This easy recipe for gluten free slow cooker Hawaiin meatballs is perfect for barbecues! The meatballs are made with ground beef, bbq sauce, and pineapple in your crockpot. They are sweet, tangy and perfect served over rice or as an appetizer.
How do you keep gluten free meatballs from falling apart?
Adding gluten free breadcrumbs and an egg help to hold the meatballs together. It's also important that you shred or very finely dice your onion. Then really make sure the ingredients are thoroughly mixed together.
Firmly pack the meatballs into golf ball sized rounds. Then, set them in the crockpot in one rough. Don't stack them on top of each other or squish them together too much. This will ensure the meatballs hold their shape.
Slow Cooker Hawaiin Meatballs Supplies
Can I used something besides breadcrumbs in meatballs?
Yes, you can use gluten free rice crumbs that you make or purchase. You can also use crushed gluten free crackers. Place the crackers in your food processor and pulse until you get a crumb consistency. You can use the same amount of rice crumbs or cracker crumbs as you would breadcrumbs in the recipe.
Slow Cooker Hawaiin Meatballs Ingredients
- Ground Beef
- Gluten Free Bread Crumbs
- Egg
- Parmesan Cheese
- Yellow Onion
- Minced Garlic
- Tomato Paste
- Sea Salt
- Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- Barbecue Sauce
- Pineapple Chunks
- Jasmine Rice
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Gluten Free Slow Cooker Hawaiin Meatballs
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This easy recipe for gluten free slow cooker Hawaiin meatballs is perfect for barbecues! The meatballs are made with ground beef, bbq sauce, and pineapple in your crockpot. They are sweet, tangy and perfect served over rice or as an appetizer.
Ingredients
Meatballs:
1 pound Ground Beef
½ cup Gluten Free Bread Crumbs
1 large Egg
¼ cup Parmesan Cheese, finely grated
1 small Yellow Onion, finely grated
2 Tbsp Minced Garlic
3 Tbsp Tomato Paste
1 tsp Sea Salt
½ tsp Coarse Ground Black Pepper
1 cup Barbecue Sauce
20 ounce can Pineapple Chunks, with juice
Jasmine Rice, for serving
Instructions
In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, gluten free bread crumbs, egg, parmesan cheese, onion, minced garlic, tomato paste, salt and pepper until well combined and sticking together.
Form the mixture into golf ball sized meatballs. Add the meatballs to your crockpot in an even layer.
Pour the barbecue sauce and pineapple chunks with juice over top the meatballs.
Cook on high for 2-3 hours or until the meatballs are done. They should be at least 165 degrees in the center.
Use as an appetizer or serve over rice for a meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Meals, Appetizers
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Gluten Free
Keywords: crockpot, bbq, easy, sweet, rice, ground beef, pineapple meatballs, luau party food
Jessica says
Made these delicious meatballs for dinner tonight. My family loved them! We will be making these again! Thank you ?
★★★★★
smallfarmbiglife says
I'm so glad you and your family enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for leaving a comment. ~Elaine