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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).

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.

 

Keto Sausage Balls

Yield: 23 Sausage Balls
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

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.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 Sausage Ball
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 1488 Total Fat: 83g Carbohydrates: 105g Protein: 65g
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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

* We strive to make all of our recipes according to our dietary standards. Our recipes have to meet the following criteria: Low Carb, High Fat, Moderate Protein, Sugar-Free (we only allow natural fruit, veggie, and dairy sugars in our diet), and Gluten-Free. You can learn more about how we eat, and how to figure out the macronutrient amounts you need daily.

 

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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. 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!

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  2. Thank you so much for this recipe! I might have missed this somewhere but is 1 serving = 1 sausage ball? Thanks!

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    • 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.

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      • 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.

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  6. I just made these for my family and all six of them loved them! That’s rare for my picky eaters (my husband included).

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  13. 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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    • 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.

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    • 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

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  17. 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?

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    • 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.

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  20. 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. 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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  22. 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!

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    • 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.

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

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  25. 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?

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    • 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.

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  26. 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?

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  30. 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!

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  31. 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!

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  32. 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.

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  33. Awesome!! I accidentally used mozzarella instead of Parmesan but they delicious anyway. Iā€™m
    Looking forward to making these for my Christmas Eve party. Thank you!!

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  34. 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.

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  35. 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!

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  37. 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. 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!!

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

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    • Awesome to hear! I just got an Air Fryer so I will have to try this. Thanks for the tip. šŸ™‚

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  42. 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.

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  43. 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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  44. My family LOVES this recipe, thank you!! šŸ™‚ Question: Do you think they can be cooked in a crockpot? I have limited oven options right now and only have a little toaster oven at my disposal (and a crockpot), so I’m considering trying them in the crockpot so I can cook more than 9 balls at a time. šŸ˜‰ Any suggestions?

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    • I would think so but I will have to try it out and let you know! Once I get back from vacation I will test it out and post an update!

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