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Air Fryer BBQ Meatballs (Gluten-Free)

March 5, 2019
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Air Fryer BBQ Meatballs on a plate with broccoli.

Are you looking for an easy dinner or appetizer recipe? These BBQ Meatballs are your answer. They’re so good and easy to make. This recipe is a family favorite that I updated for the air fryer and it’s so much faster!

How long does it take to make meatballs in the air fryer?

  1. It takes about 10 minutes to mix up and shape the meatballs.
  2. The meatballs cook up in the air fryer in just 15 minutes at 350°.

Meatballs in an air fryer basket.

How to Make Air Fryer BBQ Meatballs

  1. 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.
  2. Use a cookie scoop to make meatballs a little over 1 inch in diameter. Place in meatballs in basket of air fryer.
  3. Spritz the meatballs with avocado oil or olive oil.
  4. Cook in air fryer at 350° for 10 minutes.
  5. While the meatballs are cooking combine the BBQ sauce ingredients.
  6. Spoon BBQ sauce liberally over each meatball and cook for 5 more minutes.

Meatballs cooked in an air fryer.

Air Fryer BBQ meatballs ready to finish cooking. (Some links in this post are affiliate links. See my disclosure policy here.)

Air Fryer BBQ Meatballs with broccoli

Air Fryer BBQ Meatballs with broccoli.

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

More Air Fryer Recipes You Might Like:

Air Fryer Broccoli
Air-Fried Baby Carrots
Air-Fried Spiced Apples (Gluten-free)
Air-Fryer Gluten-Free Chocolate Lava Cake
Air-Fried Baby Potatoes
Easy and Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Legs

See my Main Course Category Page for even more delicious gluten-free dinners.

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

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Air Fryer Meatballs

Air Fryer BBQ Meatballs (Gluten-Free)

  • Author: MamaShire
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Air Fryer
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Description

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


Ingredients

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Meatballs
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup soft or dry gluten-free 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 (Canyon House) 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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Air Fryer BBQ Meatballs on a plate with broccoli

 

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Comments

  1. Erica

    August 25, 2019 at 3:02 pm

    Could I use cooked brown rice as a binder instead of breadcrumbs?

    Reply
    • MamaShire

      August 25, 2019 at 5:53 pm

      I haven’t tried that before so I don’t have a good answer. If it’s sticky it may work.

      Reply
      • Amanda

        September 27, 2020 at 8:40 pm

        If I don’t want to use the sauce do I still cook that extra 5 minutes? THANKS!

      • MamaShire

        September 28, 2020 at 9:23 pm

        You’ll want to cook them an extra 3-5 minutes. Just check on them around 3 minutes to see if they need any more time.

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