Paleo Breakfast Meatballs
Healthy Breakfast Meatballs! Meatballs for breakfast are the best way to start your day. These protein and veggie packed balls are great for prepping in advance, serving with eggs and taking on the go. Easily customizable, simple to make & delicious! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo
Servings: 16 meatballs
Calories: 40kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra lean ground turkey breast
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced in a blender
- 1/4 cup fresh spinach roughly chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon sage
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F. Prepare a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- Place red bell pepper in a blender and pulse several times until it's diced finely. It should be somewhat liquidly.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine turkey breast, garlic powder, sage, salt, pepper, red bell pepper and chopped spinach with your hands.
- Roll the mixture into 16 bite-sized balls. A small ice cream scoop will help with this.
- Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil.
- Bake at 325 F 10 minutes then using a tongs flip the balls cooking another 10 minutes until slightly browned.
- Remove from the oven. Serve immediately or cool completely before storing in the fridge.
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Notes
- Any ground meat would work with this recipe.
- If you use a higher fat meat, you can omit the extra virgin olive oil as there will be enough fat in the recipe.
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1meatball | Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.4g | Protein: 6.6g | Fat: 1.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 13.8mg | Sodium: 18.3mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g