Cornbread Sausage Balls – sausage balls made with cornbread mix instead of Bisquick. Sounds weird, but these are seriously THE BEST sausage balls EVER! Only 4 ingredients - sausage, cream cheese, cornbread mix, and cheddar cheese. Can make in advance & freeze for a quick snack later. Great for parties, potlucks, tailgating, and dinner! #sausage #appetizer #snack #jiffymix
Mix all ingredients until well combined. (I use my KitchenAid mixer with the dough hook attachment)
Use a small cookie scoop to scoop dough and roll into 1-inch balls. Place on a rimmed baking sheet.
Bake for 18 - 22 minutes, or until brown.
Notes:
I used a box of sweet Krusteaz Honey Cornbread Mix. Feel free to substitute 2 boxes of Jiffy mix if you prefer.
I used Jimmy Dean sausage. Do NOT cook the sausage. You are using the sausage raw.
You can use any flavor of sausage you prefer. I like to use Hot and Maple.
The dough will be a little sticky but resist the urge to add flour or more cornmeal. Once they are cooked they are perfect! Adding more dry ingredients will make the sausage balls tough and dry.
Can Cornbread Sausage Balls be frozen? Yes! Form the dough into balls and place the baking sheet in the freezer. Once the balls are frozen, transfer to a freezer bag and store in the freezer.
To bake sausage balls after freezing, simply add a few minutes to the cooking time.