If you are looking for a fun recipe the whole family will love, this gluten free pigs in a blanket recipe is a great choice. Delicious hot dogs wrapped in a fluffy biscuit wrap are hard to resist! They take about 35 minutes to make, so they are great for a busy weeknight.
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Kids will love this recipe because they can enjoy one of their favorites! Before going gluten-free, we would wrap crescent roll dough around hot dogs and bake them. It was a fun treat; the kids loved making these with me.
When we went gluten free, we lost this fun tradition. Now, with a variation of my fluffy gluten free biscuits recipe, we can enjoy this classic meal again! These gluten free pigs in a blanket make everything extra fun. You can even wrap hot dogs like mummies for Halloween!
If you are looking for even more kid-friendly dinner ideas, check out my gluten free dinner recipes!
I used this recipe to make pigs in a blanket. It turned out better than I hoped for. The dough was perfect. I used Kimg arthur gluten free breadflour. My kids were so happy!”
laura t., blog comment
Allergen Information:
These homemade pigs in a blanket are gluten-free, egg-free, nut-free, soy-free, and oat-free. Make them dairy-free using dairy-free butter.
Ingredient Notes:
For the full list of ingredients and amounts, please go to the recipe card below.
- Gluten free flour blend – I used Cup4Cup for this recipe because it makes biscuits and bread more fluffy. (Note Cup4Cup has dried milk powder in the mix.) I also tested this recipe using Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend and King Arthur’s Measure for Measure Gluten Free Blend. That doesn’t mean others will not work; I just have not tested other flours, and I can not guarantee the recipe will work if you use different mixes.
- Xanthan Gum – If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
- Baking Powder – Use aluminum-free baking powder.
- Butter – Use unsalted butter.
- Hot dogs – Read the labels to ensure the brand you use is gluten free! I like O Organics, Boar’s Head, Hebrew National, and Applegate.
Your kids will also love my homemade Gluten-Free Mac and Cheese or these Gluten-Free Fish Sticks for dinner!
Step-By-Step Photos and Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350º F.
Step 1: Add the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and whisk to blend.
Step 2: Put the chopped cold butter into the flour and use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour. It should resemble crumbs.
👀 Sandi Says: If you don’t have a pastry blender, freeze the butter and use a large cheese grater to grate the frozen butter into the dry ingredients.
Add the wet ingredients into a bowl and whisk to blend. Pour them into the dry ingredients.
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Step 3: Mix the wet and dry ingredients into a dough. It should be a little puffy as it is modified biscuit dough.
📢 Sandi says: Every gluten-free flour blend has a different starch-to-grain ratio. The brand of gluten-free flour you use will affect the moisture of the batter. If your cake batter is too runny, add more flour, and if it is too thick, add more liquids.
Read Why Gluten-Free Flour Blends Vary to learn more about this.
HINT: Do not over-mix the dough because it will melt the butter.
Step 4: Place the dough onto wax paper or a silicone mat. Dust the wax paper and dough with gf flour so it is easier to work with. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
Step 5: Optional: Cut the hot dogs in half. Next, cut the dough into strips. Roll each hot dog half in the dough and place it on a parchment-paper-lined
Step 6: Use a pastry brush to brush milk onto each hot dog. This will give the gluten free pigs in a blanket a golden color.
Step 7: Bake the pigs in blankets at 350º F for 20 minutes until the biscuit dough is slightly golden and firm. Serve hot!
Serve these pigs in a blanket with these dips:
You can enjoy these plain or dip them! Here are some of my favorite dips:
- Ketchup – this is by far the most traditional dip to use.
- Mustard – is my personal favorite.
- Curry Dipping Sauce – Mr. Fearless Dining loves this dip.
- White Queso Dip – If you love gooey cheese, this is a great dip to try!
Make Them Mummies For Halloween!
This recipe can become the best Halloween Mummies recipe for any holiday party! Make the biscuit dough the same way, but cut it into thin strips. Wrap a whole hot dog in the dough strip. Add in cut olives for the eyes and bake! These gluten free mummies make a great meal!
Frequently Asked Questions:
Pigs in a blanket is an American term for a hot dog wrapped in croissant or biscuit dough. The name itself has origins in Czechoslovakia or Germany.
Keep them warm in an oven at 225º F.
These pigs in a blanket will keep fresh for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Store them in an airtight container.
More Gluten Free Kid-Friendly Dinner Ideas:
- Air Fryer Ranch Chicken Nuggets
- One Pot Gluten Free Italian Pasta
- Gluten Free Fried Mac and Cheese Balls
- Ziti Lasagna Casserole
- Gluten Free Mini Corn Dog Muffins
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If you made and enjoyed this recipe, I would be incredibly grateful if you could leave a comment below. Please include which flour blend you used. This will help others know this recipe is delicious. Thank you!
Gluten Free Pigs In A Blanket
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat your oven to 350º F.
- In a large mixing bowl, add 2 cups gluten free flour blend, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. Whisk to blend.
- Add the 6 tablespoons cold salted or unsalted butter in chunks and use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour. It should have fine crumbles when the butter is cut in.
- Pour the 1 cup milk or non dairy milk into the flour mixture and mix into biscuit dough.
- Sprinkle some gluten free flour on a silicone mat and put the dough onto it.
- Press or roll the dough to 1/4 tp 1/2 inch thickness.
- Cut each hot dog in half.
- Cut the dough into strips and roll each hot dog in the dough strips.
- Place the hot dogs onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Brush milk over each biscuit. This will help it get golden.
- Bake for 20 minutes until the biscuit wrapping is slightly golden.
- Serve hot and dip in ketchup or mustard.
Nutrition
Notes
- I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF, Cup4Cup, and Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend. The Cup4Cup gluten free flour blend made the fluffiest biscuit coating. That doesn’t mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
- Xanthan Gum – If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
- To make this recipe dairy-free, substitute the butter for vegan butter and use non-dairy milk.
- These pigs in a blanket will keep up to 3 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.
- Many brands of hot dogs are gluten free. Always check the ingredients list on the label of any hot dog brand. Some of my favorite gluten free hot dog brands are Hebrew National, Nathans, Boars Head, O Organics, and Applegate.
Nutritional Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
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I will be using rorie’s grain free flour, which is kosher for Passover use. It has a mix of almond, coconut and arrowroot flours.
Hi Raizel, I have not experimented with that blend so I am unsure if it will work in my recipe. I do have some advice that you may be able to use. Please note that coconut flour has a much larger liquid requirement than the gluten free flour blends. It absorbs liquid like a sponge, and that will affect this recipe. I am not saying don’t use it, but you are going to need to adjust the ingredients to make it work. I am wondering if you could use this Paleo Biscuit recipe…which also has almond and coconut flour as a guide on how much liquid vs dry ingredients to use? Please do keep me posted. Here is that recipe: https://www.fearlessdining.com/paleo-biscuits/
Hi Sandi 🙂 I am so happy I came across this recipe as I was looking to make these for Passover. Can I prepare and bake and then freeze and reheat?
Hi Raizel, You can easily make this for Passover, but I haven’t created a dough like this with matzo meal. That being said, they can be prepared in advanced and frozen. I would recommend freezing them uncooked, then thaw and bake.
Thank you so much! I will let you know how they come out!
These were So good! I used 1 cup millet flour, 1/2 cup tapioca starch and 3/4 cups cassava flour because it was a little wet. Added 1tsp xanthan gum. Ended up cooking them for 40 minutes – brushed with butter so they would brown. Delicious and just like a biscuit.
Hi Shanna, I love you were able to use your own flour blend successfully in this recipe. I am glad you added more flour as well to get the dough to work. Thank you for coming back to tell me you loved them!
Could I make this dough and store in the fridge overnight before making the piggy’s? I’m just trying to cut my prep time on the day of event when I have a lot of things going on that I cannot do ahead of time.
Hi Lacey, Storing the dough overnight in the refrigerator is fine. Enjoy!
Does this recipe call for an egg? I only see 5 ingredients for the dough, but someone mentioned an egg in their comment?
Hi Melinda, there is no egg. The biscuit wrapped around the hot dog is based on my gf biscuit recipe, which needs no egg. https://www.fearlessdining.com/the-best-flaky-gluten-free-biscuits/ I believe the commentor asked if they could add one.
Ok, I was confused because the directions say to add wet ingredients in a separate bowl and whisk to blend, but the only wet ingredient is milk right? Thank you! Trying them right now…. 😁
Hi Melinda, You are correct, it is just the milk. How did they turn out?
Have you ever used this dough for a “hot pocket?” Wondering if it would work.
Hi Christina, I haven’t, but I suspect it would hold up well. Please let me know if you try it!
I used this recipe to make pigs in a blanket. It turned out better than I hoped for. The dough was perfect. I used Kimg arthur gluten free breadflour. My kids were so happy!
I am so glad you loved these pigs in a blanket. I love that everyone in the family can enjoy them!
Hi there! I was looking for a GF recipe to make what we called “weiner wraps” in my school days, and was excited about this one! I just made it and followed the recipe, but the dough was so wet I could barely work with it. 🙁 I even had to scrape it off the wax paper, and then the paper ripped and almost went in with the dough. 🙁 I just put them all into the oven and they will probably still be good otherwise, but do you know why it was so wet and not workable? I used America’s Test Kitchen GF blend plus the teaspoon of xanthan gum, whole cow milk and the egg was actually pretty small because it’s from my own chickens, not a large size like you’d get at the store.
Hi Laura, I haven’t tested that blend, so it is hard to say what happened. Every single gluten free flour blend has different starch-to-grain ratios in the blends. This affects recipes. I looked that blend up and saw it has a lot of white rice and starch. Starch-heavy blends need more flour than those with more grain. Next time, add more flour.
Have not made this yet but thankful for the recipe. Wondering if the biscuit dough work for slippery pot pie and monkey bread. Thanks!
Hi Judy, my biscuit dough should work well. I also have recipes for both on my blog. Just put them into the search bar at the top of my blog :-).
Hi Sandi! Do you think I could sub in oil instead of butter?
Hi Amber, I have not tested an oil, but the butter is what give the biscuit wrap the flaky layers. I do not think oil can do this. Have you tried using a cold vegan butter?
These pigs in a blanket a perfect to take to a picnic! Thank you, Sandi. They are a winner!
I am so glad you are excited to make them! They would be great for a picnic!
Could you bake these in an air fryer like you do your donut recipe? What would you suggest for a modification if so? Your yeast donut hole recipe was my first GF adventure in baking so I’m still trying to get a feel for all this! Thanks for having these family recipes!!
Hi Miya, I haven’t tested this recipe or my biscuit recipe in general in the air fryer. If you try it, please do come back and let us know how it turned out.