


Switch the slow cooker to warm for serving. If using a slow cooker, cook the meatballs on high for 2-3 hours, gently stirring occasionally. Add the meatballs and toss gently with the sauce. Homemade meatballs are really the best as you’ll see in my famous Swedish Meatballs. In a slow cooker or a large, heavy-bottomed pot, whisk the jelly and chili sauce together. Stir in the meatballs until all meatballs are covered in the sauces.You do not need to thaw the meatballs, they will cook from frozen. A whisk will work really well for this job, but any mixing spoon is good. GRAPE JELLY: Any brand of sweet grape jelly works well in this recipe. I did end up making my own meatballs in both of my crock pot meatball recipes which gave it an extra boost in flavor. In the slow cooker, stir the bottles of grape jelly and barbecue sauce until combined. Grape Jelly Meatballs Crockpot ingredients.

I also am totally love these Crock Pot Honey Garlic Meatballs from my friend Erin. These grape jelly meatballs are the perfect appetizer or snack for your next party or events. They have a red Italian tomato sauce and are delicious! You will also love my Crock Pot Italian Meatballs. I love it when something so easy gets rave reviews.Ĭan’t go wrong with these Slow Cooker Grape Jelly BBQ Cocktail Meatballs and the sauce is so simple. I was getting texts from hubby during the day saying people loved these meatballs. “Set it and forget it”, like my dad always used to say. I heated them up the night before in my crock pot and sent him to work with it where he could just plug it in and let it go. I did what I know I do best- Italian meatballs!Įven though the yummy sauce that goes with the meatballs is not Italian and is more sweet, it still totally worked with this recipe. Normally, I made a dessert for him to take but he told me he needed something “non-dessert” since so many people had signed up for the sweets already. Do you need a killer appetizer idea? I made these Grape Jelly BBQ Cocktail Meatballs for a pot luck for my husband’s Christmas party at work. Once Christmas is over, New Year’s Eve comes creeping up on me. They are so simple to make and extremely crowd-pleasing! Crock Pot Grape Jelly BBQ Cocktail Meatballs are an awesome recipe for holiday entertaining, Super Bowl party, or pot luck made right in the slow cooker.
