Do you know what’s even better than eating a corndog? Eating a bunch of mini corn dogs instead! And the BEST way to cook them is in the air fryer by using our air fryer frozen mini corn dogs recipe.
Whether you’re eating the air fryer frozen mini corn dogs as a quick lunch, dinner, or snack, you’re going to love how crispy and easy these turn out in just 6 minutes! Our recipe shows you how to cook mini corn dogs whether you’re making the classics or the plant based mini corn dogs too.
Air Fryer Mini Corn Dogs (from Frozen)
While we don’t eat a ton of packaged foods in our house, I will admit that corn dogs seem to be our family’s guilty pleasure. Being able to make the air fryer mini corn dogs gets saved for special treats because otherwise, we’d just consume them way too often!
If you are serving air fryer mini corn dogs as a snack, all you’ll need is a little mustard or ketchup on the side.
And if you are wanting even more air fryer snack recipes, be sure to try our frozen coconut shrimp in air fryer and boneless wings air fryer recipe!
Frozen Mini Corn Dogs in Air Fryer Ingredient Notes
While we made a Foster Farms mini corn dogs air fryer recipe, you could also make air fryer State Fair mini corn dogs, plant based field roast mini corn dogs, any grocery store brand of your choosing.
- frozen mini corn dogs – either pork corn dogs like Foster Farms or State Fair, or the popular Field Roast plant based corn dogs.
- optional – sauces for dipping such as mustard or ketchup
Field Roast Mini Corn Dogs Air Fryer Recipe
Our mini corn dogs recipe works for cooking the plant based Field Roast frozen corn dogs too! Just follow the cooking instructions in the recipe.
Equipment
- An Air Fryer- We have a Cosori XL basket style air fryer, an Instant Pot Omni Plus oven style air fryer, and a Ninja Foodi air fryer grill. The Cosori air fryer was used in this recipe.
- Rubber Tip Tongs
How to cook frozen mini corn dogs in air fryer
Cooking the frozen mini corn dogs air fryer recipe is as easy as preheating the air fryer, adding the corn dogs, flipping, and eating! It doesn’t get more simple than that!
Temperature
Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes of 400 F. Some air fryers have a preheat setting built-in but if yours doesn’t then just run the air fryer for 5 mins to warm it up.
How long to cook air fryer mini corn dogs?
Add the frozen corn dogs to the air fryer basket and spread them out in a single layer, do not overcrowd them or stack the corn dogs. How many corn dogs will fit in your air fryer depends on your air fryer’s capacity. We have a Cosori air fryer and we were able to cook about two thirds of a bag at one time.
You’ll be cooking the air fryer mini corn dogs for a total of 6-7 minutes in total, flip them over after 3-4 minutes of cooking time. If the corn dogs aren’t done to your liking after 6 minutes, keep cooking them until they’re perfect for you. All air fryer models vary slightly and won’t necessarily cook the exact same as the Cosori.
Serve immediately with your choice of dipping sauces and enjoy!
Tips for Foster Farms Mini Corn Dogs in Air Fryer
- Any grocery store brand of mini corn dogs will work, we made Foster Farms mini corn dogs air fryer recipe.
- For best results, cook the corn dogs in a single layer and leave space between them for best crisping and browning. Do not stack the corn dogs.
- All air fryer models cook and heat a little differently, some cook fast and others could cook slow. The first time you go to make a new recipe, check the level of doneness 1-2 minutes before a recipe says it’ll be done by chance you have a model that cooks hotter/faster.
- While we always preheat our air fryer before cooking, if you don’t preheat the recipe will still work but you’ll need to air fry the mini corn dogs for a longer cooking time.
Common Questions
Corn dogs are often served with a dipping sauce like mustard or ketchup. To make a meal out of corn dogs you can add a healthy vegetable or salad on the side along with French fries, sweet potato fries, or chicken nuggets.
The best way to reheat mini corn dogs once you’ve cooked them is in an air fryer! Just preheat an air fryer for 5 minutes at 400 F and cook for 1-2 minutes until they’re cooked through to your liking. You can also microwave mini corn dogs if desired, they just won’t be as crispy.
Corn dogs can be air fried in just 8 minutes of cooking time. Preheat an air fryer to 400 F for 5 minutes. Cook the corn dogs for about 8 minutes, flipping them over after 4 minutes of cooking. While our air fryer took 8 minutes to cook them, yours could take a little less time over even a little longer, depending on the air fryer model and personal preference.
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📖 Recipe
Frozen Mini Corn Dogs (Air Fryer)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb mini frozen corn dogs
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 F 5 minutes.
- Spread the frozen corn dogs in a single layer in the air fryer basket, making sure not to overcrowd them and leaving a little space in between each one.
Add as many as your model will fit. - Cook the mini corn dogs in the air fryer for a total of 6-7 minutes, flipping them over after 3 minutes. You can cook them a little longer than 6-7 minutes, depending on your desired degree of doneness.
Notes
- Any grocery store brand of mini corn dogs will work, we used Foster Farms brand. Kroger, State Fair, or the plant based Field Roast frozen corn dogs will all work.
- For best results, cook the corn dogs in a single layer and leave space between them for best crisping and browning. Do not stack the corn dogs.
- All air fryer models cook and heat a little differently, some cook fast and others could cook slow. The first time you go to make a new recipe, check the level of doneness 1-2 minutes before a recipe says it'll be done by chance you have a model that cooks hotter/faster.
- While we always preheat our air fryer before cooking, if you don't preheat the recipe will still work but you'll need to air fry the mini corn dogs for a longer cooking time.
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