Ham Balls with Brown Sugar Glaze

Name: Ham Balls with Brown Sugar Glaze
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: about 6 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 pound fully cooked ham, cubed; 1 pound ground pork; 1 cup whole milk; 1 cup crushed cornflakes; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt; GLAZE:; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup vinegar; 1 tablespoon ground mustard

These smoky-sweet meatballs are a Pennsylvania Dutch specialty. I like setting them out when folks come to visit. —Janet Zeger, Middletown, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 pound fully cooked ham, cubed
1 pound ground pork
1 cup whole milk
1 cup crushed cornflakes
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
GLAZE:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon ground mustard

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Pulse ham in batches in a food processor until finely ground. Combine with the next seven ingredients just until mixed. Shape into 1-in. balls; place in a single layer on greased 15x10-in. rimmed baking pans.
For glaze, cook and stir all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Spoon over ham balls. Bake until ham balls are just beginning to brown, 30-35 minutes, rotating pans and carefully stirring halfway through. Gently toss in glaze. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 meatball: 52 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 113mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

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MaggieWB

Dec 27, 2019

I thought it superb! I subbed 1% fat ground turkey for the ground pork to reduce the fat, and used prepared mustard because I forgot to buy dry. I was delighted to find ground ham sold in tubes (like breakfast sausage) which simplified the prep. I served them with pretzel sticks so family could “eat their toothpicks.” thank you for this wonderful recipe. I made them for Christmas dinner and may do so again for New Years dinner.
cassandrabottos

Apr 5, 2018

Just fantastic.
newgrandma

Apr 5, 2018

Because I had the ham, I made two recipes of this without the sauce. I froze most of them in bags of 20 - perfect for dinner for my husband and me. The ones I kept out I topped with the sauce and baked them for 30 additional minutes. The only change I made was saltines instead of cornflakes and prepared mustard instead of dry mustard in the sauce. This recipe is a keeper! (And to the latest review on line - I'm sure you could finish these in a slow cooker. You would need to bake the hamballs in the oven with out the sauce, and put them in a slow cooker with the sauce.)
davewali

Feb 28, 2018

Could I do these in a slow cooker?
Carol

Dec 25, 2017

These are so delicious!! I didn't have corn flakes, so used Special K and it worked fine!
Steve

Dec 13, 2017

Does it make any difference what kind of cereal? Does it have to be cornflakes or can you use Cheerios or Chex for example?
nshar

Dec 11, 2017

Do you spoon ALL of the glaze over the balls before baking or save some for tossing after baking ?
KristineChayes

Dec 9, 2017

i've been making these ham balls for years and they are delicious! Everyone who tries them, loves them! Excellent party appetizer. The ham balls are tasty and the glaze takes them over the top!
rena 55

Nov 26, 2016

My husband grew up with Ham Loaf and that's what these little appetizers are. So now we can have them for a quick snack or for a party!
WaltWDIV

Jan 10, 2016

Great recipe!! easy and delicious