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October 22, 2015

Keto Sausage Balls Holiday Recipe

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This Keto Sausage Balls recipe is a family favorite and we make them all the time, but especially around the holidays. We know you will love these as much as we do, which is why we had to share them with you.

Keto sausage balls are a holiday tradition. These sausage balls are gluten-free, sugar free, keto friendly, low carb and high fat.

This Christmas will be the second year that we have to face the holiday without my mother in law. Beverly was like a mom to me and this time of year is bittersweet. One of the things I loved about the holidays was her cooking. She would make the most wonderful and delicious foods. She had a few traditional foods that she made every year (foods that were not a tradition for me growing up).

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Keto Sausage Balls Recipe:

Keto Sausage Balls Recipe

I will never forget how excited I would get every year when I would go into her home and realize that she had made me my very own dish of pistachio salad. Much like the peanut butter balls, pig pickin’ cake, and sausage balls I had never had any of these dishes for Christmas until she came into my life. I only had pistachio salad when she would make it for me so every year I would forget about it, but she always remembered.

Bev is one of the most beautiful and amazing women I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Today this keto sausage ball recipe is in memory of her.

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Keto Sausage Balls Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. Breakfast Sausage
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 Cup Almond Flour
  • 8 Oz Cheddar Cheese
  • 1/4 Cup Grated Parmesan
  • 1 Tbsp Butter (or Coconut Oil)
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

Keto Sausage Balls Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Add eggs and spices to a bowl and beat until well combined
  3. Add all other ingredients to egg mixture
  4. Using a cookie scoop and your hands roll sausage mixture into 20-25 sausage balls (I made 23)
  5. Place sausage balls on a cookie sheet
  6. Bake for 16-20 minutes
  7. Store in a sandwich bag or covered bowl in the fridge. My mother in law would leave them sitting out at room temp, but I just can’t do that.

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Yields 23 Sausage Balls

Keto Sausage Balls

10 minPrep Time

20 minCook Time

30 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. Breakfast Sausage
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 Cup Almond Flour
  • 8 Oz Cheddar Cheese
  • 1/4 Cup Grated Parmesan
  • 1 Tbsp Butter (or Coconut Oil)
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Add all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix until well combined.
  3. Using a cookie scoop and your hands roll sausage mixture into 20-25 sausage balls (I made 23)
  4. Place sausage balls on a cookie sheet
  5. Bake for 16-20 minutes
  6. Store in a sandwich bag or covered bowl in the fridge. My mother in law would leave them sitting out at room temp, but I just can't do that.
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Nutrition Information for Keto Sausage Balls:

This is for 1 serving (1 sausage ball)

Calories: 124
Total Fat: 11g
Cholesterol: 36mg
Sodium: 450mg
Potassium: 67mg
Carbohydrates: 1g
Dietary Fiber 0
Sugars: 0
Protein: 6g

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Do you have a favorite family recipe that you only eat during the holidays? Share it here, I would love to try it!

 

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  1. Brandee says

    January 3, 2016 at 8:37 am

    So good! Tender and moist...way better than the traditional sausage ball made with biscuit/pancake mix. This is going into the permanent breakfast rotation. Thank you!
    Reply
  2. bonnefaye says

    July 19, 2016 at 12:24 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe! I might have missed this somewhere but is 1 serving = 1 sausage ball? Thanks!
    Reply
    • Sarah says

      July 28, 2016 at 10:59 am

      That's my ? What makes a serving?
      Reply
    • ketosizeme says

      July 28, 2016 at 11:08 am

      Sorry yes, 1 ball is 1 serving! Editing that now!
      Reply
    • Tami Rutland says

      November 8, 2016 at 11:23 am

      Can you post the sausage ball recipe?
      Reply
  3. Barbara Scott says

    August 16, 2016 at 7:06 pm

    Can you make them withoutthe cheese??
    Reply
    • ketosizeme says

      August 22, 2016 at 1:29 pm

      Hi Barbara! You can try, but you may want to double up on the butter so they aren't too dry. Let me know if you try it and how they turn out.
      Reply
      • Jessica says

        December 19, 2016 at 12:05 pm

        Wondering how these turned out with no cheese? Would like to cut this down to less cheese but don't want to waste the other ingredients if someone else has already attempted.
        Reply
  4. Willow Y. says

    September 4, 2016 at 11:47 pm

    Made these this morning... DELICIOUS!!!
    Reply
  5. Michelle says

    October 28, 2016 at 11:57 am

    Hi. I have a sensitivity to almonds. Do you think another gluten-free flour substitute could work with these?
    Reply
    • ketosizeme says

      October 29, 2016 at 1:57 pm

      Possibly coconut flour, but I will have to try the recipe before I know how it tastes. I will get back to you on this!
      Reply
    • ketosizeme says

      December 11, 2016 at 8:53 pm

      I made these with coconut flour! You can get the recipe here: https://ketosizeme.com/keto-coconut-flour-sausage-balls-recipe/
      Reply
  6. Keyana Medina says

    October 30, 2016 at 6:35 am

    I just made these for my family and all six of them loved them! That's rare for my picky eaters (my husband included).
    Reply
    • ketosizeme says

      October 30, 2016 at 11:47 am

      Yay! I'm so glad to hear it!
      Reply
  7. sherry says

    November 23, 2016 at 1:53 pm

    Can I use flax meal instead of almond flour?
    Reply
  8. Jennifer says

    November 29, 2016 at 10:17 pm

    Made these tonight they are so damn good thank you!
    Reply
  9. Lisa says

    December 8, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    Can I sub Coconut flour dor Almond flour..
    Reply
  10. Deana says

    December 16, 2016 at 9:36 pm

    what spices did you use?
    Reply
  11. Cortney says

    December 18, 2016 at 9:45 pm

    Can these be frozen for later??
    Reply
  12. Danelle says

    December 24, 2016 at 10:23 pm

    Do you melt the butter first? If not how do you mix the butter into the cold ingredients?? Lol
    Reply
  13. Mary says

    January 2, 2017 at 12:47 pm

    These are so delish and an easy run-out- the-door-to eat-in-my-car-quick-breakfast. My concern, and I hope I'm just reading this wrong, but there can't possibly be 124 calories in one ball, can there? What size ball are we talking here? The ones I made were just small meatball size. I have been eating four at a time before I saw nutritional content. What size is the calorie/carb count based on?
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    • Wendy Roach says

      May 16, 2017 at 5:50 pm

      I put all the ingredients in MyFitnessPal and made a recipe of it. I used the ratio of 24 balls per the recipe. It has 113 calories per ball and .7 carbs per ball. I'm sure it's all the cheese and fatty sausage causing the high calorie count. This is a great recipe for those eating low carb though. Looks yummy. Can't wait to make it.
      Reply
    • Jenn says

      May 26, 2017 at 6:42 am

      I ran it through my fitness pal at 12 servings (I plan on making patties) using turkey sausage and they ended up being 186 cal, 14 fat, 2 carbs and 15 protein
      Reply
  14. Travy says

    January 16, 2017 at 10:25 am

    How many servings does this make?
    Reply
  15. Tricia says

    January 16, 2017 at 3:53 pm

    I have a question, I am not a huge parm cheese fan, what could I substitute for that?
    Reply
  16. Amy says

    January 27, 2017 at 8:46 pm

    These were wonderful!!! Thank you for the recipe!
    Reply
  17. ttliggz says

    January 29, 2017 at 10:59 pm

    This is probably a dumb question, but I am not that great of a cook. I have to follow the exact recipe LOL.. Does it matter of the butter is melted or not?
    Reply
    • ketosizeme says

      January 30, 2017 at 9:16 am

      That's not a dumb question! I do usually melt the butter for this recipe!
      Reply
      • ttliggz says

        January 30, 2017 at 6:12 pm

        Thank you! I made them today and they don't look as golden as yours. They look more like hamburger meatballs. LOLOL!! They taste great though.
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        • Leigh Sadler says

          October 20, 2018 at 7:54 am

          I take mine out at about 13 mins and let them finish cooking on the hot cookie sheet. I have a really hot gas oven.
          Reply
  18. Toni says

    January 30, 2017 at 1:21 pm

    Has anyone tried crushed pork rinds instead of almond flour??
    Reply
    • Julie says

      October 23, 2017 at 10:02 pm

      I used crushed pork rinds for a batter on chicken and pork before frying. Found the recipe online. Have not tried it to replace almond flour.
      Reply
  19. Sharon says

    April 24, 2017 at 8:16 pm

    These are really good. I will definitely be making these again, and again, and again.
    Reply
  20. Theresa says

    May 2, 2017 at 9:44 pm

    So I refuse to pay for almond flour, that being said this is how I made them. I added a pound of turkey italian sausage and doubled everything else except the cheddar cheese, topped with keto marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. They were really good, a little salty probably because of the sausage. I will definitely make them again. Thanks for the recipe!
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  21. Sue says

    June 3, 2017 at 12:10 pm

    I thought they were good but way to salty for me... I am on a salt restricted diet so my questions is does it have to have the 1/4 tsp salt. I think the grated Parmesan is salty enough. I find recipes using it salty. It makes a big difference when you are not use to eating hardly any salt.
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    • Heidi says

      September 10, 2018 at 9:11 pm

      I use garlic powder instead of salt.
      Reply
  22. Amanda says

    July 13, 2017 at 10:13 am

    Dumb question....you don't cook the sausage first, right? I'm about to make these, and it looks like raw sausage in your pics, so I'm assuming it's like a meatloaf mixture!
    Reply
    • ketosizeme says

      August 2, 2017 at 9:08 pm

      Right! The sausage is raw. Sorry I've been out for a while and just saw this. I'm sure you've made them by now, hope you enjoyed them.
      Reply
  23. Amy says

    July 26, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    Do you brown your breakfast sausage first? Or do you mix it with the other ingredients in raw form?
    Reply
    • ketosizeme says

      August 2, 2017 at 9:06 pm

      The sausage is raw when it goes in the oven.
      Reply
  24. Kim says

    July 28, 2017 at 12:16 pm

    Has anyone froze these after they were baked? Looking for things to send with my son to college for a quick breakfast? Thank you!
    Reply
    • ketosizeme says

      August 2, 2017 at 9:05 pm

      Hi Kim! These are great for freezing and eating later!
      Reply
  25. connie says

    July 31, 2017 at 12:31 pm

    I think I know the answer to this question, but I just want to be sure. Do we use the grated parmesan cheese than comes in the jar with a green lid? (Kraft does anyway) Or is this fresh grated cheese?
    Reply
    • ketosizeme says

      August 2, 2017 at 9:04 pm

      You can use either. When I'm in a rush I use Kraft, when I have extra time I use the fresh stuff because it tastes so much better.
      Reply
  26. Sarah says

    August 15, 2017 at 11:37 pm

    So excited to come across this recipe.!! I'm not a fan of parmesan cheese can I leave it out or subsitute it for something else?
    Reply
  27. Berdell says

    September 9, 2017 at 8:43 pm

    made these yesterday and they are great even my great grand daughter likes them so a double thumbs up
    Reply
  28. Pat says

    October 4, 2017 at 1:08 pm

    Wonderful, first sausage balls I've ever really liked.
    Reply
  29. Melissa says

    November 11, 2017 at 10:48 am

    Perfect recipe. Love these and so excited to have them this Holiday Season... and beyond!!! :-D
    Reply
  30. Lisa says

    November 17, 2017 at 7:43 am

    Thanks for this recipe! I've made these several times and they're a hit with our keto and non-keto friends! The first time I made them according to the recipe, but I've been omitting the butter/coconut oil ever since because they were too mushy/oily. Perfect consistency without the butter/coconut oil!
    Reply
  31. Wendy says

    December 14, 2017 at 10:20 am

    I was so excited to try these - and made them this morning. I laid out all of my ingredients and started adding them to the mixing bowl. However, I got to the "8 oz cheddar cheese" and thought it said 8 oz cream cheese. I misread it twice! Went over to my fridge and pulled out cream cheese. Mixed it all up and realized my mistake. Rather than throwing out the batter, I quickly doubled the recipe so that I was only adding 4 oz of cream cheese to the recipe. Baked them, and crossed my fingers that they would come out ok. And boy were they delish! Melt in your mouth good! I have a ton of sausage balls to eat before I can try the original recipe. But wanted to share - in case anyone wants to throw a little cream cheese in theirs. So good!
    Reply
  32. Marilyn says

    December 15, 2017 at 2:12 pm

    These were really good - my husband loved them. I did add a little crushed red pepper as we like things spicy. I do think instructions should say to turn the balls over half way through cooking. Mine did not brown on top after 16 minutes. I did turn them over at that point and cooked for another 4 minutes, but think they were a little over-cooked. We had them as a dinner with a veggie side.
    Reply
  33. Jenn says

    December 16, 2017 at 5:52 pm

    Awesome!! I accidentally used mozzarella instead of Parmesan but they delicious anyway. I’m Looking forward to making these for my Christmas Eve party. Thank you!!
    Reply
  34. Cailyn says

    December 22, 2017 at 2:50 pm

    Thank you! Just found this recipe in time for my first KETO Christmas. Yippee to ditching the Bisquik My southern sister liked them too. Her suggestion for true southern sausage balls is to use hot (spicey) pork sausage. ❤️
    Reply
  35. Michelle says

    December 24, 2017 at 11:50 am

    I made this recipe this morning. I used fresh grated cheddar, since pre-shredded cheddar in the package has added hidden carbs (corn starch). I used a table spoon scoop and was able to get 37 balls on to my pan. Can't wait to pull them out of the oven and try them! Sausage balls are a MUST on Christmas at my house. Going Keto is not going to change that!
    Reply
  36. Gina says

    February 26, 2018 at 6:13 pm

    How many of these do you usually eat at a time? I am new to Keto so I am still learning the process.
    Reply
  37. Charlene says

    March 7, 2018 at 11:23 am

    I made these for a watch party last night because several of us are following Keto and they were a hit! I made half in the oven and half in the air fryer. Delicious!! The air fryer helped them keep their shape where the oven ones had a crispy cheese bottom. Both were awesome!
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  38. David says

    April 26, 2018 at 8:44 am

    Thank you for the recipe! I used 1 lb of Tennessee Pride Hot Breakfast sausage and a pound of ground beef and just doubled everything else except maybe a bit less on the salt and baking powder. Came out great!! What a great snack right out of the fridge!!
    Reply
  39. Becky says

    April 29, 2018 at 11:16 pm

    We loved this recipe! Made oversize rounds and cooked in the air fryer for 12 mins at 370. Delicious! Thanks for the post!
    Reply
    • ketosizeme says

      May 18, 2018 at 8:51 am

      Awesome to hear! I just got an Air Fryer so I will have to try this. Thanks for the tip. :)
      Reply
  40. Rita Walker says

    May 29, 2018 at 2:01 pm

    These are the best snack. Just made them and they are delicious. Thanks for sharing.
    Reply
  41. TheDude says

    August 25, 2018 at 1:01 pm

    Seems to me that this recipe would make an awesome sausage pizza crust! Has anyone tried this?
    Reply
  42. Jennifer Crow says

    September 13, 2018 at 5:52 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe! I added a little cayenne for a touch of heat. I liked them better than the ones I grew up eating with Bisquick. I've been needing Keto comfort food and this hit the spot.
    Reply
  43. Gilly says

    September 16, 2018 at 9:28 pm

    These are wonderful! I skipped the parmesan simply because my tiny kitchen was full of stuff and my tired body didn't want to deal with it LOL! My husband, shortly after them coming out of the oven, asked if he could start eating them. I said yes and a moment later he walked into the living room, mouth full, with one in his hand and said "you need to eat this....now!" I kept saying "I'm glad you like them" he replies "no you don't understand, they're amazing!" So thank you for making him happy! Will definitely be making again!
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