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These gluten-free sausage balls are an easy appetizer that tastes amazing! They are perfect for entertaining or a get-together.
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When I entertain at my house, I love to serve delicious & easy to make finger food. Since I try to eat gluten-free, I am sharing my gluten-free recipe for sausage balls. Everybody loves them!
These sausage cheese balls are perfectly seasoned and have so much flavor and they are so easy to make! Serve them as part of a platter with your favorite dips and spreads.
For more finger food appetizers, be sure to try my Classic Deviled Eggs and Smoked Salmon Cucumber Bites.
Why you will love these low carb sausage balls
- Keto & low carb: These sausage balls are made without Bisquick. They are made with almond flour instead. 5 simple ingredients and seasonings.
- Easy to make: Quick to prep, simply mix the ingredients together, roll into balls, and bake. So effortless!
- Make ahead: These are a great make-ahead appetizer and they are also freezer friendly.
- Simple ingredients: With just four main ingredients and a few spices, this is a great budget-friendly recipe that’s sure to please!
Ingredients
To make this sausage ball recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
- Almond meal: To help absorb any moisture and to make these sausage balls gluten-free.
- Egg: To help bind the ingredients together.
- Cheddar cheese: For best results shred the cheese yourself.
- Pork sausage: I use pastured pork sausage.
- Baking powder: Baking powder helps to give these balls a light texture.
- Seasonings: Salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried rosemary.
How To Make Sausage Balls
- Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, mix all ingredients until mixture comes together.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll the mixture into 36 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for about 25 minutes until golden brown, turning them halfway through. Cool for 5 minutes and serve.
TIPS FROM NELI’S KITCHEN
Recipe Notes and Tips
- Don’t use pre-shredded cheese, shred your own for best results.
- If your mixture seems dry, add a bit of milk to moisten
- You can mix the sausage quickly using a hand mixer, or by hand. All of the ingredients should be well combined.
- Use a scoop to make preparation easy.
Serving Suggestions
These sausage balls are great to serve up as part of a simple buffet with dips, spreads, veggies and all of your other favorite finger foods.
If you have leftovers, you can stir them into a simple pasta sauce and serve over spaghetti for a yummy main meal.
Dips for Sausage Balls
I love to serve these easy sausage balls with my favorite dips. The raspberry chili and apricot chili dips are made with sweet chili sauce. They are slightly spicy but not too much.
- Honey Mustard Dip: 2/3 cup mayo, 3 Tbsp Dijon mustard, 3 Tbsp honey, ½ tsp garlic powder, salt, and pepper
- Raspberry Chili Dip (pictured): 1/2 cup raspberry jam & 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
- Apricot Chili Dip (pictured): 1/2 cup apricot jam & 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
Can you make them ahead of time?
These sausage and cheese balls are a great make-ahead appetizer. You can mix the sausage, roll it into balls, and then keep them covered in the fridge for a day. The following day, proceed with the baking as directed. You can also refrigerate the sausage mixture before rolling it into balls.
Can you freeze sausage balls?
You can freeze the sausage balls when they are raw, and then thaw and bake the day you are ready to eat them. They will keep frozen for up to 3 months. You can also freeze cooked sausage balls and they will keep for about 3 – 6 months as well.
How long do they keep?
Once cooked, these keto sausage balls will keep well, covered in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. They are safe to eat cold as they are fully cooked, or you can heat them through in the oven at 350 F. Cover them with foil so that the outsides don’t over brown.
More Make Ahead Appetizers
- Spinach Artichoke Dip
- Ricotta and Prosciutto Crackers
- Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Bites
- Smoked Salmon Cucumber Bites
- Smoked Salmon Dip
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Gluten-Free Sausage Balls
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Ingredients
- 2 cups almond meal
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 egg, beaten
- 12 oz Cheddar cheese
- 1 lb pastured pork sausage
Instructions
- Add all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Using your hand mix all ingredients until mixture comes together.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll the mixture into 36 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet. Bake for about 25 minutes until golden brown, turning them halfway through. Cool for 5 minutes and serve.
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Notes
- You can mix the sausage quickly using a hand mixer, or by hand. All of the ingredients should be well combined.
- I prefer to oven cook these sausage balls, but you can also fry them in a little oil on the stovetop if you prefer.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer: Nutritional values are estimates and may vary with ingredients, brands, and portion sizes. For accuracy, use your preferred nutrition calculator.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this recipe is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical or nutritional advice. I am not a doctor or a dietitian. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider for personalized guidance regarding your diet or health. For more details, please read my full disclosure page.
I love that these are gluten free for starters! So many meatballs are not. Secondly, these have got to taste so delicious with Borden cheese in the mix. Thirdly, I love that these can be frozen and used at a different time. Perfect for party-planning! Yum yum yum!
I’ve never tried almond meal in meatballs, and I’m intrigued! I’ve been low-carb’ing, so this would be such a great alternative to bread crumbs with the sausage. Great party tips too for serving a buffet!
Thanks, Amanda! You should try them with almond meal, they turned out amazing! 🙂
These sound so easy and perfect for a party! I love that you shared your party tips, great advice, and I can’t wait to make these!
I have never actually had sausage balls – but now I have no idea why!! They sound delicious, and the perfect food for serving to guests, plus I am pretty sure my sausage loving kids would be in heaven if I served these up for dinner! Love the use of the almond meal – I bet that adds a nice flavor twist.
Oooh these sound like such a great meal! Finger food at its finest!
OMG I love your buffet tips. Those are all really smart ideas!
Those sound delicious – I love finger foods like this (toothpick foods?) #client
Thanks, Michelle!! 🙂
I’m honestly not sure that I’ve ever eaten a sausage ball, but the husband loves meaty appetizers like this! And I love the almond meal hack- I’m not gluten free but I like to have options for when I’m cooking for someone who doesn’t eat it!
I haven’t made sausage balls in ages — I’m talking 20 years… but they’re so good. I like the gluten free aspect of your recipe because I have a cousin recently diagnosed with celiac and I’m always looking for ways to accommodate her diet.
I love the sliced cheeses for grilled cheese sandwiches because I love how melty the cheese becomes. Adding it to my sausage meat ball? Brilliant! Cant wait to have this for our TGIF cocktail party!