Here’s a classic, crowd-pleasing Sausage Cheese Balls recipe—perfect for parties, appetizers, or game-day snacks 🧀🌭
Sausage Cheese Balls
Ingredients (makes ~36 balls)
- 1 lb (450 g) ground breakfast sausage
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp garlic powder (optional)
- ¼ tsp onion powder (optional)
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp cayenne (optional for a little heat)
- ¼ cup cold butter, cubed
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix ingredients
- In a large bowl, combine sausage, cheese, flour, seasonings, and butter.
- Mix until dough comes together. You may use your hands for best results.
- Form balls
- Roll mixture into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake
- Bake 20–25 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve warm
- Perfect on their own or with dipping sauces like ranch, honey mustard, or marinara.
Tips & Variations
- Extra cheesy: Mix cheddar + Monterey Jack
- Spicy: Add diced jalapeños or cayenne
- Make-ahead: Freeze unbaked balls; bake from frozen, adding a few extra minutes
- Bacon version: Cook and crumble 4 slices of bacon into the mixture
If you want, I can give a slow-cooker “cheesy sausage bite” version or an oven-baked party tray version with dipping sauce included for game days.
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