For a delicious snack or easy meal, make these Homemade Honey Batter Corndogs! Mildly sweet cornbread batter deep-fried around a juicy hot dog and perfect for dipping in your favorite sauces; don’t lose this recipe!

Homemade Honey Batter Corndogs

If you’re a fan of the fresh made county fair corn dogs, then this recipe is for you! Homemade Honey Batter Corndogs are surprisingly easy to make and for some reason it’s one of those foods that people are always surprised you made from scratch instead of baking from frozen. Not that there’s anything wrong with a frozen corndog, of course! But once you have the real deal homemade corndog, there’s just no going back.

Ingredients to Make Corn Dogs

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make the corndogs (please see the easy-to-print recipe card at the end of this article for the ingredient lost and instructions to follow):

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup buttermilk
8 hot dogs
8 wood kebab skewers (be sure the sticks are not too long or the corndogs will not fit into your pot when you fry them)
Vegetable oil for deep frying

The Best Hot Dogs to Use for Corndogs

In this case, I used Oscar-Mayer Classic Wieners. They were great, but my all-time favorite is Nathan’s Hot Dogs. In any case, use a really good hot dog that you would enjoy eating normally.

How to Make Homemade Honey Batter Corndogs

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.

Add the egg, honey, and buttermilk and stir until all combined.

Cover the bowl and chill the batter for 15 minutes. Stir well after chilling.

Pat the surface of the hotdogs dry with a paper towel, then insert the sticks halfway into the hotdogs.

Click here to see the skewers I used on Amazon.

Heat 4 inches of oil in a large pot to 350F degrees. Pour the cornbread batter into a tall glass. Dip one hot dog into the batter until it’s completely coated in batter, then gently lower the corndog into the hot oil.

Cook the corndog for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and place on paper towels to cool and drain off excess oil. Repeat the process with the remaining hot dogs and batter.

The Best Dip for Corndogs

Truly, the best dip for these classic corndogs is the dip you like! Any combinations you enjoy are great. Here are some ideas:

Ketchup
Classic yellow mustard
Hot sauce
Honey mustard
Cheese sauce
Fry sauce
BBQ sauce

How to Reheat Corndogs

Air frying is a great way to reheat the corndogs. Just air fry at 350F for 3 minutes, or until heated through.
Baking is another good way to reheat corndogs. Bake at 350F until hot.

Click here to see the paper hot dog trays I used from Amazon.