These Breakfast Meatballs are a fun twist for your mornings. Smothered in a creamy white gravy, these sausage bites are sure to please.
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These Breakfast Meatballs are a must try recipe, they are so delicious and versatile. Serve these meatballs for breakfast in so many ways such as with gravy and biscuits or on a breakfast sandwich.
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What We Love About This Baked Meatballs for Breakfast Recipe
- Easy Ingredients: For these breakfast sausage meatballs all you will need is a handful of simple ingredients.
- Family Friendly: Your family will love these brunch-friendly meatballs, serve with egg, pancakes or waffles.
- Makes Great Leftovers: Use leftover meatballs for breakfast in a scramble, omelet, or sandwich.
Ingredient Notes
- Bisquick: In this recipe Bisquick was used, but another pancake mix will work just as well.
Variations and Substitutions
- Gluten Free – Easily make this recipe gluten free by opting for a gluten free flour and pancake mix.
- Maple Syrup – If you like your breakfast sausage with maple syrup, brush on a bit of maple syrup to the meatballs before baking and free feel to add another drizzle on top.
- Sausage Links- You can remove the casings and use this sausage if you like.
How to Make Meatballs for Breakfast
These are the basic steps for making Breakfast Meatballs. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions, prep time and total time. See Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram for more great recipes.
STEP 1: MAKE THE MEATBALLS
First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then make the meatballs, in a large bowl, combine the Bisquick, milk, sausage, and cheese until well incorporated.
STEP 2: ROLL INTO BALLS
Next using a cookies scoop and your hands, roll the mixture into balls and place the meatballs in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake the meatballs for 20 to 25 minutes, until cooked through.
STEP 3: MAKE GRAVY
While the meatballs are in the oven, add butter to a skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, whisk in the flour. Continue to whisk until the flour and butter begins to brown.
STEP 4: CONTINUE WHISKING
Whisking continuously, carefully add the milk to the pan. Allow the gravy to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, making sure to whisk constantly, until the gravy has thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
Prep and Storage Tips
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
To make these meatballs for breakfast ahead of time, make the night prior following the instructions then store the meatballs in separate air tight container from the gravy and store in the refrigerator.
HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE
Store baked meatballs in airtight container and the gravy in separate container, store in the fridge for 3-4 days.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS RECIPE
Freeze meatballs in a freezer bag or freezer safe container for up to months. For convenience make a big batch and pull out as many as you need the night before.
HOW TO REHEAT THIS RECIPE
Reheat baked meatballs in the microwave for 1-1.5 minutes until hot or heat in the oven in an oven safe dish at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Breadcrumbs are an important ingredient in meatballs as they will help to prevent the meatballs from getting dry, in these breakfast meatballs instead of using plain breadcrumbs, Bisquick is used instead.
Try a ground chicken or ground turkey sausage or even an Italian sausage. It may not have the same taste and texture by using ground sausage or pork for these breakfast balls.
Easily double or half this recipe by in creasing or decreasing the ingredients.
Expert Tips for Making This Recipe
- Spices: Add your favorite herbs and spices to make the meatballs a family favorite.
- Short cut tip: Prepare the meat mixture and roll into balls the night ahead and just pop the meatballs in the oven the following morning.
- Keto: Use a keto baking mix. To make it more diet friendly.
- Vegetables: Try adding some finely diced onions or peppers to the meatballs.
What to Serve with Breakfast Meatballs
- Vanilla Waffles with Blackberries
- Air Fryer Biscuits
- Ham and Sweet Potato Scramble
- Light and Fluffy Corn Pancakes
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Breakfast Meatballs
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Ingredients
For the Meatballs:
- 2 Cups Bisquick
- ½ cup milk
- 1 Pound ground breakfast Sausage, or ground pork
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
For the Gravy:
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the Bisquick, milk, sausage, and cheese until well incorporated.
- Then using a cookie scoop and your hands, roll the mixture into balls and place the meatballs in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the meatballs for 20 to 25 minutes, until cooked through.
- While the meatballs are in the oven, add butter to a skillet over medium heat.
- Once the butter is melted, whisk in the flour. Continue to whisk until the flour and butter begins to brown.
- Whisking continuously, carefully add the milk to the pan. Allow the gravy to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, making sure to whisk constantly, until the gravy has thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve the meatballs with gravy for dipping.
Christina’s Notes
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- Spices: Add your favorite herbs and spices to make the meatballs a family favorite.
- Short cut tip: Prepare the meat mixture and roll into balls the night ahead and just pop the meatballs in the oven the following morning.
- Keto: Use a keto baking mix. To make it more diet friendly.
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- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
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