These Low Carb Buffalo Chicken Meatballs are high protein and so quick & easy to make! You only need 7 simple ingredients. These meatballs are baked and then tossed in buffalo sauce. Serve these with some goat cheese, carrots, celery, and anything else you like! These are a great meal prep idea or can be a fun party appetizer! This recipe makes approximately 34 one-inch meatballs. Be sure to try my Low Carb Buffalo Chicken Bake as well!
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Reasons to Love These Meatballs
- Quick & Easy: These buffalo meatballs are so quick and easy to make, and requires very simple, minimal ingredients.
- Macros: Each meatball is only 56 calories with 1g carbs and 6 grams of protein!
Nutritional Benefits
- Chicken: Chicken is low in calories and high in protein! It is a good source of Vitamin B12 and choline, which is essential for brain development and function. It can help with weight management and decrease your chance of heart disease. Feel free to try out a different protein in this recipe such as ground turkey too!
Ingredients
- Ground Chicken – 2 pounds of lean ground chicken.
- Almond Flour – 1/3 cup of fine organic almond flour. Mine is by the brand Prozis. Use the code “KATIE10” for 10% off!
- Garlic – 2 teaspoons of minced garlic.
- Buffalo Sauce – 2 tablespoons plus 1 cup of your favorite buffalo sauce, such as Franks, Primal Kitchen, or Sweet Baby Ray’s.
- Egg – 1 large egg.
- Green Onions – 3-4 green onions, diced finely.
- Celery – 4 tablespoons of finely diced celery.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper & set aside.
- Combine the chicken, almond flour, celery, buffalo sauce, egg, green onions, garlic and salt & pepper in a bowl. Mix until well combined.
- Using a cookie scoop, roll out 34 one-inch balls and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Once the meatballs are cooked, add to the 1 cup of Buffalo sauce & toss to coat well. You may have a little extra left over.
- Serve with the celery stalks, carrots, cheese, etc.!
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Healthy & Easy Ranch
To make the ranch topping that is pictured, combine 1/2 cup of plain, nonfat Greek yogurt, 2 teaspoons of plain, unsweetened almond milk, and 1 ounce of hidden valley ranch dressing mix. Drizzle it over the top and use with your veggies!
How To Store Leftovers
You can store your leftovers that you plan on eating soon in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. When you are ready to enjoy these again, just pop them in the microwave for a minute or so.
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Low Carb Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
These Low Carb Buffalo Chicken Meatballs are high protein and so quick & easy to make! You only need 7 simple ingredients. These meatballs are baked and then tossed in buffalo sauce. Serve these with some goat cheese, carrots, celery, and anything else you like! These are a great meal prep idea or can be a fun party appetizer! This recipe makes approximately 34 one-inch meatballs. Be sure to try my Low Carb Buffalo Chicken Bake as well!
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper & set aside.
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Combine the chicken, almond flour, celery, buffalo sauce, egg, green onions, garlic and salt & pepper in a bowl. Mix until well combined.
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Using a cookie scoop, roll out 34 one-inch balls and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
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Once the meatballs are cooked, add to the 1 cup of Buffalo sauce & toss to coat well. You may have a little extra left over.
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Serve with the celery stalks, carrots, cheese, etc.!
Serving Size 1 meatball
Servings 34
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 56kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 3.5g6%
- Saturated Fat 0.6g3%
- Cholesterol 31mg11%
- Sodium 289mg13%
- Total Carbohydrate 0.9g1%
- Dietary Fiber 0.2g1%
- Sugars 0.1g
- Protein 5.7g12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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