Air Fryer Bison Meatballs

If you haven’t tried ground bison, now’s your chance! These delicious bison meatballs have just 4 simple ingredients, are easy to make and have a ton of flavor.

These are great for meal prep because they’re just as good the next day and are super easy for little fingers to grab and eat, making them ideal for babies and toddlers as a great baby led weaning food.

I love cooking with bison because it’s less gamey and a leaner meat than others. American bison has fewer calories and fat than ground beef making these a healthier alternative to classic meatballs.

❤️ Why You’ll Love Bison Meatballs:

• Excellent source of protein.
• High in iron.
• Only four ingredients.
• Perfect comfort food.
• Kids love them.
• Works great as a substitute for other red meats.
• Add them to pasta, as an easy appetizer or as a quick snack.

🍲 Ingredients

Ground Bison

Unsweetened Apple Sauce

Almond Flour

Whole Egg

👩‍🍳 How to Make Bison Meatballs:

• In a large mixing bowl, add ground bison, apple sauce, almond flour and egg.
• Gently combine ingredients. Be careful to not over-mix, as this can make the meatballs tough.
• Shape the mixture into meatballs, about 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter. You should get approximately 16 – 20 meatballs.
• Air fry: place in air-fryer at 390 degrees for 12 minutes.
• Oven Baked: place uncooked meatballs on a parchment paper-lined baking tray in oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

🪄 Tips and Tricks

• The best way to mix the meatball mixture is with your hands. However, mix only until combined or you’ll risk making the meatballs tough and chewy.

🗒 Substitutions

• Any ground meat: ground beef, ground chicken or ground turkey.
• Add your favorite fresh herbs to the meatball mixture. Make an Italian seasoning homemade blend of spices with fresh basil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper. These will be more like traditional Italian meatballs.
• Use breadcrumbs in place of almond flour.

🗒 Variations

• Make these into juicy bison burgers by making the patties a little bigger and cooking them for 5 minutes longer.
• Make these into meatball subs by adding French bread and melted provolone cheese.

🗒 Best Served With:

• Over spaghetti, pasta sauce and parmesan cheese.
• Your favorite sauce such as bbq sauce or a sweet and sour dipping sauce.
• Your favorite sides such as wild rice or French fries.

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store leftover meatballs in an airtight container in the fridge for up the three days. Freeze meatballs for up to three months in a freezer bag. When ready to re-heat, defrost frozen meatballs and reheat in the air fryer or microwave.

🤔 Common Questions