Best Christmas Cranberry Meatballs with Turkey Bacon Twist
Delicious turkey bacon meatballs glazed with a festive cranberry sauce, perfect for holiday gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 24 meatballs
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 4 ounces turkey bacon, minced
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, minced turkey bacon, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Form the mixture into meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter.
- Place meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
- In a saucepan, combine cranberry sauce and Dijon mustard over medium heat until warmed and blended.
- Once meatballs are done, toss them in the cranberry sauce.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- These meatballs can be made ahead of time and frozen.
- Adjust the sweetness of the cranberry sauce to your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg