Easy Slow Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs for Your Holiday Party
Make this classic sweet and savory appetizer using your slow cooker. This recipe is simple to prepare and perfect for feeding a crowd at any gathering.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 3 hr
- Total Time: 3 hr 5 min
- Yield: About 30 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Lactose
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 into the basin of your slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the grape jelly, chili sauce, and Worcestershire sauce until 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, until the meatballs are heated through and the sauce is bubbly.
- Stir gently before serving. Keep warm on the ‘Keep Warm’ setting for your holiday party guests.
Notes
- For an extra layer of flavor, you can add a dash of hot sauce to the jelly and chili sauce mixture.
- If you want to make these grape jelly meatballs recipe easy, you can use homemade meatballs, but frozen ones save significant time for your party prep.
- Serve with toothpicks for easy grabbing while mingling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 2.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5
- Trans Fat: 0.1
- Carbohydrates: 16
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 25