Buffalo Turkey Meatballs
Healthy buffalo turkey meatballs are juicy, delicious, and full of lean protein and hidden veggies. A fantastic ground turkey meal prep idea!
Servings: 20 meatballs
Calories: 52kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/2 cup carrots minced
- 1/4 cup celery minced
- 1/4 cup onion minced
- 1 cup spinach minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
- 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese *OMIT if whole30/paleo
Optional: rice, cauliflower rice or spinach for serving
Optional sauce:
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon buffalo sauce
Instructions
Oven Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and prepare a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Chop all vegetables. In a large bowl combine all ingredients. (You can mix by hand or in a stand mixer on low.)
- Roll into 1.5 inch meatballs and place on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes until edges of meatballs are browned. Allow to cool + enjoy!
- For the optional greek yogurt sauce just stir together.
Air Fryer Instructions
- Chop all vegetables. In a large bowl combine all ingredients. (You can mix by hand or in a stand mixer on low.)
- Roll into 1.5 inch balls and place in greased air fryer basket (I spray with cooking spray)
- Air Fry at 400 for 12-15 minutes until golden brown, allow to cool + enjoy!
- You'll need to air fry the meatballs in 2-3 separate batches. I put 12 in the basket each time.
- For the optional greek yogurt sauce just stir together.
Notes
*Nutrition facts do not include yogurt sauce or salad/rice for serving
Substitutions for this buffalo turkey meatballs recipe:
These meatballs are super versatile - you can change up a lot about them + they will still be delicious!
- Turkey - You can sub ground turkey for ground chicken and ground beef
- Veggies - If you don't like celery, carrots, or spinach - simply omit
- Whole30/Paleo - To make paleo/whole30 simply omit blue cheese and the yogurt sauce
- Coconut Flour - You can use whole wheat breadcrumbs instead of coconut flour
Nutrition
Serving: 1meatball | Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 97mg | Vitamin A: 705IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.3mg