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Cranberry Turkey Meatballs

Name: Cranberry Turkey Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Appetizers & Snacks, Diabetes-Friendly Recipes
Ingredients: For the Sauce:; ½ cup Splenda® Granulated Sweetener; 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries; 1 cup cranberry juice; ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt; ½ cup sugar-free BBQ sauce; ; For the Meatballs:; 1 egg, beaten; ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs or quick-cooking oats; 1 clove fresh garlic, grated; 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder; 1 lb lean ground turkey; ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese; ½ teaspoon fresh thyme, plus a little more

Makes 10 meatballs Calories 110 Prep Time 30 minutes Total Time 45 minutes Made with Splenda® Original Sweetener

Ingredients

For the Sauce:

½ cup Splenda® Granulated Sweetener

1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries

1 cup cranberry juice

⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

½ cup sugar-free BBQ sauce

For the Meatballs:

1 egg, beaten

⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs or quick-cooking oats

1 clove fresh garlic, grated

1 ½ teaspoons onion powder

1 lb lean ground turkey

⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese

½ teaspoon fresh thyme, plus a little more

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Serving Size: 3 meatballs

Calories	110
Total Fat	2.5g
Saturated Fat	1g
Cholesterol	45mg
Sodium	210mg
Total Carbs	9g
Dietary Fiber	1g
Sugars	4g
Added Sugars	0g
Protein	13g

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a skillet, add sweetener, fresh cranberries, cranberry juice, and salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 5 minutes, gently smashing the cranberries with the back of a fork as they cook. Turn off heat. Carefully blend cranberry mixture until completely smooth (or leave it a bit chunky), using either an immersion blender or a regular blender. If using a regular blender be sure to remove the top to allow some steam to escape.
In a bowl, beat egg and add panko, garlic, and onion powder. Whisk together. Add in ground turkey and Parmesan cheese, folding together gently until completely incorporated.
Scoop out turkey mixture and roll into meatballs about 1 ½ tablespoon size (meatballs will shrink a little as they cook). Place on baking sheet a couple of inches apart. You should get about 30 meatballs total.
Bake for 15 – 20 minutes, until completely cooked through.
When finished, add meatballs to skillet and gently toss in cranberry sauce. Top with a little extra fresh thyme. Serve immediately!

Note

If sauce gets a little too thick, thin it out by adding more cranberry juice or water, and continue to heat.
Season cranberry sauce to taste.
As an appetizer, serve meatballs alongside cocktail picks.