3-Ingredient Crockpot Jelly Meatballs
If you’re looking for the easiest, no-brainer holiday appetizer that every loves, then put these grape jelly meatballs with just 3 main ingredients on your list! Nothing fancy or complicated, but it’s amazing how much flavor these meatballs have. They’ve been a classic since the 1960’s for a reason. It’s because people just adore them. There’s some magic that happens in the slow cooker when you combine the meatballs with the bbq sauce and jelly, and let them slow cook for hours. The depth of flavor is just incredible! They’re not too sweet, despite using jelly, and they have much more flavor than just a standard barbecue meatball. These meatballs in the Crockpot with grape jelly are perfect for for all your holiday season parties and get-togethers, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve celebrations. They’re also great for tailgating, game day parties, and Super Bowl. Best of all, you just plop everything in your slow cooker and let it do the work and make the meatball magic happen.
Ingredients for Crockpot Jelly Meatballs
It’s hard to believe all the flavor that these little meatballs have when there are only three main ingredients! But yes, you will just need the following 3 ingredients to make grape jelly meatballs in a Crockpot:
Precooked frozen meatballs, thawed Barbecue sauce Grape jelly
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Grape Jelly Meatballs in a Crockpot
Preparing the frozen meatballs in your slow cooker couldn’t be simpler! It really doesn’t get any easier than these Crockpot meatballs with jelly.
How to Serve the Crockpot Jelly Meatballs
These little gems are so scrumptious warm and fresh out of the slow cooker and are best served that way. Tender, juicy, and just pop-able! Make them for your next holiday party and set out The Best Cheese Board, Ham and Cheese Sliders or some Cheddar Pigs In A Blanket and everyone will be thrilled. If you want to make these for more of a meal rather than an appetizer, I recommend serving them with rice which soaks up the extra barbecue sauce and jelly mixture just beautifully.
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