Cranberry Meatball Sliders
These cranberry meatball sliders bring together juicy baked meatballs, a glossy sweet-tart cranberry glaze, and soft melted cheese on warm rolls. They’re simple to assemble, easy to serve, and always one of the first things to disappear during holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 egg
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 12 slider rolls
- 6 slices provolone or white cheddar cut in halves
- Fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Mix the ground meat, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, onion, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl until combined.
- Shape the mixture into small meatballs and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for about 15 minutes, or until lightly golden and cooked through.
- Warm the cranberry sauce, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce in a small saucepan over low heat until glossy.
- Brush the warm glaze over the hot meatballs.
- Slice the slider rolls and place a half slice of cheese on the bottom half of each roll.
- Add one glazed meatball to each roll.
- Spoon a little extra cranberry glaze over each meatball.
- Place the assembled sliders in a baking dish.
- Warm them in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
- Remove from the oven and top with chopped parsley.
- Serve the sliders warm.