White Cheddar Meatballs are perfect for dinner or as an appetizer. These healthy baked meatballs have a delicious crunchy exterior and a tender cheesy center that contrasts perfectly to the sweetness of the bbq sauce glaze. They’re guaranteed to disappear in a jiffy.
I don’t know of anything that says comfort food like meatballs. You can make them large for the main meal, or smaller for an appetizer. Another benefit is that you can make a small number or a large number and freeze them. Regardless of the occasion, you’ll love these Stuffed White Cheddar Meatballs.
Baked Cheddar Meatballs are something that I put together when I was losing weight. Out of a pound of meat, I made 12 healthy meatballs. Instead of cutting a big ole slice of meatloaf I can have pre-portioned meatballs. Served with a side salad or fresh veggies, these stuffed meatballs make a delicious meal. You can also make them mini size and serve them as an appetizer.
These meatballs are so good that they don’t need to be drowned in sauce, and they’re so easy to put together. Best of all, they are baked in the oven. I toasted Italian breadcrumbs and browned the onion instead of adding it raw which gives this dish a deeper richer flavor.
How to make meatballs
- All of the ingredients were combined in a large bowl.
- Form the mixture into a square and divide it into 12 even pieces. Some may have been a little smaller than others. I’ll give those to John. He will not know.
- Roll each square into a ball and place the meatballs onto a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Glaze with BBQ sauce.
- Bake
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White Cheddar Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce divided
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 3/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper ground
- 3 oz white cheddar cheese diced
- 1-1/2 lbs ground sirloin lean
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add breadcrumbs; cook until toasted, stirring frequently. Remove to a large mixing bowl.
- Coat skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until browned and softened. Add garlic and saute for another minute.
- Combine all ingredients, reserving 1/4 cup barbecue sauce to brush on tops.
- Shape into12 meatballs and place on foil-lined rimmed baking sheet or on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; spread remaining barbecue sauce over each meatball. Bake 25 minutes or until done.
Nutrition
These meatballs taste like something that’s going to be hard on the waistline. Instead, they’re tender and delicious and baked with no guilt added.
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These looks so good! I love homemade meatballs!
Kari
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Thank you! I do too and don’t know why I don’t make them more often. Thanks for visiting!
I am a sucker for white cheddar!
It is quickly becoming my favorite cooking cheese for sure!
It is so silky when you heat it up!
These meatballs look amazing! I can practically smell them cooking right now. I love the rustic metal dish and fork in your photo..they really make the meatballs pop.
Thank you so much. The meatballs were delicious and very easy to make. I appreciate your photo compliments. I’ve been working on improving my photography a bit.
This looks interesting- would love to try with veggies. .
I love the fact that they are not fried – love it! I will definitely try to make them, maybe this weekend.
Easy and yummy Ana! I agree about the frying. I don’t use that technique much.
These look so good, Julie! And I am SO hungry right now! Will these make an appearance on your table for Super Bowl? I bet they are so cheesy when you bite into them! I really love a good meatball. My girl friend and I got together a couple of weeks ago and made probably 300-400 tiny meatballs for Italian wedding soup! After that we vowed to have meatball rolling night more often! We will add these to the roster!
I love that a meatball rolling night! They are cheesy yummy! Thanks Tracey. We aren’t doing much for the game but my hubby and I usually make a nice Sunday dinner together and enjoy a bit of vino. How about you?
I am hoping someone invites us over! I am officially partied out!
Good plan!
What a great twist on meatballs.
Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by!
They look just superb and so tempting, Julie 🙂
Thank you! I missed this comment yesterday. Not sure I love the new wordpress comment change. 🙁
Me too 😀
Julie, these look delicious! I’m definitely saving this recipe for my next meatball recipe to try. What would you recommend serving these with?
Katie, I apologize for not responding earlier. Not sure I am loving the new WordPress comment system. You can serve these like you would meatloaf. Maybe with potatoes or a pasta or veggie? You could also make them as an appetizer. Thank you for visiting!
No apology necessary! That would be tasty. I can see them going well with some orzo and roasted veggies =)
I totally agree with that!
These look really good!
Thank you! We really enjoyed them.
I feel comforted just reading about these meatballs.
Thank you Tracy! They were very good and reheated well as leftovers!
Those are some beautiful meatballs, your photo’s are gorgeous and the meatballs with the BBQ sauce sound amazing.
Thanks Suzanne! They are delicious!
These sound fantastic. I love Tillamook cheeses too.
Me too Jamie! I wish we had a distributer of their ice cream!
Love these cheddar meatballs Julie, I like the idea of sautéing the onion before you bake them, I imagine the flavor is much more robust this way. Your pictures are great too, I am having such fun with the photography part of blogging too. Will bookmark and try your meatballs for sure, great comfort food for the winter for sure 🙂
What a delicious and comforting meal! Meatballs look sooo tasty, Julie! 🙂
Thank you so much! They were delicious!
These look delicious! I need to try them haha
Delicious and easy!
These look like the ultimate comfort food! Amazing!
We really liked them a lot Sarah! They make such great leftovers too!
These look amazing!
Delicious and easy. Just the way I like them.
Yummy Julie!! I will take some for sure!! 🙂
I would sure share Chef Amy if I could 🙂
Great recipe, Julie! The pictures are mouth watering. I will have to give these a try some time soon 🙂
Thank you! They are so easy and I don’t know why I don’t make them more often.
Anything with melty cheese has me cheering! These look delicious. I like the idea of precooking the onions, I’ve never liked the partially cooked onions in meatballs.
Thanks Liz. I agree about the onion. I don’t want a big bite of onion. It changes the flavor.
Fabulous cheeseburger meatballs, Julie! Great photos…they definitely increase my desire for a serving or two. 🙂
Thank you Nancy! My photography is a work in progress so I really appreciate the comment! Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.
This is fantastic Julie! We are on the same radar today. Yesterday I made vegan barbecue sauce at home and will put it to work today. Your pictures looks gorgeous and bang on “to the point”. Love it!
Thank you Sonal! We’ve had some good weather and that definitely puts me in the bbq mode. Thank you for to picture comment. I’m trying to learn more about my photography.
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