Keto Pizza Meatballs
These keto meatballs have all of your favorite pizza toppings - like pepperoni, mushrooms, olives and cheese. Make in the the air fryer, oven or stove top. They are portion controlled with macros calculated per meatball, so you can easily keep track of your macros.
40
Servings
86
Calories
6.8g
Fat
5.9g
Protein
0.4g
Net Carb
0.5g
Total Carbs
Keto Pizza Meatballs Recipe Video
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Keto Pizza Meatballs Ingredients
1 pound ground beef, 80/20
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1 pound ground pork
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2 cup ground pork rinds
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1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
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1/2 cup low sugar pizza sauce
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1/3 cup finely chopped onion
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1/4 cup chopped mushrooms
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1/4 cup mini pepperoni
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1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
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1/4 cup diced black olives
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1 tablespoon dried basil
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon black pepper
Keto Pizza Meatballs Directions
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Add pizza meatball ingredients
To a large bowl, add all ingredients and mix until combined.
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Form into little balls
Roll meatballs into a golf ball size shape.
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Air fryer instructions
Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees for 3-4 minutes. Air fry at 400 degrees for 6-7 minutes for until the interior of the meatball is cooked through.
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Oven instructions
Place meatballs on a parchment lined baking tray and bake in a 400 degree oven for 9-12 minutes or until cooked through.
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Stovetop instructions
Heat a couple tablespoons of avocado oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs in a single layer in the skillet. Space about 1 inch apart as to not over crowd the skillet to allow for even browning. Work in batches. Cook meatballs on all sides until browned on the outside and cooked through in the interior.
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Freezer instructions
Place meatballs in a single layer inside a ziploc bag. Then freeze. Thaw out in the refrigerator the night before cooking.
A meatball for my pizza lovers! This keto meatball is loaded with all of your favorite pizza toppings so you can enjoy the flavors of pizza in a bite sized ball. Serves these as an appetizer at your next party, like game day or a potluck. Or you can make up a batch of these to take to work for lunch or serve as an easy keto dinner.
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If you lead a busy life and try to juggle cooking dinner with handling kids, work and housework, then freezer recipes are your friend.
The recipe is quick and perfect for your busy life. These pizza meatballs are freezer-friendly. Just prepare ahead of time, roll into balls, pack in a Ziploc bag and store in the freezer. When you want to make up a batch of keto pizza meatballs, remove them from the freezer and place them in the refrigerator to thaw out the night before cooking.
These low carb meatballs make an excellent meal prep meal. Since you now the macros per meatball, you can easily figure out how many meatballs you need to portion out for your meals. I love to bring these meatballs with me for lunch. It’s a great way to stay on track with the keto diet.
These were really tasty and easy to prepare. I used the oven method and they came out perfectly cooked. Great option for a keto dinner and even my non-keto husband enjoyed them.
We really liked the flavors of these meatballs. And the best thing is that the recipe made enough for us to have two more meals of them!