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a small plate of cranberry meatballs made with BBQ sauce and cranberry sauce.
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Cranberry Meatballs

These easy meatballs are made with cranberry sauce and BBQ sauce, cooked in the slow cooker until hot and bubbly. A great game day or holiday appetizer!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 5 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20
Calories: 195kcal
Author: Sula

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds frozen meatballs
  • 14 oz cranberry sauce, jellied
  • 18 oz BBQ sauce about 2 cups

Instructions

  • Place the cranberry sauce and BBQ sauce in a large slow cooker.
    14 oz cranberry sauce, jellied, 18 oz BBQ sauce
  • Add meatballs and stir gently to coat.
    2 pounds frozen meatballs
  • Cook on high for 3-4 hours, or low for 4-6 hours, until heated through. Sauce will be bubbly. Lower heat while serving.

Notes

Serving size is approximately 3 meatballs.
I use jellied cranberry sauce but whole berry sauce works as well.
If your meatballs are freshly cooked and not frozen, it will only take about 1.5 to 2 hours for the meatballs to heat through. When the sauce is bubbly, you can turn to heat to "warm" and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 289mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.