Easy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 2.25 cups Buffalo wing sauce , divided
• 0.5 cups butter
• 0.25 cups honey
• 0.67 cups bread crumbs
• 0.33 cups finely chopped celery
• 0.33 cups finely chopped green onions
• 0.25 cups crumbled blue cheese
• 2 large eggs
• 2 pounds ground chicken
• 0.75 teaspoons kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Combine 2 cups Buffalo sauce, butter, and honey in a slow cooker. Cover and set to High while you prepare the meatballs.

3. 3

   Combine bread crumbs, celery, green onions, blue cheese, eggs, and remaining 1/4 cup Buffalo sauce in a large bowl; stir until well combined. Add chicken, salt, and pepper; mix well. Wet your hands and form mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs; you should get about about 44. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.

4. 4

   Bake meatballs in the preheated oven until they're holding together well and are lightly browned, about 8 minutes; they will not be cooked through at this point.

5. 5

   Transfer meatballs to the slow cooker and stir well to combine with the sauce. Reduce heat to Low and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers reads at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 1 to 2 hours. Keep warm until ready to eat.