Jalapeño Pimento Cheese Sausage Balls

These three-ingredient sausage balls are a cinch to make and loaded with flavor! Makes about 40 heaping tablespoon-sized balls.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings balls

Calories 73kcal

Author Amee

1 lb pork sausage mild or hot, or turkey sausage
1¼ cups prepared jalapeño pimento cheese
1½ cups all-purpose baking mix *regular or GF (I used King Arthur GF all-purpose biscuit & baking mix)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. and line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix the pork sausage, pimento cheese, and baking mix until combined. I use food-safe gloves for this and dig in with my hands to thoroughly incorporate everything. You can also use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment for mixing.
Scoop out the mixture (I use a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop) and roll into balls. Place the balls on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake for 18-22 minutes (oven temps can vary) until lightly golden and firm. The internal temp should reach at least 160 degrees F.
Serve warm or room temperature.

Store-bought shortcut. If you’re in a hurry, store-bought pimento cheese works fine –but choose a thick, high-quality option that isn’t overly processed to avoid sad, soggy sausage balls. My favorites are Three Sons Gourmet Pimento Cheese and Pawley’s Island Specialty Foods Palmetto Pimento Cheese.

Don’t overcrowd the baking sheet. Give the sausage balls enough space on the baking sheet for hot air to circulate evenly. Crowding can lead to steaming and mushy bottoms.

Check for doneness. Oven temperatures vary, so start checking your sausage balls around the 18-minute mark. To ensure they’re safely cooked through while still juicy and tender, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature reaches at least 160°F.