Buffalo and Blue Cheese Stuffed Meatballs
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Whether you’re celebrating the holidays, watching the big game, or just having friends/family over to hang, you’re going to love these Buffalo and Blue Cheese Stuffed Meatballs.
Not only are these stuffed meatballs insanely delicious, but they come together in a crockpot, which makes them really simple to make and serve. I actually made them a few weeks ago and knew I had to put the recipe for these Buffalo and Blue Cheese Stuffed Meatballs here on IBC.
How to Make Stuffed Meatballs:
I love the combination of blue cheese and buffalo sauce, so I knew that this appetizer recipes was instantly going to be a winner. Boy was I right!
I also couldn’t find ground chicken at my grocery store (Limited shopping is a disadvantage of living in a small town.), so I substituted turkey. To be honest, when it’s ground up and covered in buffalo sauce, I’m not sure I could tell the difference. You can use whatever you’d like.
I doubled this recipe and I’m so glad I did. These are incredibly delicious meat balls They have a nice spicy-kick to them as well, so be warned.
This recipe may also be somewhat healthier due to the lean meat and egg white instead of a whole egg. (To cut even more calories and fat, you could use less butter in the final steps.)
Let me tell you these are amazing.
If you are a blue cheese lover like I am, that little pocket of cheese goodness is kind of magical.
If you like buffalo seasoned treats, you’ll love these too:
- Buffalo Chicken Roll-Ups
- Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Zucchini Boats
- Buffalo Cheeseball
- Buffalo Blue Cheese Lil’ Smokies
I hope you’ll give these flavor packed meatballs a try. Let me know what you think!
Buffalo and Blue Cheese Stuffed Meatballs Recipe
Buffalo and Blue Cheese Stuffed Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/4 small red onion grated
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoons dry ranch seasoning
- 4 ounce blue cheese wedge cut into 1/2 cubes
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup buffalo wing sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. With a fork, stir together turkey, onion, garlic, egg white, bread crumbs, and ranch dip mix in a large bowl. Mix until just combined. This recipe will make 16 meatballs. Divide mixture into quarters, then make each quarter into 4 balls.
- Press a cube of blue cheese into the center of each ball then form the mixture around cheese to seal. Roll into a ball.
- Place meatballs on a non-stick sprayed cooling rack set on top of a baking sheet and then bake for 16-18 minutes or until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Then add buffalo wing sauce and stir to combine. Add cooked meatballs to skillet using a spoon to coat them with sauce. Place a lid on the skillet and turn heat to low to keep the meatballs warm.
- Alternatively, you can finish the meatballs in a slow cooker like I did. Simply put the butter, buffalo wing sauce, and meatballs into a slow cooker and set on high for about 20 minutes or until warm.
I was mis-reading! Haha disregard! I’m excited to try this 🙂
Am I completely mis-reading the instructions? Where does the cream cheese come into play?
I am so delighted to have found your recipe and your website. Amazing! Made the meatballs tonight with ground Angus ground beef instead of turkey, and otherwise prepared them as directed, including the cooking time. So, so, so delicious. I could have put more blue cheese in for my taste, but absolutely fantastic and the Angus ground beef was cooked perfectly. I doubled the recipe and got roughly around 30 – next time I am going to have to quadruple it. Highly recommend this recipe and thank you very much!
I’m a big buffalo wings and blue cheese fan and am crazy about trying this recipe for my next party! Looks amazing!
You can always grind up chicken breast in a food processor (defrosted & raw) to make ground chicken. I’ve tried it and it works perfect.
I have made these meatballs for the first time today and I have to say they are delicious!!!!!! Thank you Michael!
Just wanted to let you know that I made these last year for my son’s superbowl party. He said they were gone in minutes. All his friends asked for the recipe. And just so you know, when I signed up for Pinterest a couple of years ago, you were the first site that was recommended for me to follow. Glad I did. I always get the best recipes and ideas from your site.
Can these me made ahead of time and frozen?
I don’t see why not. 🙂
xo Michael
These look wonderful. Do you have the nutrition information calculated for them? I would be interested in that.
I have no idea Kathy. Sorry. Besides, sometimes I think it’s better not knowing. Haha.
xo Michael
I have made these several times, and I’m in the process of making them right now! I have to triple the recipe because they are just that good, even left over!
It must be kismet! I was just looking at another recipe for buffalo chicken meatballs and got to thinking if I could stuff them with blue cheese. So I did a search on Pinterest and found you. I can’t wait to make them!!! Was also thinking this would be a fun twist in a meatball sandwich with some extra blue cheese or mozzarella on top!!!
I’m not a big fan of bleu cheese, do you think substituting it with extra sharp cheddar would be okay? Or maybe some mozzarella?
The blue cheese in this recipe tastes more like actual ranch than blue cheese! Mixed with the buffalo sauce it’s perfect!! If I used any other cheese it would be mozzarella.
I just made these for the Super Bowl. They really are amazing. Thank you for sharing. I will have these listed in my “go to” homemade cookbook.
Yay! I’m so glad they worked out for you Magggie!
xo Michael
yuuuummmmm!!! love anything buffalo style!
These look good. I just found you. Very exciting!! I also just “Liked” Cooking With Mr. C. ” on Facebook. It takes you to a very cool blog filled with food and celebrities. Happy holidays !!! Doreen
I made these for the boss’ game night. HUGE hit! And so easy! Thanks for the ‘slow cooker’ hint. It was perfect!
I made these for a football tailgating party and they were a huge hit and gobbled up very quickly! Thank you for the recipe – they were delicious!
Hi. My friend just told me about your blog and also “Cooking With Mr.C.” on Facebook, also a blog. I just “Liked” his Facebook page and came to your site. Very nice ! I love when people share blogs with each other. Denise
Thanks so much for stopping by Denise. It’s always excited to have a new person following along.
xo Michael
These look so good! The pictures are beautiful!
Hey Melissa! They really are delicious! Thanks for the picture love. 🙂
xo Michael
Dear lord, these look amazing! And I love that you used the Crock Pot! 😉 Pinned!
Haha. They taste even better than they look!
xo Michael