Are you looking for delicious meatball recipes with ground beef? These Farmhouse Applesauce Meatballs are the best meatballs I’ve ever eaten! Our family loves the basic ingredients that that add a nice flavor and keep these meatballs moist!
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Moist Meatball Recipe
There are two ingredients that really make this recipe stand apart from other meatball recipes. The applesauce is key in keeping the meatballs moist and juicy. The croutons soaked in the egg and milk serve as a great binder while helping pack more flavor into each meatball.
How to Shape Meatballs
I used a medium sized cookie dough scoop to form my meatballs, but one of these meat ballers looks pretty neat! Using a tool helps ensure all meatballs are the same size and shape, but you can use your hands to shape meatballs too. Just form balls in the palm of your hand.
Our family has been making all kinds of recipes with applesauce lately. The kids love snacking on applesauce and I love the moisture it adds in this delicious Cinnamon Applesauce Cake and Applesauce Raisin Cookies.
We hope you enjoy all of these recipes as much as we do!
Printable Recipe for Moist Applesauce Meatballs
Applesauce Meatballs
Are you looking for delicious meatball recipes with ground beef? These Farmhouse Applesauce Meatballs are the best meatballs I've ever eaten! Our family loves the basic ingredients that that add a nice flavor and keep these meatballs moist!
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups croutons
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3 tablespoons onion chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 10 ounce can tomato soup
- 1/2 soup can water
- 8 ounces noodles cooked
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9x13" baking dish.
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Beat egg and milk with mixer until smooth. Add croutons; mix well. Let stand for 5 minutes. Beat until light and fluffy.
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Add ground beef, applesauce, onion, salt and pepper; mix well. Shape into meatballs. Place in 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Mix soup and water together and pour over meatballs. Bake for 25 - 35 minutes until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F.
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Toss noodles with butter in a bowl. Serve with meatballs.
Shared on: Meal Plan Monday and Weekend Potluck. Featured on Food Hussy Meal Plan
This looks so tasty! I’ve never thought of using applesauce!
Looks like a new favorite for weeknights!
One word – YUM!!! Thank you so much for sharing your applesauce meatballs recipe with all of us at Weekend Potluck! We hope to see you tomorrow, Jennifer, sharing more of your delicious creations! Have a great weekend!
Thanks so much for allowing me to share and especially for the feature! These meatballs are amazing!
What type of croutons do you use for this recipe?
I think most mild flavored croutons will work well. We got the cheapest bag and they worked great 🙂
I haven’t made this yet but as I do not eat beef, think I will go with ground turkey or ground chicken – should go well with the applesauce! We love meatballs in this household!
I am making now. Didn’t buy croutons. Used seasoned breadcrumbs. Add Worcestershire sauce to can of tomato bisque soup. Making amish buttered noodles on side.
Sounds wonderful!