Your Kids Won’t Get Enough Of These Sausage Balls

Whether you’re preparing tasty apps for a holiday brunch or whipping up bite-size snacks to have on hand for your perpetually hungry family, it’s good to have some crowd pleasing recipes in your back pocket. And if there’s one staple that disappears quickly every time you make a batch, it’s sausage balls. Hitting all the right flavor and texture notes for max crave-ability, these little spheres of goodness are as simple to make as they are to eat. Below, take a look at an easy recipe that puts a slight twist on basic sausage balls, and then treat your family to a new take on a savory favorite!

Cream Cheese Sausage Balls

That’s right, cream cheese. That’s the key ingredient in this recipe, and what sets it apart from the other recipes that use only shredded cheddar in the mix. These sausage balls bake up lighter and creamier than the standard, with an irresistible, addictive flavor that’s the key to why you can’t keep them around for long.

Talk about an easy recipe! This one calls for only four ingredients: ground pork sausage (spicy if you prefer), cream cheese, baking mix (like Bisquick), and shredded cheddar cheese. Use an electric mixer or your hands to completely combine the sausage and cream cheese. Next, add in the baking mix and incorporate into the sausage mixture. Mix in the cheddar cheese last.

Form the mixture into 1-inch balls, place them in even rows on the prepared baking sheet, and refrigerate for 10 minutes or so. When you’re ready to bake, pop them in the oven for 25 minutes or until the sausage balls are golden and firm to the touch.

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Tips for Success

The creator of this recipe advises chilling the sausage balls after forming them, and using parchment paper on the baking sheets to prevent sticking and make for easy cleanup. These sausage balls can be frozen for make-ahead convenience and reheated whenever you like. Pre-freeze first on baking sheets and then remove frozen balls to zip-top plastic freezer bags to store in the freezer. The first step prevents them from sticking together inside the bag.