Cheesy BBQ Meatballs
These Cheesy BBQ meatballs are ready in 20 minutes for a quick weeknight dinner that’s full of flavor. They’re kid-friendly and perfect for food prep.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: serves 4
Ingredients
Scale
1 pound ground turkey
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 egg
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs (regular or gluten-free)
1/2 cup shredded carrot, finely chopped
2/3 cup shredded cheese (colby jack or cheddar)
1 cup bbq sauce, divided
pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place turkey, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, carrots, cheese, salt and 1/3 cup bbq sauce in a bowl and mix until well combined.
- Use a cookie scoop to form into 20-22 equally sized balls and place on a cookie sheet (I line mine with aluminum foil and spray with oil or use a Silpat.)
- Brush lightly with half the remaining bbq sauce and bake 9 minutes. Flip over and brush with remaining bbq sauce.
- Bake an additional 7-9 minutes or until internal temp reaches 165 degrees F.
- Optional – sprinkle additional cheese on top just before serving.
Notes
To make these gluten-free use GF breadcrumbs and BBQ sauce.
You can sub any ground meat for the turkey.
This recipe can be easily doubled.
Find it online: https://www.theleangreenbean.com/cheesy-bbq-meatballs/
