Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs

- Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs
- Recipe
- Ingredients
- Instructions
These are the ultimate party meatballs. Make-ahead, freezer-friendly and so effortlessly made right in the crockpot! EASY!
I could not be more excited about Christmas. Not because of the the ugly Christmas sweaters. Or the presents. But because of this.
This glorious pot of slow cooked turkey meatballs, smothered in a heavenly cranberry BBQ maple sauce. You can serve this over rice and veggies, or simply as an hors d’oeuvre at your next holiday party with some fancy toothpicks.
The ingredient list is also super short if you decide to use pre-packaged frozen meatballs. I used homemade frozen meatballs I had previously made before, which becomes a real time-saver here.
But as always, you can use your favorite kind of meatballs because the true star is that BBQ sauce – it’s perfectly sweet, savory and smoky.
See, even the baby corgs can’t resist!
Recipe
Yield: 8 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 4 hours
Total: 4 hours
Ingredients
Instructions
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together cranberry sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Dijon, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire and cinnamon; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
2. Place meatballs into a 3-qt slow cooker. Stir in cranberry mixture.
3. Cover and cook on low heat for 3-4 hours, or until bubbly and the meatballs are heated through.
4. Serve immediately, garnished with chives, if desired.