Keto Sausage Balls

These keto sausage balls make a fantastic low carb appetizer made with just 5 main ingredients! Easy to prepare and delicious every single time. 

Need appetizer inspiration? Here’s a delicious one we love to make regularly: low carb sausage balls. 

No Bisquik and no grains are needed, but you’d never tell. They are soft and juicy in the middle and have a lovely tender exterior. They are cheesy and flavorful and with a hint of sweetness, without being overpowering.

This keto sausage ball recipe is the kind of recipe you’d make your non-keto friends to knock their socks off. It’s the dish you can easily find a second stomach for and one you’ll be fighting others to eat the last one.

Ingredients needed

Sausage balls are small bite-sized appetizers made with pork, cheese, milk, and almond flour. Maple syrup adds some sweetness and the green onions add a peppery punch! For this recipe, you’ll need: 

• Ground pork. Lean ground pork works well, as there are plenty of wet ingredients to keep them juicy and tender. 
• Almond flour. Either blanched almond flour or superfine almond flour. If you’d like more tender sausage balls, you can even use keto bread crumbs.
• Baking powder. Adds structure and helps bind everything together.
• Cheddar cheese and cream cheese. Both cheese uses for creaminess and cheesy flavor. 
• Sugar free maple syrup. Skip the expensive store bought kind and make your own keto syrup!
• Milk. Any milk works.
• Onion powder. Adds a subtle onion flavor without needing any onions (and keeping the carbs down!).
• Salt and pepper. To taste.
• Green onions. Adds a subtle peppery kick.

How to make keto sausage balls

Sausage balls are easy to make: the only thing to remember is to process everything very well so a smooth mixture remains. Here is the basic idea of how to make it (or see the recipe below for specifics): 

• Process: Add all the ingredients, except for the green onions, into a food processor and pulse several times until all the ingredients are incorporated. Add the green onions and pulse once more.
• Shape: Use a mini cookie scoop to scoop out portions of the mixture, then use your hands to shape them into balls. Place them on a lined baking sheet.
• Bake the sausage balls for 8-10 minutes, until they reach an internal temperature of 160C or higher. Remove them from the oven and serve immediately.

Air fryer sausage balls

If you own an air fryer, easily make air fried sausage balls.

Simply prepare the recipe as instructed and when they are ready to cook, lightly grease an air fryer basket and place the sausage balls at the base in a single layer. Air fry at 200C/400F for 8 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Tips to make the best recipe

• Do not over-bake the sausage balls as they are are prone to drying out. Once they reach an internal temperature of 160C and some are mostly tender on the outside, they are ready to be removed from the oven.
• Freshly grate your cheddar cheese instead of the pre-shredded kind. This will keep the sausage balls juicy and cheesy throughout.
• I add some keto maple syrup because I LOVE the maple sausage combination, but omit this completely.

Storage info

Wondering how to store keto sausage balls? Here are best practices for sausage ball storage: 

• To store: Sausage balls will keep in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 5 days.
• To freeze: Place leftover sausage balls in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for up to 6 months.
• Reheating: Either microwave them in 20-second spurts until warm, in a preheated oven, or in the air fryer.

What to serve with sausage balls

Condiments are the key sidekick for these sausage balls. Some of my favorite keto condiments include:

• Ketchup 
• Bbq sauce
• Honey mustard
• Mayonnaise
• Ranch dressing

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