Sausage Balls Recipe (2024)

Sausage ballsare an easy and delicious dish. Perfect for breakfast and brunch or as a game-day and holiday appetizer!

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Sausage balls have always been a favorite bite-sized dish. They are so versatile and perfect for so many occasions. I remember that my Mama would make them for Christmas morning brunch, New Year’s Eve snacks to help us make it to midnight, and to nibble on while watching football games. This is her made-from-scratch, easy-as-can-be, homemade sausage balls recipe. No mixes included!

What You’ll Love About This Recipe

Easy recipe. Just mix, scoop, bake and enjoy!

Simple ingredients. This classic recipe uses 4 ingredients along with optional seasonings. These are all items you most likely have in your pantry and refrigerator!

Incredible flavor. Sausage balls have so much flavor from the sausage, cheese, and whatever seasonings you decide to include. They are a crowd favorite!

Why Are These the Best Sausage Balls?

Along with it being an easy recipe, using simple ingredients, and having incredible flavor, these sausage balls are made from scratch! Many people make sausage balls using a biscuit mix. That recipe also uses 4 ingredients where you can include optional seasonings. I prefer to make my sausage balls from scratch and how my Mama always made hers. They make the easiest and best sausage balls! I always have flour, but I never seem to have specialty baking mix in my pantry.

How to Make Easy Sausage Balls Recipe

Ingredients

For this recipe, you’ll need four basic ingredients: ground pork sausage, self-rising flour, cheddar cheese, and milk.

To these basic ingredients, you can mix your favorite seasonings based on your preferences. Some seasonings my family enjoys are salt, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.

Substitutions

Sausage – you may use your favorite turkey sausage or chicken sausage instead of the uncooked pork sausage in this recipe.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Mix. Add the sausage, flour, cheddar cheese, and milk to a mixing bowl. Stir together until combined. If you have a stand mixer, use it with the paddle attachment to make this recipe even more quickly.

Scoop. Scoop balls of the sausage mixture onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. You can use a cookie scoop or a spoon for this!

Bake. Bake 20 minutes until golden brown and cooked throughout. Allow them to rest for about 5 minutes before serving.

Serve. Serve warm and watch them disappear!

Storage Tips

Baked and leftovers. Prepare according to the directions. Allow to cool and store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

Unbaked. Prepare without baking. Place the uncooked sausage balls onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and into the freezer overnight to freeze. Transfer the frozen balls into a freezer-safe zip-top bag or airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, remove the number you’d like to bake and thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Then bake as directed.

Suggested Dips for Serving with this Recipe

You can serve it with real maple syrup as part of a breakfast or brunch or with ranch dressing or honey mustard for a game-day treat!

Here’s my family’s recipe for sausage balls. I you love them as much as my family does!

Enjoy!
Robyn xo