Description
Delicious and easy-to-make Cream Cheese Sausage Balls featuring hot pork sausage, cream cheese, Bisquick baking mix, and shredded cheddar cheese. Perfect as a savory snack or appetizer with a crispy outside and tender inside.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 pound hot pork sausage
- 8 ounce block cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups Bisquick baking mix
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Mix Sausage and Cream Cheese: In a stand mixer bowl, combine 1 pound of hot pork sausage with 8 ounces of softened cream cheese. You can also do this by hand or with a hand mixer until well blended.
- Add Bisquick Mix: Gently stir in 2 cups of Bisquick baking mix, measuring it by spooning into the cup without packing to avoid dryness in the final product.
- Add Cheddar Cheese: Fold in 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese thoroughly; feel free to add more cheese if desired for richer flavor.
- Form Sausage Balls: Scoop the mixture using a spring-loaded cookie scoop or spoon and roll into 1-inch balls, then place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheets.
- Chill: Refrigerate the formed sausage balls for 10 minutes to help them hold their shape and prevent spreading during baking.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and serve warm as a tasty appetizer or snack.
Notes
- Measure Bisquick baking mix by spooning into the measuring cup and leveling without packing to prevent dry sausage balls.
- Mixing is easiest with an electric mixer, but you can also use your hands for thorough combining if needed.
- This recipe yields approximately 64 sausage balls.
- To freeze: flash freeze the sausage balls on a wax-paper lined tray spaced an inch apart, then transfer to a freezer-safe bag. Add a few extra minutes to baking time when cooking from frozen.
- For variation, try using Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit mix instead of Bisquick or substitute shredded cheddar with pimento cheese spread or other favorite cheese flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 sausage balls
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
