Fun and easy gluten-free pigs in a blanket! The dough is based off my naan bread recipe, which remains one of our favorite breads and pizza crusts to make.  By piping the dough onto a bit of cornstarch, you can use a nice soft dough to end up with a soft breading around your pigs in a blanket, which is so delicious! I find that you need a much wetter batter when making gluten-free breads, which can make the dough difficult to work with and shape.  This method worked great! My girls love helping make these. Enjoy!

Fresh, homemade pigs in a blanket

Brushing them with butter before rising and baking. 

Pigs In A Blanket

Makes 20 pigs in a blanket, plus any extra stuffed cheese balls or pizza crust you'd like to make with excess batter. 

Preheat oven to 425 - 450 F. Line a pan with parchment paper. 

Slice in half and set aside: 

1 package hot dogs (I like to use no nitrate ones)

Typically 10 hot dogs are in a package, so you'll end up with 20 half hot dogs to roll up for your pigs in a blanket. 

In a mixer, combine: 

3 1/2 cup Kristin's Gluten-Free Flour Mix

2 tsp xanthan gum (there is some in the flour mix, but you'll want a little extra)

1 Tbsp rapid-rise/quick yeast

2 tsp garlic powder

1 Tbsp dried onion flakes (optional)

1/2 - 1 tsp red chili pepper flakes (optional)

1 tsp freeze-dried or dried cilantro (optional)

Add, and beat 2-3 minutes, until nice and smooth: 

2 1/4 cup milk, a little warmer than room temperature (lactose-free works well)

2 eggs

1 tsp apple cider vinegar (optional)

Scoop the batter into a large freezer ziploc bag. Cut off ~1/2" from the corner.  

To make your pigs in a blanket, have arranged on the counter your parchment-lined baking sheet, one or two pieces of plastic wrap, and the plate with cornstarch, below. 

On a plate put: 

~1/2 cup cornstarch

They love making these. 

Pipe dollops of dough onto the cornstarch. Press a hot dog piece down into the middle of a dollop of dough. Gently fold the dough up and around the hot dog, using a bit of cornstarch on the dough to avoid sticking.  Lift your pig in a blanket onto the piece of plastic wrap, and gently roll back and forth to smooth it a bit and remove a bit of excess cornstarch.  Place seam side down on the parchment-lined pan.  Repeat with the remaining hot dog halves until you have a full pan of pigs in a blanket. 

After piping a dollop of dough, press the hot dog into the center.

Gently pull up, using a bit of cornstarch, to avoid sticking.

Place on a piece of plastic wrap (helps make for easier clean-up)

Roll gently to smooth out the dough.

Place your pigs in a blanket on a parchment-lined baking pan. 

They did a great job!

Brush the rolled pigs in a blanket with:

1/4 cup melted butter

Happily brushing with melted butter. 

Ah, now she's happily brushing with melted butter.

If you have extra dough, you have a couple fun options to do with the excess: 

1. You can spread the dough on a parchment-lined pan and bake to make a pizza crust. Bake immediately or let rise and bake ~10-12 minutes, or until a deep golden brown.

2. You can pipe dough onto the cornstarch and then fill with chunks of cheese instead of hot dog, then fully wrap the dough around the cheese, placing seam-side down on the pan. Rise and bake like the hot dogs. Some may leak cheese, but we find they're a delicious treat.

Here's a few cheese-filled rolls made with extra dough. Also brushed with butter prior to rising.

Let the pigs in a blanket rest to rise for ~15 minutes.  Bake at 425 - 450 F for ~17 - 20 minutes, until a deep golden brown.  Remove from oven and place your hot dog filled rolls on a wire rack to cool. 

Resting to rise 15 minutes prior to baking.

Fresh from the oven. 

These can be served right away! We like to put whatever your preferred hot dog toppings directly onto the plate and dip the pigs in a blanket into them.  Cooled leftovers can be placed in a ziploc bag and frozen. My girls love taking these for school lunches with a little container of ketchup. They're defrosted by lunch and they can warm them briefly in the microwave at school. Fun! Enjoy! 

Cooling after baking. Ready to eat!

Pigs In A Blanket Recipe by Successfully Gluten Free!