Classic Cheddar Cheese Sausage Balls
Classic Cheddar Cheese Sausage Balls are super easy to make with only 5 simple ingredients: Sausage, Bisquick, cheddar cheese, Parmesan, and milk. You are going to LOVE this quick and easy baked appetizer recipe! Make the sausage balls ahead and freeze unbaked for later. Includes air fryer and oven instructions. Great for breakfast, snacks, parties, and tailgating!
Equipment
- Parchment paper or aluminum foil
- Air fryer optional
Ingredients
- 3 cups bisquick
- 1 pounds ground pork sausage
- 4 cups cheddar cheese
- ½ cups Parmesan cheese
- ½ cups milk
Instructions
How to make sausage balls in the oven
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil and spray with non-stick spray.
- Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl with your hands until well mixed.
- Use a small scoop and roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Place the sausage balls onto the baking sheet. You might have to do this in 2 batches or use multiple baking sheets.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown on the outside and 160ºF on the inside. Remove from pan and serve! We like to serve these with sweet chili sauce or BBQ sauce, but plain is really good too.
How to make sausage balls in the air fryer
- Preheat the air fryer to 320ºF. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl with your hands until well mixed.
- Use a small scoop and roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Place the sausage balls onto the baking sheet. You might have to do this in 2 batches or use multiple baking sheets.
- Place the sausage balls in the air fryer basket in a single layer with a bit of space between them. Fry for 5 minutes, then turn over and fry for an additional 5 minutes or until golden brown on the outside and 160ºF on the inside. Remember that all air fryers are different, so you may need to cook a little less or a little more time.
- Serve these hot with sweet chili sauce or BBQ sauce, but plain is really good too.
Notes
Everything mixes together a little easier if you let the ingredients sit on the counter for a half hour or so instead of using them straight from the refrigerator.
You can use hot and spicy breakfast sausage or flavored breakfast sausage for a different flavor.
These freeze beautifully. Just place the baking sheet with the unbaked balls in the freezer. When they are frozen solid and dry to the touch, remove them from pan, and pop into a zippered freezer bag or airtight container. When you are ready to bake, put them back on a lined baking sheet (still frozen) and cook them at 350ºF for 25-30 minutes.
Because this recipe makes a lot of sausage balls, I would not recommend attempting to cook them all in the air fryer at one time. Instead, you should freeze the whole batch and just cook a few as you need them, such as for a snack or breakfast. If you intend to cook all 80 at once, the oven is the better option. Use convection if you have it, and they will still get pretty crispy. (Not as crispy as the air fryer would make them, but reasonably good enough.)
Nutrition
Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg
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