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Glazed Breakfast Meatballs with Maple

Glazed Breakfast Meatballs with Maple combine delicious sweet and savory flavors in one unforgettable bite! Once you try them, you'll be making a batch every week. These are a quick and easy breakfast side dish your family will clamor for. 
Servings: 12 servings
Chef Alli
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

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Ingredients
 

  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 cup very finely minced apple, peeled
  • 2 teaspoon snipped fresh sage may substitute 1 teaspoon dried sage, crumbled
  • 3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pound ground pork this is not the same as ground sausage
  • 1/4 cup apple jelly
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • fresh sage leaves, for garnishing if desired

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed the baking sheet with foil; coat with cooking spray and set aside. 
  • In a large bowl, beat egg lightly; using a large silicone spatula or spoonula, stir in the oats, apple, sage, fennel seeds, salt and pepper. 
    1 large egg, 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats, 1/2 cup very finely minced apple, peeled, 2 teaspoon snipped fresh sage, 3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Add pork; gently mix until all the ingredients are well combined.
    1 pound ground pork
  • Using a small cookie scoop, portion out 36 one-inch meatballs, from the prepared pork mixture. **Using the cookie scoop really helps to keep the meatballs all the same size for more even cooking.
  • Place the meatballs 1/2-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. **If you have time, place the baking sheet of meatballs into the freezer for about 1 hour prior to baking them. This helps the meatballs hold their shape better when cooking.
  • Bake the meatballs on the center oven rack of the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat the jelly and maple syrup over medium-low heat, whisking until the jelly is melted and the mixture is smooth. 
    1/4 cup apple jelly, 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • Drizzle 1/4 cup of the jelly mixture over the baked meatballs, lightly tossing to coat, then bake the meatballs 5 minutes longer.
  • Transfer the warm meatballs to a serving platter; drizzle with the remaining warm jelly mixture. 
  • Garnish with fresh sage and sprinkle with a small amount of coarse sea salt, if desired, before serving.
    fresh sage leaves, for garnishing

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 7gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 109mgPotassium: 159mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 26IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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