Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls – combines two of my favorite foods- Cheddar Bay Biscuits and my Cream Cheese Sausage Balls! Super easy to make with only 4 ingredients! Sausage, Red Lobster biscuit mix, cream cheese, and cheddar cheese. I absolutely LOVE the flavor in these! You can make the sausage balls and freeze unbaked for later. Also, get the secret to easily mix sausage balls and avoiding messy hands!
Originally posted 9/26/14
Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls
I first shared a version of this recipe back in 2014. I’ve since updated and improved the recipe, so I had to share it with you! This recipe combines two of my favorite foods – Cheddar Bay Biscuits and Cream Cheese Sausage Balls! These sausage balls are highly addictive! I could not stop eating them. I loved the garlic flavor. These are great for breakfast, snacks, and parties. Heck, I could make a meal out of these things. They are dangerously delicious!
How to Make Sausage Balls with Red Lobster Biscuit Mix
These sausage balls are super easy to make with only 4 ingredients. Simply combine uncooked sausage, cream cheese, biscuit mix, and cheese. Roll into balls and bake.
I’m going to give you my secret for making sausage balls, are you ready? Use your stand mixer with the dough hook. It mixes everything quickly and easily. It also keeps your hands clean!
- If you don’t have a stand mixer, you can mix together the ingredients by hand.
- I used a box of the Red Lobster Biscuit mix for the Cheddar Bay part of the sausage balls. You can find the biscuit mix in the baking aisle at the grocery store.Â
- I used a roll of Jimmy Dean hot sausage. You can use any brand of breakfast sausage or Italian sausage.
- Do NOT cook the sausage. You are using the sausage raw.
- If you want spicy sausage balls, add some red pepper flakes. I call this version Firecracker Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls.
- I used sharp cheddar cheese in the sausage balls. Feel free to use any shredded cheese you prefer.
- I use a small cookie scoop to portion out the dough.
- You make the sausage mixture and shape it into balls ahead of time and refrigerate overnight.
- You can make the sausage balls ahead of time and freeze unbaked for later. I always have a bag in the freezer for a quick snack. You can bake them frozen. Just add a couple of minutes to the cooking time so they can thaw in the oven.Â
- For gluten-free sausage balls, use a box of the gluten-free Red Lobster biscuit mix.
What to Dip Sausage Balls In
These sausage balls are dangerously delicious. They are my go-to party appetizer. These and Crack Dip, of course! I also love them on Christmas morning! We eat the balls plain. If you like to serve them with a dipping sauce, I suggest some Homemade Ranch Dressing, BBQ sauce, honey mustard, or warm pizza sauce.
Here are a few more of our favorite party foods that go great with these sausage balls:
Glazed Pigs in a Blanket – Football Friday
Glazed Pigs in a Blanket – pigs in a blanket baked in a sweet and savory brown sugar glaze. Took…
Jalapeno Ranch Dip
Jalapeno Ranch Dip – so simple and tastes better than Chuy’s! I made this for a party and it was…
Taco Ranch Bites
Taco Ranch Bites – seriously delicious!! Only 6 ingredients! Ground beef, taco seasoning, diced tomatoes and green chiles, cheddar cheese,…
Hissy Fit Dip {Football Friday}
Hissy Fit Dip Recipe – sausage, sour cream, Velveeta, muenster, onion and garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce and parsley – SO good.…
Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 1 (11.36-oz) package Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit mix
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese softened
- 1¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 lb sausage uncooked
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine biscuit mix and seasoning packet, sausage, cream cheese, and cheddar cheese. Mix until everything is incorporated into the sausage.
- Shape into 1-inch balls. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. (Can freeze at this point)
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.
Notes:
- If you don’t have a stand mixer, you can mix together the ingredients by hand.
- I used a box of the Red Lobster Biscuit mix for the Cheddar Bay part of the sausage balls. You can find the biscuit mix in the baking aisle at the grocery store.Â
- I used a roll of Jimmy Dean hot sausage. You can use any brand of breakfast sausage or Italian sausage.
- Do NOT cook the sausage. You are using the sausage raw.
- If you want spicy sausage balls, add some red pepper flakes. I call this version Firecracker Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls.
- I used sharp cheddar cheese in the sausage balls. Feel free to use any shredded cheese you prefer.
- I use a small cookie scoop to portion out the dough.
- You make the sausage mixture and shape it into balls ahead of time and refrigerate overnight.
- You can make the sausage balls ahead of time and freeze unbaked for later. I always have a bag in the freezer for a quick snack. You can bake them frozen. Just add a couple of minutes to the cooking time so they can thaw in the oven. Â
- For gluten-free sausage balls, use a box of the gluten-free Red Lobster biscuit mix.
Steph
Is there any way I can find the original recipe with the garlic bisquick instead of the cheddar bay biscuit mix? I loved the original and thought I saved it somewhere and cannot find it now. 😩
Here are the ingredients:
1 (7.5-oz) package Bisquick Complete Cheese Garlic biscuit mix
3/4 cup Bisquick
1-1/4 cups (10-oz) shredded cheddar cheese
1 lb sausage, uncooked
Can you bake them and then freeze them after they are cooked?
You can, but I prefer to freeze them uncooked and just add a few minutes to the cooking time. I think they taste better freshly cooked.
Do you just put the dry ingredients of the biscuit with the others or do you mix up the ingredients first of the biscuit?
You are only using the mix and seasoning packet. DO NOT make the biscuits.
I use the hot Jenny O turkey sausage in your recipes and it is delicious!
Thanks for the tip!
Muy delicioso
Love your original sausage balls recipe with cream cheese added!! I was planning to make them for a get together this weekend, but then I saw this recipe and switched my game plan! However, I wasn't sure if I should add cream cheese to this recipe (because it's an awesome addition to the other recipe)? Thanks for sharing this recipe! 🙂
After these are baked in the oven, can they be kept warm in a crock pot?
can i just use the cheese garlic bisquick by itself?
you can, but you would need to make sure you have the same amount of Bisquick in total. You would need to add an additional 3/4 of a cup of garlic bisquick mix in addition to the package.
So is that one package of bisquick mix plus 3/4 cup of bisquick ??
yes
Thanks for the mixer tip, I wonder if one could use the Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix, might give it a try!
I have just enough time to finish up a batch of these before the football game comes on. Thanks for the idea!
I am SO trying the dough hook – I HATE mixing them by hand.
You absolutely just SHOT to the top of my favorite people list with that dough hook tip. Why have I never thought of that?! I l-o-v-e sausage balls but I despise mixing them. I will be trying this immediately, like tomorrow.