Easy Homemade Vegetarian Sausage Balls

Vegetarian Sausage Balls with Homemade Bisquick

Easy Homemade Vegetarian Sausage Balls

Southern-style 'sausage' and cheddar balls with homemade biscuit mix. Quick and tasty appetizer perfect for parties, game days, and holidays. Recipe is vegetarian and easily made vegan. Makes 50 to 60 balls. Freezes well.

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American, Holidays, Southern

Keyword Breakfast, Cheese, Party Food, Sausage

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 18

Total Time 33

Servings

Calories 131kcal

Author Emma J. Watling

Ingredients

Homemade Baking Mix

2½ cups all-purpose flour
4 Tbsp vegetable shortening
4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp fine salt

Vegetarian Sausage Balls

homemade baking mix (recipe above) = ~2.5 cups
14 to 16 ounces ground vegan sausage (such as Lightlife Gimme Lean)
12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded = 3 cups

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Set aside 2 large baking sheets.
In a food processor, combine flour with shortening, baking powder, and salt. Process on low speed until evenly mixed, about 20 seconds.
Add baking mix, vegan sausage, and cheddar to a large bowl. Combine by hand until well blended and mixture starts to clump.
Take a small amount of sausage mixture and roll between hands to form small balls, 3/4 to 1 inch diameter. Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart (they will not spread much).
Bake on 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown, cheese is melted, and sausage is cooked through.
Enjoy fresh, or let cool before storing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Notes

To freeze: let cool completely and freeze in a bag in a single layer for up to 2 months.
Reheat from fridge: in 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes, or microwave.
Reheat from frozen: do not thaw-- reheat in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.

Keep sausage mixture covered between baking batches to help prevent it from drying out.

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