Weight Watchers Meatballs
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These Weight Watchers Meatballs are super healthy but still delicious! You wouldn’t think something like BBQ Meatballs could be healthy! We used ground turkey and oats along with garlic and red pepper flakes to make these low points & tasty!
What You Will ❤️ About Weight Watchers Meatballs
- Low Points – Ranging from 0-2 points per serving depending on your plan – you can indulge on meatballs anytime you want!
- Versatile – Serve with BBQ sauce for yummy bites, add to a low carb tortilla for a meatball wrap or serve with marinara for a spaghetti dinner
- Fun Game Day Snack – Pop toothpicks in these little guys and you’ve got a great game day snack that’s good for you!
Weight Watchers Meatball Recipe Ingredients
The key to Weight Watchers meals is examining each ingredient to see if you could pick something healthier as a swap. Normally you might use ground pork – but let’s use ground turkey instead! With ground turkey though – you’ll want to add more seasonings for more flavor!
- Extra lean ground turkey breast – to keep the points low – I went with turkey but you could use a 90/10 lean ground beef or ground chicken but it would change the points
- Better than Bouillon Beef Base
- Uncooked old fashioned oats – we’re using this as our binder instead of breadcrumbs. They’re much better for you! No empty calories here!
- Large egg whites
- Diced Onion
- Seasonings: minced garlic (or garlic powder), crushed red pepper flakes, dried parsley, black pepper
- You could swap these out for Italian Seasoning
- Also – we’re skipping the salt here – no need for added sodium and you won’t miss it!
- Sugar Free BBQ Sauce – you could swap the BBQ sauce for marinara sauce and serve with spaghetti squash (ZERO points!)
This recipe was made using the Paula Deen Air Fryer.
How to make easy healthy turkey meatballs
This recipe could not be easier! Throw everything BUT the bbq sauce in a bowl and mix together. That’s it! We’re also skipping the skillet to skip the oil!
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except bbq sauce and mix well with your hands.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out 25-30 meatballs from meat mixture. Form lightly into balls with by hand and set aside.
- Cooking Instructions:
- Air Fryer Instructions: Place meatballs in air fryer and air fry at 375 for 10 minutes. Depending on the size of your air fryer – you may need to cook in batches.
- Oven Instructions: Spray rimmed baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Place meatballs on cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
- Remove meatballs from oven or air fryer and place in a bowl. Pour bbq sauce over cooked meatballs and toss gently.
- Serve with rice and a light sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
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Tips & FAQs
Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass ones) in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can freeze up to three months with or without the sauce and before or after cooking! Reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
Yup!!! These meatballs only have ground turkey, Better than Bouillon, red pepper flakes, egg whites, onion, garlic, parsley, pepper and old fashioned oats. The oats and egg whites are a great binder for this Weight Watchers recipe. No breadcrumbs in sight!
Yes! You can make them up ahead of time (before cooking) and freeze them by placing them on a cookie sheet, cover with press n seal and freeze for 2-3 hours. Then you can take them off the sheet and pop them in a freezer bag.
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What to serve with Weight Watchers Meatballs
I had these meatballs over cauliflower rice then added a side of steamed broccoli. You can also serve them over pasta or even in sandwiches. Here are a few ideas for you (not all WW-friendly):
Ways to use Meatballs
Weight Watchers Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound extra lean ground turkey breast
- 3 tsp Better than Bouillon Beef Base
- 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 egg whites
- 1 onion finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
- 1 cup G Hughes Sweet & Spicy Sugar Free BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except bbq sauce in a bowl and mix well1 pound extra lean ground turkey breast, 3 tsp Better than Bouillon Beef Base, 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, 2 egg whites, 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 2 tbsp dried parsley, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out 25-30 meatballs. Form lightly into balls with by hand and set aside.
- Air Fryer Instructions: Place meatballs in air fryer and air fry at 375 for 10 minutes
- Oven Instructions: Spray cookie sheet with non-stick spray. Place meatballs on cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 25 minutes
- Pour bbq sauce over cooke meatballs and toss gently1 cup G Hughes Sweet & Spicy Sugar Free BBQ sauce
Notes
- This brand of sauce has a kick to it – if you’d like it more spicy add in more red pepper flakes or even diced jalapenos
- You can swap out 1/4 cup fresh parsley for the dried parsley if you like
- Using whole eggs will change points value
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