142 hot dog recipes

Homemade corn dogs with a crispy cornmeal batter fried golden brown on a stick. Skip the frozen aisle and make these from scratch with simple pantry staples.

Glamour Dogs are hot dogs split and stuffed with a cheesy filling of crushed corn chips, cheddar, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire, then baked until bubbly. A fun retro crowd-pleaser.

Bologna rolled around a cheddar cheese stick and tucked into a hot dog bun with mayo or mustard. A no-cook lunch that kids can make themselves in minutes. Great for lunchboxes and after-school snacks.

Slow cooker cocktail weiners simmered in beer until plump, then drained and glazed in barbecue sauce. Three ingredients and zero effort for a crowd-pleasing appetizer.

Bacon-wrapped cheddar stuffed hot dogs broiled until the bacon crisps and the cheese melts out of every bite. A loaded hot dog ready in 20 minutes flat.

A succulent dish that can easily be made with a crockpot while you're helping the kids with their homework.

Hot German potato salad with bacon, vinegar dressing, and a sweet-tangy sauce. Topped with broiled hot dogs for a one-pan supper. Wisconsin-Midwestern classic.

Cheese-stuffed hot dogs wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough and baked until golden. Just 3 ingredients and 20 minutes for the ultimate kid-friendly snack or game day finger food.

Saucy franks in cranberry chili sauce made in the microwave with just three ingredients. A sweet-tangy hot dog appetizer ready in 15 minutes for parties and game days.

German lentil soup with sliced frankfurters, carrots, celery, and onions, finished with a splash of vinegar for tang. A filling one-pot soup ready in about an hour.

Microwave sloppy joes done in 30 minutes flat: ground beef and sliced hot dogs simmered in chili-spiked tomato sauce, piled onto soft buns. A retro one-bowl weeknight dinner kids love.

Hot dogs stuffed with melty American cheese, layered over sweet and tangy baked beans, and topped with crispy bacon. Bake it or slow cook it. This cheesy franks and beans casserole is backyard cookout comfort in a dish.

Cocktail wieners simmer in a sweet-tart orange sauce spiced with cloves and cinnamon. A retro party appetizer in 20 minutes flat.

Make your own corn dogs with this simple recipe that is sure to keep your kids entertained at the dinner table.

Bread pizza made on white bread with ketchup, American cheese, sliced hot dog, and oregano. Toaster oven ready in 10 minutes. Kid-friendly and dead simple.

Ear Wax Wieners on Cotton Swabs, a gross-out Halloween party appetizer. Broiled cocktail franks with a mustard-mayo dipping sauce on cotton-ball toothpicks.