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prep time
10 min
cook time
20 min
ready time
30 min
Keto Thanksgiving Turkey and Cranberry Meatballs
These flavorful low carb meatballs make a great Keto Thanksgiving snack, starter or appetizer. The meatballs are prepared from a combination of ground turkey and pork, dried cranberries, aromatic sage, thyme, orange zest, onion and garlic. Once shaped, the meatballs are oven-baked until golden. Perfect served alongside your favorite low carb dipping sauce or a festive cranberry jam.
Can I Make These Without Pork?
We have combined ground pork with our ground turkey to keep the meatballs moist and flavorsome. If you do not incorporate pork in your diet, you can simply omit this and make the meatballs purely from ground turkey. Alternatively, you could swap the pork for ground chicken thigh meat. This will help add extra flavor and fats to the mixture. Please be sure to adjust your macros to account for any changes made to the recipe.
How to Serve?
This Thanksgiving Keto recipe makes a great sharing snack or appetizer. The meatballs would be perfect served with a low carb festive dipping sauce and if desired, a simple side salad. Why not try serving with our Keto bacon and cranberry sauce? Or alternatively, our low carb BBQ sauce? You can find these and other low carb sauces in our sides section.
Net Carbs
0.6 g
Fiber
0.3 g
Total Carbs
0.9 g
Protein
9.6 g
Fats
7.1 g
105 cals
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Ingredients
Ground pork
9 oz
Ground turkey
9 oz
Reduced Sugar Craisin Dried Cranberries by Ocean Spray
1 tablespoon
Sage, Dried
1 teaspoon
Thyme, Dried
1 teaspoon
Orange Peel Or Zest Raw
1 tsp
Onion Powder
1 teaspoon
Garlic
1 clove
Salt, Sea Salt
½ teaspoon
Black Pepper
⅛ teaspoon
Recipe Steps
steps 3
30 min
Step 1
Add the ground pork and turkey to a large mixing bowl. Crush the garlic and finely chop the cranberries. Add the garlic, cranberries, orange zest, sage, thyme, onion powder, salt and pepper to the bowl. Mix together well to combine.Step 2
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly oil a shallow oven tray. Divide the meat mixture into 14 even portions and roll into balls. Arrange the meatballs across the prepared oven tray.Step 3
Transfer the tray to the oven and bake for 18-20 minutes. The meatballs should be completely cooked through and golden brown all over. Cook longer as needed. Serve with your favorite low carb festive dipping sauce.
