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This style fits PERFECTLY with a classic old-fashioned holiday treat people used to sneak at parties… so here is the beloved:
🧀 Grandma’s Holiday Sausage Cheese Balls
The guilty-pleasure recipe everyone remembers… and nobody forgets.
Recipe in the 💬 C.O.M.M.E.N.T.S ⬇️
INTRODUCTION
Some recipes don’t just taste good…
they taste like childhood, holidays, and sneaking warm bites from Grandma’s kitchen when you thought no one was watching.
These Sausage Cheese Balls were the holiday party treat at Grandma’s house — perfectly cheesy, lightly crisp outside, tender inside, and absolutely addicting. You could pop one… then suddenly five more… all while hoping no adult noticed.
Finding this recipe again feels like unlocking a memory.
Warm kitchens.
Holiday laughter.
Sneaking bites with cousins.
A guilty pleasure then — and still a guilty pleasure now.
And yes… they are JUST as tasty as you remember. 😋
INGREDIENTS
The Classic Base
- 1 lb (450g) breakfast sausage
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 cups Bisquick baking mix
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Optional Add-Ins (Grandma-Style)
- 1/4 tsp cayenne for heat
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley for color
For Dipping
- Ranch
- Honey mustard
- BBQ sauce
- Spicy mayo
INSTRUCTIONS & METHODS
STEP 1 — Preheat
Set oven to 350°F (175°C).
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
STEP 2 — Mix the Dough
In a large bowl, combine:
- sausage
- cheddar cheese
- Bisquick
- seasonings
Use your hands — just like Grandma did — to mix until everything is fully combined.
STEP 3 — Form the Balls
Roll into 1-inch or 1½-inch balls.
Place evenly on your baking sheet.
STEP 4 — Bake
Bake 20–25 minutes
(or until golden, sizzling, and slightly crisp on the edges).
STEP 5 — Serve Warm
Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.
Warm is the BEST way — the cheese pulls, the sausage is juicy, and the nostalgia hits hard.
HISTORY
Sausage Cheese Balls first showed up in the 1960s and 70s on handwritten recipe cards, holiday cookbooks, and church potluck tables. They were:
- cheap
- easy
- delicious
- guaranteed crowd-pleasers
Grandmas loved them because they could be made fast, baked in big batches, and served warm to a house full of hungry kids and holiday guests.
They became a holiday tradition — one bite and you’re instantly transported back to childhood celebrations.
FORMATION TIPS
- Mix by hand —
