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Camping Breakfast Sausage Balls

Easy camping breakfast recipe with these delicious sausage balls made right over the fire!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Camping Recipe
Servings: 8
Calories: 412kcal

Equipment

  • Cast iron skillet griddle
  • Long tongs
  • Heat safe gloves
  • Meat theormomerator

Ingredients

  • 1 lb breakfast sausage
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese block
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 1 jalapeno finely chopped (optional

Instructions

  • Start a campfire in the pit. Allow to catch on a few logs and then die down to grill over. Place the griddle over the grate to heat before cooking.
  • In a mixing bowl combine the 1 ½ cups flour, 1 ½ tsp. garlic power, 1 tsp. onion powder, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper.
  • Add 1 pound sausage, 1 block shredded cheddar cheese, 1 small onion-diced, ¼ cup maple syrup and 1 finely chopped jalapeño (optional). Combine.
  • Using your hands, shape mixture into 1 inch balls. Place onto heated griddle in batches using long tongs and oven mitts and allow to brown on all sides, rotating every few minutes.
  • The amount of time to cook will be determined by the heat of the fire under the griddle. Be sure to cook sausage fully to 160℉.
  • When fully cooked, remove from griddle using long tongs. Allow sausage balls to cool slightly before serving.

Notes

Makes approximately 24 one inch sausage balls. 
Note* If mixture seems too dry add a splash of milk 1 tablespoon at a time until everything comes together.
The amount of time to cook will be determined by the heat of the fire under the griddle. Be sure to cook sausage fully to 160℉.
Nutritional information provided is an estimate and will very based on brands of ingredients used and cooking methods. 

Nutrition

Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 853mg | Potassium: 254mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 347IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 264mg | Iron: 2mg