Our kids are OBSESSED with these mini hotdogs!!
These hot dog bites are like mini Pigs in a Blanket (a twist on a regular hot dog or corn dog.) It’s SO easy that the kids whip them up at least a couple of times a month. There are only TWO ingredients (plus dipping sauce), and they’re on the table in UNDER 20 minutes!
But don’t be fooled into thinking these bite-sized snacks are only for kids! Adults love them just as much, especially for appetizers. Don’t you think these would be perfect to serve as an appetizer on game day??
For more kid-friendly bites, try Mini Deep Dish Pizzas and homemade Chicken Nuggets.
Why we think you’ll love it:
- Only 2 ingredients. This recipe is beyond easy and one that the kids can easily make themselves! Just add your favorite dipping sauce.
- A quick dinner or snack. From start to finish, these mini dogs are on the table in UNDER 20 minutes! We love to have the ingredients on hand for when friends pop over.
- Everything is better when it’s mini! This bite-sized favorite makes a great snack, easy appetizer, or fun dinner!
Mini Hot Dog Ingredients
- 5 hot dogs – Standard length hot dogs are about 6 inches.
- 1 (8-ounce) can refrigerated crescent roll dough – Use puff pastry dough or Homemade Roll dough instead of canned dough.
- ketchup and mustard for dipping – or chili sauce, creamy horseradish, ranch, honey mustard, BBQ sauce, fry sauce, or cheese sauce
How to Make Mini Hotdogs
PREP. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
ASSEMBLE. Slice your hot dogs into thin pieces (ours were about half an inch each). Set aside.
Roll out your crescent dough and press the seams together. Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut into 8 strips. Then cut lengthwise into 8 more strips. You should end up with 64 1½ inch x ½ inch pieces.
Wrap the hot dogs in the crescent pieces and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
BAKE. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes. Serve warm.
Variations + Air Fryer Instructions
Make it more like Mini Pigs in a Blanket
- Cut crescent roll dough into 1½-inch squares.
- Wrap little smokies or cut pieces of hot dog in the dough, brush with egg wash, and cook for about 12 minutes at 375°F
Air Fryer Directions:
- Line the bottom of the basket with a piece of parchment paper.Cooking in batches, turn the fryer to 325°F and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until crescent tops are light brown.
- Use tongs to turn over each one, then bake for 3 to 4 more minutes or until golden brown.
Kristyn’s Recipe Tips
- If serving as a main dish, plan to serve 4-6 bites per child and 6-10 bites per adult. If serving as an appetizer, plan to serve 3-4 per person.
- Make them cheesy: Include a small piece of cheese when you wrap the hot dog pieces with the dough.
- Our favorite way to keep them warm during a party is to line the bottom of a crock pot with a paper towel and set the crock pot to the warm setting.
- Dip in ketchup, yellow mustard, ranch, honey mustard sauce, BBQ sauce, fry sauce, or cheese sauce.
Air Fryer Directions
- Line the bottom of the basket with a piece of parchment paper.
- Cooking in batches, turn the fryer to 325°F and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until crescent tops are light brown.
- Use tongs to turn over each one, then bake for 3 to 4 more minutes or until golden brown.
Mini Hotdogs
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Ingredients
- 5 hot dogs
- 1 can crescent rolls
- ketchup and mustard for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Cut your hot dogs into half-inch chunks. Set aside.
- Roll out your crescent dough and press the seams together.
- Cut into 8 strips. Then cut lengthwise into 8 more strips. You should end up with 64 – 1½ inch x ½ inch pieces.
- Wrap the hot dogs in the crescent pieces and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8 to 9 minutes. Serve warm. ENJOY!
Notes
- If serving as a main dish, plan to serve 4-6 bites per child and 6-10 bites per adult. If serving as an appetizer, plan to serve 3-4 per person.
- Make them cheesy: Include a small piece of cheese when you wrap the hot dog pieces with the dough.
- Our favorite way to keep them warm during a party is to line the bottom of a crock pot with a paper towel and set the crock pot to the warm setting.
- Dip in ketchup, mustard, ranch, honey mustard, BBQ sauce, fry sauce, or cheese sauce.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
You can assemble your hot dog nuggets a few hours ahead of time. Cover the pan with plastic and store in the refrigerator. Bake according to the directions.
Store baked nuggets in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days to in the freezer for 1-2 months.
To heat, preheat the oven to 325°F. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 5-10 minutes. If frozen, bake for 15-20 minutes.
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This recipe was originally published July 2017.
Excelente ideia! Please post more ideias for end-of-year get togethers!
So happy you liked it! I do have a post that lists all of my favorite New Years Appetizers that you might like.
For those wanting to know how to keep these warm, I’ve done it a couple of different ways. I’ve made them for boating with friends. They are often requested. We live an hour just from their lake. The first time I made them, I baked literally as we were driving out the door. Put in an aluminum pan that I put in the oven with the hot dogs while baking. First put some aluminum foil in the pan, dumped in the hot dogs, and then triple wrapped the entire pan with HEAVY DUTY aluminum foil. Then kept this in the hot spot in the very back of our SUV. Would put in my trunk if I had a trunk. Once at our destination, I just make sure to leave the pan in the sun. I do also roll the pan in our towels for more insulation. Even a few hours later, they were still warm. Now, I have a couple of new methods.
1. Once cooked, put in aluminum foil, and then throw in my heated up Crock Pot. Then I plug the Crock Pot into my Jackery portable power bank to keep them warm. This only works if it is a small group. I take the crock pot on the boat. If it is a large group, then once at the lake, and loading up the boat, I take the hot dogs out of the crock pot, and throw them into our backpack cooler. I boil water before leaving the house, and dump it into the backpack to warm it up. Then throw into the backpack before getting on the boat. Also keeps them warm for hours. This may seem like a lot, but it is really easy to do all of this.
Making tomorrow for another lake day! We love them!
Thanks for sharing those ideas!
To keep warm can put them in a crockpot? On warm?
This is such a great quick meal that pleases the whole family. Thank you for the best family friendly recipes.
What a fun, quick, kid friendly meal! We’ve done the little smokies but haven’t thought to use regular hot dogs! 🙂
How do I keep these warm? These are being made prior to a party but the venue has no way to reheat them
I’d say cover with aluminum foil. Or if you have one of those insulated casserole carriers, you could always use something like that? I have always either served right away or been able to reheat, so hopefully something like that will keep them warm but not get too soggy either.
Such a great idea and so yummy! My son loves them!!
I’m so glad to hear that! Definitely a fun recipe for kids!
I’ve always made pigs in a blanket with the canned dough, but never thought to make them mini. They’re perfect to serve as an appetizer at a party with different dip choices.