These cheesy green onion sausage balls are a Southern favorite with a hearty twist! Made with ground pork, Kodiak Cakes All-Purpose Baking Mix, sharp cheddar cheese, green onions, and a few simple spices, they're rolled into golf ball-sized bites and baked to golden perfection in just 25 minutes. Perfect for brunch, tailgates, holiday parties, or just a good ol' afternoon snack.
Every Southern host needs a few go-to appetizers up their sleeve, and these kodiak sausage balls are one of mine. They're easy, crowd-pleasing, and disappear faster than you can say "y'all want seconds?"
This version has become a fast favorite around here. Having a handheld app like ham and swiss biscuit sandwiches or pigs in a blanket with little smokies makes it easy to enjoy company and eat all at the same time. All simple. All delicious. All guaranteed to bring people back for more.
You can serve these right away or plate them on a platter and take with you to a party. They serve beautifully at room temperature, or you can be like Justin and pop them by the handfuls straight out of the fridge. 😉
⭐️ Heather's Pro Tip ⭐️ wear disposable gloves for all the mixing and shaping of the balls. It make's it so much easier and less messy. You'll thank me!
Reader Review
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"These were great - you couldn't tell any compromises were made with the Kodiak cake flour. Also liked the additional of white pepper, green onion and garlic to give it a more rounded flavor. Well done."
- Jennifer M
Recipe
Cheesy Green Onion Sausage Balls
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 30-35 1x
Description
These cheesy green onion sausage balls are a Southern favorite with a hearty twist! Made with ground pork, Kodiak Cakes All-Purpose Baking Mix, sharp cheddar cheese, green onions, and a few simple spices, they're rolled into golf ball-sized bites and baked to golden perfection in just 25 minutes. Perfect for brunch, tailgates, holiday parties, or just a good ol' afternoon snack.
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Ground Pork Sausage
- 12 Ounce Bag of Cheddar Cheese (1 bag )*
- 1 ½ Cups Kodiak Cakes All Purpose Baking Mix
- ¾ Teaspoon White Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Bunch of Green Onions
- ½ Cup Milk +
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Finely slice green onions.
- In a large bowl add in all ingredients except milk. Using your hands (I like to wear gloves), mix all ingredients thoroughly. It will take a couple of minutes. Really massage all ingredients together.
- Add in milk and mix again until all the ingredients form together in a dough. You may need a splash more of milk if the mixture is still dry and baking mix is still not combined.
- Either using your hands or a cookie scoop, form balls and place in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes
- Remove from the oven and let cool. Enjoy!
Notes
- Sausage Balls will keep in the fridge for up to a week.
- You can also freeze the balls once cooked, store in a freezer safe ziplock bag and store for 6-9 months. To thaw either allow to defrost in the fridge for 2 days or place in a 350-degree oven for 10 minutes until warmed.
- You may use any bag of cheese you have or desire - doesn't have to be cheddar.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 97
- Sugar: 0.6 g
- Sodium: 179.1 mg
- Fat: 6.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.6 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 6.6 g
- Cholesterol: 23.6 mg
Nancy says
I love these sausage balls! I make them all the time.
Heather says
Oh yay!! That makes me so happy!
Jennifer M says
These were great - you couldn't tell any compromises were made with the Kodiak cake flour. Also liked the additional of white pepper, green onion and garlic to give it a more rounded flavor. Well done.