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Maple Sausage-Cheese Balls

Prep 25 min
Total 45 min
Servings 48

This simple twist on classic sausage cheese balls combines jalapeño with maple sausage and a quick maple mustard dipping sauce for a new version of an old favorite. ...MORE+ LESS-

Ingredients

1 1/2

cups Original Bisquick™ mix

1/2

lb uncooked maple-flavored pork breakfast sausage

cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)

1/4

cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4

cup milk

1/4

cup chopped jalapeño chiles

1/4

cup Dijon or spicy brown mustard

1/4

cup real maple syrup

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan.
2

In large bowl, stir together Bisquick™ mix, sausage, cheeses, milk and jalapeño chiles, using hands or spoon. Shape mixture into 48 (1-inch) balls. Place in pan.
3

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until no longer pink in center. Immediately remove from pan. In small bowl, mix mustard and maple syrup. Serve warm with mustard sauce for dipping.

Expert Tips

Maple breakfast sausage comes in bulk as well as links. If using links, use a paring knife to cut the casings and remove sausage.
If you manage to have any dipping sauce leftover, you can store it in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Ball

Calories: 60
Calories from Fat: 40

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 4 1/2g; 7%
Saturated Fat 2g 10% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 10mg; 3%
Sodium: 160mg; 7%
Potassium: 25mg; 1%
Total Carbohydrate: 4g; 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 1g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Sausage ball recipes go gangbusters every year—especially during football season, the holidays and potluck seasons. They’re easy to make, require very few ingredients and are a guaranteed crowd pleaser, so it’s no secret why people turn to them again and again. If you’re anything like us, you like to throw in a twist every now and then to change things up. This sausage ball recipe does just that. Maple pork sausage adds a hint of sweetness and diced jalapenos counter the sweetness with a hint of spice. The spicy mustard-maple syrup dipping sauce is the finishing touch that takes this appetizer to a whole ‘nother level. Even if mustard seems polarizing to you, try it with the maple syrup—it’s a game changer! If you’re hosting and are in need of more appetizers for your crowd, let your slow cooker do the work for you with these slow-cooker appetizers.