Are you ready for some footballllll food?!
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably aware that the Super Bowl is this Sunday. Although earlier this week I made the epic make the mistake of asking Ben what day of the week it was being played on. I regretted the question before I even finished asking it.
Anyway, always up for a good theme week, I thought I’d share a few nibbles and bites over the next couple of days that are not only perfect for the big game on SUNDAY but would be a hit at any party or get-together during the year. Even if you don’t enjoy football, a good appetizer recipe is always good to have in your back pocket, no?
Watch How to Make Them!
I’m kicking things off (pun intended) with a sweet & savory bite that’s sure to score big points with any crowd – Mini Corn Dog Muffins. I am smashing my one corn dog a year rule to smithereens for these babies!
These sweet and poppable cornbread bites with hot dog studded centers taste exactly like a hot and yummy corn dog you’d get at the state fair…minus the suffocating heat and smothering crowds. You know what we call that? An UPGRADE!
Start by making the cornbread batter (you could also use a store-bought mix – I like Krusteaz Gluten-Free Cornbread.) Whisk together melted butter and sugar, then incorporate a couple eggs.
Next, pour in the secret ingredient that makes this cornbread ultra moist and yummy – buttermilk.
After the wet ingredients are combined, stir together the dry ingredients, including cornmeal, flour (either all-purpose or a gluten-free baking blend,) baking soda and salt. Then, whisk 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 used 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.
And bake.
These piping hot, sweet and savory mini corn dog muffins are the perfect game-day food!
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Mini Corn Dog Muffins
Description
The original Mini Corn Dog Muffins! A fun and unique snack recipe for any special or ordinary occasion!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup certified gluten-free cornmeal
- 1 cup gluten-free baking blend or all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8-10 all-beef hot dogs, cut into 1" bites
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine butter and sugar in a bowl then whisk to combine. Add eggs then whisk to incorporate, and then add buttermilk and whisk to incorporate.
- In a separate bowl, combine baking soda, cornmeal, flour, and salt then stir to combine. Whisk into wet ingredients in two batches.
- Spray a mini muffin tin very well with non-stick spray then spoon 1 Tablespoon batter into each mini muffin cup. Place one hot dog bite into the middle of each cup.
- Bake for 8-12 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown. Cool in mini muffin tin for 5 minutes before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator then re-heat for 20-30 seconds before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to use your favorite store-bought cornbread mix instead of making your own. I like Krusteaz Gluten Free Corn Bread!
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
Video
A dip in cold ketchup really sends the corn dog flavor over the top. I can’t get over how insane these are. I literally had to pry Ben’s fingers from the mini muffin tin. Once he popped, he could not stop!
These are amazing served straight out of the oven, but can be made ahead of time, stored in the refrigerator, and microwaved for 30 seconds or so when it’s kickoff time. They taste just as good reheated. Not that I nuked five today and would know or anything.
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kelsey 05.22.2012
I made these for my fiances “poker guys night” they are soooo good!
only one suggestion dont push the hot dogs all the way down to the bottom, leave room for the batter to crisp!!1
delicious!
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Instead of buttermilk ?
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Hey Calee! I’ve never tried it with regular milk, so I’m not sure. If you give it a go, will you let me know how it turns out? Thanks!
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If you don’t have buttermilk….a tablespoon of vinegar and one cup regular milk! Let it sit for five minutes after mixing.
Calee 05.16.2012
We’ve been wanting to try these for a long time ! Would it be okay to use regular milk instead?
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Sze Ling 05.02.2012
These are amazing! I just made a batch today, and can’t stop eating them.
Will be writing about them soon. =)
Casey 04.24.2012
This were amazing! I loved them so much I had to blog about them and share, I linked back to you from http://www.simplejoycrafting.blogspot.com. Thanks for the recipe!
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Emstarfox 04.12.2012
These were amazing! I used turkey dogs and subbed 1/2 c of wheat flour for white. Next time I’ll use 1/3 c sugar because they were a little sweet for me. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Sondra king 04.09.2012
I used cornbread mix and slightly frozen hotdogs…my muffins fell apart! I think the water in the hotdogs caused this. I will use fresh next time. They were still soooo yummy! Thanks.
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LeeAnne 04.07.2012
Just made these to try out before camping trip. Great idea,great flavor, and quick to do!! Threw some in freezer to test how they do. Will def be making these for upcoming camping trip-also think I’ll try some w/Lil’ Smokies and some with chunks of cheese:) Thank you so much for this idea!
Jenny 04.03.2012
I made these tonight for supper. Instead of ketchup,we put maple syrup over it. I didn’t have buttermilk so I took a tablespoon of lemon juice and a cup of milk and let it sit for 5 minutes. I also u see gluten free all purpose flour instead of normal flour. They were delicious!