Sausage balls are the ultimate comfort food. You can whip up a batch of these delicious bite-sized treats in just minutes. They are a crowd pleaser for parties, breakfast, brunch, game-day, holiday hours d’oeuvre and more.
Why I Love This Recipe
These little flavor-packed sausage balls are easy and quick to make and
taste amazing. They are addictive, so make a double batch. You can spice them up to your liking and serve them with dipping sauces for a flavor explosion.
What Are Sausage Balls (Bisquick)
They are a cross between a cheese biscuit and a sausage meatball. Also known as sausage cheese balls. They will be your next favorite recipe!
What Type of Pork Sausage Do You Use?
The best kind of pork sausage is raw pork sausage in any flavor, such as regular, hot, maple, Italian, or sage. I would use maple or regular flavor if you are serving your sausage balls for breakfast or brunch. However, if you serve them for game day or a party, use hot sausage for a kick!
Sausage Balls Ingredients
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- Pork Sausage – Pork sausage adds a meaty flavor and moisture.
- Bisquick (biscuit mix) – Bisquick adds a light fluffiness and helps hold the ingredients together.
- Cheddar Cheese – Sharp cheddar cheese adds a cheesy bite and moisture to the recipe.
- Milk – Milk is necessary to moisten the Bisquick in the mixture.
Special Tools
How To Make Bisquick Sausage Balls (Step-by-step)
To start, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Next, add pork sausage, shredded cheese, Bisquick, and milk to a large mixing bowl.
Now, combine ingredients with a stand mixer or by hand. I recommend wearing disposable food-safe gloves when handling raw pork, especially if combining the ingredients by hand.
Form a 1-inch ball out of the mixture using a cookie dough scoop. The scoop will help you keep the size of the balls consistent. Then, using your hands, form them into balls and place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake the balls for 30 minutes. They should be lightly brown and have an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
Recipe Notes
Bisquick sausage balls recipe variations are easy to tailor to your taste. Some examples of add-ins are hot pepper flakes, Italian spices, fresh chopped scallions, and/or different types of cheeses.
Storing, Freezing, and Make Ahead
Sausage balls are best made and served fresh.
However, you can make them ahead and freeze them until needed. To freeze uncooked sausage balls, first place them on a baking sheet. Once they are frozen, transfer them to a freezer bag. You can freeze them for up to two months.
To cook frozen raw sausage balls, place them on a sheet pan. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Bake the sausage balls for 20 minutes until their internal temperature is 145 degrees.
If you have leftovers, you can store them in your refrigerator for up to four days.
Dipping Sauce for Sausage Balls:
Serve sausage balls with dipping sauces, such as chili sauce, roulade sauce, honey mustard, ranch dip, or your favorite dip.
What is Served With Bisquick Sausage Balls?
Sausage Balls
Ingredients
- 3 cups Bisquick
- 1 lb pork sausage
- ½ cup milk
- 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350 degrees.
- Add all the ingredients (Bisquick, sausage, milk, and cheese) to a large mixing bowl.
- Use a hand mixer, a stand mixer, or your hands to mix until well incorporated.
- Use a cookie scoop to measure out the dough.
- Shape the scooped-out mixture into balls using your hands.
- Place the prepared balls on a parchment paper-lined rimmed sheet pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes, and the sausage balls are lightly browned, and the internal temperature is 145 degrees.
- Serve warm.
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See you soon,
Kippi
Ps. This post was shared on Between Naps on The Porch.
Thursday 7th of November 2024
Great recipe