I'm all about recipes I can whip up in no time that still have people saying "wow." These Twinkie hot dogs are a classic favorite re-imagined and they always get a great response!
Technique tip: Serve these the same day you make them so your Twinkies don't dry out.
Swap option: Switch out the frosting for marshmallow fluff.
Ingredients
- 12 Twinkies
- 6 lengths Haribo Strawberry Piccolos (or other thick, round red licorice)
- Vanilla frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- Red food coloring
- Yellow food coloring
- 1 green Twizzler, cut into little pieces
Preparation
Using a serrated knife, make a lengthwise slice down the center of the Twinkie (like a split-top hot dog bun).
2.Trim the licorice to make "hot dogs" and place inside the Twinkie bun.
3.Place about two-thirds of the frosting into one bowl and the remaining frosting in a second bowl. Color the larger bowl with the red food coloring (for ketchup) and the other with the yellow food coloring (for mustard).
4.Place each frosting into a separate zip-top bag and snip off a small corner.
5.Pipe a line of "mustard" and a line of "ketchup" onto each hot dog. Sprinkle the green Twizzler bits (for relish) on top.