Turkey meatballs are the perfect lightened up weeknight dinner! Serve them with some marinara over pasta or zoodles or just pile them on your plate and serve with some veggies. Simple, healthy, and filling!
We love meatballs in our house and these baked turkey meatballs are no exception!
So flavorful and moist, loaded with ground turkey, garlic, onion, and breadcrumbs, these are super versatile and ready to serve over a pile of pasta, dipped in marinara, or even brushed with BBQ sauce!
I love that these baked turkey meatballs are a bit lighter than traditional meatballs and they are so simple to make since you just blast them in a hot oven. No need to stand over a stove and fry them!
These are the baked version of our air fryer turkey meatballs. Both are basically the same – one is just baked and one is air fried!
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Ingredient Notes:
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Ground Turkey – These oven baked turkey meatballs start with some lean ground turkey, which you should have no trouble finding at most supermarkets.
Bread Crumbs – You can use some regular bread crumbs or Italian style bread crumbs. Make your own with stale bread, if you like.
Egg – An egg will help bind all the ingredients together.
Garlic & Onion – Be sure to mince them finely for the best texture.
Seasoning – You’re going to need some Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Some minced parsley will also go into the mix.
What Readers are Saying!
“My grandson loves these! I put them on the stovetop and cook in chicken broth. They are amazing and healthy. Freeze well too.” -Deb
How to Make Turkey Meatballs:
Mix: Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl and use a wooden spoon or your hands to combine the mixture.
Shape: Start scooping out and shaping the mixture into meatballs, then place each one on a greased baking sheet.
Helpful Tip!
I use a large cookie scoop to scoop out balls of the meatball mixture and then roll it into a nicely shaped ball in the palms of my hands.
Bake: When you’ve finished preparing the meatballs you can pop the baking sheet in a hot oven. They’ll take about 15 minutes to bake.
I always check poultry with a meat thermometer before serving. These turkey meatballs need to reach an internal temp of 165 degrees.
My Favorite Thermometer!
I love using this meat thermometer for making sure the meat is fully cooked! Easy for beginners & absolutely worth the low cost.
More Meatball Recipes:
How To Serve Healthy Turkey Meatballs:
These turkey meatballs can be served any number of ways!
Pop a toothpick in them and serve them as a snack or appetizer. They’re super flavorful on their own, but some warmed marinara or BBQ sauce makes a nice dip. You could even dip these in our honey mustard dressing.
Heat some marinara on the stove and toss your meatballs in. Serve over pasta or zucchini noodles.
Treat them as a main dish and pile them up on your plate next to a serving of my roasted vegetables and a side salad topped with this homemade ranch dressing.
Pile them into a hoagie roll, top with some low fat mozzarella, and some marinara. How good does that sound?
I also think would be amazing served alongside an air fryer baked potato!
These baked turkey meatballs will be a hit no matter how you serve them!
FAQs:
Yep! We prefer to freeze these after cooking. Pop them on a baking sheet and place in the freezer for 1 hour. Remove from the freezer and place the meatballs in a ziptop bag. Reheat on the stove in some marinara sauce.
They are best stored in a shallow airtight container, and should last for 3 to 4 days in the fridge!
No. Poultry needs to be fully cooked and there should be no pink at all. For best results, test with a meat thermometer.
The internal temp should be 165 degrees F. I’ve linked to my favorite meat thermometer above.
MORE TURKEY RECIPES!
- Turkey Meatloaf: It’s just as moist and delicious as a traditional meatloaf!
- Best Turkey Burger Recipe: Honestly. I like these better than beef burgers.
- Leftover Turkey Soup: Use up shredded turkey from the holidays or make it with ground turkey!
- Air Fryer Turkey Breast: Crispy skin, juicy and moist meat!
- Keto Turkey Casserole: A great way to use up leftover turkey and it’s low carb!
Turkey Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup minced onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a large rimmed baking sheet with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.
- Add all of the ingredients to a large mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
- Use a large cookie scoop to scoop out equal sized portions of the meatball mixture. Roll into uniform balls using your hands.
- Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165 degrees.
- Serve hot.
Rasika says
Trying out this recipe . Nice and easy . Thanks !
Crystal says
These were good but I will just make them differently next time. I didn’t have fresh parsley so used dried (one tablespoon) and it’s too much spices, next time I’ll definitely remember to get fresh parsley. I will also sautee the onions and garlic first next time, they are adding adding a lot of texture that I don’t necessarily love in meatballs. Overall, great and simple recipe!
Chris says
This looks like a great recipe! Thanks for sharing! I was wondering if I could cook them in the oven first and then add them to the crockpot with a sauce? Do you think they would come out as moist (versus browning them on stove)?
Karly says
I do think you could do that, but not sure if they’ll turn out quite as moist.
Sharon says
Probably a dumb question….
are the bread crumbs fresh or dried?
Karly says
Dried. 🙂
sue | the view from great island says
These look so deliciously crisp on the outside!
Stephanie T Bozzuto says
Do they freeze well? I would probably make a big batch and then freeze them for a really quick dinner.
Karly says
I think they’d freeze great!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says
Meatballs are always a hit in our house! This turkey version looks delicious!
HimalayanSalt says
These look so delicious. Thanks fro sharing the recipe.
Mireille | The Tortilla Channel says
Karly,
Love turkey and these turkey meatballs look delicious! So much lighter than ground beef meatballs.
Maggie A Martin says
I will give these a try tomorrow Karly. Sounds good and easy
Maggie
Maggie Martin says
I have been making these once a month for over a year now, Hubs, who doesn’t like anything loves these. I now make a triple batch and freeze them, they get dumped in the crockpot (still frozen) with whatever sauce I decide on and 2.5 to 3 hrs later the house smells good and they are ready.!
Easy, good and inexpensive.
Thanks again Karly
Maggie
Karly says
Oh, I love to hear that, Maggie! Thanks!
Lynn Householder says
Darn, I was hoping this was low carb! I make meatballs with almond meal, it lightens them up nicely.
Karly says
I’ve been sharing all of my low carb recipes over on thatlowcarblife.com, but you could easily make these low carb by swapping in almond flour (probably just 1/4 cup) and adding some powdered parmesan cheese. Ground pork rinds also make a great sub for bread crumbs, if you haven’t tried that yet. 🙂
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Susan says
These look so good! Could these be done in a Crock Pot?
Karly says
Yes, they could! You’d want to brown them on the stove first though to make sure they hold their shape. Then just finish the cooking process on low for 3 or 4 hours. 🙂
Rosa Tamm says
YUM! These look so delicious!
Can’t wait to try!
kitty price says
How many meatballs per serving?
Karly says
It will really depend on how large you roll your meatballs. I based the nutrition off of this recipe serving 4. I had about 12 larger meatballs or 20 smaller meatballs.
Deb Farley says
My grandson loves these! I put them stovetop and cook in chicken broth. They are amazing and healthy. Freeze well too.