This Cornbread Sausage Balls recipe is just one of the easy sausage recipes we have on Drugstore Divas. For more, check out our full post of Budget-Friendly Ground Sausage Recipes.

Cornbread Sausage Balls Recipe

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Cornbread Sausage Balls Ingredients:

You can get the full list of ingredients with measurements in the recipe card below.

• Corn muffin mix – Boxed corn muffin mix is the right mix for this. There are similar recipes for Bisquick sausage balls, which use that brand or a similar pancake mix, but this recipe is not for those.
• Ground sausage – A mild sausage works best so the flavor doesn’t compete with the cheese or the corn muffin mix.
• Mozzarella cheese – If you want to change up the cheese, you can use a cheddar cheese instead.

How To Make Cornbread Sausage Balls:

Pre-heat the oven to 350 F.

Combine the corn muffin mix and ground sausage in a bowl. Mix them together until a dough forms.

Mixing by hand works a lot better than trying to use a spoon to mix this. You could also mix it using a stand mixer if you wanted, but we don’t.

Shred the mozzarella cheese into the dough. Mix again until combined.

Small aside: Shredded cheese that comes in the bag is so easy. You just open it and add it to your recipe.

But, here’s the thing about pre-shredded cheese: It’s filled with preservatives. There are a bunch in there to make sure it doesn’t clump together in the bag and each piece stays separate.

But, that prevents it from melting when you cook it.

So, bagged shredded cheese is fine when you’re using it to top a salad. But in a recipe like these cornbread sausage balls, where you really want the cheese to melt, shredding a block of cheese is best.

Take about a tablespoon or so of the mixture, roll it into a ball, and put it on a silicone baking mat-lined cookie sheet.

Using a baking mat makes life so much easier because when these sausage balls are finished, they’ll easily pop right off the baking mat.

If you don’t have a silicone baking mat, you could also use parchment paper. Although, we do prefer the baking mat because it’s reusable, so it’s more frugal.

Bake for about 20 minutes until the sausage balls are cooked through. You’ll know they’re done when they reach an internal temperature of 160 F.

If your oven runs high, you’ll want to check them around the 15 minute mark because you don’t want to overbake these. If you do, they’ll taste really dry and won’t be as delicious as they can be.

Serve warm with a dipping sauce, like our favorite Buffalo ranch or with your favorite dipping sauce.

Cornbread Sausage Balls: Frequently Asked Questions

More Corn Muffin Mix Recipes:

If you bought too much corn muffin mix and you’re looking for other ways to use it, we have a great list of Corn Muffin Mix recipes that’s filled with ideas.