- Preheat your oven.
Step #2: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and make sure you use a parchment-lined or super-greased baking sheet so your sausage balls cook all the way through AND so that golden crust forms on top!
- Mix the ingredients.
Place sausage, biscuit mix, cheddar and milk in a large mixing bowl. Stir until blended using a spoon or dough whisk. It should be soft and a little wet, but not sticky.
- Shape the sausage balls
Mix the mixture and make one in each case. Drop balls 2 inches apart on baking sheet. This allows for even baking of the sausage balls and prevents them from crowding.
- Bake to perfection.
Bake at 400◦ for about 20–25 minutes. When the egg rolls are golden brown and cooked through, remove to a paper-towel-lined plate. This will give you crispy-crunchy edges and a delightfully soft, cheesy interior.
- Cool and Serve
Take the sausage balls out of the oven and allow them to sit for a few minutes before serving. Serve warm as an appetizer or cold in a lovely spread on brunch day. You can use this dish to dip in your favorite sauce, or you may also serve it as a side salad.
Secrets to the Best Sausage Balls
- Enjoy the sausage: Ormond recommends hot Italian wild sausages for a bolder taste but you’ll likely opt for mild sausages if you have low-tolerance. I actually did it with both of those, and it was amazing.
- Cheddar is actually legal to use. Thankfully, there are plenty of other tasty cheeses that work just as well! If you choose to use cheese, Monterey Jack or Pepper jack can offer a great new flavor profile in your sausage balls, as well as any of the cheeses specially blended for Sausage Balls.
Sausage Balls • Make Ahead Directions: Sausage balls can be made in advance and frozen for a later time. Make the balls first, put them on a sheet of parchment or wax paper until they freeze through (about an hour in some locations) and then you can take 5–6 at a time (or more if your blender is stronger) and place in zip-top freezer bags. Freeze, and when ready to bake (this will take an additional 3 minutes), you do not have to defrost them right from the freezer.
Nutritional Information
Each one of those little sausage balls is a compact bite filled with cheesy, protein-y goodness, so you might as well double down on all that greatness. I mean, there is no such thing as a Christmas calorie. You can have these as a snack during the day, or they would be great alongside dinner too. For the best nutritional results, use this nutrition calculator from VeryWell.
Why This Recipe Works
Thats exactly what this recipe is good at. It also takes just 4 ingredients and is easy to make, even though it looks like you worked for hours on a tough recipe. My sausage balls have stamina: hot or cold, these are something any cook—even a fancy cook otherwise turning out haute—would do in his sleep.
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