Description
These Best Christmas Cranberry Meatballs are a festive favorite for holiday gatherings! 🎄🍽️ Juicy, flavorful meatballs glazed with a sweet-tart cranberry sauce make the perfect appetizer or party snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 cup cranberry sauce (homemade or canned)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Optional garnish: fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Form mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes or until cooked through and lightly browned.
- In a small saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer on medium heat until slightly thickened.
- Toss cooked meatballs in the cranberry glaze until evenly coated.
- Serve warm, garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
🎅 Tip: These meatballs can be prepared ahead of time and reheated in the glaze before serving. Perfect for holiday parties or potlucks!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizers, Christmas Recipes, Holiday Snacks
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: christmas cranberry meatballs, holiday appetizers, festive meatballs, cranberry glazed meatballs, party snacks