Kids love corn dogs – but since they’re typically dipped in batter and deep-fried, they’re not particularly easy to make from scratch. This version is made with cornbread batter thick enough to shape around the hot dogs and bake until golden.
Ingredients for Baked Corn Dogs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg
6 hot dogs
Directions for Baked Corn Dogs
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F.
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the butter and blend it in with a pastry cutter, fork or your fingers, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, stir together the milk and egg; add to the cornmeal mixture and stir until the thick batter comes together.
- Thread each hot dog onto the end of a bamboo skewer or wooden stick. Take a small handful of dough and shape around each hot dog, encasing it completely.
- Place corn dogs on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm with ketchup and mustard.
Originally published in ParentsCanada magazine, October 2015. Updated July 2026.
