Best 9 Apple Meatballs Recipes

TURKEY-APPLE SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the meatballs: Pulse the bread in a food processor to make fine crumbs. Add the milk and Worcestershire sauce and pulse to make a paste; set aside.
• Heat the butter and vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add the shallots and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add the apple, garlic, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook until the apple is tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the breadcrumb mixture and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool completely.
• Add the turkey and egg to the bowl and beat with a mixer on lowspeed until well combined, about 4 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Dampen your hands and form the meat mixture into 36 balls (about1 inch each). Arrange on the prepared baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the gravy: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk to make a smooth paste, about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in the chicken broth, then add the Worcestershire sauce. Cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the meatballs and simmer until firm and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Serve over mashed potatoes and top with parsley and/or chives.

APPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. , In a large skillet, brown the meatballs; drain. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. In a large saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes. Pour over meatballs. , Cover and bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

APPLE-MUSTARD GLAZED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place meatballs in a single layer in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake according to package directions., Meanwhile, combine the remaining ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat., Transfer meatballs to sauce; stir gently to coat. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally.

APPLE TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Dice onion and apple.
• 2. Sauté onion in a small amount of oil till semi-transparent.
• 3. In a large bowl, mix the onions and diced apple with the remaining meatball ingredients.
• 4. Form into meatballs using an ice cream scoop with swing lever (makes the perfect size). Place meatballs about 1 inch apart on a large oiled baking pan or cookie sheet.
• 5. Cook in a 350 F oven for 20-30 min, checking often not to overcook as these will go into the skillet with the sauce for about 5-8 more minutes of cooking.
• 6. Combine sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
• 7. Simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Look out! the vinegar is pungent!
• 8. Place meatballs into large skillet.
• 9. Add sauce.
• 10. Cook over low heat for 5-8 min. Stir only enough to coat the meatballs or they will want to fall apart. Can just skip this step and use it as a dipping sauce... but they are so good like this!

APPLE AND TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350.
• Mix turkey, onion, breadcrumbs, apple, egg and thyme.
• Coat hands with flour and form 24 meatballs. roll meatballs in flour.
• Heat oil in pan and saute meatballs until golden brown, bout 10 minutes.
• Place meatballs in casserole dish and cook for 15 minutes.

SPICY APPLE-GLAZED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For Spicy Meatballs, in a large bowl whisk together egg and milk. Add bread. Let stand 10 minutes, just until bread is softened. Add beef, garlic, black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly with hands or wooden spoon. Shape beef mixture in 48 one-inch meatballs.
• In a 12-inch skillet heat oil over medium heat. Cook meatballs, half at a time, about 6 minutes per batch, turning occasionally until brown and crusty on outside and no longer pink inside. Transfer meatballs to a covered dish; cover to keep warm. Drain fat from skillet; wipe out skillet.
• For Apple Glaze, in a small bowl combine apple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and cayenne pepper. In same skillet at meatballs were cooked, cook and stir mixture until thickened and bubbly (at full boil). Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Return meatballs to skillet to heat through and coat with sauce. Transfer glazed meatballs to a serving dish. Top with green onions.

APPLE SPICE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls., Place meatballs on greased racks in shallow baking pans. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain on paper towels., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Gently stir in 6 dozen cooked meatballs and heat through. Save the remaining meatballs for Hungarian Pepper Soup with Romano Crisps or save for another use.

SPICY APPLE GLAZED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In large bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Tear bread slices into bite sized pieces and add to bowl. Stir to coat and let sit 10 minutes. Add ground chuck, garlic, pepper, salt, and cayenne. Make meatballs (I came out with 28).
• Place on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Cook at 325 F for about 10 minutes. Turn once. Cook an additional 10 minutes. Drain.
• Combine every other ingredient except green onions. Add to a pan and cook until thickened stirring constantly. Pour over meatballs. Add chopped green onions.
• The original recipe called for frying the meatballs, but I like baking them instead and draining off the grease. Use whichever method you prefer.

MEATBALLS IN APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Roll sausage into 1-in. balls. Place on a microwave-safe plate. Cover and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Cool. , Transfer to a microwave-safe serving dish. In a small bowl, combine apple butter and syrup; pour over meatballs. Stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Microwave, covered, on high for 1 minute or until heated through.