SAUSAGE BALLS CLASSIC RECIPE
These Sausage Balls are perfect for any occasion! Easy to make and always a hit.
If you love recipes made with sausage you must try this Sausage Crescent Bake. It’s a great appetizer or can be a breakfast treat too!
❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE
Sausage balls are a tradition in our family. We make sausage balls every Christmas Eve and sit around and talk and pig out. If there are any left over, we have them with coffee on Christmas morning. We can always find an excuse to make these. Sausage balls are one of our favorite appetizers and we make them all year long for game day and social events when friends come over. This is a recipe you will enjoy over and over again.
SWAPS & ADDITIONS
You can easily add spices to this recipe like cayenne, garlic, etc. If you want to spice this recipe up, use spicy pork sausage. Many people like to use cream cheese in this recipe too. If you are one of them, just add a block of cream cheese to this mixture. It will make them more moist. You can also mix up the cheese, we love cheddar but you can add any you prefer.
DO YOU COOK THE SAUSAGE FIRST?
We get asked this question a lot and NO you do not cook the sausage. You mix the sausage straight from the package, it cooks once it’s in the oven in a ball.
CAN I USE GLUTEN FREE BISQUICK?
Yes, you absolutely can and I have made them that way and they were delicious. Great way to keep these gluten-free if you need that option. Any gluten free baking mix should work just fine.
⭐TIP
These are great warm but they are also great cold! We love them both ways so enjoy them when they come out of the oven and any leftovers you can have straight out of the fridge the next day.
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Sausage Balls Classic Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb. pork sausage
- 2 cups Bisquick
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or any cheese of your choice
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients with your hands and shape into walnut sized balls. Place on a sprayed baking sheet.
- Cook in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. We usually turn them once while cooking so they will be browned on both sides.
Notes
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I have always got your newsletters…always look so forward to your wonderful recipes-use the sausage ball recipe all the time! We changed providers and maybe didn’t get added! I’m an ole/old retired lady, and love to cook… Happy summer, it’s hot in ARKANSAS. Blessings, sweet ladies.
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We love sausage balls dipped in honey. So YUMMY!
Can’t stand Mayonnaise, will Miracle Whip work as well?
This recipe doesn’t call for mayonnaise.
Can you make these with turkey sausage ?
I’m sure you could.
Would I be able to substitute almond flour for the bisquick for a low carb version?
I’ve never made them with almond flour so I wouldn’t know but you can give it a try!
I am gluten free – can I substitute GF Bisquick for the regular? And do I need to add anything to the GF mix? Thank you.
Absolutely! I’ve made them with GF Biscquik and they are just as good!I would add the cream cheese (as stated in the recipe), it will make them creamier.
made 1/2 batch – you know in case used flour 1 c. with 1 1/2 t baking powder 1 T oil- it’s a dry mixture even with the sausage recommend adding sour cream or yogurt ( 1/4 c for what I made)
would highly recommend the addition of sour cream ( greek yogurt was used)
Can You please give me the recipe of the cabbage roll if you have.Thank you.
Sorry, I don’t have that one on the site, Edna.
Oh ok.Thank you.Are you gonna have it.
I always use hot sausage and roll an olive in the middle for a surprise!
I usually make a double batch so I can put some in the freezer for a quick reheat later. Makes a great snack for tv watching or lounging around.
I have all my ingredients at room temperature. This may be the same recipe that I use. Have never dipped them in anything.
If you would like, next time try adding 1/2 cup sour cream, makes the sausage balls even more moist
Use half cheddar half monterrey jack w/jalapenos…hot sausage. Never have used the spices…might have to try…LOVE THESE!
Made These for years as sausage cheese biscuits. Just make larger balls and flatten them out. I do cook the sausage first. Still good and everyone loves them.
I don’t want to use Bisquick, but would like a recipe using flour. Any suggestions?
I just made these today as a little ” party” . My sons friend just got out of the hospital and they went over great. She had never eaten them before but my son has many times.
Thanks for all the wonderful recipes that has been posted!!
Almost the same recipe I use but never dip them in anything. Just love sausage balls and always buy the hot sausage.
Do you pre-cook the sausage before mixing / baking or no?
No, you don’t precook the sausage.
Thank you I have been looking for this for Christmas
i first learned of these in late 60’s when living in jackson, ms. they were introduced to me as “coon balls”, basically as coon cheese was used. my grands love them as do we all. will try your dip.
What is “coon cheese?”
These look SO good! I can also see them being served with some type of country gravy/red eye gravy! Will be trying these soon!
My grandchildren love these for breakfast as well with syrup.
We do a lot of entertaining this time of year and these are the perfect festive appetizer to serve to our guests. Delicious!
These are a part staple down here and they go fast!
I love these, Judy, and usually make them every Christmas. I didn’t this year because of our power outage, but it’s never too late for sausage balls, is it? 🙂 Thanks for the reminder!
Hey Southern Lady,
These look really good, but we Northerners need something substantial to get us through this deep freeze. I’m making your chicken and dumplings this next week. Can’t wait!
Brrrrlisha