Jalapeño Popper Sausage Balls (Keto)
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 lb pork sausage
- 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 cup (150g) protein breading mix**
- 3 jalapenos, diced (keep the seeds for extra spicy, discard for milder)
- 1 tsp Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
- 12 slices (~3/4lb) bacon, diced and fried until crispy
Instructions
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Add all the ingredients to a medium bowl and mix by hand until fully combined
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Roll 1 1/2-2 inch balls.
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Oven Instructions:
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Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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Place sausage balls on the pan without allowing them to touch.
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Bake for 20 minutes or until browned as desired and cooked all the way through.
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Allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!
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Airfryer Instructions:
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Working in batches, place the sausage balls in the airfryer basket, being careful not to over crowd them.
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Airfry at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until browned as desired and cooked all the way through.
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Allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
**If you don’t have the protein breading mixed up already you can use 90g pork rind crumbs, 14g gelatin powder and 45g egg white powder in its place.