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Cream Cheese Sausage Balls with Mustard Sauce

By Karly on November 19, 2020 | Updated October 4, 2022 | 4 Comments

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This appetizer is perfect for serving my family!  They are cream cheese sausage balls served with a dill mustard dip!  #airfryer #recipes #sausage

Our cream cheese sausage balls are flavored with a bit of garlic, cream cheese, and some cheddar, and cooked in the air fryer to minimize the grease and maximize the simplicity. We whipped up an easy mustard sauce to pair with these sausage balls for a delicious appetizer!

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Remember those sausage balls your mom used to make when you were a kid?

Or maybe your grandma? Or the neighbor? Surely someone in your life made sausage balls!

Well, here they are again, but better (hello, cream cheese!) and made in the air fryer!

Ten minutes after starting this recipe I had one to taste and ooh yeah, these are better than I remember! The air fryer gives the sausage balls a crispy outside without a bunch of grease.

Sausage balls are always better with some sort of sauce. We went with a dill mustard sauce this time around and it pairs perfectly with the rich sausage balls. The acidity of the mustard cuts the richness just perfectly.

A wooden cutting board with meatballs and a cup of dip on it

Table of Contents

  • Ingredient Notes:
  • How to Make These Easy Sausage Balls:
  • How to Make Mustard Sauce:
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      • For the Sausage Balls
      • For the mustard dip
    • Instructions 
    • Notes
    • Nutrition
      • Did You Make This Recipe?

Ingredient Notes:

Sausage- We use regular pork sausage. You can get hot sausage if you want them a little spicier.

Filler Ingredients- Cream cheese, Bisquick, shredded cheddar, garlic powder, and onion powder add to the texture and flavor of these sausage balls.

Dip Ingredients– Mayo, sour cream, stone-ground mustard, and dill seasoning make this fantastic dip!

How to Make These Easy Sausage Balls:

  • In a mixing bowl stir together pork, cream cheese, Bisquick, cheddar, garlic powder, and onion powder to combine.
  • Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out even portions of the sausage mixture and form into a ball.
  • Place the sausage balls in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook for 6 minutes.
  • You may need to work in batches, depending on the size of your air fryer.
raw meatballs spread out in an air fryer basket

How to Make Mustard Sauce:

This dip is super quick to whip up. In a small bowl mix together mayo, sour cream and stone-ground mustard until blended.

Stir in a little dill and it is ready to go!

This dip doesn’t need to coat the meatball. Getting a little bit on it is enough to give your appetizer a little pop.

You can serve these cream cheese sausage balls hot or cold, it doesn’t matter. Some people serve them at room temp which tastes great, but you need to be careful not to let them sit out too long.

sausage balls lined up in an air fryer basket

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FAQ:

How do I get my sausage balls to stick together better?

If your sausage balls don’t stay together while cooking, or hold their round shape it is likely due to too little bisquick. Add another tablespoon to it and try again.

How can you be sure sausage balls are done cooking?

The internal temp of the sausage balls needs to be 165 degrees F when measured with a meat thermometer.

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A close up of sausage balls next to a cup of dill dip

Cream Cheese Sausage Balls with Mustard Sauce

Created by: Karly

Course Air Fryer Snacks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
36 sausage balls
These meatballs are a wonderful appetizer or a main dish! They are made with pork sausage, cream cheese, and cheddar! I have also added a mustard sauce that makes this whole treat divine!
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Equipment

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  • Cookie Scoop

Ingredients
  

For the Sausage Balls

  • 1 pound pork sausage regular variety or hot
  • 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 cups Bisquick
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

For the mustard dip

  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons stone ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dill

Instructions
 

  • Add the pork, cream cheese, Bisquick, cheddar, garlic powder, and onion powder to a mixing bowl and stir well with a wooden spoon to combine.
  • Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop out even portions of the sausage mixture and roll between your hands to form a ball.
  • Place the sausage balls in a single layer in an air fryer basket and cook at 390 degrees for 6 minutes or until sausage is cooked through.
  • Repeat with any remaining sausage balls until they’re all cooked.
  • To make the dip, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, and dill until smooth and creamy.
  • Serve the sausage balls hot or cold along with the dip.

Notes

The nutritional info is for if you are serving them as an appetizer, we would expect 3 meatballs per serving. If you are going to serve this as a main dish, we recommend 6 meatballs per serving.
Some people prefer to serve meatballs at room temperature. This is fine if it isn’t for very long. Meat should not be kept at room temp for any length of time for the best food safety practices. Our preference is to serve them hot or warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 3g | Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 701mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g

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  1. Viviane Becker says

    January 4, 2023

    Can we bake these in the oven and if so at what temperature/time? Thank you

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    • Karly says

      January 5, 2023

      Hi Viviane! I’m sure you could bake them in the oven, though I’ve only tried this particular recipe in the air fryer. Most sausage balls bake at 350 for around 20-25 minutes, so that’s where I would start.

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  2. Claudie says

    December 16, 2020

    Thanks for the recipe, this looks delish! If you don’t have an air fryer could we just bake these in the oven?

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    • Karly says

      December 17, 2020

      Yep, I’d bake at 350 until cooked through – probably around 20 minutes. 🙂

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