Cheddar Sausage Balls

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword cheddar-sausage-balls, easy-appetizer-recipes, southern-sausage-balls

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings sausage balls

Calories 90kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets (or cookie sheet) with parchment paper.
In a medium size mixing bowl use a whisk to sift together the Bisquick biscuit mix, garlic salt, dry mustard, paprika.
Add the green onion, sausage, shredded cheddar cheese and water. Using your hands, mix until all of the ingredients are fully moistened and evenly distributed.
Use a small cookie scoop or meatball scoop to divide the sausage mixture. Roll into approximately 1-inch balls and place on the baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
Serve immediately with mustard for dipping.
Make Sausage Balls in an Air Fryer:
Spray the basket of an air fryer with cooking spray.
Prepare the sausage balls per the recipe.
Arrange in the basket leaving room between each for air to circulate.
Cook in batches at 350°F for 10-12 minutes. (Cooking time can vary slightly with different types of air fryers.)
Serve immediately.

Sausage - Choose a quality breakfast pork sausage to make these sausage balls. I used Jimmy Dean brand and find that it's not terribly greasy which can cause the sausage balls to shrink while baking. You can make sausage balls using spicy hot pork sausage, hot Italian sausage, ground turkey sausage or chicken sausage.
Cheese - You can use a different flavor or cheese to change the flavor profile. Pepper jack cheese or medium cheddar cheese, gruyere cheese or any cheese that you enjoy.
Be Patient and Mix Thoroughly - The most important thing is to be patient and thoroughly combine the sausage mixture. If you've never made sausage balls before you may think they're too dry since it does take some time to fully incorporate. The mixture is stiff, so keep working with it until it comes together.
Grate Your Own Cheese - For the best end result, I highly recommend that you grate the cheese yourself to ensure it's freshness. While pre-shredded cheese in a bag is convenient, it includes anti-caking agents that makes it more dry than freshly grated cheddar cheese.