Air Fryer Cheddar Meatballs

Category

Appetizers

Servings

4

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

If you’ve been thinking about getting an air fryer, we’d like to encourage you to take the leap and get one – you won’t regret it! Not only are air fryers easy to use, but they’re also a convenient way to cook healthier foods regularly. You’ll love skipping the mess, eliminating extra grease and time spent cooking when you make this meatball recipe using your air fryer. For a classic home cooked meal, serve meatballs with marinara over spaghetti. Share this tasty air fryer meatballs recipe with friends and family on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter.

Gently knead beef, egg, Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar (or Cabot Alpine Cheddar), breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, oregano and garlic powder in a large bowl until just combined. Form into 12 meatballs. Coat air fryer basket with cooking spray. Set meatballs in the basket without touching each other and air fry at 350° F for 20 minutes. Serve with marinara sauce over spaghetti and enjoy!

Check out our Meatballs Marinara with Cheddar-Spinach Polenta recipe for another great way to serve these meatballs. For more air fryer cooking inspiration, see our collection of air fryer recipes. As a co-operative of farm families, Cabot takes a lot of pride in making our award-winning dairy products. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this air fryer meatballs recipe, so please rate and review it once you’ve tried it.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. KNEAD beef, egg, Cabot cheddar, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, oregano and garlic powder gently in a large bowl until just combined. Form into 12 meatballs.

  2. COAT Air Fryer basket with cooking spray. Set meatballs in the basket without touching each other, and air fry at 350° F for 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Nutrition

per serving
Calories
380
Amount/Serving % Daily Value
Fat
23 grams
Saturated Fat
10 grams
Cholesterol
140 milligrams
Sodium
610 milligrams
Carbs
12 grams
Fiber
1 grams
Protein
28 grams
Calcium
158 milligrams
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Cheese As You Please

Our naturally-aged cheddars have 0g of lactose per serving! So go ahead, dig in.

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