Buffalo Loaded Hot Dogs

Buffalo Hot Dogs – Loaded with Deliciousness

Holy moly, my friends! Yes, I went there – hot dogs piled up with bacon, blue cheese, and, wait for it… homemade Buffalo Ketchup! Beyond basic dogs and plain old ketchup, this is a simple way to take your next cookout to the next level. Here’s why you’ll love them as much as I do…

• All about the toppings. There’s no special preparation. Just grill hot dogs to your liking and add the amazing combo of ingredients on top. The key is the Buffalo Ketchup, which you can mix up in seconds.
• Great flavors. You have smoky, salty, bacon goodness, creamy, tangy blue cheese, and yes, that ketchup, all on top of a nicely charred yet juicy hot dog.
• Easily made gluten free. You just need to swap or skip the buns! It’s a meal for the entire family!

Recipe Ingredients

Here’s a quick rundown of what you’ll need for these loaded Buffalo Hot Dogs. The key is that spicy ketchup to bring the heat, while the other toppings provide even more flavor. You’ll find the full amounts and directions in the recipe card further down in the post.

• Hot dogs. You can use your favorite brand, but if you are gluten free, learn which hot dogs are gluten free and what to look out for on labels.
• Hot dog buns. Again, any will do, and you can even make your own gluten free hot dog buns.
• Bacon. Use one of these methods for cooking bacon, then crumble it up. Turkey bacon is fine, too.
• Blue cheese.
• Buffalo Ketchup. Mix up a few pantry ingredients, including tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, hot sauce, dry mustard, salt, cumin, garlic powder, and pepper, with enough water for your perfect consistency.

Tips and Variations

• Make them all year. While there is nothing better than a grilled hot dog, you can get a nice bit of char by making Air Fryer Hot Dogs. You can even toast the buns in your air fryer!
• Use a different cheese. While Buffalo and blue cheese are like peanut butter and jelly to me, some people don’t like it. Feel free to sprinkle on some shredded Monterey Jack or even drizzle on cheese sauce.
• Add more toppings. If you want these franks to be fully loaded, add some Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing or Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing!
• Go bunless. There’s so much going on that you can totally make this a knife and fork meal if you want to make it even more easily gluten free or with fewer carbs. A lettuce wrap is a great option too.
• Have a hot dog bar. Put out all of the toppings in bowls, including the extra ones, and let everyone pile up the deliciousness on their own dogs. Makes a fun party idea!

Make it a Meal

Here are some great ideas for things to serve at your next barbecue with your kicked-up buffalo dogs!

• Best Easy Baked Beans Ever
• Greek Yogurt Ranch Potato Salad
• Tropical Pineapple Coleslaw
• Greek Yogurt Deviled Eggs
• Buffalo Cauliflower Tots

And I think every summertime get-together calls for Strawberries and Cream Cake or Gluten Free Strawberry Cake for dessert!

More favorite spicy buffalo recipes

• Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes
• Buffalo Deviled Eggs with Blue Cheese
• Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Casserole
• Buffalo Dip with Bacon and Blue Cheese
• Spicy Buffalo Blue Cheese Burgers from Bread Booze Bacon