This Disneyland Corn Dog Recipe tastes just like the corn dogs you can get on Main Street U.S.A.! This is the best corn dog recipe and so easy to make at home.
Easy Disneyland Corn Dog Recipe
This Disneyland Corn Dog Recipe is spot on! So excited for you to try it. I found an original recipe on Grub Americana, claiming it’s straight from Disneyland. While I don’t know for sure, I can attest that it’s worth making…and I’m a very picky critic. I’ve had my fair share of Disneyland Corn Dogs and these are very close to the real thing. Let’s be honest, you can’t beat eating a Disneyland Corn Dog on Main Street, U.S.A., but this is the next best thing to enjoy at home!
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Where Can I Find Corn Dogs At Disneyland?
You can find Corn Dogs at Little Red Wagon on Main Street, U.S.A., Stage Door Cafe in Frontierland, and over at Disney California Adventure, Corn Dog Castle. You can mobile order at Stage Door Cafe and Corn Dog Castle.
What You’ll Need
Simple, easy to find ingredients are the hallmarks of this classic American corn dog recipe.
- hot dogs or hot links and/or cheese sticks– Use your favorite hot dog brand or cheese stick brand.
- corn meal– Find the corn meal near the baking section of the grocery store. It gives the corn dogs their corn crunchy coating.
- all-purpose flour– Flour is used to make the batter for the corn dogs.
- kosher salt– Kosher salt is a coarse salt commonly used in cooking and baking.
- baking powder– Baking powder is used in the batter for the corn dogs.
- granulated sugar– This fine white sugar is used to add a touch of sweetness to the batter.
- milk- 2% is preferred.
- beaten egg- For consistency, I use large eggs in my cooking and baking.
- melted shortening– Find shortening in the baking section of the grocery store.
How To Make Disneyland Corn Dogs
- Heat oil in a large saucepan filled 3/4 full over medium-high heat until oil reaches 350-375 degrees F.
- Place the corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl, stir to combine. Stir in egg, milk and melted shortening. Stirring to combine. Pour batter into a tall slender glass, makes for easier dipping of hot dogs.
- Place hot dogs through skewers and dip generously into batter, swirling then carefully place into hot oil spinning slowly the entire time in the oil. This helps create an even golden brown color and even cooking. When a deep golden brown color, transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain some of the oil. Each corn dog took about 2-3 minutes in the frying oil. Serve hot with your favorite condiments.
The batter is very easy to prepare. Mix your dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl first then stir in the wet ingredients. Once combined, transfer the corn dog batter into a tall slender glass which will make for easy dipping of the hot dogs.
Find wooden skewers for your dogs and carefully skewer each one. Going slow helps. When I make these again, instead of using the cheese sticks in this photo, I’ll buy my own block of cheddar cheese and cut bigger pieces. These were too small in my opinion.
Where Do I Find Skewers?
Find wooden skewers at some grocery stores and places like Target or Walmart in the grilling section.
Heat your oil to 350-375 degrees F. When hot, slowly add dipped corn dog to oil.
What Kind of Oil Should I Use?
I used Canola Oil, but vegetable oil works great too.
When you place the corn dog into the oil, continue to spin the dog slowly to evenly brown and cook. Each corn dog takes about 2-3 minutes.
After Corn Dogs have been fried for 2-3 minutes and deep golden brown, transfer to a paper towel lined plate. We took a vote in our house and we all agreed that the hot links were hands down the best. Definitely give those a try.
How To Serve Disneyland Corn Dogs
Serve corn dogs hot with your favorite condiments such as ketchup, mustard, and Dijon. The Little Red Truck serves their corn dogs with a choice of chips or sliced apples, which another fun way to serve them.
How To Store Leftovers
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 or 3 days. Reheat in oven as needed.
Disneyland Corn Dogs
Equipment
- Bowl
- Stove
- saucepan
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- mixing spoons
- corn dog sticks/skewers
Ingredients
- Canola or vegetable oil for frying
- 1 cup corn meal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons melted shortening
- 6 hot dogs or hot links
- Wooden skewers
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan filled 3/4 full over medium-high heat until oil reaches 350-375 degrees F.
- Place the corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl, stir to combine. Stir in egg, milk and melted shortening. Stirring to combine. Pour batter into a tall slender glass, makes for easier dipping of hot dogs.
- Place hot dogs through skewers and dip generously into batter, swirling then carefully place into hot oil spinning slowly the entire time in the oil. This helps create an even golden brown color and even cooking. When a deep golden brown color, transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain some of the oil. Each corn dog took about 2-3 minutes in the frying oil. Serve hot with your favorite condiments.
Hi!
What kind of skewers did you use? The ones Im finding are long and skinny and weak. Info greatly appreciate! 🙂
Hi Teresa, I just used the kind that you could also use for Kebobs. My local grocery store sells them or I’ve also purchased them on Amazon.
So exited to making this corndogs!!!
Just onE cuestión… what brand or kind of shortening did you use???
Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽
Hi Paulette, I used Crisco Shortening 🙂
I am brand new to your blog.. and will be back! These were so delicious! We live in a country where it’s hard to find corn dogs and these hit the comfort food spot for our family!
So glad to hear it Angela! Thanks for sharing.
I’m guessing you used yellow cornmeal? Do you have a favorite brand of hotdog?
Hi Jessica, yes yellow cornmeal. I enjoy Hebrew National Hot Dogs 🙂
Do you think substituting a milk alternative for regular milk would work? My son has a dairy allergy.
Hi Sunny, I haven’t tried any substitutions, so I can’t say how it would turn out.
Alright, I have my Costco list(Hotdogs) and grocery store list(corn meal) and few few thousand other things but my husband and I can’t wait to try these even though we are Disney World Park people. I have wanted to go to Disneyland and try these for years. I can’t wait!
Hope you enjoy Sarah!
Turned out great even though I didn’t have enough oil to fill a deep pan, I had to use a skillet and used a spatula and tongs to keep turning them. The first frankfurter tried to slip out of the dough so with the others I made sure the dough covered the stick so it would adhere and not fall off. Very tender and crispy, great taste.
So glad you enjoyed Bobbie!
Great recipe! Made this for the first time and it was so easy! We also made some cheese sticks and hush puppies! Mmmm!
So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the review 🙂
Just like Disneyland! We were missing the parks and decided to have some fun and make corn dogs for dinner. This recipe tastes like the real thing. Corn dogs are my oldest daughter (21) favorite must have item when we go. She took one bite and asked me how I did it? I said did what, and she said made these taste just like Disneyland. Mom’s secret 😀 Thank you! You brought us much joy through this special recipe from our second home.
This is so great to hear Michelle! Glad your family enjoyed 🙂
Jenny,
Thanks so much for posting Disney recipes this week!!! Our trip to Disney was canceled due to COVID 19 and seeing your Disney posts have brightened my week.
It’s been my pleasure Shawna. Hope you enjoy 🙂
These look amazing! We live in Egypt and can’t get shortening. Do you think coconut oil or butter could sub for the shortening?
Yes, I think either of those would be just fine to substitute 🙂