Cranberry BBQ Meatballs
These glazed meatballs are saucy and savory, coated in a delicious semi-homemade cranberry barbecue sauce that takes just five ingredients. It's the ultimate party meatball recipe for the holiday season!
Ingredients
Meatballs and Sauce
- 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
Meatballs and Sauce
- 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.2 lbs cooked meatballs, 1 cup barbecue sauce, 1/2 cup cranberry sauce, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 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
These glazed meatballs are saucy and savory.
Coated in a delicious semi-homemade cranberry barbecue sauce that takes just five ingredients.
It's the ultimate party meatball recipe for the holiday season!
Coated in a delicious semi-homemade cranberry barbecue sauce that takes just five ingredients.
It's the ultimate party meatball recipe for the holiday season!