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Hawaiian Meatballs with Peppers and Broccoli

June 08, 2026
5.0 · 1 review
Sweet, tangy, savory, and loaded with feel-good ingredients, these Hawaiian Meatballs with Peppers and Broccoli are the kind of dinner that makes weeknights feel a little less predictable. Juicy beef meatballs bake right in a sticky pineapple-kissed sauce with tender bell peppers and broccoli, giving you big takeout-style flavor without the mystery ingredients. Serve them on their own, pile them over brown rice, or toss them with rice noodles for an easy meal that hits that perfect balance of comfort food and bright, tropical flavor. It’s simple, family-friendly, and just bold enough to keep bland dinners from sneaking back onto the menu.
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Hawaiian meatballs with broccoli and peppers in a baking dish beside a Flavor Expedition Co. seasoning bottle and a plate of noodles
Feeds 4 people
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Island Sunrise seasoning bottle beside pineapple and orange habanero peppers.
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Island Sunrise

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Ingredients

  • For the meatballs
    1 lb ground beef
    1 egg
    ¼ cup almond flour
    ¼ cup chicken broth or bone broth
    2-3 tablespoons Island Sunrise
  • For the sauce
    ½ cup coconut sugar
    ¼ cup organic ketchup
    3 tbsp raw apple cider vinegar
    2 tbsp coconut aminos
    ¼ cup pineapple juice
  • Add the vegetables
    2 bell peppers, diced in 1" pieces
    12 oz broccoli florets

Instructions

  1. Make the Sauce
    In a small mixing bowl, stir together the coconut sugar, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, coconut amino, and pineapple juice until it forms a thin syrup. Set aside.

  2. Mix the Meatballs
    Preheat the oven to 425℉. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with avocado oil to prevent sticking. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, almond flour, egg, broth, and Island Sunrise. Mix well with a dough whisk or wooden spoon.

  3. Scoop & Arrange
    Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop out as many meatballs as you can (12-16), depending on the size of your scoop. Place the meatballs in the baking dish. Sprinkle the bell pepper chunks around the meat balls.

  4. Sauce & Bake
    Pour the sauce evenly over the meatballs and bell peppers. Place in the oven and bake them for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, add the broccoli florets and toss everything together to coat the broccoli in the sauce. Sprinkle the broccoli with a pinch of sea salt.

  5. Finish Baking
    Bake for another 10 minutes or until the meatballs are fully cooked and the broccoli is tender.

  6. Serve
    Serve alone, over brown rice, or rice noodles.

Pro Tip

Cool for 5 minutes before serving, this allows the sauce to thicken.

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Hawaiian Meatballs with Peppers and Broccoli

June 08, 2026 ·5.0 / 5 from 1 review

Featured Flavor Island Sunrise
Feeds4 people
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Sweet, tangy, savory, and loaded with feel-good ingredients, these ...

Ingredients

  • For the meatballs
    1 lb ground beef
    1 egg
    ¼ cup almond flour
    ¼ cup chicken broth or bone broth
    2-3 tablespoons Island Sunrise
  • For the sauce
    ½ cup coconut sugar
    ¼ cup organic ketchup
    3 tbsp raw apple cider vinegar
    2 tbsp coconut aminos
    ¼ cup pineapple juice
  • Add the vegetables
    2 bell peppers, diced in 1" pieces
    12 oz broccoli florets

Instructions

  1. Make the Sauce
    In a small mixing bowl, stir together the coconut sugar, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, coconut amino, and pineapple juice until it forms a thin syrup. Set aside.

  2. Mix the Meatballs
    Preheat the oven to 425℉. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with avocado oil to prevent sticking. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, almond flour, egg, broth, and Island Sunrise. Mix well with a dough whisk or wooden spoon.

  3. Scoop & Arrange
    Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop out as many meatballs as you can (12-16), depending on the size of your scoop. Place the meatballs in the baking dish. Sprinkle the bell pepper chunks around the meat balls.

  4. Sauce & Bake
    Pour the sauce evenly over the meatballs and bell peppers. Place in the oven and bake them for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, add the broccoli florets and toss everything together to coat the broccoli in the sauce. Sprinkle the broccoli with a pinch of sea salt.

  5. Finish Baking
    Bake for another 10 minutes or until the meatballs are fully cooked and the broccoli is tender.

  6. Serve
    Serve alone, over brown rice, or rice noodles.

Pro Tip

Cool for 5 minutes before serving, this allows the sauce to thicken.

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  • This was absolutely delicious!

    Anthony

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