Spicy Cranberry Sausage Balls Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Recipes. (Spicy Cranberry Sausage Balls Recipe). 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!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 27

Yield: 27 sausage balls

Spicy Cranberry Sausage Balls Recipe

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

Easy Caramelized Onion Pork Chops

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Stop the mixer and stir in baking mix with a wooden spoon until it is distributed throughout.

Step 4

Form 27 golf ball-size sausage balls with your hands or a meatball scoop. Place on the prepared baking sheet spacing evenly.

Step 5

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.

Nutritional Information

Spicy Cranberry Sausage Balls Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:27

Calories: 125.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.6g 9%

Carbohydrates: 10.5g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 4.4g

Fat: 7.4g 11%

Saturated Fat: 3.8g 19%

Cholesterol: 22.7mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 188.8IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 0.7mg 1%

Folate: 10.7mcg 3%

Calcium: 41.6mg 4%

Iron: 0.6mg 3%

Magnesium: 4mg 1%

Potassium: 60.7mg 2%

Sodium: 286.3mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 66.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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