Breakfast Meatballs
These Breakfast Meatballs are a high-protein alternative to a traditional breakfast recipe. Easy to prep in advance and take on the go!
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