Growing up in the south, sausage balls were a party staple.
Every baby shower, bridal shower, or family gathering had a tray of these tasty treats.
By simply swapping out the cheese and sausage in the original recipe for vegan versions, these yummy little bites will quickly become vegan party favorite!
Bisquick brand biscuit mix is in fact vegan! Hallelujah y’all, because that makes this recipe so super easy and what we always used in the original sausage ball recipe.
For the cheese you can use any vegan brand cheddar shreds you prefer or try your hand and making your own easy vegan cheddar cheese. I have almost 40 vegan cheese recipes on the site you can peruse! Even if you are up for making cheese for this recipe, trust me when I tell you homemade shreddable vegan cheese is so easy and affordable to make, that once you get brave enough to try your hand at it, you may never go back to buying store bought!
Fo the the sausage I like to use a package of lightlife Gimme lean, but you could also use something like the Beyond Brand links. You just cut away the casing and crumble up the sausage into the bisquick and cheese.
These vegan sausage balls make for a great snack, party appetizer, or even a nice side with a light dinner, or even as quick on the go breakfast. My kids beg me to make these all the time, so whenever we are craving them, we make a batch.
I really think these classic vegan sausage balls are perfect anytime and you don’t really need any excuse at all to make them other than you feel like it!!!!
Remember being vegan does not mean you have to give up the things you ate before you became vegan, you just have to learn how to substitute and make a few changes!!
Ingredients:
2 cups Bisquick brand all purpose mix
1 8oz bag of vegan cheddar shreds, or homemade cheddar
1 14oz package vegan sausage (I used LightLife, Gimme lean), you can use homemade or even beyond links with the casings removed.
1/4 - 1/3 cup water
Cooking Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine sausage, cheese, bisquick, and water.
Mix up the ingredients using a large wooden spoon, or your hands. I find it much easier, and quicker to just use my hands to get it all mixed together.
Once the mixture is ready, use a small cookie scoop or teaspoons to portion out the mixture. Roll the portions into balls, and place them on a parchment lined cookies sheet.
Bake the sausage balls for 20 - 25 minutes. Let cool before serving.
