Easy Slow Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs for Your Holiday Party
Make these simple, sweet-and-savory grape jelly meatballs in your slow cooker for an impressive appetizer that is perfect for holiday gatherings.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 3 hr
- Total Time: 3 hr 5 min
- Yield: About 40 meatballs
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (32 ounce) bag frozen pre-cooked meatballs
- 1 (12 ounce) jar grape jelly
- 1 (18 ounce) bottle chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Place the frozen meatballs directly into your slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the grape jelly, chili sauce, and Worcestershire sauce until fully combined.
- Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the meatballs in the slow cooker.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours, or on HIGH for 1.5 to 2 hours, stirring gently halfway through cooking.
- When ready to serve at your holiday party recipe event, keep the meatballs on the WARM setting.
- Serve with toothpicks for easy grabbing.
Notes
- You can substitute cranberry sauce for chili sauce if you prefer a more tart flavor profile.
- For a little heat, add 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes to the sauce mixture.
- This recipe is great for feeding a crowd; simply double the ingredients for a larger party.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 35