Spicy Sausage & Cheese Balls Recipe
Every Christmas we have Sausage & Cheese Balls around my house. They are a stable on Christmas Eve Morning – but also make a great appetizer. It combines some of my favorite things! But with this recipe I took a standard Sausage & Cheese Balls recipe and kicked it up to a whole, new level by adding some spice and getting them out on the smoker.



Spicy Sausage & Cheese Balls Recipe
Ingredients
- 1lb Hot Breakfast Sausage
- 2 cups Bisquick Baking Mix
- 8oz Cream Cheese
- 8oz Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 1/4 cup Fresno Peppers (finely diced)
- 1 Tablespoon Dried Parsley
- 1 teaspoon Killer Hogs AP Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
Instructions
- Prepare smoker or grill for indirect cooking at 400 degrees.
- Mix Sausage, Baking Mix, shredded cheese, cream cheese, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl until well incorporated.
- Use a small scoop to portion mixture into bite size balls and roll gently in hands to shape.
- Place sausage and cheese balls on a cast iron pan and cook for 15 min.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauces.

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What kind of pellets did you use
I believe it was a blend of pecan and hickory. But any pellets would work.
MALCOLM I’ve gotta try those spicey meatballs. Where did you find those peppers?.Ive never seen em before.
Dan T.
I found them in my local Kroger – but you can use any peppers you like – Jalapeños would work well too.
Do you have to refrigerate the captan Rodney’s
I love these sausage balls! I make them all the time.
The Fresno peppers sound fun and we’ll have to give those a try our next batch. Thanks!
Instead of the cast iron pan I would suggest using one of your chicken racks. You won’t need to turn the balls nor will the bottoms burn. A little bit of the sausage ball will get caught and stuck on the rack (even with a heavy coating of Pam spray) when they are done but it’s well worth it if you don’t want the sausage sitting in its own juices.