Best Spicy Cranberry Sausage Balls Recipes

SPICY CRANBERRY SAUSAGE BALLS

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Add some sweet/spicy flair to your appetizer spread! These zippy sausage balls use bulk Italian pork or turkey sausage and dried cranberries to use on a party buffet spread, or for watching the game. I just love finger foods that are just a bite or two, and these fill the bill. Add some extra heat with optional red pepper flakes, or dial down the heat and use sweet Italian sausage instead of the hot, if you prefer. Either way, you will enjoy the tangy sweetness the cranberries bring!

Provided by Bibi

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Pork

Time 50m

Yield 27

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 ounces mild Cheddar cheese, grated
1 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
6 ounces dried cranberries, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 ½ cups buttermilk baking mix
1 teaspoon chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Combine cream cheese and Cheddar cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix on medium speed until blended, about 1 minute. Add sausage in golf ball-size pieces while mixer is running and continue to mix until combined with the cheeses, about 1 minute. Add cranberries, 2 tablespoons parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes; continue to mix until well blended, about 2 minutes.
Stop the mixer and stir in baking mix with a wooden spoon until it is distributed throughout.
Form 27 golf ball-size sausage balls with your hands or a meatball scoop. Place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
Bake in the preheated oven until nicely browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 30 minutes. Drain on paper towels if necessary. Serve warm garnished with remaining parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 22.7 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 286.3 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

SPICY SAUSAGE-CRANBERRY CHEESE BALLS

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Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pkg. Jimmy Dean® Hot Pork Sausage Roll
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup chopped dried cranberries
1 cup chopped pecans
¾ cup all-purpose baking mix
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix ingredients just until blended. 2. Shape into 36 (1-inch) balls; place in single layer in 2 lightly greased baking pans. 3. Bake 10-12 minutes or until done (160°F). Cook's Tip It is easiest to mix the ingredients using your hands. Mix just until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated. Yield: Makes: 18 servings (2 sausage balls each)