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December 28, 2021

Baked Chili Cheese Dogs

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Baked chili cheese dogs topped with beef chili, a creamy smoked cheddar cheese sauce, and a few choice garnishes are a fun dinner or game day meal. Plus, It’s a great way to use up leftover chili.

the final dish on a platter.

Table of contents

  • Ingredients
  • Instructions
  • Recipe Tips
  • More Recipes to Try

A bowl of chili is great on a cold day, but eating the same leftovers for days on end is not my idea of fun, so here’s an idea: repurpose that leftover chili and make baked chili cheese dogs. 

Any chili you like will work (I have some suggestions later in the post, of course), but what makes these special is the creamy smoked cheddar cheese sauce. It’s a breeze to make, and the velvety sauce takes the dogs to a whole new level.

Make them for a fun dinner, or serve them up for your next game day get-together. You can make the chili ahead or use the leftovers from your last chili night. Either way, it works.

a chili cheese dog on a plate with chips.

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter
  • All-beef hot dogs
  • Top-sliced hot dog buns
  • Chili
  • Shredded smoked cheddar cheese
  • Cornstarch
  • Half and half
  • Kosher salt
  • Parsley
  • Diced red onion
ingredients for chili dogs.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Melt the butter in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Add the hot dogs and cook them for a few minutes until the skin crisps up. Take them out of the pan.

In a bowl, toss the cornstarch with the shredded cheese, so it’s evenly coated.

process shots on how to make the cheese sauce.

In the same skillet, warm the heavy cream over medium heat. Add the cheese and salt and stir until the cheese melts and the sauce is smooth and creamy.

Place the buns in a baking dish and place a hot dog in each. Spoon chili over the top, and then add the cheese sauce.

process photos showing how to assemble the hotdogs.

Bake the chili dogs for 20 minutes or until the chili is warmed through.

Garnish the chili cheese dogs with chopped parsley, diced onion, and sprinkle a little more shredded cheese over the top.

a chili dog in a pan.

Recipe Tips

Prep Tip: Line the baking dish with foil for easy clean-up.

Chili: I like to use my slow cooker no-bean chili for chili dogs. It’s easy to make, and the consistency is perfect for spooning over the dogs. That said, any chili you like will work, or get other ideas in my chili recipes round-up.

Cheese: You can swap the smoked cheddar cheese for regular cheddar cheese or try pepper jack cheese.

Other Garnishes: Change the red onion for sliced green onions or switch the parsley for chopped cilantro.

a chili dog being placed on a plate.

I hope you give this recipe a try!

Happy chili dog-making,

April

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overhead shot of the final dish.

More Recipes to Try

  • French Onion Hot Dogs
  • Fried Cheese Sticks
  • Easy Recipes with Ground Beef
  • Taco Rice Casserole

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Baked chili cheese dogs topped with beef chili, a creamy smoked cheddar cheese sauce, and a few choice garnishes are a fun dinner or game day meal. Plus, It’s a great way to use up leftover chili.

  • Author: April Anderson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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For Hot Dogs

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 6 all-beef hot dogs
  • 6 top-sliced hot dog buns
  • 1/2 cup no bean chili, or another chili you like

For Cheese Sauce

  • 1 cup shredded smoked cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Optional Garnishes

  • Chopped parsley
  • Finely diced red onion
  • Shredded smoked cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Melt the butter in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Add the hot dogs and cook them for a few minutes until the skin crisps up. Take them out of the pan.
  3. In a bowl, toss the cornstarch with the shredded cheese so it’s evenly coated.
  4. In the same skillet, warm the heavy cream over medium heat. Add the cheese and salt and stir until the cheese melts and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
  5. Place the buns in a baking dish and place a hot dog in each. Spoon chili over the top and then add the cheese sauce.
  6. Bake the hot dogs for 20 minutes or until the chili is warmed through.
  7. Garnish the chili dogs with chopped parsley, diced onion, and a little more shredded cheese.

Notes

The nutrition estimate does not include the garnishes.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 chili cheese dog
  • Calories: 418
  • Sugar: 5.4g
  • Sodium: 992.7mg
  • Fat: 25.1g
  • Saturated Fat: 10.5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 12.5g
  • Trans Fat: 0.4g
  • Carbohydrates: 32g
  • Fiber: 1.2g
  • Protein: 10.6g
  • Cholesterol: 70.3mg

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About April Anderson

I’m a passionate home cook, cookbook author, recipe developer, freelance writer, food photographer, and dog mom ❤ I garnish (almost) everything with parsley and believe you can make deliciously amazing dishes with everyday ingredients.

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  1. RPG says

    January 10, 2022 at 10:09 am

    These are outstanding at home, but even better camping … and so easy to make either way!

    ★★★★★

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