These Apple Cheddar Turkey Meatballs are kid-friendly and perfect for food prep! They’re full of flavor and make a great party appetizer or family dinner.
Hi friends!
Whenever I find myself in a dinner rut, meatballs are a go-to of mine! Over the years I’ve come up with quite a few flavor combinations that are on repeat around here. These Apple Cheddar Turkey meatballs are on of our current favorites. After we went apple picking this year, I was looking for new ways to use up some of our apples and the idea for these were born.
My kids love them because they’re full of cheese and the apples add a little sweetness. I love dipping them in bbq sauce! Since meatballs are so easy to double or triple the recipe, these would perfect for a football tailgate!
When I polled my audience on Instagram, the majority preferred shredded cheese mixed into the meatballs but you could also make a stuffed version of these Apple Cheddar Turkey Meatballs by stuffing a cube of cheddar cheese into the middle of them!
I served mine with some roasted veggies so that I could do everything on a couple of baking sheets in the oven for dinner, but you could also serve with pasta, baked sweet potatoes or another favorite side dish of yours!
Here’s how you make them:
PrintApple Cheddar Turkey Meatballs
These Apple Cheddar Turkey Meatballs are kid-friendly and perfect for food prep! They’re full of flavor and make a great party appetizer or family dinner.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 14–16 meatballs 1x
Ingredients
1 pound ground turkey (or chicken)
1/2 cup shredded apple (squeeze to remove excess water and roughly chop)
2 Tbsp dijon mustard
1/4 cup sliced green onion
2 oz shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- Form into 14-16 meatballs.
- Place on a greased, foil-lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 min, flipping once.
What do you think? We love them!
Looking for other meatball recipes? Try these:
- Paleo Turkey Sweet Potato Meatballs
- Carrot Pineapple Turkey Meatballs
- Thai Chicken Meatballs
- Pizza Meatballs
- Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Meatballs
- Crockpot Meatball Soup with Tortellini
What’s your favorite meatball flavor combo?
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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Wow…..These look fantastic…..Will have to try them for thanksgiving this year….
Mmm… Looks great! I’m sure they taste the same! I’ve never tried to put cheese into meatballs, and all the more any fruits! Only onion, dill, parsley, or coriander. This is something new for me. I’m sure they go nice with that baked sweet potato and green beans. In addition, this meal is really healthy and nourishing. I would like to cook them for my kids tomorrow. I’m sure they will like it!
Thank you for sharing the recipe, Lindsay!
I love these meatballs. So easy to make. I Cooked them on a silpat, and they’re delicious. I like them even without sauce. Not dry at all like a lot of meatballs. Everyone should definitely make these for themselves or their toddlers. We both loved them!
This has become a staple in our house as a family meal as we BLW our now 1 year old. He has gobbled it up since we introduced a couple months back! Thanks for the baby friendly and family friendly idea!
I just tried them with my twin boys and they loved them! They are also incredibly easy to make. My boys are not a fan of spoons or forks so I am constantly looking for finger friendly foods and this was perfect!