Easy 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs
Make these simple, crowd-pleasing cranberry meatballs in your slow cooker. This recipe uses just three ingredients for a sweet and tangy appetizer perfect for holiday parties or game days.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 3 hr
- Total Time: 3 hr 5 min
- Yield: 15 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (32 ounce) bag frozen cooked meatballs
- 1 (12 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
- 1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce
Instructions
- Place the frozen meatballs into the basin of your slow cooker.
- Pour the jellied cranberry sauce over the meatballs.
- Pour the chili sauce over the top of the cranberry sauce and meatballs.
- Stir gently to coat the meatballs evenly with the sauce mixture.
- 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 smooth.
- Stir again before serving. Serve warm with toothpicks for an easy party appetizer.
Notes
- You can substitute BBQ sauce for the chili sauce if you prefer a smokier flavor profile.
- If you want a cranberry orange appetizer flavor, add the zest of one orange to the sauce mixture before cooking.
- For a thicker glaze, remove the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 35