Meatballs for breakfast!?

You might think it's a little crazy, but these are crazy good!! And what a great way to get your protein in early in the day too ;)

Be sure to read my tips at the bottom for this one that will save you time and ideas on how to batch cook and store them for an easy, fresh breakfast as you go!

• 2 pounds ground pork or turkey
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped and de-stemmed kale
• 2/3 cup blueberries
• 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 1/2 tsp fresh chopped thyme or 3/4 teaspoon dried
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh chopped sage

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, then set aside.
2. Grate the sweet potato until you have enough to equal 1 1/2 cups, then add to a large bowl along with the ground meat, kale, blueberries, maple syrup, salt, thyme, and sage. Work the mixture with your hands until fully combined.
3. Shape the mixture into one inch balls and place on the rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 400 F for 20 minutes until the meatballs are browned and the blueberries have burst.
4. Let cool slightly then enjoy!

1. Instead of shredding the sweet potato, use a food processor to save a bunch of time. I blend up the sweet potatoes first, then add the kale to blend them both and then add it to the rest of the ingredients. 
2. You can use an air fryer to cook these if you prefer, but with the quantity of them, I found it more efficient to cook in the oven on a large baking sheet. Usually for meatballs I'll cook them at 200C for 12 mins, flipping halfway through. Cook times may vary though! 
3. For meal prep, cook a bunch of these, freeze them on a large tray and then once frozen transfer and store them in a freezer safe bag. Now that they are cooked, you can just pop them into the air fryer to reheat and eat fresh as you go!