil and place on a plate lined with a paper towel.
Replenish your dipping glass with batter with each batch that you prepare for frying so that the batter covers the corn dog.
Let the oil come back to 375°F for each batch of sausages.
Serve with ketchup and mustard.

Notes

You can make your own buttermilk using whole or 2% milk and lemon juice or distilled vinegar. For every 1 cup of milk, stir in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar.
These corn dogs freeze really well. While you have your frying pot set up, why not whip up a double batch and save the extras for a quick dinner after a long day.
Let the excess batter drip back into your dipping for a few seconds before immersing into the oil.
Let the oil temperature come back to 375°F for each batch of sausages. Make sure you also replenish your dipping glass with batter with each batch that you prepare for frying so that you have enough batter to cover the corn dog.
You can also cut the sausage or hot dogs in half to turn them into mini corn dogs to make smaller servings for a party or kids.

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