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Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls Recipe

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Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls are a savory and cheesy appetizer made with a blend of Cheddar Bay biscuit mix, breakfast sausage, and sharp cheddar cheese. Perfectly baked to golden perfection and brushed with a flavorful garlic butter sauce, these bite-sized snacks are ideal for parties, game days, or any casual gathering.

Ingredients

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Sausage Balls

  • 1 box Cheddar Bay biscuit mix (11.36 ounces)
  • 16 ounces breakfast sausage
  • 16 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ¼ cup milk (add as needed)

Garlic Butter Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 seasoning packet from the Cheddar Bay biscuit mix box

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350˚F (177˚C) to allow it to come to temperature while you prepare the sausage balls.
  2. Mix ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the biscuit mix, breakfast sausage, and shredded cheddar cheese. Use your hands to work the mixture until it starts to hold together. Add milk gradually, a little at a time, to moisten the dough and help it form a cohesive mixture.
  3. Shape sausage balls: Take small portions of the dough and squeeze tightly in your hands. Roll each into roughly 2-inch diameter balls. Continue until you have formed about 32 sausage balls.
  4. Arrange for baking: Place the sausage balls spaced about ½ inch apart on a baking sheet. They will expand slightly during baking but can be placed fairly close together.
  5. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, or until they are cooked through and golden around the edges.
  6. Prepare garlic butter: While the sausage balls bake, mix 2 tablespoons of melted butter with the seasoning packet included in the biscuit mix box to create a flavorful garlic butter.
  7. Brush and serve: As soon as the sausage balls come out of the oven, brush them generously with the garlic butter mixture for extra flavor and moisture.

Notes

  • Adding milk gradually helps control the dough moisture to avoid sticky or dry sausage balls.
  • The seasoning packet in the biscuit mix adds essential garlic and herb flavors — don’t skip it.
  • For crispier balls, place on a wire rack over a baking sheet to allow air circulation.
  • You can make sausage balls ahead and reheat in the oven at 300˚F for 10 minutes before serving.
  • Use sharp cheddar for best flavor, but other cheeses like Monterey Jack or a mild cheddar can work.

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