I have been making food for the past few days to get ready for the 4th of July holoday. My husband has the day off and I think a day at the lake will be wonderfully relaxing! I wanted to make some fun foods for the kids to eat as well. Nothing says holiday food or kid friendly food like hot dogs, right? My kids love it when I make one of their favorite fun foods; Firecracker Hot Dogs.
These Firecracker Hot Dogs are so easy to make!. My son loves to eat hot dogs, but I cannot cook them on the grill. He doesn’t care for the grill marks. That makes these Firecracker Hot Dogs perfect for Henry because I bake them in the oven! Henry LOVES these Firecracker Hot Dogs! He said they are super fun to eat! SO for my family, we have a win-win here!
For making the star shaped cheese, I used a star cookie cutter. You can either buy a block of cheese or have the deli slice some thicker slices of cheese. If you try to use the cookie cutter on a thinner slice of cheese, they won’t stay on the wooden skewers.
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Two great 4th of July treats that go great with these Firecracker Hot Dogs are my Layered 4th of July Jello Shots and Patriotic No Bake Mini Cheesecakes. These really round out the patriotic food theme for your holiday table!
Say Cheeeeeeeese! When you are making your cheese stars, be sure to make plenty. For some reason, mine kept disappearing before I could get them on the top of the Firecracker Hot Dogs! The kids really love snacking on cheese, and I don’t mind at all! I mean, who wouldn’t love to eat a few cheese stars?!
Ingredients
- 16 wooden skewers
- 16 hot dogs
- 16 pieces of refrigerated breadstick dough
- 8 1/4" thick slices of colby jack cheese (you should be able to get 2 stars from each slice)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375. Line cookie/baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet
- Insert skewers through all of the hot dogs, leaving about 1/2" exposed at the top for the cheese
- Take one piece of the bread stick dough and wrap around one hot dog. Start at the bottom and circle towards the top. Repeat for the remaining hot dogs.
- Place wrapped dogs on the baking sheet and place in oven, baking according to the breadstick directions.
- While the hot dogs are baking, take a small star shaped cookie cutter and cut out your cheese stars.
- Once the hot dogs are done, cool slightly and stick a cheese star on the top.
What fun food do you make for the Fourth? I would love to hear in the comments below!
Cherri Megasko says
July 3, 2015 at 2:57 pmOh my gosh … how creative is that! What a wonderful grab-and-go meal for the Fourth of July!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
July 3, 2015 at 3:35 pmThose are awesome! I should totally make those for my kids for the 4th of July cookout we have coming up tomottow.
Jeannette says
July 3, 2015 at 4:32 pmThese are absolutely adorable and I know my kids would go crazy about them! I have some hotdogs set out for dinner tonight and I think I’ll have to try this for a surprise!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
July 3, 2015 at 4:42 pmThis is pigs in a blanket on steroids! It’s so much fun and so easy to make! Thanks.
Melissa Pezza says
July 3, 2015 at 5:03 pmYum! I’ve got to get to the store so we can have these tomorrow. I think it is so clever to wrap up a full size hot do in bread stick dough. I love it!
Christy Maurer says
July 3, 2015 at 7:32 pmI love the star cheese on the top! What a cute idea! Hot dogs are a must for 4th of July!
Jenni E. {Sweet Pennies from Heaven} says
July 3, 2015 at 8:52 pmOh my Gosh, those are so cute! I love how festive they are. The kiddos would LOVE these.
desirae young says
July 3, 2015 at 11:33 pmI saw these on pinterest the other day and pinned them for later because I loved them!
Mykidsguide says
July 4, 2015 at 4:22 amYou are so creative. This looks delicious and I just love the idea. This will be a sure hit!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
July 4, 2015 at 4:38 amThese are very fun! And perfect for the summer and the 4th. Love it.
Jesse says
July 4, 2015 at 9:36 ammarble cheese stars was genius.
Michelle V. says
July 4, 2015 at 10:35 amHappy 4th of July! We’re actually having a party later today and I’m definitely making these. You’re so creative!
Krystal says
July 4, 2015 at 12:59 pmI do love those stars on top! What a unique way to celebrate the 4th!
Jeanine says
July 4, 2015 at 1:59 pmThese look amazing. I haven’t had a hot dog in so long, this would be a a wicked way to enjoy them!
lisa @bitesforbabies says
July 4, 2015 at 2:09 pmWow, these look so festive and fun to eat! How creative are these?! I’m sure kids would love them!
Chubskulit Rose says
July 4, 2015 at 2:38 pmThat’s a fun way to make hotdogs! I usually make a similar snack like this using the little smoke sausages.
Chantal says
July 4, 2015 at 3:16 pmThese are so cool! What kid (or adult) wouldn’t love these?! Thanks for sharing!
Rosey says
July 5, 2015 at 6:49 amI love the look of the marble cheese. I think the firecracker dogs were a fun way to celebrate.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
August 14, 2015 at 3:38 pmI really don’t think there’s a way to beat pigs in a blanket on a stick topped with cheese. I made these, and they’re awesome!
Lynndee says
July 5, 2015 at 2:00 pmThose look so pretty and definitely enticing! My boys are big fans of hotdogs. Bet that would be a super hit here!
Erin says
July 5, 2015 at 4:30 pmAren’t those just adorable??? I love that so much and I know my kids would have a fit over such a cute meal!
CourtneyLynne says
July 5, 2015 at 4:51 pmOmg!!! Like these are the coolest hot dogs ever!!! Totally going to make these with my daughter. Love these.
Carin Kilby Clark says
July 5, 2015 at 7:55 pmWhat a cute idea! Those look super fun and easy to make. Definitely going to try them. Thanks for sharing.
Uplifting Families says
July 5, 2015 at 8:18 pmThese are so cute. I love the star shaped cheese. I hope you and your family had a great 4th of July.
Winter White says
July 6, 2015 at 5:45 pmThis is such a cute and yummy looking recipe! I would totally tear these up!
Fariha N. says
July 7, 2015 at 1:51 amWe just did some chicken and burgers on the grill. But these would be a hit anytime with my kids. I can’t wait to make these!
chanelle says
August 14, 2015 at 8:02 pmWhat a cute idea! I know kids love eating food that is “fun” and these look like a lot of fun to make too. I’ve made similar pigs-in-a-blanket appetizers using the Pillsbury crescent rolls too. I love them because they are already rolled out and can be easily shaped around the hot dogs.
Alli says
August 14, 2015 at 8:32 pmI’m going to remember this recipe for next 4th of July! Never knew hot dogs could look so good and festive.
Felicita Moncada says
August 14, 2015 at 10:42 pmThis is too adorable! What a great little recipe for 4th of July or any BBQ event. Can’t wait to try it with the kids!
Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says
August 15, 2015 at 12:18 amI am totally digging those ‘cheese stars’ super cute idea! I need some firecracker hot dogs in my life this weekend! 🙂
Paula says
August 15, 2015 at 1:54 amThose are the cutest hotdogs ever! I’m so going to make those for every event I can think of…. my mind is running through all the different shapes I can make cheese into… for all kinds of holidays!!!! 🙂
rika says
August 15, 2015 at 2:00 amoh yes… i want some!!! They look delicious! Perfect snacks for kids!
Annemarie LeBlanc says
August 15, 2015 at 2:14 amThis is a fun way to serve hotdogs! It would also be a nice treat to prepare for birthday parties, even for a Christmas pot luck party. Thanks for sharing.
Ourfamilyworld says
August 15, 2015 at 6:02 amWhat a creative and fun way to serve hotdogs. My kids love hotdogs and they’ll love it more when I serve them this.
Mimi "MimiCuteLips" Green says
August 15, 2015 at 8:30 amThese are the absolute cutest idea. My kids love all things cheese and hot dogs. This is a total win.
Dawn says
August 15, 2015 at 12:23 pmThese firecracker hot dogs are super cute! I love the added cheese stars on top!
Jamela says
August 15, 2015 at 4:13 pmThese are very creative and would be a hit in my house. My kids love hot dogs.
Jenni E. {Sweet Pennies from Heaven} says
August 15, 2015 at 9:59 pmThese are too cute. I would totally be the one though, running around eating the cheese off the tops of all of them. HAHA!
HilLesha says
August 16, 2015 at 1:27 amI don’t eat meat, but that’s a creatively ingenious way to eat hot dogs! I know that my family would love this idea.
Shaney Vijendranath says
August 16, 2015 at 5:44 amThose look so good, you so creative! I’m sure the kids would go crazy for it.
Fi Ní Neachtáin says
August 16, 2015 at 5:46 amOh wow, those look amazing! The fanciest hot dogs I’ve ever seen for sure. I love the addition of the stars on top.
Paula Schuck says
August 16, 2015 at 10:40 amThis is such a cute way to make hot dogs,. My kids are going to love these. They are so festive looking.
ricci says
August 16, 2015 at 11:11 amOh my goodness, these are adorable!! I love croissants and hotdogs and that cheese looks like the perfect touch!!
Lynndee says
August 16, 2015 at 12:39 pmSo creative and so pretty and of course, so delicious without a doubt. I love those stars on top. Now I’m hungry.
Erin says
August 16, 2015 at 9:14 pmWell thats adorable! I love the cute factor of this and my kids love hotdogs so it’s a total win!
Kristin says
August 17, 2015 at 10:09 amOh Gosh these look so Great. I love the star shaped cheese.
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mycraftingworld says
December 28, 2016 at 7:09 amThis is so cute. We could do it with any holiday by changing the cheese start to something else, … Heart for Valentines, Bunny for Easter. We can work with this. Thank you for the idea.
Dana Rodriguez says
July 2, 2018 at 1:07 pmThis is really a cute idea. I might just make these for the fourth!
Cascia Talbert says
July 2, 2018 at 2:33 pmI love this recipe! You are so creative.
Sarah L says
July 2, 2018 at 9:31 pmThose are cute, yummy and easy. Do you have a bowl of mustard for dipping them in?
Peggy Nunn says
July 3, 2018 at 9:28 amThis is such a cute idea. The girls can do this and I want them to make the meal. Thank you for the idea.
Mary Songer says
July 8, 2018 at 12:55 amI love this idea. They look special and they’re easy to make. Sort of like pigs in a blanket but upgraded.
Iris says
July 12, 2018 at 5:33 amThanks for this blog, really interesting and helpful for all, thank you so much for sharing this article.
Alisha says
July 5, 2019 at 1:49 amThanks for a great simple recipe! It was a hit for the 4th of July!