Description
This easy grape jelly meatballs recipe combines sweet and savory flavors for a delightful appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup grape jelly
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, milk, egg, salt, and pepper.
- Mix until fully incorporated.
- Form the mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
- Place meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until cooked through.
- In a saucepan, combine grape jelly and barbecue sauce over medium heat until melted.
- Add baked meatballs to the sauce and stir to coat.
- Simmer for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add a dash of hot sauce to the jelly sauce.
- Use ground turkey for a lighter version.
- Serve with toothpicks for easy eating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: easy grape jelly meatballs recipe