Cranberry Jalapeno Meatballs

Flecks of holiday flavor in small bite-sized, protein balls. It’s nice to have something that is not on bread, and you’re steps away from these being gluten and dairy free if that’s helpful for your crowd. See the tips!

If you want to roll these into being a family meal, I think that a base a butternut puree and gravy would be tasty! The sauce listed here is good for dipping and snacking, but even a green sauce from the archives would do.

Keeping an appetizer warm for a holiday meal can be tough, but I think that once these were baked, they could be kept warm in a slow cooker with a bit of broth at the bottom to keep them moist and not dry them out.