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Sarah’s EASY Sausage Balls
EASY FAST and SO DELICIOUS! These EASY Sausage balls are ready in less than 30 minutes and ready for your game day or holiday party!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 156 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Cups sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 lb sausage - uncooked - hot or mild your choice.
- 2 Cups biscuit mix
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 oz cream cheese softened to room temp
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375. Prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Shred the cheese if not already shredded and mix all ingredients together in a medium sized bowl using your hands. Form into 1 inch - golf ball sized balls.
- Makes 6 dozen 1 inch balls. Makes 2 dozen golf ball sized balls. If you go for the golf ball size balls, you will note that they squash down a little on the bottom side.
- Bake for 15-25 minutes for 1 inch balls, 20-30 minutes for golf ball sized balls.
- Remove from the oven, allow the baking sheet to cool for a minute or two and then remove the sausage balls to a baking rack to cool completely. OK, go ahead, pop one in your mouth - but be careful- they might still be hot!
- Perfect for freezing.
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Notes
- SUBSTITUTIONS
- Bisquick - You can NOT substitute plain flour for the biscquick, makes it yucky. That said, off brand is fine. Aldi makes a great substitute for Bisquick, it's called Baking Mix.
- Cream Cheese - Feel free to go with the lower fat versions or Neufchatel
- Cheddar Cheese - Want to add some flavor? Try a Pepper Jack. You can also try some Provolone or any other cheese that melts good.
- Spices - We love onion and garlic around here but feel free to try some of the following Cayenne, paprika, everything bagel, a sprinkle of hot sauce, yellow mustard or a dash of fish sauce.
- Sausage - We recommend using breakfast sausage BUT you can also use Italian Sausage, venison sausage or any spiced ground meat you prefer. I assume turkey and chicken sausages would work too!
- You CAN use a mixer to beat these together, but I like to use my hands, it's just as easy.
- The cream cheese makes these sausage balls slightly moist
- The smaller balls tend to hold their shape best when baking.
- These sausage balls will flatten a bit as they bake, no worries, they remain delicious!
- You will note grease on the baking sheet - just don’t look - better out than in as I like to say.
- There is a REAL danger in eating WAY too many of these, causes a belly ache. Ask Sarah, she will tell you.
- These are great the next morning crumbled up in your grits. Just saying.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2balls
Calories
156kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
324mg
(14%)
Potassium
79mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
172IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
91mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 156
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2balls | |
| Calories | 156kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 324mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 172IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.