Halloween Frankenweenie Hot Dogs Recipe

Halloween Frankenweenie Hot Dogs

makes
8 servings

Ask any mom, and they’ll tell you one of the hardest parts about cooking for children is keeping them from playing with their food.

That’s why your kids will love these Frankenweenie hot dogs for Halloween.

They can customize and decorate to create their own delicious ‘monster-pieces.’

Halloween Frankenweenie Hot Dogs Recipe

what you'll need
  • 8 hot dogs
  • 8 hot dog buns
  • 8 pretzel sticks
  • 1 mozzarella cheese sticks
  • mustard, or your favorite condiments
  • wooden skewers
Nutrition Facts
Halloween Frankenweenie Hot Dogs Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 680mg 28%
Potassium 59mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugars 2g
Protein 13g 26%
Vitamin A 4%
Calcium 19%
Iron 6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
let's do it
  1. Boil hot dogs per package instructions.
  2. Carefully char one end of each hot dog over open flame.
  3. Cut mozzarella cheese into small slices; arrange on hot dog to create stitches.
  4. Place each hot dog in the microwave for 15-20 seconds to melt "stitches" to the hot dog.
  5. Create hole through middle of hot dog about a third of the way from the top using wooden skewer.
  6. Remove skewer, insert pretzel stick through hole to create neck bolts (snap off any excess pretzel).
  7. Spray inside of buns with cooking spray and toast in a dry skillet. Place hot dogs in buns.
  8. Apply mustard eyes, a relish skirt, ketchup or sriracha mouth or your favorite condiment. Serve and enjoy!
One Last Thing

I love it when my kids can play with their food...well, you know what I mean.

Halloween Frankenweenie Hot Dogs Recipe