Description
A quick and easy snack featuring smoky sausage, sweet-tart cranberry, and melty cheddar, perfect for parties or a weeknight nibble.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (12–14 oz) smoked sausage, cut into ½-inch rounds
- 1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- 6 oz white cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes (about ¼–½ inch pieces)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, leaves stripped (optional)
- Skewers or toothpicks for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Slice the smoked sausage into even ½-inch rounds and toss with olive oil.
- Arrange the sausage on a sheet pan, leaving small gaps.
- Spoon about ½ teaspoon of cranberry sauce onto each sausage slice.
- Top each with a small cube of white cheddar.
- Sprinkle thyme over the bites if desired.
- Bake for 8–12 minutes until browned and cheese has melted.
- Let cool for 2 minutes, then serve warm with skewers or toothpicks.
Notes
For a gluten-free option, all ingredients are naturally gluten-free but check labels.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 50mg