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Buffalo Chicken and Blue Cheese Stuffed Meatballs

These blue cheese stuffed meatballs are a healthier alternative to buffalo chicken wings, the perfect bite sized appetizer!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 112 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Buffalo Chicken and Blue Cheese Stuffed Meatballs
  • 1 pound lean ground chicken or turkey
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup panko
  • 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup buffalo sauce
  • 4 ounces blue cheese or gorgonzola, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
  • 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3-5 dashes hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese or gorgonzola

Instructions

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
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  1. Preheat oven to 400° F. and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
  2. In a large bowl whisk together the panko, spices, green onions, and egg. Add the ground chicken or turkey to the bowl and using your hands mix everything together.
  3. Using a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon measurer for the meatballs. Stuff a piece of the blue cheese into the center of the meatball and cover it completely with the meat mixture.
  4. Place the meatballs on the lined baking sheet and place them on the middle rack of the oven, baking for 10 minutes, until they are browned. Remove the meatballs from the oven and put them in a slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray.
  5. Pour the buffalo wing sauce over the meatballs and toss them until they are all coated in the sauce. Set the slow cooker to low and heat them for an hour. Serve them in the slow cooker or on a serving platter with toothpicks.
Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
  1. In a blender add all of the ingredients. Blend until smooth. Pour into a serving dish, top with more blue cheese if desired, and serve along side the meatballs.

Nutrition Information

Calories 112kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 55mg (18%) Sodium 730mg (30%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 112

% Daily Value*

Calories 112kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 55mg 18%
Sodium 730mg 30%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.