Iowa ham balls

These tender and juicy ham balls are coated in a delicious sweet and tangy sauce. They're perfect for potlucks, family gatherings and special occasions!

A midwestern delicacy.

Tasty meatballs made of ground ham and ground pork in a sweet and tangy glaze of ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and dry mustard.

Not your average meatballs, these Iowa Ham Balls are a regional favorite made with leftover ham in a sticky sweet sauce! #ham #pork #hamballs #iowa #easy #recipe #withgrahamcrackers #sweetandsour #meatballs #leftovers

Old Fashioned Ham Balls are made with ground pork, beef and ham with a surprise sweetness coming from graham cracker crumbs.

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Savory with a thick, zesty brown sugar glaze, these delicious ham balls are the best addition to your dinner rotation!

The recipe I'll share with you today is what I was brought up on. Slightly sweet, with a mix of ground beef and ham loaf, glazed with a tangy slightly BBQ mixture of ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar, these coveted meat 'balls' grace every holiday table in my home. Iowa ham balls recipe!

These ham balls are juicy, tender, and just so much better than regular meatballs. And, to make them even more irresistible, these glazed ham balls have a simple yet flavor-packed homemade sauce. Oh, and the best part? All of this deliciousness takes just 10 minutes to prepare!

If you grew up in the Midwest, chances are you've had ham balls at Christmas, Easter, or holiday potlucks. This year, put your leftover ham to good use and make a batch of brown sugar glazed ham balls.