Description
Easy cranberry meatballs are a simple and tasty appetizer. They combine savory meat with a sweet and tangy cranberry sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, egg, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Form the mixture into meatballs, about 1 inch in size.
- Place the meatballs on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
- In a saucepan, heat cranberry sauce until warm.
- Toss the meatballs in the cranberry sauce before serving.
Notes
- Use lean ground beef for a healthier option.
- Adjust the sweetness by using homemade cranberry sauce.
- Serve with toothpicks for easy eating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: easy cranberry meatballs