Quick Christmas Cranberry Meatballs: Easy Recipe with Turkey Bacon
A delightful and simple recipe for cranberry meatballs that adds a festive touch to any holiday gathering.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 6 slices turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, crumbled turkey bacon, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and parsley.
- Form mixture into small meatballs and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until fully cooked.
- In the last 5 minutes of baking, brush the meatballs with cranberry sauce.
- Serve warm with additional cranberry sauce on the side.
Notes
- These meatballs can be made ahead of time and frozen.
- Feel free to add other spices according to your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg