Easy Slow Cooker 3-Ingredient Cranberry Meatballs
Prepare simple, sweet, and tangy cranberry meatballs using only three ingredients in your slow cooker for a stress-free holiday appetizer.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 5 min
- Yield: About 6 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Lactose
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (20 ounce) bag frozen pre-cooked meatballs
- 1 (12 ounce) jar chili sauce
- 1 (14 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
Instructions
- Place the frozen meatballs into the slow cooker.
- Pour the chili sauce and the jellied cranberry sauce over the meatballs.
- Stir gently to coat all 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 before serving warm with toothpicks for an easy party snack.
Notes
- You can substitute BBQ sauce for the chili sauce for a BBQ cranberry flavor.
- For a cranberry orange variation, add 1/4 cup of orange juice concentrate to the sauce mixture.
- This recipe is excellent for making ahead; cool completely, store in an airtight container, and reheat slowly in the slow cooker.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 meatballs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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