There’s no need to load keto sausage balls with cheese. If you’ve gone dairy-free, you’ll love that these meatballs made with almond flour are low-carb, gluten-free, and paleo friendly too.
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For a crowd pleasing appetizer, change up the meat in your meatballs with sausage. Not only do these balls make a great appetizer, they are perfect for breakfast too!
You can make these tasty meatballs way in advance because they freeze well. And you can freeze them either cooked or uncooked. But they last longer if frozen uncooked.
One thing you may notice in these low carb sausage balls is that there’s no cheese. That’s because there’s plenty of flavor from the sausage and seasonings. But you can always choose to add it in if you’d like.
The recipe is really easy. However, it takes a little time to form the balls. So you’ll want to make them when you aren’t not pressed for time. It’s a great item to add for your weekend meal preparation!
Steps to make keto sausage balls
First, you’ll want to grab a large mixing bowl to dump all the ingredients into.
1. Add in the ground sausage and egg first. Then pour in almond flour Italian seasonings, and garlic powder.
2. After adding in the seasonings, it’s time to blend everything together. You can mix with either your hands or a rubber spatula.
3. Once you’ve blended the ingredients in the bowl, form the mixture into balls using your hands or a meat baller.
4. After placing all the balls on a lined baking sheet, bake them for about 20 minutes.
Dipping sauce for low carb sausage balls
If you like dunking meatballs in sauce, you can use a commercially prepared low carb ketchup or keto BBQ sauce. However, I like to make my own homemade sauces.
You may also want to try serving them with a simple low carb cheese sauce. Because the balls are seasoned, I wouldn’t use a spicy cheese dip.
More appetizer recipes
Planning a party or get together with friends and family watching carbs? You’ll want to have a variety of low carb finger foods. Here’s some of my favorites:
- Salt and Vinegar Wings combine that saltiness you crave with the tanginess of vinegar.
- Cucumber Sandwiches with Cream Cheese are a popular tea party item. But there’s no reason not to serve them at other get togethers!
- Taco Dip With Meat can be served with lettuce wraps. Or serve them with a batch of low carb tortilla chips!
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Keto Dairy Free Sausage Balls
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 1½ cups almond flour
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons baking powder see note
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 dash ground black pepper or to taste
Optional
- 2 to 4 cups grated cheese cheddar works well
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients, and mix together well using your hands.
- Form the meat mixture into 16 even sized balls, and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake the sausage balls for 20 minutes until browned and cooked through.
- Let cool for several minutes before serving with your favorite keto-friendly dipping sauce.
Notes
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Donny says
Yum! I love any excuse to eat meatballs and these are so simple but so tasty!
Jessica says
Making a double batch and adding to my freezer right now. These are excellent for stocking up on!
Kelly says
So moist and delicious! Great for dinner or entertaining!
ChihYu says
The perfect meatball! So flavorful and juicy!
gregory d harris says
Can you freeze these premade (raw) to be cooked later to avoid prep time?
Lisa MarcAurele says
Yes! The meatballs can be frozen raw or cooked.
linda spiker says
I am in a meatball kick right now. Thanks, going to try it!
Jean Choi says
The seasoning is amazing in these meatballs! So easy to make too.