3-Ingredient Crockpot BBQ Meatballs
Delicious and simple meatballs made with just three ingredients: frozen mini meatballs, BBQ sauce, and grape jelly, cooked in a slow cooker for a crowd-pleasing appetizer.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 20 ounces frozen fully-cooked mini meatballs (approximately 30 meatballs)
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite brand)
- 1 cup grape jelly or jam (or any fruit jam you prefer)
HOMECOOKIN Slow Cooker, Extra Large 10 Quart Digital Programmable Slow Cookers with Timer
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Instant Pot 6QT VORTEX Plus Air Fryer, 6-in-1
Cuisinart Stand Mixer, 12 Speed, 5.5 Quart Stainless Steel Bowl, Chef’s Whisk, Mixing Paddle, Dough Hook, Splash Guard w/ Pour Spout, White Linen, SM-50NAS, Manual
Instructions
Preparation
- Select a 4-quart slow cooker for this recipe.
- Pour the frozen fully-cooked mini meatballs into the bottom of your slow cooker.
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of BBQ sauce and 1 cup of grape jelly or jam. Stir until well integrated.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the meatballs in the slow cooker, ensuring they are evenly covered.
- Gently stir the meatballs and sauce together to coat each meatball.
Cooking
- Cover the slow cooker and set to cook on high for 2 to 3 hours or on low for 3 to 4 hours.
- Check for doneness to ensure meatballs are heated through and coated in thick sauce.
- Switch to the 'keep warm' setting if serving later to keep meatballs warm.
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Notes
Serve directly from the slow cooker with toothpicks, on slider buns, over rice, or mixed with pasta. Garnish with parsley or green onions for added freshness.