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Paleo Cranberry BBQ Meatballs

The perfect combination between sweet, spicy, and tart. These crowd pleasing meatballs are perfect for all of your holiday and hosting needs.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 5 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 30 meatballs
Calories: 35kcal
Cost: $7

Equipment

  • crockpot

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

  • 2 cups cranberry sauce If you are on the Whole30, be sure the sauce had no added sweeteners. This recipe is intended to be used for post thanksgiving leftover cranberry sauce OR canned, however, I do have a scratch cranberry sauce you can make. Click on the link for my cranberry recipe or see the text above.
  • 3 cups bbq sauce I like the noble made classic BBQ brand. It is naturally whole30 compliant.
  • 30 frozen meatballs This recipe is intended to be quick! If you would prefer to make your own meatballs, see the recipe below.

To garnish:

  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley
  • orange zest

For the fresh meatballs:

Instructions

For the pre made frozen meatballs:

  • Place all ingredients in a crockpot on low for 3 hours.

For the fresh meatball version:

  • Preheat the oven to 400.
  • Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
  • Roll the meatballs into 30 little balls.
  • Bake for 15 minutes (remember they do not have to be cooked through because they will be going in the crockpot.)
  • Place the BBQ sauce and cranberry sauce in the crockpot on low for 3 hours.

To garnish:

  • Garnish with orange zest or fresh parsley.

Notes

Storage: This recipe can be stored in an airtight glass container for 5 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition: The nutrition for this recipe is an estimate and the calorie count is not guaranteed.  It is based on six servings. 
Servings: This recipe should yield approximately 6 servings.

Nutrition

Serving: 5meatballs | Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 114IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg