Quick Christmas Cranberry Meatballs: Juicy Turkey Bacon Delight
Deliciously juicy turkey bacon meatballs in a tangy cranberry sauce, perfect for your holiday gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 cup turkey bacon, chopped
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large bowl, mix together the ground turkey, chopped turkey bacon, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into small meatballs and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until cooked through.
- While the meatballs are baking, combine cranberry sauce, brown sugar, and soy sauce in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
- Once meatballs are cooked, transfer them to the saucepan and coat with the cranberry sauce.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add chopped parsley as a garnish.
- These can be made ahead and reheated before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg