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Buffalo Meatball Pumpkins

Buffalo Meatball Pumpkins

Name: Buffalo Meatball Pumpkins
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Cooking spray; Chicken Breast 1 lb; Panko bread crumbs 1 cup; Blue cheese ¼ cup; Eggs 1; Ranch dressing 6 tbsp; Buffalo wing sauce 5 tbsp; Butter 3 tbsp; Pretzel rods 16; Parsley 16 fresh leaves

Chicken Meatballs for Halloween

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30m
Serves 8
Easy
350 ºF
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Ingredients

	Cooking spray
	1 lb Chicken Breast ground
	1 cup Panko bread crumbs
	¼ cup Blue cheese crumbled
	1 Eggs beaten
	6 tbsp Ranch dressing divided
	5 tbsp Buffalo wing sauce divided
	3 tbsp Butter
	16 Pretzel rods or other pretzel sticks
	16 fresh leaves Parsley

Nutritional information

200

calories

13g

fat

carbohydrates

11g

protein

80mg

cholesterol

550mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 lb Chicken Breast
ground
1 cup Panko bread crumbs
¼ cup Blue cheese
crumbled
1 Eggs
beaten
6 tbsp Ranch dressing
divided
5 tbsp Buffalo wing sauce
divided
3 tbsp Butter
16 Pretzel rods
or other pretzel sticks
16 fresh leaves Parsley

Buffalo Meatball Pumpkins

These delicious Buffalo Meatball Pumpkins are a fun, adorable addition to any Halloween party. If you want to make something special for the kids and the weird Halloween food is not for you, make these cute chicken meatballs look like pumpkins. Insert a tip of the pretzel rod or stick into the tops of meatballs for a pumpkin stem. A small piece of parsley will work for a pumpkin leaf.

They do look cute, and besides, they are the meat lover’s dream. They are chicken meat mixed with bread crumbs, blue cheese, ranch dressing, and wing sauce. Shaped into meatballs, baked to delicious perfection and covered with dressing mixture. Each one is perfect for bite-sized snacking! This dish is flavorful and quick to make. Moreover, this recipe uses simple ingredients and relies on add-ins you are likely to have on hand. Seriously, what’s not to love?

To make the Buffalo Meatball Pumpkins, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Buffalo Meatball Pumpkins

1	Heat oven and prepare baking sheet	5
Preheat the oven to 350 ºF and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
2	Make meatball mixture	2
In a bowl, place 1 pound ground chicken breast, 1 cup panko bread crumbs, ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese, 1 beaten egg, and 2 tablespoons each of ranch dressing and buffalo wing sauce and mix just until combined.
3	Shape meatballs	3
Using about 1 tablespoon of the meatball mixture for each meatball, shape the mixture into 16 meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.
4	Bake	18
Bake the meatballs for 18 minutes or until done.
5	Make dressing mixture	2
Melt 3 tablespoons of butter. In a small bowl, combine melted butter with 4 tablespoons ranch dressing and 3 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce. Whisk together until the mixture is smooth.
6	Dip meatballs into dressing mixture	3
Once baked, dip the meatballs, 1 at a time, into dressing mixture, turning to completely coat all sides. Transfer the meatballs in a single layer to a platter.
7	Decorate	2
Break the ends off of the pretzel rods. Cut a small hole in the top of each meatball and insert the pretzel pieces into the meatballs. Add parsley leaves.
8	Serve
Serve and enjoy!

These Buffalo Meatball Pumpkins are great for holiday entertaining! They are delicious, fun and simple to make. If you give this recipe a go, please come back to leave a comment below with your thoughts!

Jeff O'connor

Jeff is a 38-year-old bachelor who prefers not to waste his time on salads and light meals. He’s a true carnivore who knows how to enjoy food to the max! Jeff will tell you how to cook rich and filling meals from scratch, bringing some real meaty decadence to your kitchen. His recipes are sure to satisfy every meat lover!