Best Christmas Cranberry Meatballs: Juicy Turkey Bacon Delight
Enjoy the savory and sweet flavors of these best Christmas cranberry meatballs made with turkey and bacon, perfect for holiday gatherings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: appetizer
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: low carb
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 pound turkey bacon, chopped
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground turkey, chopped turkey bacon, breadcrumbs, onion, parsley, egg, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Form mixture into meatballs and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until cooked through.
- In a saucepan, mix cranberry sauce, brown sugar, and Dijon mustard over medium heat until melted and combined.
- Pour the cranberry sauce mixture over the baked meatballs and return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- These meatballs can be made ahead of time and frozen.
- Adjust the sweetness of the sauce to your preference by adding more or less brown sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 70mg