Delightful sausage ball appetizer made from scratch without using a baking mix.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword party food
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Author Tara Buss
Equipment
1 large mixing bowl
1 baking sheet
parchment paper
Ingredients
1cupflourall purpose or gluten free 1 to 1
1 ½tsp baking powder
1 ¼tspsalt
¼tsp black pepper
¼tsp cayenne
½tspgarlic powder
2csharp cheddar cheese
3 tbspbuttermelted
1lbpork sausageI used Bob Evans Naturally, room temperature to make mixing easier
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, cayenne, and garlic powder.
Add in butter and cheese and stir until well combined.
Add sausage and mix in thoroughly with hands until it forms a ball. It will take time and lots of elbow grease but it will come together. You can alternatively use a stand mixer using the dough hook to mix.
Roll into golf ball sized balls and place evenly on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Flip and bake an additional 5 minutes until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
Notes
Allowing the sausage to come to room temperature before mixing helps it soften and make mixing easier.Shredding your own cheese also provides more moisture and helps the mixture stick together and form into balls easier.