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These sausage balls with cream cheese are made in 1 bowl with just 4 ingredients! They’re moist, meaty, cheesy, and always the first to disappear.
No greasy meatballs and dry crumbly sausage balls here.
These cream cheese sausage balls are perfectly fluffy like a biscuit, thanks to our secret ingredient: Bisquick.
Cream cheese also keeps the meat mixture moist and tender, and each bite is packed with sharp cheddar cheese to complement the bold flavor of the hot pork sausage.
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Why You’ll Love This Sausage Balls with Cream Cheese Recipe
- These cream cheese sausage balls are made with just 4 simple ingredients!
- This sausage ball recipe with cream cheese comes together in one bowl and doesn’t require additional prep work or special equipment.
- These sausage cream cheese balls are meal prep-friendly!
Ingredients And Substitutions
Hot pork sausage – The combo of hot pork sausage and rich cream cheese is a match made in heaven. You can also try this sausage balls with cream cheese recipe with Italian pork sausage and breakfast sausage!
Cream cheese – To soften it, take your block of cream cheese out of the fridge at least 30 minutes before starting the recipe.
Baking mix – Our binder for these cream cheese sausage balls. Bisquick Original Pancake & Baking Mix also lends a satisfying, light texture to the sausage balls! Can’t find Bisquick? Use a buttermilk pancake mix!
Cheddar cheese – This cream cheese sausage ball recipe can use various types of cheese, including Gruyere and Colby Jack. In addition to cheese, feel free to season the sausage ball mixture with red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Parsley – We used fresh parsley as a garnish for a pop of color and added herby goodness. But to add complexity to your sausage balls with cream cheese, add dried herbs like oregano or rosemary to the actual sausage mixture!
Salad – You can also serve these sausage cheese balls with your favorite dipping sauces, such as sour cream with green onion seasoning, ranch dressing, or honey mustard.
Tips For Making This Recipe
Use an Electric Stand Mixer
Even if the sausage mixture gets sticky, don’t add more baking mix! Just use an electric mixer with a dough hook to make mixing easier.
Chill the Sausage Balls Before Baking
Chill the sausage balls with cream cheese to keep them from spreading too much and getting burnt at the bottom.
Storage and Reheating
You can keep the leftover sausage balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. To serve, reheat them in the microwave at 30-second intervals until heated through.
Cream Cheese Sausage Balls Recipe FAQs
How to keep sausage balls warm for party?
You can keep these Bisquick sausage balls with cream cheese in a slow cooker with the warm setting on. You can also keep the crowd-pleasing sausage balls in a chafing dish!
Should you cook sausage before making sausage balls?
You don’t need to pre-cook the sausage for this sausage ball recipe with cream cheese. If you cook it beforehand, it won’t mix well with the other ingredients.
Why are my sausage balls so dry?
Your sausage balls with cream cheese might turn out dry if your sausage doesn’t have enough fat or if you’ve used too much Bisquick. Make sure to also use freshly shredded cheese since pre-shredded cheese doesn’t melt as well!
Can you make this sausage balls recipe with cream cheese in the air fryer?
Yup! You can air fry these delicious sausage balls with Bisquick and cream cheese for 10 minutes at 350°F.
Can you freeze cooked Bisquick sausage balls?
Yes! Flash-freeze the sausage cream cheese balls on a baking sheet, then transfer the frozen sausage balls to a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.
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Sausage Balls with Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 lb hot pork sausage
- 1 8-oz block cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups baking mix
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- Parsley, chopped for garnish (optional)
- Salad for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the sausage and cream cheese.
- Add in the baking mix and stir until combined.
- Add the shredded cheddar cheese and mix.
- Scoop out the sausage mixture and form each piece into 1-inch balls. Place them on the parchment-lined baking sheet. The yield of this recipe will depend on how large you make your cream cheese sausage balls!
- Pop the hot sausage balls in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Once chilled, bake the sausage balls with cream cheese in the preheated oven for 22 to 25 minutes. Once they’re firm and golden brown, they’re done. You can also insert a thermometer into the center of a ball to see if it has reached 160°F.
- Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve the sausage balls with a side salad or dip.
Notes
- Even if the sausage mixture gets sticky, don’t add more baking mix! Just use an electric mixer with a dough hook to make mixing easier.
- Chill the sausage balls with cream cheese to keep them from spreading too much and getting burnt at the bottom.
- You can keep the leftover sausage balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. To serve, reheat them in the microwave at 30-second intervals until heated through.
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