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Apple Cheddar Turkey Meatballs

November 6, 2019 by Lindsay 3 Comments

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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.

Apple Cheddar Turkey Meatballs with green beans and sweet potatoes

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!

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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:

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Apple Cheddar Turkey Meatballs

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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.

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 5 min
  • Cook Time: 20 min
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 14-16 meatballs 1x
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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

  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
  2. Form into 14-16 meatballs.
  3. Place on a greased, foil-lined baking sheet.
  4. Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 min, flipping once.

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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.

Looking for other meatball recipes? Try these:

  • Paleo Turkey Sweet Potato Meatballs
  • Carrot Pineapple Turkey Meatballs
  • Thai Chicken Meatballs
  • Spinach Feta Meatballs
  • Pizza Meatballs
  • Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Meatballs

What’s your favorite meatball flavor combo?

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

 

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Filed Under: Dinner, Food Prep Tagged With: Apple, Cheese, Green Onion, Ground Turkey, Mustard

About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. Marielaina Perrone DDS says

    November 6, 2019 at 9:03 PM

    Wow…..These look fantastic…..Will have to try them for thanksgiving this year….

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  2. Anna says

    November 13, 2019 at 8:10 AM

    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!

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  3. Megan Rymon says

    November 23, 2019 at 1:10 PM

    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!

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