Sausage Balls Recipe
These sausage balls are a cinch to make, packed with flavor, and a popular party food. This quick and easy recipe will soon become a party favorite.
Servings: 36 balls
Calories: 155kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 pound ground pork breakfast sausage
- 2 cups biscuit baking mix use store-bought—i.e. Bisquick—or see recipe below
- 1 tablespoon dried minced chives
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper optional, but highly recommended
- ¼ cup milk if needed
Biscuit Baking Mix
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour gluten-free all-purpose flour works great
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Either in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, combine the shredded cheese, breakfast sausage, baking mix, chives, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
- Mix together until it forms a thick dough/paste. If the mixture seems too crumbly or thick, add in the milk, a couple tablespoons at a time, until it can be formed easily into balls.
- Roll the dough into balls about the size of a golf ball—between 1 ½ and 2 inches in diameter.
- Place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet an inch apart. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Bake sausage balls in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the balls are golden brown.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 321mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 1mg
