Air Fryer Sausage & Cheese Biscuit Bites

These air fryer sausage and cheese biscuit bites are one of the easiest snacks you can make. Warm, cheesy, and filled with savory sausage – they come together in just minutes.

All you need is some biscuit dough, a few simple fillings, and your air fryer. No need to heat up the whole oven for something this quick.

They work great as a breakfast bite, a snack, or even a quick lunch when you don’t feel like cooking a full meal. Kids and adults both love them.

The outside gets nice and golden in the air fryer while the inside stays soft with melted cheese and sausage in every bite.

If you’re looking for something simple that actually tastes really good, give these a try. I think you’ll be making them more than once.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Great for Breakfast or Snacking – These work just as well as a quick breakfast as they do for an after-school snack or game day appetizer. The sausage and cheese combo hits the spot no matter what time of day it is.

Perfect Bite-Sized Portions – Since you are using individual biscuit pieces, every bite has the perfect ratio of fluffy dough, melty cheddar, and savory sausage. No slicing or cutting needed – they come out as ready-to-eat little bites.

The Air Fryer Makes Them Perfectly Golden – The air fryer gives these biscuit bites a crispy, buttery outside while keeping the inside soft and fluffy. You get that golden finish without needing to heat up your whole oven.

Ingredients

• 1 can Refrigerated Biscuit Dough
• 1/2 cup Cooked Breakfast Sausage Crumbles
• 1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 2 tbsp Melted Butter
• 1 tsp Italian Seasoning

How to Make

Step 1

Open the refrigerated biscuit dough and separate the biscuits. Cut each biscuit into quarters.

Step 2

Flatten each dough quarter slightly and place a pinch of cooked breakfast sausage crumbles and shredded cheddar cheese in the center.

Step 3

Pinch the edges of the dough together tightly to seal the filling inside, forming a small ball.

Step 4

Brush the top of each ball with melted butter and sprinkle with italian seasoning.

Step 5

Place the biscuit bites seam-side down in the air fryer basket.

Step 6

Air fry at 330F for 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown and puffed up.

Tips

Cook and Cool the Sausage First

Make sure your breakfast sausage crumbles are fully cooked and cooled down before you start stuffing them into the dough. If the sausage is still hot, it will soften the biscuit dough and make it sticky and hard to work with.

Just cook the sausage in a skillet, then spread it out on a plate and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Room temperature sausage is way easier to handle and stuff into those little dough pieces.

Don’t Overfill the Dough

It is really tempting to pack a bunch of sausage and cheese into each piece of dough, but that is the fastest way to end up with bites that burst open in the air fryer. A small pinch of each is all you need.

Think about the size of what you are working with. Each piece is just a quarter of one biscuit, so there is not a lot of dough to work with. A little filling goes a long way and still gives you plenty of flavor in every bite.

If you have leftover sausage and cheese after filling all the pieces, that is totally fine. You can save it for eggs or another batch.

Seal the Edges Really Well

This is the most important step in the whole recipe. When you pinch the dough closed around the filling, take an extra second to make sure there are no gaps or thin spots. If there is even a small opening, the cheese will melt and leak out during cooking.

After you pinch it shut, roll the ball gently between your palms to smooth out the seams. This helps everything stay sealed and also gives you a nice round shape that cooks evenly.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to preheat my air fryer before making these?

It’s a good idea to preheat your air fryer at 350°F for about 3 minutes before putting the biscuit bites in. Preheating helps the dough start cooking right away and gives you a more even golden color all around.

If you skip preheating, the bites may need an extra minute or two of cook time and might not puff up quite as nicely.