Sausage Cheese Balls
Make these easy sausage and cheese balls for a delicious appetizer perfect for game day.
Servings: 12
Calories: 230
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt optional
- 1 package ranch dressing mix (ranch seasoning) divided
- 1 cup marble cheese or cheddar
- 1 green onion diced very fine
Dip
- ¾ cup greek yogurt
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, and set oven to 375˚F.
- In a small bowl, whisk the all purpose flour, baking powder, salt (if using) and 1 Tablespoon ranch dressing. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, soften cream cheese in the microwave for 2-15 second intervals. Whisk with a fork.
- Mix the cream cheese with shredded cheese and green onion. Then add the ground sausage and mix gently.
- Sprinkle the flour mixture over. Using your hands*, work the mixture until just incorporated. Don't over mix.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop out portions and roll. Place each on prepared pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden and internal temperature is 165˚F.
Dip for Sausage Balls
- While sausage balls are cooking, make the dip for sausage balls (optional). In a small bowl, combine the remainder of the Ranch dressing mix, greek yogurt and mayonnaise. Mix well and refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
- Nutrition calculated without dip.
- *Food safe gloves are perfect used when mixing and rolling the sausage balls.
- Optional: Refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes before scooping and rolling help roll easier.
Nutrition
Calories: 230 | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 533mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg