Make Homemade Keto Meatballs in just 35 minutes! These low carb meatballs are great for feeding a crowd or a weeknight dinner.
Baking Keto Meatballs
Make homemade keto Italian meatballs is incredibly easy! In just 35 minutes you'll have super juicy low carb meatballs! These low carb, keto friendly meatballs are great for feeding a crowd or a weeknight dinner.
Why you'll love this keto meatballs recipe
- Low Carb and Keto recipe - This recipe has 335 calories, only 2g of carbohydrates, and 21g of protein!
- One batch serves nine people at five meatballs each making this recipe a great crowd-pleaser. This recipe is quick, easy, and easy to eat. Everyone at your event will be coming back for seconds!
- Need to make dinner but don't have a lot of time? You can make this in 35 minutes!
Ingredients
- ground beef (I used 80/20 ground beef but you can use whichever type you like)
- eggs
- onion
- seasonings: garlic, basil, parsley, salt, pepper
- Parmesan cheese
- almond flour
- heavy cream
- water
How to make keto meatballs in the oven
- Pre-heat the oven to 400F.
- In a large bowl add the ground beef, eggs, onion, garlic, basil, parsley and Parmesan cheese. Mix until well combined.
- Then add the salt and pepper. Next add the almond flour and heavy cream. Mix until the meat mixture is easily able to form a loaf. If the mixture is too dry add the water 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Next form the meat into 2 inch balls.
- Transfer the meatballs to a baking sheet. Bake for 16-20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160F.
You can also make keto meatballs in a cast iron skillet on the stove top or make air fryer keto meatballs.
What to serve with oven keto meatballs
Serve these keto meatballs with this Air Fryer Spaghetti Squash and this Keto Spaghetti Sauce for a complete low carb dinner! Or even serve them over these zoodles.
How to store
Store left overs in an airtight glass container for up to five days. Store in the freezer for up to 3 to 6 months.
How to reheat
Remove lid from glass container or transfer to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 90 seconds.
FAQs
Yes these meatballs are keto. They have only 2g of carbs per serving and they are high in fat. Normal frozen meatballs typically contain bread or breadcrumbs which are higher in carbs and might not be a great idea if you're following a keto diet.
These meatballs are specially good for a keto diet since they are low in carbs.
This recipe uses almond flour instead of breadcrumbs. Some recipes might call for ground up pork rinds or parmesan cheese or all 3.
Typically meatballs that you buy from the store are higher in carbs because they use bread crumbs as the binder to hold them together. These baked keto meatballs do not.
The almond flour and eggs act as the binder in this low carb meatball recipe.
More Meatballs Recipes
If you loved this recipe, check out these other keto meatball recipes.
- Baked Frozen Turkey Meatballs
- Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs
- How to Make Frozen Turkey Meatballs
- Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Meatballs
- Easy Keto Cast Iron Meatballs
- Easy Air Fryer Keto Meatballs Recipe
Homemade Keto Meatballs in the oven
Equipment
- oven
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef I used 80/20
- 2 eggs large
- ¼ cup onion minced or grated
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon basil finely chopped fresh
- 2 tablespoon parsley finely chopped fresh
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese shredded or grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1-2 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400F.
- In a large bowl add the ground beef, eggs, onion, garlic, basil, parsley and parmesan cheese. Mix until well combined.
- Then add the salt and pepper. Next add the almond flour and heavy cream. Mix until the meat mixture is easily able to form a loaf. If the mixture is too dry add the water 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Next form the meat into 2 inch balls.
- Transfer the meatballs to a baking sheet. Bake for 16-20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160F.
Notes
- Serve with low carb spaghetti sauce and zoodles for a low carb meal!
- Makes about 45 keto meatballs
- If you don’t want to bake all 45 meatballs at once you can freeze the meatballs on the baking sheet. Once frozen you can transfer them to an airtight container or large gallon baggie.
Nutrition
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