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Gluten-Free Sausage Balls {Dairy-Free Option}

Name: Gluten-Free Sausage Balls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 18
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)

April 20, 2017 By Audrey 18 Comments

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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.

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