Sausage balls: spend with pennies

Sausage Balls are an adorable, easy-to-make, poppable recipe.

Pork sausage, biscuit mix, cheddar cheese, and milk are mixed together then baked to golden perfection.

it’s super easy recipe: 3 ingredients and 3 steps.
Cheesy Bisquick sausage balls can be made and frozen, or baked, then chilled and frozen for easy entertaining.
Mix and match cheeses and add spicy seasonings to create a new recipe every time.

mix of pork, cheese, milk and crackers with labels to make sausage balls

Ingredients for sausage balls

Sausage: You can use breakfast sausage or mild or spicy Italian sausage. This recipe also works with turkey sausage.

Cookie mix: Bisquick is ready, but a commercial brand baking mix works too. If you don’t have any, make a homemade cookie mix recipe!

Cheese: I love using sharp cheddar cheese because it has so much flavor. Grind your own or use pre-shredded to make it faster.

Variations

Swap out the cheddar for Monterey Jack, pepper jack, or a Mexican blend.
Add diced jalapenos or a pinch of cayenne pepper for some heat.
Use ground chicken or turkey instead.

Sausage balls on a baking sheet before cooking

How to make sausage balls

Combine cracker mix, cheese, and ground sausage in a bowl. (recipe below).
Shape into balls and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
Bake until golden.

Advance Preparation and Storage

Place the raw sausage balls on a baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap for up to 2 days or store in the freezer for up to 2 months.
If baking from frozen, add an additional 8 minutes to the cooking time.
Leftover sausage balls can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 4 months.

Delicious dipping sauces

Every great appetizer needs a great dipping sauce! Serve these sausage balls with any of the following:

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Sausage Balls

These sausage balls have a savory, cheesy flavor and the perfect bite-sized shape!

Preparation time 10 minutes

Cooking time 25 minutes

Total time 35 minutes

Author Holly Nilsson

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, combine cracker mix, cheese, and ground sausage. Mix well until mixture holds together, adding up to ¼ cup milk as needed.
Using a spoon or cookie scoop, scoop out 1 tablespoon sausage and shape into a ball. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake the sausage balls for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

If you don’t have cookie mix, combine 2 cups flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and ⅓ cup shortening. Pulse mixture in a food processor until butter is incorporated.
Do not use lean sausages for this recipe.

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary depending on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Appetizer, Pork

Kitchen American

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