Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 30 minutes | Servings: 30 balls
These 30-Minute Sausage Balls are the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer! Just 3 ingredients—sausage, biscuit mix, and sharp Cheddar cheese—come together for savory, cheesy bites that disappear in minutes. Perfect for Christmas morning, holiday parties, game day, or any time you need an easy make-ahead appetizer. My family makes these every year!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Only 3 ingredients. Sausage, biscuit mix, and cheese. That’s it!
Ready in 30 minutes. Mix, roll, bake, done. Perfect for busy holiday mornings.
Make-ahead friendly. Prep the night before and bake fresh in the morning, or freeze for later.
Always a crowd favorite. These disappear at every party, brunch, and game day gathering.
Endlessly customizable. Change up the cheese or add spices for different flavor profiles.
Directions
Step 1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Roll the mixture into golf-ball-sized balls (about 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter). You should get about 30 sausage balls.
Step 3
Place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until the sausage balls are golden brown on the outside and the sausage is cooked through.
Tips for Success
Use room temperature sausage. This is KEY! Cold sausage won’t mix well with the other ingredients. Let it sit out for 30 minutes before starting.
Don’t skip the hand mixing. Your hands are the best tool for this job. The warmth from your hands helps bring the mixture together.
The mixture will seem dry at first. Keep mixing! The cheese and sausage fat will eventually bind everything together.
Make them uniform in size. This ensures even cooking. Use a small cookie scoop for perfectly sized balls every time.
Make ahead for stress-free entertaining. Roll the balls, refrigerate overnight, and bake fresh in the morning.
Freeze for later. Freeze unbaked sausage balls on a tray, then transfer to a freezer bag. Bake straight from frozen, adding 5 minutes to the bake time.
Storage & Reheating
Refrigerate: Store cooked sausage balls in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Reheat: Reheat in a 350°F oven for 8-10 minutes until warmed through, or microwave for 30-60 seconds.
Freeze (unbaked): Freeze unbaked sausage balls on a tray, then transfer to a freezer bag for up to 2 months. Bake from frozen, adding 5 minutes to the bake time.
Freeze (cooked): Freeze cooked sausage balls for up to 1 month. Reheat from frozen in a 350°F oven for 12-15 minutes.
Bisquick Sausage Balls
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat the oven. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat for easy cleanup.
- Combine the ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the room temperature sausage, biscuit baking mix, and shredded Cheddar cheese. Mix with your hands until everything is well combined and evenly distributed. The mixture will seem dry at first—keep mixing! It will come together into a cohesive dough.
- Roll into balls. Roll the mixture into golf-ball-sized balls (about 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter). You should get about 30 sausage balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
- Bake until golden. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until the sausage balls are golden brown on the outside and the sausage is cooked through. An instant-read thermometer should read 160°F (71°C) when inserted into the center.
- Serve warm. Let the sausage balls cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a serving platter. Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauces!
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