Recipes & Cooking Recipes by Ingredient Pork Glazed Ham Balls Are the Retro Iowa Recipe You Should Make for the Holidays 4.5 (2) 1 Review Meet your new favorite holiday appetizer. By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for more than 10 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process and Shelli McConnell Shelli McConnell Shelli began her contributions to Better Homes & Gardens as a test kitchen professional. She was also an on-staff food editor for many years. She developed many cookbooks for the Better Homes & Gardens brand. As a writer and entrepreneur, Shelli has taken her love of cooking and contributed as a food writer to a wide variety of websites, books, and magazines for more than 28 years. She also writes about travel, wellness, wine, and gardening. Shelli McConnell graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree in Consumer Food Science. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on September 23, 2024 Save Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Carson Downing Prep Time: 25 mins Bake Time: 25 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 24 ham balls Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe Homemade ham balls and mashed potatoes was the first dinner my Iowa-born mother-in-law made for me. I was blown away by the combination of sweet and savory flavors. If you grew up in the Midwest, chances are you've had ham balls at Christmas, Easter, or potlucks. This year, put your leftover ham to good use and make a batch of brown sugar glazed ham balls. What Makes Deli Meat "Deli," Exactly? Dietitians Dish How to Make Ham Balls Ahead To make Iowa ham balls ahead of time, prepare as directed through Step 1 (opposite). Cover tightly. Prepare sauce as directed; transfer to an airtight container. Refrigerate ham balls and sauce overnight or up to 24 hours. To cook, let ham balls and sauce stand at room temperature 20 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven as directed. Pour sauce over ham balls and bake as directed. Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2 tbsp milk 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 tsp dry mustard, divided 12 oz ground cooked ham 12 oz ground pork 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup ketchup 2 tbsp vinegar Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish. In a large bowl combine the first five ingredients (through pepper); stir in 1 tsp. of the mustard. Add ham and pork; mix well. Place mixture on a cutting board and shape into a 12×8-inch rectangle. Cut the rectangle into twenty-four 2-inch squares. Roll each square into a ball. Arrange balls in prepared baking dish. For sauce, in a bowl stir together the remaining 1 tsp. mustard and remaining ingredients; pour over ham balls. Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until done (160°F). Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 125 Calories 5g Fat 13g Carbs 8g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 125 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4.5g 6% Saturated Fat 1.5g 7% Cholesterol 38mg 13% Sodium 251.9mg 11% Total Carbohydrate 12.6g 5% Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1% Total Sugars 7.5g Protein 8.4g 17% Vitamin D 0.3mcg 1% Vitamin C 0.6mg 1% Calcium 27mg 2% Iron 0.8mg 4% Potassium 152mg 3% Fatty acids, total trans 0g Vitamin D 11.7IU Alanine 0.5g Arginine 0.5g Ash 1.2g Aspartic acid 0.7g Caffeine 0mg Carotene, alpha 0mcg Choline, total 39.1mg Copper, Cu 0.1mg Cystine 0.1g Energy 522.9kJ Fluoride, F 0.9mcg Folate, total 11.7mcg Glutamic acid 1.4g Glycine 0.4g Histidine 0.3g Isoleucine 0.4g Leucine 0.7g Lysine 0.7g Methionine 0.2g Magnesium, Mg 12.4mg Manganese, Mn 0.1mg Niacin 2.1mg Phosphorus, P 100.9mg Pantothenic acid 0.3mg Phenylalanine 0.4g Phytosterols 1.6mg Proline 0.4g Retinol 9.5mcg Selenium, Se 14.3mcg Serine 0.4g Starch 4g Theobromine 0mg Threonine 0.4g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.2mg Tryptophan 0.1g Tyrosine 0.3g Valine 0.4g Vitamin A, IU 58.8IU Vitamin A, RAE 10.8mcg Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.7mcg Water 30.7g Zinc, Zn 0.9mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.