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These Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs are the perfect appetizer for game day, New Years Eve, and any other time you need some yummy food to feed a crowd!
SLOW COOKER COCKTAIL MEATBALLS
These slow cooker cocktail meatballs are a family favorite! We love to serve them at Christmas parties, New Years Eve, Super bowl Parties and any time we are having a party where we want delicious food that can feed a crowd. These cocktail meatballs are always a hit and never last long! They cook in the slow cooker for a few hours which really helps the flavors come together and makes them an easy way to serve. You can either keep them in the slow cooker or plate them in a fancy bowl with some extra dipping sauce on the side.
We always make a batch of homemade meatball but if you are short on time you can always pick up a bag of frozen meatballs 🙂 You only need a few simple ingredients to make these meatballs and although at first the ingredients may seem weird to put together they come together perfectly!
INGREDIENTS FOR SLOW COOKER MEATBALLS
- Grape Jelly
- Chili Sauce
- Meatballs, either homemade or store bought
How to make Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs
- If making homemade meatballs; mix together ground beef, egg, milk, and italian bread crumbs. Roll into 1 inch balls. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
- In a medium saucepan, mix together chili sauce and grape jelly.
- Simmer mixture on stove top until jelly is melted.
- Pour sauce over meatballs and serve immediately or place in crockpot on low for 4 hours to allow flavors to fully blend.
For more delicious appetizers try these:
Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs
Ingredients
- Meatballs, frozen or homemade-recipe below
Homemade Meatball Recipe
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 1/2 cup italian bread crumbs
Sauce
- 12 ounce chili sauce, typically found in the condiment section
- 1 1/2 cups grape jelly
Instructions
- Mix together hamburger, egg, milk and Italian bread crumbs. Roll hamburger into 1 inch balls.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until meatballs are browned.
- In a medium saucepan, mix together chili sauce and grape jelly.
- Simmer mixture on stove top until jelly is melted.
- Pour sauce over meatballs and serve immediately or place in crockpot on low for 4 hours.
Laura Reese says
These were a hit with my family. Can’t wait to make them for a party! The grape jelly is the secret ingredient for sure.
Kat says
Thank you for this wonderful recipe! Made this for dinner and it was so yummy. 🙂
stephanie says
Full of flavor! Mouth watering delicious!
Elizabeth says
Have you ever doubled this recipe? Looks delish!
Katie says
I sure have! You may or may not need to double the sauce depending on how large your meatballs are 🙂
Diana says
Your cocktail meatballs were absolutely delicious and a real hit with my husband. I’ll definitely make them again.
Katie says
So happy to hear that! 🙂