So we mostly made these as directed. I did not have cornbread flavoring or a mini muffin tin so I changed those things. I left out the flavoring - consensus is it would be better with it. Consensus is also that *we* like our cornbread a little less sweet so next time will dial that back. I used smallish silicon liners in a regular muffin tin & made 15 with two hot dog pieces in each - worked a charm. Kiddos said please make often - they had missed corn dogs.