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    Baked Barbecue Chicken Meatballs with avocado (gluten free)

    Published: Apr 17, 2019 · Modified: Feb 17, 2023 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    Incredible chicken meatballs baked in muffin tin!! Moist, saucy, easy and delicious baked barbecue chicken meatballs with avocado are easy enough for weeknight dinner and great for meal prep.

    BAKED BARBECUE CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH AVOCADO

    We are talking meatballs today!

    Moist. Juicy. Saucy. Cheesy. DELICIOUS.

    I did share this Baked Chicken Avocado Meatballs ( minus barbecue sauce and breadcrumbs) recipe a while ago and it has been a reader favorite.

    How can anything with avocado not be good, right?

    It adds moisture and creaminess to the meatball.

    More avocado love - Chocolate Avocado Oatmeal Balls , Avocado Jalapeno Crema , No Knead Avocado Dinner Rolls or Avocado Chocolate Truffles

    Here are a few reasons to love these baked barbecue chicken meatballs with avocado:

    • Baked in a muffin tin
    • Lean ground chicken
    • meal prep friendly
    • Easy weeknight dinner
    • One bowl
    • Tasty
    • Sneaky avocado
    BAKED BARBECUE CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH AVOCADO

    How to make baked chicken meatballs with sneaky avocado?

    Step-1: Stir ground chicken, egg, mashed avocado, shredded mozzarella, barbecue sauce, chopped onion, garlic, salt and red pepper flakes together.

    Step-2: Divide mixture into greased muffin tin

    Step-3: Bake at 450 degrees for about 22 minutes.

    Step-4: (optional) Broil for 1-2 minutes after to give a darker finish

    Done and DONE.

    I told you... easy!

    Baked Chicken Meatballs with Cauliflower and Carrots <--- An all purpose baked chicken meatball recipe

    Why bake chicken meatballs in muffin tin?

    If you closely take a look at the ingredient list, then you will notice that this baked chicken meatball recipe does not include breadcrumbs or any other binding ingredients. But, there is a lot of moisture from barbecue sauce and avocado which contributes to the moist, tender chicken meatball.

    Hence the mixture is too soft to be shaped into meatballs.

    Muffin tin to the rescue!

    BAKED BARBECUE CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH AVOCADO

    How to serve baked barbecue chicken meatballs with avocado?

    • For dinner with mashed potatoes/ sweet potatoes, steamed green beans/broccoli/ corn on the side
    • Meal prep. Cool baked chicken meatballs to room temperature and refrigerate. Heat in microwave before eating.  I packed my meal prep containers with charred corn ( Toss frozen corn onto a screaming hot cast iron skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins char. Season with salt, pepper and a dash of butter. You could totally use corn on the cob during summer)  and Carrot ribbons (Cut thin strips of carrot with a vegetable peeler).
    • Freeze. Place leftover baked chicken meatballs on a baking sheet and freeze until solid. Transfer frozen chicken meatballs into a zip lock bag and freeze for up to a month. Thaw at room temperature and you could bake or microwave to heat (brush a coating of bbq sauce to finish)
    BAKED BARBECUE CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH AVOCADO
    BAKED BARBECUE CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH AVOCADO

    More easy weeknight chicken recipes:

    Ground Chicken Tacos

    Chicken burger made in Air Fryer

    Instant pot BBQ Chicken

    Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice 

    Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan Chicken Soup

    Baked Spaghetti and Meatball Cups

    Chicken Burrito Meal Prep

    Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta

    Healthy Chicken Burger Patties

    BAKED BARBECUE CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH AVOCADO

    Baked Barbecue Chicken Meatballs with avocado (gluten free)

    Incredible chicken meatballs baked in muffin tin!! Moist, saucy, easy and delicious baked barbecue chicken meatballs with avocado are easy enough for weeknight dinner and great for meal prep. 
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 22 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 27 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 meatballs
    Calories: 127kcal
    Author: Maria Doss

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound ground chicken
    • 1 large egg
    • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    • ⅓ cup mashed avocado
    • ¼ cup barbecue sauce
    • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
    • 1 clove garlic, minced
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • 1 pinch red pepper flakes

    Additional ingredient

    • ⅓ cup additional barbecue sauce
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F with oven rack placed in the middle of the oven. Grease a standard muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
    • Add all ingredients into a large bowl and mix thoroughly. 
      Divide about ¼ cup measure mixture into each of 10 muffin cups (an ice cream scoop comes very handy). 
    • Smear the tops with additional barbecue sauce. 
    • Bake for 21-22 minutes, until cooked through. 
      [Optional step - Turn oven off (with muffin tin still in the oven) and turn on broiler mode. Let the meatballs broil for just a minute or two to caramelize the tops] 
    • Remove pan and place on a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.

    To meal prep Bbq chicken meatballs

    • Place cooled meatballs into meal prep containers with carrots and corn on the cob or corn kernels. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1meatball | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 416mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is based on third party calculations, should be considered estimates and not be construed as a guarantee. Varying factors such as product types, brands purchased, produce, the way ingredients are processed and more change the nutritional information in any recipe.

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    1. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats

      April 18, 2019 at 3:32 am

      What a neat trick cooking these in a muffin tin! I will have to try that 🙂 and these just look so moist and flavorful. Love the sneaky avocado!!

      Reply
    2. Shelli

      April 24, 2019 at 4:14 pm

      Could you use ground turkey instead?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        April 24, 2019 at 11:51 pm

        I haven't worked with ground turkey, but I'm sure that it will work:)

        Reply
    3. Ashika | Gardening Foodie

      April 25, 2019 at 8:50 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a great lunch box treat Maria...and I love how you used a muffin tin to make these.

      Reply
    4. Katherine | Love In My Oven

      April 25, 2019 at 8:55 pm

      I love these photos, and these meatballs! I like the idea of sneaking avocado in too 🙂

      Reply

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