These Bread Balls are crispy outside, pillowy inside , savory with a delicious creamy stuffing in each bite. Great as an elegant holiday appetizer, movie night or even for an after school snack.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- This is a very easy recipe, there is no need to make soft dough and leave it in a warm place to rise and all these time consuming stuff.
- Very versatile, stuff your bread balls with whatever you like, pepperoni, bacon, cheese mix, seasoned ground beef.. whatever you like.
- Freezer friendly for quick snacks or for unexpected guests
This was a hit at my home, kids loved this one as it was crunchy with a melt in your mouth center. Made them several times to get us through after school activities until dinner time. No fail, no knead, kids approved easy snack, a winning formula.
📝 Ingredients
Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
- Olive oil
- Sausage
- Spinach and parsley for some green color
- Cream cheese, Parmesan cheese and Mozzarella cheese
- Loaf of bread, brown edges trimmed and cut into cubes
- Salt, pepper and garlic powder
- Cornstarch
- Eggs
- Breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying
🥄 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- In a large skillet brown the sausage in some olive oil. Add spinach, parsley, salt and pepper and cook. Turn off heat and add the cheese.
- In your food processor pulse the bread to fine grain.
- Place in a large bowl then gradually add water and cornstarch and mix until well combined.
- Form mixture into small balls of the dough and fill with the sausage mixture. Dip the balls into egg then into bread crumbs and fry on medium-high heat until golden brown.
🥣 Equipment
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- Food Processor
- Frying Pan
👍 Tips for Success
- Freeze the bread balls for 15 minutes before frying so they hold thier shape better.
- if deep frying is not an option for you, you can always air fry them on 350F for 15-20 minutes. Cooking times will vary according to your appliance.
⌛ Make Ahead
- These bread balls are freezer friendly. Make the balls dip them in eggs and bread crumbs then place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze until hardened then put them in a freezer bag. When ready to serve take them out and freeze no need to thaw.
- Will keep well in freezer for 3-4 months
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🧺 Storage
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days in your fridge.
Reheat - Place on a baking sheet and crisp them up again in the oven, or air fryer- on 350F until thoroughly heated.
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Bread Balls Recipe
Ingredients
For the stuffing:
- 1 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 cup tightly packed fresh spinach chopped.
- ⅓ cup fresh Italian parsley chopped.
- salt and pepper to taste.
- 4 oz cream cheese.
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese. grated
- ½ cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
For the bites:
- 1 14-17 oz loaf of sandwich bread cubed with edges removed.
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt powder
- 5 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water tap water
For frying:
- 1 egg lightly beaten with a dash of black pepper.
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- Oil for frying
Instructions
Make the bread dough:
- In your food processor pulse the bread to fine grain.
- Combine starch and water, stir until there is no lumps.
- Gradually add the water to the bread and knead with your hand to form sort of dough.
Make the stuffing:
- Heat olive oil in a non stick pan, add the sausage crumble and brown for almost 4-5 minutes.
- Add the spinach, parsley, salt and pepper and cook for another minutes.
- Turn off the heat and mix in cream cheese, parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
- Take small pieces of the dough, fill with about two teaspoons of the filling, close and roll to shape into a round balls.
- Pop the balls in the freezer for 15 minutes until it holds its shape.
- Heat oil over medium-low, dip the balls in the beaten egg then cover completely with the breadcrumbs and fry.
- Let it cool a bit after frying and enjoy with your favorite sauce.
Notes
- Freezing bread balls before frying is optional but it is recommended if you are using a lot of cheese inside.
- Please check the post above for more variations and tips.
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
Nutrition
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👩🏫 My Personal Experience
Soccer season is in full swing and we are so much pressed in time, which is always a challenge to prepare some kids approved snacks. This one was a winner, dipped in some hot marinara or pizza sauce for the best snack to help getting us through the day until dinner time.
My 6 years old son is a soccer fan, we were buying his soccer team uniform one day then we headed home. He was so proud of the uniform and was so excited to get it.
Then all of a sudden he just said where is it? where is the sweat part?. Looking confused I said what sweating part are you talking about? This triangle mom, don't you understand?!! that one should be there. He was so frustrated and started crying.
Then hubby understood everything. The guy always saw those players on TV with a triangle of sweat in the front of their shirts, so he thought it was sold like this!!! with darker color in the front and underarm areas !!!😂 😂.
This was seriously hilarious, and we spent a great deal of that night trying to convince him how these dark spots appeared hehehehehe.
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