Kraut Balls

Fantastic! I do have to agree with some of the other reviewers here that there is a bit too much moisture. Next time I will cut the amount of cream cheese. I am also going to add some sauteed onion, I think that would really add to the flavor of these.

OH my goodness! I love sauerkraut, my b/f does not. This was probably the most original recipe I've found yet that utilizes sauerkraut, which I was trying to get rid of. These were too easy & fun to make! I had only 1/2 lb. sausage & was cooking for two, so I halved the recipe. [Using less cream cheese is TOTALLY OK!] I used half a pkg. of cream cheese and threw in a couple wedges of Wee Brie for extra creaminess. I didnt even freaking let the mix sit for an hour before rolling them into balls and baking them; my b/f RAVED and said they were soo-oo delicious. I served them alongside fresh sauteed grean beans and they made a great meal! This is SUCH a keeper, especially for a German sauerkraut loving girl like me!

I made these for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year and they are a huge hit!! I found that refrigerating them overnight seemed to bring out the flavors more than just refrigerating for 1 hour. These are excellent!! Try with a dip of equal parts mayo and dijon mustard!!

My husband loved them...I liked them. I reduced the amount of sauerkraut and cream cheese. There was way too much moisture to roll them into balls. Next time I make them for my husband, I will reduce the cream cheese even more to just 1/2 pkg. And will chop up the sauerkraut.

I have never used the mustard, but we like to spice it up. 1 green pepper diced, 1 small onion diced, 2tbsp jalapenos diced. We use seasoned bread crumbs. They are a family favorite!

These would be wonderful served as an appetizer, I felt they were missing something to be served as the main dish. Make sure to crush the crackers so they are very fine and not to roll the balls too large. Otherwise the measurements were perfect. I used yellow mustard and chilled for five hours in the fridge. I'm not sure how "German" this would be but next time I think I'll mix in some fresh chopped jalapenos.

I love sour krout, but this was still a little odd for me. I halved the amount of cream cheese and the texture was good, but the krout was too strong of a flavor for me. I needs something sweet or spicy to balance out the strong krout flavor.

These are addicting, I only used half the amount of cream cheese, and they were delicious. Messy to make, but worth it. =)

Wonderful surprise. Thanks for the recipe

We replaced the Sausage with ground beef and left out the mustard but these were so good! Thanks!!

I thought this was very heavy on the cream cheese, so I only used one 8oz block, and it still was too creamy for me, but my partner liked it. I would consider increasing the meat, or still decreasing the cream cheese content.

Had Sauerkraut Balls for the first time at a party last year the day after Thanksgiving and had to find a recipe to help recreate them for a Christmas party. These were so easy to adapt to what I had experienced and I really liked that this recipe was baked not fried. I did add a bit of onion using onion and chive cream cheese as well as parsley and garlic powder to help round out all the flavors. I served them with a spicy honey mustard and thought crushing up French fried onion bits would be a great addition to the cracker crumbs...there's always next time. Thank you KENDRAJEAN1 for sharing this recipe!

Not sure why the recipes calls for dijon musturd. It should call for regular yellow mustard.

I thought I would love this and when I first tasted a little bit, I did love it. But after eating one or two I was kind of turned off by them. I'm not sure what it was. I had a mixed review from my guests. Mostly they just seemed to find them so-so.

We just didn't care for this recipe....something was off. Sorry.

This recipe is amazing. Everyone loves it. I squeeze the juice out of the sauerkraut so the mixture is quite dry and the balls turn out perfect every time.

I experienced this wonderful appetizer this last Christmas and it was great!! The only difference in recipes is mine has about a 1/4 cup of minced onions, reg. mustard, bread crumbs instead of crackers and only 4 oz oz cream cheese. I actually just made the recipe myself earlier today and I didn't have any bread crumbs. Not wanting to go to the store I thought about using the crushed crackers but was to afraid of changing what I had already loved. Now I know that it has been done and I will definetly try it w/ more cream cheese and crackers.

Tried this for a football party and they were a hit..many compliments on them..will make again. Delish!

Oh, my goodness, these are delicious! I'm making homemade Sauerkraut just to make these again. I would have posted a photo but they didn't last long enough to get one taken. I used Clausen Sauerkraut in a jar the first time. Don't like sauerkraut? Don't let that stop you because you will be very much surprised!

Made the recipe as- is. Would make it again adding some diced jalapeno peppers and garlic. I felt it needed more spice. Also you couldn't taste the sauerkraut as much.

The Bee's Knees. Savory and will convert any non-kraut lover. Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner...

Big hit for NYE! These were absolutely delicious! The mix is quite moist, so I just added some breadcrumbs to help absorb some of it.

I have made this recipe a couple of times. My family loves them! I think it is very important to drain the sauerkraut very well. I lay it out on paper towels to absorb as much liquid as possible then I chop it. This helps when making it into balls. This time I used only 12 oz of cream cheese and I think I like it better. Fabulous recipe!

I will never make it again. It was a total waste of product, and I like all of the ingredients. It didn't sound like it be good, and it wasn't.

Be prepared to get your hands messy