Gluten-Free Sausage Balls {Dairy-Free Option}
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A twist on the original Southern recipe for sausage balls is now gluten-free. Perfect for breakfast, the holidays or your next party. The recipe also has a dairy-free option.
Sausage Balls
Marrying a Southerner opened up a whole new world of food for me. I had never tasted a sausage ball until we moved back to my husband’s hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee.
I remember the first time I tasted these scrumptious little balls of biscuit, sausage, and cheddar cheese. I was at our church’s mothers meeting and one of the ladies brought them as her appetizer to share. I was blown away by their texture and flavor.
I immediately asked her how to make them. She said it was simple, the sausage balls were made with”Bisquick, sausage, cheddar cheese, and milk”. Super easy Bisquick sausage balls!
Well, I went home that night and told my husband all about this perfect bite of sausageness. Yes, sausageness is a word, sausage is serious business in the South. Ok, I just made it up, but you get what I mean, right?
My husband looked at me like I was crazy. Sausage balls are a Southern staple for breakfast, holidays, church functions, parties and game day (Go VOLS!).
This was all news to me, but it started my family’s love affair with sausage balls. It’s so crazy to me that something so simple can be so amazingly delicious.
Years later, when I went gluten-free, I knew I had to make a gluten-free version of our beloved sausage balls.
How To Make Gluten-Free Sausage Balls
- In a large bowl mix the gluten-free Bisquick, spices, cheeses, and brown sugar together with a spoon.
- Add the milk and stir until fully combined.
- Add the sausage and mix with your hands and make small 1″ balls. You can use a rounded tablespoon or a cookie scoop to make your balls. (See the recipe video below.)
- Bake for 22 to 26 minutes until golden brown.
- Enjoy!
Homemade Gluten-Free Bisquick Mix
If you do not have the gluten-free Bisquick, you can make your own with this recipe.
These gluten-free sausage balls are the perfect balance of biscuit, sausage, cheese, and spices. I even added a little brown sugar to my recipe, because I like maple syrup on my sausage. Don’t you?
Dairy-Free Baking
I have also included a dairy-free option for the recipe. My husband, myself and youngest son are all dairy-free as well. So now, you too can enjoy a gluten-free and a dairy-free sausage ball.
For the dairy-free version of this recipe, I used Daiya Cheddar Style Shreds and almond milk.
Some of my favorite dairy-free alternatives that I like to bake with are almond, cashew or coconut milk. I also like baking with coconut oil or Earth Balance or Smart Balance butter.
Gluten-Free Appetizers
This recipe makes enough gluten-free sausage ball for a small army, so you could easily cut the recipe in half (unless your small army is like mine and demolishes them in one day). These are perfect to make as an appetizer, as a snack or to serve for breakfast.
These crowd-pleasers also freeze and reheat well.
So, if you want to get your gluten-free sausage and biscuit fix, these little Southern sausage darlings will make your day!
See how easy the recipe for Gluten Free Sausage Balls is in the video below.
More Gluten-Free Appetizer Recipes For You To Try!
Gluten-Free Sausage Balls
Ingredients
- 3 cups gluten-free Bisquick, If you don't have gluten-free Bisquick see the recipe notes to make your own.
- 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, dairy-free use Daiya cheddar style shreads
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, dairy-free do not use
- 2 packages of the 16oz gluten-free sausage rolls, I like Jenny O Turkey sausage rolls
- 1 1/2 cups milk, dairy-free use almond, cashew or coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons sage
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, optional, leave out if you are not a fan of maple flavored sausage
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray two cookie sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl mix the gluten-free Bisquick, spices, cheeses and brown sugar together with a spoon.
- Add the milk and stir until fully combined.
- Add the sausage and mix with your hands and make small 1" balls. You can use a rounded tablespoon to make your balls. (See the recipe video.)
- Bake for 22 to 26 minutes until golden brown.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated or frozen.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How much bisquick? The recipe does not say.
3 cups 🙂
Can you make the raw balls in the evening and cook them in the oven the next morning?
Hi Kelli, yes that should be fine 🙂
These were delicious to us. We used the Krusteaz gluten free pancake mix because my town doesn’t have gluten free bisquick and I didn’t feel like making it. When at them plain we thought they were really unusual but, not bad… then, my husband came up with the idea of dipping them in maple syrup, GAME CHANGER. These are delicious with syrup and tastes just like a sausage pancake.
Turned out dry, seemed to need either more sausage or more cheese … or both 🤷♂️
My sister and I are in a debate. Do you cook the sausage first or mix it raw?
Hi Kassie, Mix it raw 🙂
Thank you, these are amazing! Big hit with the family!
I have been using this recipe for several years and it’s perfect
I’ve never found a recipe from Mama Knows Gluten that my celiac son doesn’t love and that the whole family enjoys as well!!
I made these today……..they are very good & would make them again.
These were a hit / everyone loved them / I am freezing the rest to use for breakfast biscuits / next time I will cut recipe in half / thank you so much for the make your own GF bisquick recipe so much more inexpensive . Merry Christmas
These are delicious! I couldn’t find my parmesan cheese so I just used cheddar cheese, and I cut the recipe in half. They are delicious! So excited I found your recipe. Can I freeze these?
Great recipe! I ended up using Maple Sausage (had on hand) with this recipe and loved the sweet/salty flavor it brought out in these! Delicious!