• prep: 25 min
• cook: 35 min
• total: 1 hr

servings:

Forget about hot wings! These spicy "meatballs" combine white beans and mushrooms for a delicious meatless version of your favorite buffalo-and-blue cheese party snack.

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 celery stalk, coarsely chopped
• 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, rinsed, drained
• 4 ounces button mushrooms
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup hot pepper sauce, preferably Frank's
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives, divided

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