Description
Create a fun and spooky snack with these Corn Dog Frankenstein Monsters. Using State Fair® Corn Dogs, green food coloring, peanut butter, and creative toppings like black olives and candy googly eyes, this recipe transforms classic corn dogs into Halloween-themed treats perfect for parties and kids. The corn dogs are baked and decorated to resemble Frankenstein’s monster, complete with hair, eyes, and scars.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- State Fair® Corn Dogs – quantity as needed
- Green food coloring – a few drops
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons of water
- Black olives – thin slices for decoration
- Peanut butter – for adhering toppings
- Pretzel sticks – for bolts
- Candy googly eyes – for decoration
- Black tortilla chips – crushed for hair
Instructions
- Prepare Egg Wash: In a small bowl, whisk together 1 egg and 2 tablespoons of water until combined to make an egg wash. Add a few drops of green food coloring to the egg wash and mix until the color is a deep green.
- Brush Corn Dogs: Using a pastry brush, evenly coat the surface of each corn dog with the green egg wash, ensuring full coverage for a vibrant color.
- Bake Corn Dogs: Bake the corn dogs according to the package instructions, typically at 375°F (190°C) for about 5 minutes or until heated through and slightly crispy on the outside. Remove from oven and let cool completely to allow the decorations to stick better.
- Prepare Decorations: While the corn dogs cool, slice black olives into thin strips and crush black tortilla chips into small pieces for the hair. Set aside candy googly eyes and pretzel sticks.
- Apply Peanut Butter and Hair: Using a spatula, spread a layer of peanut butter on the top portion of each cooled green corn dog. Dip or press the peanut butter-covered area into the crushed black tortilla chips to create Frankenstein’s hair texture.
- Attach Eyes: Dab a small amount of peanut butter behind each candy googly eye and press them onto the front/top of each corn dog to create Frankenstein’s eyes.
- Add Bolts: Gently press one pretzel stick into each side of the corn dog’s head area to resemble Frankenstein’s bolts.
- Create Mouth and Scars: Using a toothpick, spread small lines of peanut butter to outline Frankenstein’s mouth and signature scar lines. Carefully place black olive strips along the peanut butter lines to form the mouth and scars, gently pressing to secure.
Notes
- Allow the corn dogs to cool before decorating to prevent peanut butter from melting.
- Use gluten-free corn dogs and tortilla chips if gluten-free is desired.
- For a nut-free version, substitute peanut butter with seed butter like sunflower seed butter.
- Make sure the green food coloring is well mixed into the egg wash for an even color.
- These treats are best served fresh but can be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 day.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 corn dog
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
