Sausage Balls

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These 3-ingredient sausage balls are a real crowd pleaser, whether you serve them as a breakfast or brunch treat, a party appetizer, a game-day nibble, or a holiday hors d'oeuvre. Savory sausage, store-bought biscuit mix, and sharp Cheddar cheese team up for a yummy savory flavor that can't be beaten! My family makes these every Christmas morning.

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
15
Yield:
30 sausage balls
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 15 servings

  • 1 pound ground pork sausage, at room temperature

  • 2 cups biscuit baking mix

  • 1 pound sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

    Ingredients to make sausage balls

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  2. Combine room temperature sausage and biscuit mix in a large bowl; mix with your hands until well combined.

    Two hands combining ground sausage and biscuit mix in a glass bowl

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  3. Add shredded Cheddar cheese and mix until fully incorporated.

    A bowl of sausage ball mix, made from ground sausage, shredded cheese, and biscuit mix

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  4. Roll mixture into about 30 walnut-sized balls; transfer to a baking sheet.

    A baking sheet with small balls of sausage mixture, next to a bowl of raw sausage ball dough

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  5. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and sausage is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.

    a high angle view of a bowl full of golden-brown sausage balls
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

264 Calories
19g Fat
11g Carbs
13g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 15
Calories 264
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g 24%
Saturated Fat 9g 47%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 660mg 29%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 13g 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 249mg 19%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 125mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.