Receta Mini Corn Dog Bites (Gluten Free)
Mini Corn Dog Bites (Gluten Free)
Carnival food…not exactly how I would describe
how my family eats, but a fun way to jazz up a meal. Plus, I love the
challenge of making really unhealthy foods a wee bit more healthful.
Corn dogs are not at the top of any “healthy foods” list, but I have a
theory that kids like to eat things on a stick. Popsicles, lollipops,
and yes, corn dogs. There is an inherent thrill in eating off of a
stick.
Throwing potential eye hazards aside, I came up with a fun way to
make miniature “corn dogs” for lunch or dinner for your family. Basically
you use a thickened corn bread batter and dip little pieces of sausage or hot dog
in the batter and bake them in a mini-muffin tin. It was fun to make
and even more fun to eat.
A tip if you do try this recipe: pop the corn bread mixture into the
fridge for 10-15 minutes before you intend to dip your sausage in it,
as it helps firm up the mixture and makes it easier to stay on the
“dog.”
Another tip: preheat the oven with the mini-muffin tin in the
oven, so that it is hot when you put the mini-corn dogs in the pan.
This makes them brown nicely on the bottom.
- Mini Corn Dog Bites (Gluten-Free)
- 2/3 cup cornmeal
- 1/3 cup gluten-free flour (whole wheat or all-purpose is fine if you don't need it to be gluten-free)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/3 cup milk (can use soy, rice or almond if you need it to be dairy-free)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2-3 pre-cooked sausages or hot dogs, preferably nitrate-free
Cooking spray
24 toothpicks
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place the mini-muffin tin in the oven to warm.
Prepare the batter: In a medium bowl, mix the cornmeal, flour,
sugar, baking powder, salt, onion powder and ground pepper. In a small
bowl mix the milk, eggs and oil. Pour the milk mixture into the
cornmeal mixture and mix until just combined. Pop the bowl in the
fridge for 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut each sausage or hot dog into 8-12 slices, or about ½ inch slices. Place a toothpick in each piece.
Remove the mini-muffin tin from the oven and dip each sausage in the batter, using a spoon to coat each piece, if necessary.
Place immediately into the pan. Repeat until the pan is full.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the corn dog bites are slightly browned.
Makes 24 bites.
Life is sweet,
SPC