Sweetpotato Turkey Meatballs
This is a lighter version of a cocktail meatball that is filled with delicious flavor and texture. Serve with your favorite tangy barbecue sauce and they are sure to disappear. ~ Lisa Prince, Local Dish
Servings: 15
Calories: 574816kcal
Ingredients
- 2 C. shredded sweetpotatoes
- ½ C. chopped pecans
- 1 T. coconut oil
- 1 clove grated garlic
- 1 tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- 1 lb. ground white turkey meat
- 1 C BBQ sauce use your favorite
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Coat a mini muffin tin generously with cooking spray.
- Shred sweetpotato and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the pecans, coconut oil, garlic, paprika, salt and cinnamon. Add thesweetpotatoes and ground turkey. Mix well, using your hands.
- Working with one tablespoon and a half of mixture at a time, form 24 balls (we like to use a small ice cream scoop, so they are all even in size). Place them in the mini muffin tin and bake them for 30 minutes.
- Right before serving, heat BBQ sauce on low heat. Add the sweet potato meatballs and until warm and coated with the BBQ sauce.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato Turkey Meatballs
Amount per Serving
Calories
574816
% Daily Value*
Fat
66673
g
102574
%
Saturated Fat
57667
g
360419
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1202
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3870
g
Cholesterol
17
mg
6
%
Sodium
292
mg
13
%
Potassium
274
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
15
g
5
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
8
g
9
%
Protein
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
4541
IU
91
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
23
mg
2
%
Iron
27
mg
150
%
Net Carbohydrates
13
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Calories: 574816kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 66673g | Saturated Fat: 57667g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1202g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3870g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 274mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4541IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 27mg | Net Carbohydrates: 13g