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Golden breakfast sausage balls in rows on a parchment-lined baking sheet, fresh out of the oven

Make-Ahead Breakfast Sausage Balls

Make-Ahead Breakfast Sausage Balls

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We had a family beach trip coming up and I was not about to stand over a stove every morning of vacation, so I made a double batch of these before we left and froze them. That's really the whole pitch: four ingredients, one bowl, and mornings are handled.

I use a gluten-free baking mix instead of Bisquick since I've been gluten-free for over ten years now, and honestly you cannot tell the difference. Mild breakfast sausage, a good pile of shredded cheddar, the baking mix, and a splash of milk to bring it together — that's it, that's the whole ingredient list.

Roll them into balls, bake, and freeze whatever you're not eating that day. They reheat like a dream, which makes them the easiest breakfast you'll pack for a trip or just a busy week at home.

The Recipe

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Slice open the sausage roll and add the raw sausage to a large mixing bowl.

  3. Add the shredded cheddar cheese and the gluten-free baking mix right on top.

  4. Pour in the milk.

  5. Get in there with your hands and mix until everything comes together into one dough — it'll feel like a lot of dry mix at first, keep going.

  6. Roll into balls a little bigger than a golf ball and set them on the parchment-lined sheet a couple inches apart.

  7. Bake 20–25 minutes at 375°F, until golden brown and cooked through.

  8. Let them cool, then eat what you want warm and freeze the rest — they hold in the freezer for months and reheat perfectly for an easy breakfast on the go.

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