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Keto sausage balls with melted cheddar pockets beside a small dish of mustard dipping sauce

Keto Cheddar Sausage Balls

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Savory pork sausage and sharp cheddar bound with almond flour and baked until golden. A freezer-friendly keto snack at 2 g net carbs per serving.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Servings: 10 servings (3 balls each)
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 301
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb pork sausage
  • 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp onion powder
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper

Equipment

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Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 375°F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the almond flour, baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper.
  3. Add the sausage, cheddar, and egg. Mix with your hands until everything is evenly combined and no dry flour remains.
  4. Scoop into 30 balls about 1 inch across, rolling them smooth, and set them on the sheet an inch apart.
  5. Bake 20 to 22 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through to 160°F in the center.
  6. Cool 5 minutes on the pan before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 3.3gProtein: 15.1gFat: 25.7gSaturated Fat: 8.9gCholesterol: 71.6mgSodium: 491.5mgPotassium: 139.8mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 0.5gVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 217.7mgIron: 1.1mg

Notes

Net carbs: 2 g per serving of 3 sausage balls (total carbs minus fiber). Refrigerate up to 5 days or freeze up to 3 months, baked or raw; reheat in the air fryer at 350°F. Nutrition is calculated per serving from the listed ingredients and may vary with brands and substitutions.

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