Turkey Cranberry Meatballs
Here is a delicious meatball recipe made with ground turkey, cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce. Easy, savory and a tasty appetizer recipe.
Servings: 20 Meatballs
Calories: 97kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds ground turkey
- 1 egg
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon basil
- 14 ounce can cranberry sauce
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° and line a baking sheet with foil.
- Place a wire rack on top of baking sheet.
- Whisk together 1 cup of cranberry sauce and BBQ sauce in a microwave safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 1 minute. Stir and microwave for another minute. Remove, stir, and set aside.
- In a large bowl mix buttermilk and bread crumbs together.
- Add ½ cup cranberry sauce, turkey, oregano, basil, egg, orange zest, garlic salt, and pepper. Mix and set aside.
- Form into 1 inch meatballs and place on the wire rack.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until browned.
- Remove from oven and add meatballs to the cranberry BBQ sauce mixture, then serve.
Notes
Recipe adapted from our local grocery store, H-E-B
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Meatball | Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg