| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 55 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 Granny Smith apples
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 4 cups grated sharp Cheddar
- 3 cups instant pancake mix
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- For the applesauce: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Peel the apples, then thinly slice around the core. Place in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave until the apples are tender, about 5 minutes. Place in a blender with the butter and puree. Set aside.
- For the sausage balls: Grease a rimmed baking sheet with the oil. Combine the sausage, cheese, pancake mix, chives, a big pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a large bowl and mix well. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls (about the size of a Ping-Pong ball). Place on the prepared baking sheet in an even layer, leaving 1 inch between balls. Bake until cooked through and browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with the applesauce.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 481 |
| Total Fat | 23 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Cholesterol | 57 mg |
| Sodium | 1256 mg |
Reviews
Oh these are delicious. I made based on a review only using 2 cups of baking mix. Perfect
there is no liquid included in the recipe ..its would be way too dry, 1/4 – 1/2 cup whole milk should be added or the batter wont come together.
used just 1 cup or so of self-rising flour because had no pancake mix… made these 3 times already and love them! my new favorite snack, with or without applesauce.
Christmas Sausage Balls has been a family tradition for over 40 years! I use two cups of Bisquick to 1 pound of sausage along with 2 cups of cheese and 1/2 cup of milk to get the dough started. Always turn out great. I also use a small cookie scoop to make the process of forming the balls go faster.
I’m docking this one a star because I agree that there is too much mix in this recipe. However, fundamentally I’m a fan. I didn’t actually make this, I mashed it up with Chef Carl’s Fritas Cubana recipe, which was a big hit today at a party.
What I did was make the burger recipe pretty much as-is, though I sautéed the onions and added them to the ball mix along with some shredded cheese, rather than cooking the meatballs in them. I used about 3 cups of pancake mix, which was plenty.
I still plan on someday making this as-is, but feel free to do what I did. Maybe use Italian sausage w/peppers and onions, who knows. The sky is the limit.
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There is too much pancake mix. We tasted salt much more than any sausage flavor. Next time I’m going with 2 cups pancake mix and a little extra sausage seasoning next time. The apple sauce is tremendous.
These are tasty but a bit bready. I think next time I’ll make them with less pancake mix since it had a hard time mixing altogether. Maybe 2 cups will work better.
It does seem like a lot of pancake mix here goes nothing hope they turn out!
Great flavor and easy to make