Description
Savory sausage-cheese ball biscuit cups bring Southern comfort to your table with irresistible bite-sized delights. Golden pastry shells cradle spicy sausage and melted cheese, creating a perfect appetizer that promises to delight guests at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb sausage (Tennessee Pride or preferred brand)
- 2 cups (226 grams) shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 (10-count) cans flaky biscuits (Grands Jr)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C) and thoroughly coat a mini muffin tin with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, delicately blend uncooked sausage and cheese until uniformly integrated, using a gentle folding technique.
- Carefully separate each biscuit into two delicate layers, creating thin, flexible cups for filling.
- Gently press each biscuit layer into the mini muffin tin cavities, molding them to create small, uniform cup shapes with slightly raised edges.
- Craft compact, bite-sized sausage-cheese balls by rolling the mixture into small, consistent spheres that will fit perfectly inside the biscuit cups.
- Nestle one sausage-cheese ball into the center of each prepared biscuit cup, ensuring even distribution.
- Transfer the muffin tin to the preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for golden-brown biscuit edges and sizzling sausage filling.
- Remove from the oven and allow the sausage-cheese biscuit cups to rest for 2-3 minutes, letting them set and cool slightly before serving.
- Plate the warm, savory bites and serve immediately for optimal flavor and texture.
Notes
- Separate biscuits carefully to maintain their delicate structure, ensuring even layers for consistent baking and texture.
- Experiment with different sausage types like spicy Italian, breakfast, or turkey sausage to create unique flavor variations that suit different taste preferences.
- Use parchment paper or non-stick spray as an alternative to greasing the muffin tin for easier cleanup and preventing potential sticking.
- Prepare these appetizers ahead of time by assembling and refrigerating unbaked cups, then bake just before serving for a fresh, hot party snack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 195 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 410 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg