Sausage Balls without Bisquick
Discover a delicious twist on delicious sausage balls without Bisquick! This easy recipe offers a homemade alternative for savory, melt-in-your-mouth sausage cheese balls.
Makes 42 sausage balls
Ingredients
- 16 ounces ground pork sausage
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup sharp white cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the pork sausage and cream cheese until well-combined. You can use a spoon or impeccably clean hands - your choice!
- In another mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, smoked paprika, thyme, black pepper, onion powder, and salt. Cut in the butter using a fork or a pastry blender.
- Add the flour mixture and the shredded cheddar cheese to the sausage mixture and mix well.
- Use a cookie scoop to form evenly sized 1-inch balls and place them on your cookie sheet.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the sausage balls are browned and cooked through to 160° F° when measured with a meat thermometer. Serve warm.
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How to Store Leftovers
Leftovers will keep in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to four days. Reheat in the oven at 350° F for 15 minutes or until warmed through.How to Freeze:
Simply place the unbaked sausage balls on a parchment lined baking sheet and place them in the freezer for about an hour, or until they’re frozen solid. Place the frozen sausage balls in a freezer safe container (like a ziplock bag or other container) and store in he freezer until you are ready to bake and serve them. I’ve made sausage balls from frozen, too! Just add a few minutes to the bake time to allow them to cook all the way through. The frozen sausage balls will last up to 6 months in the freezer.Nutrition
Serving: 1sausage ball | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 165mg
