Description
Pineapple Brown Sugar Meatball Bites are a delicious and irresistible appetizer featuring sweet and savory flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb frozen fully cooked meatballs
- 1 can pineapple chunks, 20 oz, drained
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice, reserved from the can
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Toothpicks, for serving
- Optional: chopped parsley or green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Step: Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a baking dish or line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Step: In a bowl, whisk together brown sugar, barbecue sauce, pineapple juice, honey, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, and black pepper.
- Step: Add the meatballs and pineapple chunks to the baking dish.
- Step: Pour the brown sugar pineapple glaze over the meatballs and pineapple. Toss gently until everything is coated.
- Step: Bake for 20–25 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the meatballs are hot and the sauce is sticky and glossy.
- Step: Transfer to a serving platter and add toothpicks for easy serving. Spoon extra sauce over the top.
Notes
These meatball bites can be garnished with chopped parsley or green onions for added flavor. Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less honey as desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatball bites
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: appetizer, meatball bites, pineapple, sweet and savory, party snack