Air Fryer BBQ Meatballs (Gluten-Free)

Are you ready for an easy to make recipe? These Air Fryer BBQ Meatballs are not only easy but they’re delicious and cook up in your air fryer in just 15 minutes! This is a family favorite recipe that’s been updated for the air fryer.

Let’s Make Air Fryer BBQ Meatballs

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• In a large bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients together. Using a stand mixer is the easiest way to mix this or can be done by hand.
• Use a cookie scoop to make meatballs a little over 1 inch in diameter. Place in meatballs in basket of air fryer.
• Spritz the meatballs with avocado oil or olive oil.
• Cook in air fryer at 350° for 10 minutes.

• While the meatballs are cooking combine the BBQ sauce ingredients.
• Spoon BBQ sauce liberally over each meatball and cook for 5 more minutes.

Your family and friends will love these BBQ meatballs and you’ll never miss the gluten & dairy!

Special items used with this recipe: 5.8 Qt Air Fryer | Oil Spritzer | Cookie Scoop | KitchenAid Stand Mixer

Air Fryer BBQ Meatballs (Gluten-Free)

Delicious BBQ meatballs that cook up in just minutes! Gluten-free & Dairy-free

• Author: MamaShire
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 4 servings
• Category: Dinner
• Method: Air Fryer

Ingredients

Meatballs
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup soft or dry bread crumbs*
1/2 cup unsweetened almond or cashew milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Avocado oil or olive oil in a spritzer

BBQ Sauce
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons evaporated cane sugar or honey
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients together. Using a stand mixer is the easiest way to mix this or can be done by hand.

Use a cookie scoop to make meatballs a little over 1 inch in diameter. Place in meatballs in basket of air fryer.

Spritz the meatballs with avocado oil or olive oil.

Cook in air fryer at 350° for 10 minutes.

While the meatballs are cooking combine the BBQ sauce ingredients.

Spoon BBQ sauce liberally over each meatball and cook for 5 more minutes.

Notes

For the bread crumbs I save the heels of our gluten-free bread and store them in a freezer bag in the freezer. When I have several slices I run it through my food processor to make bread crumbs. I’ve made this with dried or fresh bread and it works great with both.

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