Good Rotel Cream Cheese Sausage Balls
Bite-size sausage balls with cream cheese, cheddar, and Rotel, baked until golden for an easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20–25 minutes
- Total Time: 35–45 minutes
- Yield: 24–30 balls
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
1 lb ground breakfast sausage (mild or spicy)
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 can (10 oz) Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, well drained
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups biscuit/baking mix (e.g., Bisquick)
Optional: 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Optional: 1/2 tsp onion powder
Optional: pinch black pepper
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375–400°F and line a baking sheet.
2. Mix sausage and cream cheese.
3. Stir in drained Rotel and cheddar.
4. Add biscuit mix and optional spices.
5. Shape into 1-inch balls.
6. Bake 18–25 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Notes
Drain Rotel very well for best texture.
Chill mixture briefly if too soft to roll.
Freeze unbaked balls and bake from frozen.
Serve with ranch or chipotle aioli.