Tips for Success and Substitutions

• Pan Preparation: Bake the sausage balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet or pan spritzed with nonstick cooking spray. Nonstick aluminum foil also works great! These make for easier cleanup.
• Red Lobster Mix Substitution: You can substitute the Red Lobster biscuit mix with one of these options:
  • 2 ¼ cups Bisquick Mix (see my Sausage Balls recipe)
  • Homemade Bisquick Mix Substitution: Combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons grated cold butter.
  • 2 cups self-rising flour plus ¼ cup milk
  • 2 cups pancake mix
• Sausage Variety: Pork breakfast sausage is the most commonly used sausage, but you can choose your favorite sausage variety—whether it's mild sausage, hot sausage, mild Italian sausage, hot Italian sausage, or a unique flavor blend—to personalize it to your taste. The level of fat content can change the texture of the end product.
• Spice it Up: Besides the option of using spicy sausage and spicy pimento cheese, you can also add a pinch of cayenne or red pepper flakes for a spicier kick.
• Pimento Cheese Substitution: You can experiment with different pimento cheese flavors. Palmetto's original, jalapeño, and p You can also omit the pimento cheese and instead use 1 ¼ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese and 8 ounces cream cheese.
• Dipping Sauces: Pair your 3 ingredient sausage balls with a tangy dipping sauce like honey mustard, bbq sauce, or ranch dressing for an extra layer of flavor. It’s also excellent served with maple syrup.
• Seasoning Additions: You can add additional seasonings as desired such as garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, ground sage, or crushed red pepper flakes.