Description
These Rotel Cream Cheese Sausage Balls are a perfect party appetizer or snack. With a flavorful mix of sausage, cream cheese, Rotel, and cheddar, these baked sausage balls are easy to make and always a hit!
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground breakfast sausage (mild or spicy)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1 can (10 ounces) Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies (drained)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix sausage, cream cheese, and Rotel: In a large bowl, combine the sausage, softened cream cheese, and drained Rotel.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the sausage mixture.
- Add cheddar cheese: Fold in the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Form and bake: Shape the mixture into balls and place on the baking sheet. Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden and cooked through. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Notes:
- You can prepare the mixture ahead and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
- To add more heat, use hot sausage or a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- These sausage balls freeze well after baking; reheat in the oven or air fryer for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sausage ball
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
