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Ah, fall is upon us. There is a nip in the air, cinnamon brooms are by the checkout lines at Publix, and everyone is starting their days off with Pumpkin Spice Lattes.
I wanted an eggfest dish that screamed fall. I prefer apple cider spices, but let\u2019s be honest, pumpkin spice is the king of fall. (Apple pie stuffed pork loin is another recipe coming soon).
I came up with this concoction roaming Publix on an empty stomach. I saw the pumpkin muffins and pumpkin pie in the bakery\u2026and it just came to me. <\/p>\n

Kinda funny – we made these and never tried them before the Florida Gulf Coast Eggfest. One fell off the egg as we were taking them off to serve them, so Anna and I split it\u2026it was pretty good. We decided to serve them to the hungry crowd gathering, and the response was overwhelmingly positive! Yummy! <\/p>\n

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Basic Balls<\/h2>\n

pumpkin pie stuffed sage sausage balls<\/span><\/p>\n

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Prep Time<\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hr<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cook Time<\/span>45 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Course: <\/span>party<\/span><\/p>\n

Cuisine: <\/span>American<\/span><\/p>\n

Keyword: <\/span>basic, basic bitch, meatball, pumpkin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Servings: <\/span>32<\/span> Balls<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cost: <\/span>$15<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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  • 4<\/span> muffins<\/span> Pumpkin muffins<\/span> Standard size<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00bd<\/span> pie<\/span> 9\u201d pumpkin pie<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1<\/span> lb<\/span> sage sausage<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1<\/span> lb<\/span> breakfast sausage<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Pumpkin Spice BBQ Rub<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Instructions<\/h3>\n
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      Using your (gloved) hands, Smash muffins together with pumpkin pie in a mixing bowl. Be sure to break up large chunks of crust. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Roll mixture into balls, approximately \u00be\u201d diameter. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Place balls spaced apart\/not touching onto a non-stick sheet and freeze<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Combine sage and breakfast sausage (you can use all sage sausage if you want more sage flavor, or all breakfast if you want none). Work the meat well when combining. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Flatten approximately 1oz of meat in your palm and place a frozen ball of pumpkin mixture in the middle. Form the meat around the ball, making sure no pumpkin is exposed. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Place meatballs on non-stick sheet and freeze. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Sprinkle meatballs with pumpkin spice BBQ Rub and Cook at 350F (indirect) for approximately 45 minutes, 165F internal temperature. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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