Recipes and Cooking Cranberry-Barbecue Meatballs 4.0 (37) Add your rating & review Three ingredients and a slow-cooker are all you need for a crowd-pleasing appetizer. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Marty Baldwin Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Servings: 64 Yield: 64 meatballs Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 16 ounce package frozen cooked plain meatballs, thawed (32 meatballs each) 1 16 ounce can jellied cranberry sauce 1 cup barbecue sauce Directions In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker place meatballs. In a medium bowl combine cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce. Pour over meatballs in cooker; stir to coat. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Serve meatballs with toothpicks. If desired, keep warm on low-heat setting for up to 2 hours. Makes 64 meatballs. Cranberry-Chipotle Meatballs: Add 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce to the cranberry-barbeque sauce mixture. Mexi-Meatballs: Substitute one 16-ounce jar of salsa and one 10-ounce can of enchilada sauce for the cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce. Saucepan variation: In a large saucepan combine thawed meatballs and desired sauce. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 57 Calories 4g Fat 4g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 64 Calories 57 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4g 5% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 5mg 2% Sodium 145mg 6% Total Carbohydrate 4g 1% Total Sugars 3g Protein 2g Calcium 10.1mg 1% Iron 0.2mg 1% Potassium 8mg 0% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.