Description
Delicious meatballs coated in a tangy cranberry barbecue sauce, perfect for parties or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs cooked meatballs (about 40–50 meatballs)
- 1 cup barbecue sauce (Kansas City-style or ketchup and molasses based)
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce (or cranberry jelly)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp brown sugar (or maple syrup)
Instructions
- Cook the meatballs according to package instructions (about 12-15 minutes for oven or air fryer cooking methods).
- Meanwhile, add the remaining ingredients to a small saucepan. Whisk together over low or medium heat until it reaches a low simmer. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Toss the cooked meatballs together with the cranberry barbecue sauce until fully coated and glazed.
- Transfer to a large serving bowl or keep warm in a crock pot or slow cooker.
- Serve with cocktail skewers or large toothpicks.
Notes
- For a spicier version, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the sauce.
- These meatballs can be made ahead of time and warmed up before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: bake, simmer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg