Looking for an incredible Mini Bison Meatball Recipe? It’s here!

Ground Bison meatballs, mini in size, mixed with bacon + low on total time for creating will be the best part of your next dinner. 

This easy meatball recipe is also the perfect appetizer for the holiday season. Actually, this recipe is perfect for any occasion.

Easy Bison Meatballs

My delicious Bison meatballs are filled with unprocessed ingredients and so much flavor!

This recipe was included in the 2013 Holiday e-book, which is why you might recognize it.

To make these classic meatballs bison recipe, you will need the following simple ingredients:

• 1.25 lb. ground bison
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 4 slices bacon, fat trimmed and cut into small pieces
• 3/4 cup almond meal
• fresh sage, chopped, 1 Tablespoon
• 1/2 Tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt

Notes + Swaps

1. If you truly do not like the way Bison tastes, you can swap the ground bison for ground beef. 
2. Can’t do egg? You can use 1 Tablespoon chia seed OR ground flax seed mixed with 3 Tablespoons of water (let it sit for a few minutes to “gel”) to replace the egg. Both chia seeds and flax seeds are great options to use in place of an egg.
3. Remember, we are using almond meal not almond flour for this recipe.
4. When I make these meatballs, I use the leftover almond meal “pulp” from my Vanilla-Mint Almond Milk Recipe. You’ll notice in the video that there is a lot of leftover pulp, and I always choose to keep and freeze this pulp until I need it for recipes like this. You can also sub in hazelnut pulp or any other nut you might use to make homemade nut milk.

To prepare these amazing Bison meatballs, simply:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cover an oven-safe baking sheet or baking dish with parchment paper or just lightly brush with coconut or olive oil.
3. In a large bowl place all ingredients except for the bacon; set aside.
4. In a small pan, lightly fry the bacon on low. You want the bacon to be nearly done, but not overly done, since it will still be baked. (Note: you do not need to fry the bacon in oil. Real bacon produces its own cooking grease.)
5. Add the bacon to complete mixture and mix by hand once bacon has cooled a little.
6. Form into mini meatballs. The best way to do this is with semi-wet hands so nothing sticks.
7. Place in single layer on your baking dish, and bake for about 30 minutes.
8. Once they have cooled a little, poke them with an appetizer pick and serve.

Recipe Highlights

Here are some things that make this a 5-star rating recipe for the Gutsy community:

1. Aligns with most diets; even many the medically restrictive diet: low-carb, keto diet, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free (if you choose to use my replacement), low-FODMAP (1/3 cup almond meal is still low-FODMAP and you can cut the celery if desired).
2. American Bison highlights the following nutrient information (relevant for us! + 4-ounce portion):
   1. 124 calories
   2. 17g of protein
   3. Vitamin B12: 68% of the DV
   4. Zinc: 35% of the DV
3. Sage and thyme are the fresh herbs used in this recipe, but you could also consider others, if desired: fresh basil, Italian seasoning, fresh rosemary, etc

Alright, no need for any more chatter.

Just dig in.

Mini Bison Meatball Recipe

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Mini Bison Meatball Recipe

Full of flavor, these Mini Bison-Bacon Meatballs are the perfect party appetizer.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Ingredients

  

• 1.25 pound bison ground
• 1/2 cup celery finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 4 slices bacon fat trimmed and cut into small pieces
• 3/4 cup almond meal
• 1 Tbsp fresh sage chopped
• 1/2 Tbsp fresh thyme chopped
• 1/2 tsp black pepper ground
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Cover an oven-safe baking sheet or baking dish with parchment paper or just lightly brush with coconut or olive oil.
• In a large bowl place all ingredients except for the bacon; set aside.
• In a small pan, lightly fry the bacon on low. You want the bacon to be nearly done, but not overly done, since it will still be baked. (Note: you do not need to fry the bacon in oil. Real bacon produces its own cooking grease.)
• Add the bacon to complete mixture and mix by hand once bacon has cooled a little.
• Form into mini meatballs. The best way to do this is with semi-wet hands so nothing sticks.
• Place in single layer on your baking dish, and bake for about 30 minutes.
• Once they have cooled a little, poke them with an appetizer pick and serve.

Notes

1. If you truly do not like the way Bison tastes, you can swap the ground bison for ground beef. 
2. Can’t do egg? You can use 1 Tablespoon chia seed OR ground flax seed mixed with 3 Tablespoons of water (let it sit for a few minutes to “gel”) to replace the egg. Both chia seeds and flax seeds are great options to use in place of an egg.
3. Remember, we are using almond meal not almond flour for this recipe.
4. When I make these meatballs, I use the leftover almond meal “pulp” from my Vanilla-Mint Almond Milk Recipe. You’ll notice in the video that there is a lot of leftover pulp, and I always choose to keep and freeze this pulp until I need it for recipes like this. You can also sub in hazelnut pulp or any other nut you might use to make homemade nut milk.

Keyword dairy free, grain free, paleo, soy free

As this recipe makes about 16 mini meatballs, the chances of having any leftover are slim-to-none.

That being said, if you do have any leftover, you can store them in an airtight container to be used within the next few days.

They would make for a tasty snack, reheated in an Air Fryer!

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Xox,
SKH

Sarah Kay Hoffman

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