Pancake Sausage Balls

Pancake Sausage Balls are an easy breakfast recipe made with pancake mix, breakfast sausage, cheddar cheese, and maple syrup. These sweet-and-savory sausage balls are simple to mix, roll, and bake for breakfast, brunch, or an easy appetizer.

You use the dry pancake mix straight from the bag—there’s no need to prepare pancake batter first. With just four ingredients and a few easy steps, these pancake sausage balls come together quickly and can be prepped ahead when needed.

Ingredient tips

• Breakfast sausage: Use your favorite ground breakfast sausage. This is the main savory flavor in the recipe.
• Pancake mix: Use the dry pancake mix straight from the bag—you are not preparing pancake batter first. Complete pancake mix works well for this recipe.
• Cheddar cheese: Shredded cheddar adds the cheesy flavor that balances the sausage and maple syrup.
• Maple syrup: A small amount adds the sweet side of the sweet-and-savory flavor without turning these into pancakes.

How to make pancake sausage balls

1. Mix the sausage and pancake mix. Add the breakfast sausage and dry pancake mix to a bowl and mix until evenly combined. I usually do this by hand, but it does take a little elbow grease.
2. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
3. Add the cheese and maple syrup. Fold in the shredded cheddar and maple syrup until everything is evenly mixed.
4. Roll the sausage balls. Use a spoon or cookie scoop to portion the mixture, then roll into balls about 2 inches in diameter. Depending on the size, you should get about 20–30 sausage balls.
5. Bake. Place the sausage balls on a sheet pan and bake for 15–20 minutes. The exact time will depend on how large you make them.
6. Cool slightly and serve.

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Pancake Sausage Balls

Easy pancake sausage balls made with breakfast sausage, pancake mix, cheddar cheese, and maple syrup. A simple sweet-and-savory breakfast or appetizer baked until golden.

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Course: Appetizer, Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Pancake Sausage Balls

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 25 serving

Calories: 123kcal

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Ingredients

• 1 pound breakfast sausage
• 2 cup pancake mix see recipe notes
• 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup maple syrup

Instructions

• Mix the breakfast sausage and dry pancake mix until evenly combined.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Fold in the shredded cheddar cheese and maple syrup.
• Portion and roll the mixture into balls about 2 inches in diameter. You should get roughly 20–30 sausage balls, depending on size.
• Place on a sheet pan and bake for 15–20 minutes, adjusting as needed for the size of the sausage balls.
• Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Notes

Use the pancake mix dry straight from the bag. Do not prepare pancake batter first.

Nutrition

Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 227mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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