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🦃 Cranberry Spice Meatballs

Updated: Sep 14

Tangy. Warm. Crowd-Pleasing. These Cranberry Spice Meatballs are sweet, savory, and spiced just right — simmered in Big Dog Sauce’s Cranberry Spice Sauce for the ultimate appetizer, weeknight dinner, or holiday side.

Made with clean ingredients and packed with seasonal flavor, this dish proves that cranberry isn’t just for Thanksgiving.


Cranberry Spice Meatballs simmered in Big Dog Sauce’s sweet and savory cranberry glaze, served in a cast iron skillet with holiday herbs.

🔥 Why You’ll Love It

  • ✅ Made with real cranberries + warm spice

  • 🍴 Ready in under 30 minutes

  • 🌿 Gluten-free, all-natural, no preservatives

  • 🧊 Works great as a freezer-friendly appetizer

  • 🍽️ Party-perfect or meal-prep ready


🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4–6)

  • 1 lb ground turkey or beef

  • 1 egg

  • 1/3 cup gluten-free breadcrumbs

  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley

  • 1 bottle Big Dog Cranberry Spice Sauce

  • Optional: extra parsley or orange zest for garnish


🔪 Instructions

1. Make the Meatballs

  • In a large bowl, mix ground meat, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, pepper, and parsley

  • Roll into 1-inch balls

2. Cook the Meatballs

  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat with 1 tbsp oil

  • Brown meatballs on all sides (about 5–7 min total)

  • Reduce heat to low

3. Simmer in Sauce

  • Add full bottle of Cranberry Spice Sauce to skillet

  • Stir gently to coat meatballs

  • Simmer uncovered for 10–15 minutes until sauce is thickened and meatballs are cooked through


🍽️ Serving Ideas

  • Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or on toothpicks for parties

  • Garnish with parsley or orange zest

  • Pair with a crisp cider or cranberry spritzer


📦 Sauce Spotlight: Cranberry Spice

  • 🍒 Real cranberries + cinnamon & spice

  • 🧼 Clean ingredients, no corn syrup or preservatives

  • 🌿 Gluten-free and made in New Hampshire

  • Ideal for holidays, meatballs, or pork glaze


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