Perfect for holiday brunches, mini pork meatballs are a sweet and salty alternative to sides of bacon or sausage.

Source: Midwest Living

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Recipe Summary

prep:
40 mins
bake:
8 mins
total:
48 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Meatballs
Maple-Apple Glaze

Directions

Meatballs
  • Line a15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil; coat with cooking spray. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat egg lightly with a fork. Stir in oats, apple, sage, fennel seeds, salt, and pepper. Add pork; mix until combined.

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  • Shape mixture into 40, 1-inch meatballs. Place meatballs 1/2 inch apart in prepared baking pan.

  • Bake meatballs in a 400° F oven on the middle rack of the oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until cooked through (160°F).

Maple-Apple Glaze
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat jelly and maple syrup over medium-low heat, whisking until jelly is melted and mixture is smooth. Drizzle 1/4 cup of the jelly mixture over the baked meatballs, lightly toss to coat and bake meatballs 2 minutes more.

  • Transfer meatballs to a serving platter. Drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup of jelly mixture. If you like, garnish with fresh sage.

Tips

Prepare meatballs as directed through step 2. Cover and chill meatballs up to 4 hours. To serve, uncover meatballs and bake as directed.

Nutrition Facts

232 calories; fat 12g; cholesterol 64mg; saturated fat 5g; carbohydrates 19g; mono fat 6g; poly fat 1g; insoluble fiber 1g; sugars 13g; protein 11g; vitamin a 68.2IU; vitamin c 1.2mg; thiamin 0.3mg; riboflavin 0.3mg; niacin equivalents 2.4mg; vitamin b6 0.2mg; folate 7.4mcg; vitamin b12 0.4mcg; sodium 191mg; potassium 229mg; calcium 28mg; iron 0.9mg.
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