You'll never eat regular sausage balls again after you've tried the BEST Pimento Cheese Sausage Balls recipe! Perfect for entertaining or just snacking!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 pound uncooked bulk sweet pork sausage , broken into small pieces
- 1 cup pimento cheese dip , softened
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter , melted
- cooking spray
- garlic aioli , optional for dipping
- chipotle aioli , optional for dipping
Instruction
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and sugar. Whisk before adding the other ingredients.
- Add the bulk sweet pork sausage, pimento cheese, milk and ground black pepper. Mix until combined. Dough will be super sticky, this is normal.
- Gently mold the sausage mixture into 1-inch balls and set a minimum of 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until center registers at 145°F and the tops are lightly browned.
- Remove and baste with the melted butter.
- Serve sausage balls hot with aioli dipping sauce, or your favorite dipping sauce.
