If you are looking for an easy party appetizer, you can’t go wrong with a batch of Slow Cooker Cranberry BBQ Meatballs. It’s an easy-to-make recipe that tastes fantastic and sure to please. A good BBQ sauce and whole-berry cranberry sauce are the secret to spicy, sweet, tangy, and truly unstoppable meatballs.
Cooking these meatballs is as easy as putting all the ingredients into your slow cooker and simmering low and slow until the meatballs are very tender and the sauce thickens up. For this recipe, I use frozen homemade meatballs. You can use your favorite store-bought variety. There’s no need to defrost them before using. Just add the meatballs to the slow cooker right out of the freezer. Garnish the cooked meatballs with fresh chopped parsley and orange zest for added flavor, and serve right away.
To make the Slow Cooker Cranberry BBQ Meatballs, you will need the following ingredients:
Add 2 pounds frozen meatballs to your slow cooker.
In a small bowl, whisk together 18 ounces BBQ sauce, 14 ounces whole-berry cranberry sauce, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground clove, ¼ teaspoon ground allspice, and ¼ cup fresh orange juice.
Pour the sauce over the meatballs. Use a wooden spoon to gently toss the meatballs and cover them with the sauce.
Cover the slow cooker with a lid and cook on low for 2 hours, keeping the lid on.
Garnish the meatballs with fresh chopped parsley and orange zest, if you wish, and serve.
These easy Slow Cooker Cranberry BBQ Meatballs are spicy, sweet, tangy, and truly delicious. Made this recipe? Don't forget to share your culinary creations with us on Instagram by tagging @cookmerecipes. We love seeing what you’ve made!
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