Description
Delicious slow cooker cranberry meatballs that are perfect for your holiday party, offering a sweet and savory flavor that will impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, milk, egg, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Form the mixture into small meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter.
- Place the meatballs in the slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce. Pour the sauce over the meatballs in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until the meatballs are cooked through.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add a dash of hot sauce to the sauce mixture.
- These meatballs can be made ahead of time and frozen, then reheated in the slow cooker.
- Serve with toothpicks for easy eating at parties.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 50mg