Slow Cooker Mozzarella Stuffed Honey BBQ Meatball Sliders

Did you know there are more than 300 varietals of honey in the United States and each add their unique flavor to recipes, like this Mozzarella Stuffed Honey BBQ Meatball Sliders Recipe I used Sue Bee’s Clover Honey on.  Firmenich also voted honey the 2015 Flavor of the Year, which I couldn’t agree with them more. 

Honey is one of my favorite ingredients; it provides a perfect balance helping to enhance food that are sour, savory, sweet, bitter, and even salty. 

Mozzarella Stuffed Honey BBQ Meatball Sliders Recipe

• 2 pounds of ground beef
• ¼ to ½ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• ½ cup bread crumbs
• 1 small onion (diced)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 egg
• 1 BBQ Sauce 
• ¼ cup honey 
• Salt and pepper to liking

Let’s make this super yummy slow cooker mozzarella stuffed honey bbq meatball sliders:

• Combine meat, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, egg, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl and combine.  It’s easiest if you use your hands and work the bread crumbs into the meat.

• Grab enough meat for your meatball, push down, so it’s almost flat in your hand and lay the cheese in the middle of the meat patty.  Now close it up into a ball and pack together tightly.  Do you best to make sure there is no opening for the cheese to sneak out when it gets hot?

• Place foil on a wire rack and set on top of baking pan or the top of a baking pan covered with foil. Poke holes in the bottom so the grease can drain out into a pan.  Place meatballs on foil and place in the oven for about 20 minutes.  The goal is to cook out most of the grease.

• Remove from oven, place in slow cooker.  Add BBQ sauce, honey and 1/4 cup water.  

• Allow to cook on high for 1 hour, and then turn to low for 2 to 3 hours. 

• Place on your favorite rolls and enjoy!

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I recently attended a media trip with the National Honey Board be sure to check out how we traveled to learn the Story of Honey.  

LOVE HONEY, it can be used for almost everything, check it out:

• Substitute for sweetener
• Sauces
• Salad dressing
• Marinades
• Ideal for glazing and browning because honey adds an impressive, golden or amber color to foods.
• Mask bitterness of gluten-free flours
• Natural anti-microbial which helps to resist spoilage and extend its shelf life.
• If baking with honey, for each cup of honey you use, reduce your liquid by ¼ cup, add ½ teaspoon baking soda, and reduce your oven heat by 25 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Just because your honey crystallizes doesn’t mean it’s yucky.  Gently warm and stir honey periodically until the crystal dissolve. 

For more great recipe ideas be sure to visit Honey.com.  You can also find varietal in your area when you visit HoneyLocator.com. 

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Slow Cooker Mozzarella Stuffed Honey BBQ Meatball Sliders

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Serves: 5 Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cooking Time: 2 Hours 20 Minutes 2 Hours 20 Minutes Nutrition facts: 500 calories 10 fat

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of ground beef¼ to ½ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)½ cup bread crumbs1 small onion (diced)1 tsp garlic powder1 egg1 BBQ Sauce (We used Sue Bee Original BBQ Sauce)¼ cup honey (we used Sues Bees Clover Honey)Salt and pepper to liking

Instructions

1. Combine meat, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, egg, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl and combine. It’s easiest if you use your hands and work the bread crumbs into the meat.
2. Grab enough meat for your meatball, push down, so it’s almost flat in your hand and lay the cheese in the middle of the meat patty. Now close it up into a ball and pack together tightly. Do you best to make sure there is no opening for the cheese to sneak out when it gets hot?
3. Place foil on a wire rack and set on top of baking pan or the top of a baking pan covered with foil. Poke holes in the bottom so the grease can drain out into a pan. Place meatballs on foil and place in the oven for about 20 minutes. The goal is to cook out most of the grease.
4. Remove from oven, place in slow cooker. Add BBQ sauce, honey, and allow to cook on high for 1 hour, and then turn to low for 2 to 3 hours.
5. Place on your favorite rolls and enjoy!

This is a sponsored post for The Motherhood for their recent partnership with our friends at the National Honey Board.  We had a blast on our trip to learn the #StoryofHoney and are excited to share express our thoughts with you.  

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