Best Christmas Cranberry Meatballs Recipe with Turkey Bacon Delight
Discover the perfect holiday appetizer with these Best Christmas Cranberry Meatballs made with turkey bacon. A delightful blend of flavors that will impress your guests!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 24 meatballs
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Carb
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- ½ cup turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 1 egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, crumbled turkey bacon, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Form the mixture into meatballs and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.
- In a saucepan, heat the cranberry sauce until warmed through.
- Serve the meatballs drizzled with the warm cranberry sauce.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider mixing in herbs such as parsley or thyme.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 meatballs
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5 grams
- Sodium: 200 grams
- Fat: 8 grams
- Saturated Fat: 2 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 10 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 15 grams
- Cholesterol: 70 mg