BBQ Cranberry Meatballs On The Stove

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Cranberry meatballs are a super tasty twist to your traditional marinara meatball meal. Next time when you’re making cranberry sauce for that turkey, save a little extra sauce for a meatball holiday appetizer the next day. 

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These *taste like* you spent hours in the kitchen making them! But they are *actually* ready in 30 minutes or less.

These are so tasty for a modern Thanksgiving menu or any game day food menu!

Why Cranberry Sauce Meatballs are so easy to make…

  • It’s a fast cook. Use frozen meatballs and save time.
  • 1 pan wonder! 
  • Swap beef meatballs for turkey meatballs if you’d like. 
Cooking BBQ Cranberry Sauce for Meatballs

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make cranberry meatballs on the stove.

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For homemade cranberry bbq sauce, you’ll need…

  • cranberries, fresh or frozen
  • honey
  • brown sugar
  • ketchup
  • red wine vinegar
  • lemon juice
  • garlic salt
  • powdered onion
  • black pepper
  • Worcestershire Sauce
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New to cooking Cranberry Meatballs? 

See the step by step video for beginners at the bottom of the page. 

How to make cranberry meatballs on the stove

These are addictive and ready to be turned into a holiday party appetizer. 

Here’s how you make these BBQ cranberry meatballs from frozen…

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Quick look at Cranberry Meatballs recipe

  1. Mix together cranberry sauce for meatballs and bring to a light boil.
  2. Simmer sauce for about 15 minutes on the stove.
  3. Add frozen meatballs and stir regularly, about 25 minutes until done.
  4. Enjoy.
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Detailed recipe steps

  1. First, make the cranberry BBQ sauce. Add all cranberry sauce ingredients to a large saucepan on the stove and stir together.
  2. Set the burner to medium heat and cover it with a lid because cranberries burst as they cook. In about 10 minutes, it will reach a light boil.
  3. Turn heat down to medium-low and simmer cranberry sauce for 10-15 minutes and stir regularly until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  4. Add frozen meatballs and raise heat to medium. Stir to combine and cover the saucepan with a lid. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 – 25 minutes. 
  5. Remove the cranberry meatballs from the heat when they are done cooking, according to the package. 
  6. Cool and serve.

See how to make smoked meatballs…

FAQs 

How do you serve cranberry meatballs?

You can definitely enjoy cranberry sauce meatballs stand alone as is and they are delicious. I also love them as meatball sub. 

If you’re feeling adventurous, cook up some pasta noodles and toss the meatballs on top for a unique pasta dish. 

Can you make cranberry meatballs in a slow cooker?

Yes, you can adapt this recipe for slow cooker cranberry meatballs. Just add the cranberry sauce and meatballs to a slow cooker and cook on low until the meatballs reach 145 degrees F internally. 

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See how to make meatballs with veggies…

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Are you a foodie, too?

Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about making Cranberry Meatballs on the stove. 

I wrote this recipe because frozen meatballs are a freezer-staple in my house. 

And because my husband is obsessed with BBQ sauce, like OBSESSED, I gotta change it up seasonally because that’s how you keep life spicy! 

Enjoy cooking and chat soon on Instagram / TikTok / YouTube.

– Jenna

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Course: Main Course, Main Dish, Thanksgiving

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 257kcal

Ingredients

For the homemade cranberry bbq sauce

Instructions

  • First, make the cranberry BBQ sauce. Add all cranberry sauce ingredients to a large saucepan on the stove and stir together.

  • Set the burner to medium heat and cover it with a lid because cranberries burst as they cook. In about 10 minutes, it will reach a light boil.

  • Turn heat down to medium-low and simmer cranberry sauce for 10-15 minutes and stir regularly until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.

  • Add frozen meatballs and raise heat to medium. Stir to combine and cover the saucepan with a lid. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 – 25 minutes.

  • Remove the cranberry meatballs from the heat when they are done cooking, according to the package.

  • Cool and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 487mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg


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