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October 11, 2018

Spiced Apple Oat Meatballs

This post is sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company

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Oats are not just for breakfast! They are game players in all kinds of savory recipes, including meatloaf, soup, quiche, risotto, and meatballs! If you are as wild about sweet-savory combos as I am, these Spiced Apple Oat Meatballs are going to be your new favorite prep-day staple. I’ve enjoyed them with buttered noodles, over salads, and simply as they are.

Cinnamon and cayenne pepper provide a great spice combination to complement the baked apples and savory meat seasoned with garlic and salt. Oats act as a binder and provide great texture and nutrition. Oats have a unique nutrition profile with a balance of both insoluble and soluble fiber. Experts recommend eating at least 25 to 30 grams of fiber a day from a variety of grains, fruits and vegetables to support a healthy digestive system. A ½ cup serving of rolled oats provide 4 grams of fiber. Oats also make this recipe 100% whole grain.

The recipe couldn’t be easier – all you need are two bowls. One for the wet ingredients and one large for the dry ingredients. Then mix everything together in the large bowl.

I find that clean hands make the best mixer. Then begin to roll the meatballs into 24 golf-ball sized balls. You might have some apples poking out – that is ok!

Bake them at 425 degrees for about 25 minutes, until they are browned and cooked through to 160° F per a meat thermometer.

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Spiced Apple Oat Meatballs

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes minutes
Total Time 22 minutes minutes
Servings 24 meatballs

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Quaker Old Fashioned Oats
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large apple diced
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 pound 95% lean grass-fed ground beef

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 
  • Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. 
  • Mix oats, cinnamon, cayenne, and salt together in a large bowl. 
  • In another bowl, beat egg and add applesauce, apple, and garlic and stir.
  • Add wet ingredients and meat to dry ingredients and mix well with clean hands. 
  • Form into 24 golf-ball size meatballs.
  • Bake for 25 minutes, until meatballs are brown. 

Thanks to Quaker Oats for sponsoring this post. 

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  1. Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says

    October 11, 2018 at 7:11 am

    I’ve never used oats in meatballs before – what an interesting combination! 🙂

    Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
    http://charmainenyw.com

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  2. Jessie says

    October 11, 2018 at 7:41 am

    I always use oats in meatloaf so this seems like a no brainer! Love the addition of apples for fall.

    Reply
  3. Kelly Rene Weston says

    October 11, 2018 at 8:33 am

    Wow, this would probably taste really good with ground turkey or chicken too!

    Reply
  4. Andrea says

    October 11, 2018 at 9:04 am

    I love my KERF meatballs!! Can’t wait to try these.

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    • KathEats says

      October 11, 2018 at 9:18 am

      : )

      Reply
  5. Penny says

    October 11, 2018 at 9:11 am

    This sort of reminds me of the blood pudding that was served with breakfast everywhere we went in Ireland. It’s the only other context I’ve seen oats and meat mixed together. You used a very creative mix of flavors here!

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      October 11, 2018 at 9:20 am

      A lot of meatloaf recipes call for oats too. I’ve never heard of blood/black pudding, but it sure does seem like a typical UK recipe!

      Reply
  6. Alison says

    October 11, 2018 at 11:21 am

    I always use quick oats in my meatballs & meatloaf (learned it from my MIL!). I wonder if the proportions are a bit off? I usually use much less oats and 2lbs of ground beef. I always soak the oats in the egg mixture and add a bit of milk as needed to soften them up too.

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    • KathEats says

      October 11, 2018 at 12:38 pm

      I wanted to get a serving of oats per serving of meatballs so I went on the heavier side but you could certainly adjust back if you like a meatier end result 🙂

      Reply
  7. Kori says

    October 11, 2018 at 2:21 pm

    Like a few other commenters have mentioned, I have used ground oats in my meatloaf, but I haven’t made meatballs quite like this. I *love* sweet and savory combos, so I cannot wait to try this recipe!

    Reply
  8. Laura says

    October 14, 2018 at 5:53 pm

    Made these today since it seemed like a great football Sunday snack. While they were in the oven, the kitchen smelled like Thanksgiving. I had a hard time getting the meatballs to form. I thought it was probably the meat to oats ratio. Did this happen to you, too? I wasn’t a fan of the end result. I won’t be making these again.

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    • KathEats says

      October 14, 2018 at 7:54 pm

      Mine turned out just like the pics. I’m sorry you didn’t have better luck.

      Reply
  9. Kelli H says

    October 24, 2018 at 12:14 am

    3 stars
    The oats to meat ratio seemed way off to me so I cut back a whole cup of oats and only used 1 cup. It was still hard to form them together but I was able to make it work. They were very tasty! My husband and I really enjoyed them. They were almost like muffins that tasted meaty which sounds weird but they were good. Overall, I’ll make these again but I just can’t see making it with 2 cups of oats.

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  10. Nadine Baier says

    October 25, 2018 at 6:09 am

    5 stars
    Hello Kath,

    I just happened to stumble across your blog looking for new great recipes with oatmeal. You in meatballs to grab find great!

    Thanks a lot for the great recipe! Some friends are coming this weekend and I wanted to surprise them with a new delicious recipe. I just found one 🙂

    Also, I have to say that you have really great pictures. One notices that you write with a lot of love.

    I will certainly come to your blog more often and try out your many great recipes.

    Dearest greetings,
    Nadine

    P.S.: My English isn’t the best, but I hope it’s enough 🙂

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      October 25, 2018 at 6:49 am

      Thank you!

      Reply

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