The definitive history of the corn dog (er, Pronto Pup) | MPR News

 The batter recipes are objectively very similar — and both include cornmeal. The real difference is in the sweetness. Corn dogs have it; Pronto Pups don’t.

In preparation for the upcoming Minnesota State Fair (i.e. The BEST State Fair by any measure).

Team Corn Dog here. Though I won’t turn down the Pronto Pup.