Easy Slow Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs for Your Holiday Party
Make these simple, crowd-pleasing grape jelly meatballs in your slow cooker for a sweet and savory appetizer that is perfect for any holiday gathering.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 3 hr
- Total Time: 3 hr 5 min
- Yield: About 40 meatballs
- 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 your slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the grape jelly, chili sauce, and Worcestershire sauce until combined. This is your easy grape jelly meatball sauce.
- 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, stirring gently halfway through cooking.
- Once heated through and the sauce is smooth, serve the grape jelly meatballs warm with toothpicks for your holiday party guests.
Notes
- You can substitute cranberry sauce for the grape jelly for a different holiday flavor profile.
- If you want a little heat, add 1 teaspoon of hot sauce to the jelly and chili sauce mixture.
- Keep the slow cooker on the ‘Warm’ setting during the party to maintain serving temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 30