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Keto Meatballs in the Oven

Published: Dec 26, 2022 by Lara This post may contain affiliate links - read my disclaimer for full details... Leave a Comment

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Make Homemade Keto Meatballs in just 35 minutes! These low carb meatballs are great for feeding a crowd or a weeknight dinner.

Cooked meatballs with a basil garnish on a while plate
Table of Contents
  • Baking Keto Meatballs
  • Why you'll love this keto meatballs recipe
  • Ingredients
  • How to make keto meatballs in the oven
  • What to serve with oven keto meatballs
  • How to store
  • How to reheat
  • FAQs
  • More Meatballs Recipes
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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
Raw ground beef, egg yolks, garlic, basil and parsley in a glass bowl.

How to make keto meatballs in the oven

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 400F. 
  2. In a large bowl add the ground beef, eggs, onion, garlic, basil, parsley and Parmesan cheese. Mix until well combined.
  3. 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. 
  4. Next form the meat into 2 inch balls. 
  5. 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.

Raw ground beef, egg yolks, garlic, basil and parsley in a glass bowl.
add the ground beef, eggs, onion, garlic, basil, parsley and parmesan cheese
ground beef mixed with garlic, basil, and parsley in a glass bowl
Mix until well combined.
two inch meatballs neatly organized in rows of four on a black baking sheet.
form the meat into 2 inch balls.
cooked meatballs topped with chopped parsley on a black baking sheet.
Bake for 16-20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160F.
Cooked meatballs with a basil garnish on a while plate
Tranfer meatballs to a plate and serve.

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.

Oven cooked keto meatballs garnished with parsley and basil on a white plate

FAQs

Are meatballs keto?

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.

Are meatballs good for keto?

These meatballs are specially good for a keto diet since they are low in carbs.

What can I use instead of breadcrumbs for keto meatballs

This recipe uses almond flour instead of breadcrumbs. Some recipes might call for ground up pork rinds or parmesan cheese or all 3.

Are meatballs high in carbs?

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.

How do you bind meatballs together?

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
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Cooked meatballs with a basil garnish on a while plate

Homemade Keto Meatballs in the oven

Lara
Make homemade keto meatballs in just 35 minutes! These low carb meatballs are great for feeding a crowd or a weeknight dinner.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 9
Calories 335 kcal

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

Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 21gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 401mgPotassium: 310mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 230IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 3mg
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