These easy Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Meatballs are the perfect healthy holiday appetizer, made in your crock-pot with a simple cranberry BBQ sauce. They are quick to make, festive, and Weight Watchers friendly.
Place egg white in bowl, beat lightly and add ground turkey, bread crumbs, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, green onion, orange zest, and soy sauce. Mix well and shape into 30 balls. *You can use a small cookie scoop to do this, if you prefer.
Add meatballs to bottom of slow cooker.
Combine canned cranberry sauce in a bowl with BBQ sauce and pour over meatballs.
Cook on low in slow cooker for 3- 3.5 hours until meatballs are cooked through. The internal temperature should read 165 degrees F (or 74 degrees C).
Keep warm until ready to serve. Can be reheated prior to serving.
Garnish
Garnish with additional chopped green onions and crushed red pepper flakes, as desired.
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