Description
These Pimento Cheese Sausage Balls are a savory, cheesy appetizer perfect for parties or snack time. Combining spicy sausage with creamy pimento cheese, cream cheese, and Bisquick, they bake into golden, bite-sized balls with a crisp exterior and tender, flavorful inside.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 lb sausage, uncooked
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1½ cups Bisquick
- 1 (12-oz) container pimento cheese (such as Palmetto Cheese)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 400ºF (204ºC) and allow it to fully preheat to ensure even cooking of the sausage balls.
- Mix ingredients: Combine the uncooked sausage, softened cream cheese, Bisquick, and pimento cheese in a large mixing bowl. Use a KitchenAid mixer with a dough hook attachment or mix by hand until the mixture is well incorporated and uniform in texture.
- Form sausage balls: Roll the mixture into approximately 1-inch diameter balls using your hands, ensuring they are tightly packed to hold their shape during baking.
- Prepare baking sheet: Place the sausage balls evenly spaced on a rimmed baking sheet to prevent sticking or merging as they cook.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes or until the sausage balls are golden brown and cooked through. The internal temperature should reach 160ºF (71ºC) for safety.
- Cool and serve: Remove from the oven and allow the sausage balls to cool slightly before serving them warm as a delicious appetizer or snack.
Notes
- For a spicy kick, use spicy sausage or add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the mixture.
- You can make these ahead of time and freeze them uncooked; bake directly from frozen, adding a few extra minutes to the cooking time.
- Serve with mustard or your favorite dipping sauce for added flavor.
- Baking on a rimmed sheet pan helps prevent grease from spilling in the oven.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
