Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 slice whole wheat bread, toasted, crushed to fine crumbs in food processor
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped tart-sweet apple (Pink Lady or Honeycrisp)
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves
  • 3/4 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup apple butter
  • 1/4 cup real maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Instruction

  • Heat oven to 400° F. Line a rimmed cookie sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, stir Meatball ingredients with wooden spoon or your hands until well combined. Shape mixture into 36 to 40 (1-inch) meatballs; place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
  • Bake about 10 minutes or until no longer pink in center (160° F).
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir Glaze ingredients until well combined.
  • Brush meatballs with half of the glaze; bake 3 minutes longer. Drizzle remaining glaze over meatballs just before serving.