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Mini Corn Dog Muffins

Sweet cornbread batter baked around rounds of hot dog in a mini muffin pan. All the fun of a corn dog, no frying.

⏱ 30 min (15 min prep, 15 min cooking) 🍽 Serves 8 · 3 mini muffins (makes 24) lunchboxkid friendlymake aheadquickfreezer friendlyleftovers

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Ingredients

Make 8 servings
  • 1 cup Yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • ΒΌ cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp Baking powder
  • Β½ tsp Table salt
  • 1 cup Whole milk
  • 1 Eggs, large
  • ΒΌ cup Vegetable oil (soybean), plus a little for the pan
  • 4 Hot dogs, cut into 24 rounds

Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: 24-cup mini muffin pan, mixing bowls, whisk, food thermometer.

  1. Heat the oven to 375Β°F. Grease the mini muffin cups well.
  2. Whisk the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk the milk, egg and oil. Stir the wet into the dry just until no flour shows.
  3. Spoon a tablespoon of batter into each cup and press a round of hot dog into the center of each.
  4. Bake 13 to 15 minutes, until golden and a toothpick in the cornbread comes out clean. The hot dog in the center should reach 165Β°F (USDA).
  5. Cool 5 minutes, then loosen with a butter knife. Refrigerate within 2 hours. Pack it cold: in an insulated lunch bag with at least two cold sources, such as two frozen gel packs, or one gel pack and a frozen juice box or water bottle, one on top of the food and one under it (USDA).

🌑 Safe temperaturesHot dogs 165°F. Check the thickest part with a food thermometer (USDA). More on food safety.

Make aheadBake on the weekend; they keep 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.
❄️ FreezerFreeze up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
β†Ί LeftoversRefrigerate within 2 hours; eat within 3 to 4 days.
πŸ§’ With kidsKids can stir the batter and press a hot dog round into each cup. For young children, cut the muffins in quarters: hot dog pieces are a choking hazard (CDC).
Dairy-free swapUse any unsweetened plant milk.
Veggie swapUse plant-based hot dogs, or corn kernels and cheddar instead.

Goes well with

πŸ‡ Rainbow Fruit Salad

Good to know

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An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our back-to-school lunchboxes; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.