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Baked Meatballs in Oven Recipe
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Baked Meatballs in Oven

Baked Meatballs in Oven, also known as BBQ and Grape Jelly Meatballs or Baby Shower Meatballs, are a simple and easy appetizer that everyone loves.
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword meatballs
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 688kcal

Equipment

  • 9x13 baking dish
  • small saucepan

Ingredients

  • 34 Italian meatballs frozen
  • 1 cup grape jelly
  • 1 cup barbeque sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F.
  • Place the meatballs in a single layer in the baking dish.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.
  • Combine the grape jelly and barbeque sauce together in a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
  • Once the grape jelly has fully melted (no clumps remain), remove the meatballs from the oven. Pour the sauce over the meatballs, stirring to coat.
  • Return the baking dish to the oven and increase the heat to 425. Bake for another 5-7 mins for the sauce to thicken before removing and serving.

Notes

These can be made in a crock pot (on high for 2 hours). You will still need to melt the jelly and bbq sauce together before pouring it into the crock pot.
If using a sweet barbeque sauce you can reduce the jelly by ¼ cup. Be sure to taste it before pouring it on meatballs so the sauce isn’t too sweet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 688kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 1631mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.3mg | Net Carbohydrates: 34g