Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re aware that the Super Bowl is this Sunday. Although earlier this week I made the epic make the mistake of asking my husband what day of the week it was being played on. Don’t plan on living that one down anytime soon! I’ll be watching for the commercials and food anyway, including these bite-sized cuties: Mini Corn Dog Muffins are a hit with any crowd. It is such a fun and simple appetizer recipe!
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Mini Corn Dog Muffins
Mini Corn Dog Muffins are the poppable version of a corndog — they are just as delicious as they sound.
Like I said, they make a great game day appetizer, but are also perfect as a fun lunch or dinner for the kids. They freeze well too!
I’ll show how to make a homemade cornbread batter, though using your favorite store-bought mix is even quicker and easier. I prefer Krusteaz Gluten-Free Cornbread. If making homemade cornbread, star by whisking together melted butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl, then incorporate a couple eggs.
Next, whisk in the ingredient that makes this cornbread ultra moist and yummy — buttermilk. Set the wet ingredients aside.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients including cornmeal, flour (either a gluten-free baking blend, or all-purpose if you don’t need to eat gluten free), baking soda and salt. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in two batches, whisking well between each batch.
Spray a mini muffin tin very well with non-stick spray then spoon 1 Tablespoon batter into each mini cup.
Next, cut up the hot dog centers. I like 100% beef Hebrew National Hot Dogs. You could use turkey dogs, if that’s your preference!
Hebrew National’s are longer, thinner hot dogs, so I cut each one into 6 pieces. You’ll want each piece to be about 1″ long.
Finally, place a hot dog piece into the center of each muffin tin.
Bake until the cornbread is set, or according to package directions if using a store-bought mix.
These piping hot, sweet and savory mini corn dog muffins are perfect game-day food!
A dip in cold ketchup really sends the corn dog flavor over the top. I can’t get over how cute and delicious these are!
These are amazing served straight out of the oven, but can be made ahead of time, stored in the refrigerator, and then microwaved for 30 seconds or so when it’s kickoff time. Enjoy!
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