Easy 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs
Make these simple, sweet, and tangy cranberry meatballs in your slow cooker for an effortless party appetizer.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 3 hr
- Total Time: 3 hr 5 min
- Yield: About 12 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 whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce
Instructions
- Place the frozen meatballs into the basin of your slow cooker.
- Pour the cranberry sauce over the meatballs.
- Pour the chili sauce over the top.
- Stir gently to coat the meatballs with the sauces.
- 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 bubbly.
- Serve warm directly from the slow cooker with toothpicks for easy grabbing.
Notes
- You can substitute BBQ sauce for the chili sauce if you prefer a smokier flavor profile.
- For a thicker sauce, remove the lid during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- This recipe works well for feeding a large crowd at holiday gatherings.
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: 9
- Cholesterol: 35