Sausage Crescent Cheese Balls
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Updated Nov 12, 2021
Learning how to make crescent roll sausage balls couldn't be easier with this simple recipe. Sausage, crescent dough and cheddar cheese come together in a snap to create warm, cheesy sausage balls that are perfect for snacking. This family-friendly treat is a delicious way to get everyone involved in making a scrumptious appetizer. Even the tiniest hands can help form the sausage and cheese balls. Have fun creating new memories while making Sausage Crescent Cheese Balls with your kids!
Sausage Crescent Cheese Balls
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- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 40 min
- Ingredients 5
- Servings 42
Ingredients
- 1 lb bulk spicy sausage
- 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray with cooking spray.
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Step2In large bowl, mix sausage, cheese and rosemary; mix well using hands or spoon.
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Step3Unroll crescent dough on work surface; coat each side of dough with 1 tablespoon flour. Using pizza cutter or knife, cut dough into about 1/4-inch pieces. Mix crescent dough pieces into bowl of sausage mixture in small amounts until well blended.
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Step4Shape mixture into 42 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Place in pan. Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until golden brown.
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Nutrition
60
Calories
4g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
3g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cheese Ball
- Calories
- 60
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4g
- 6%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 110mg
- 5%
- Potassium
- 20mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 3g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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