Description
Crock Pot Little Smokies are an easy and delicious appetizer made with cocktail sausages, barbecue sauce, and grape jelly. This slow cooker recipe creates a sweet and tangy glaze that coats the savory sausages, making them a perfect party food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (14 oz) packages cocktail sausages (little smokies)
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup grape jelly
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine barbecue sauce, grape jelly, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper in your slow cooker. Stir until well mixed.
- Add the cocktail sausages to the sauce mixture and stir to coat them evenly.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 2–3 hours or on HIGH for 1–2 hours, until heated through.
- Stir occasionally to ensure the sausages remain coated in the sauce.
- Serve the Crock Pot Little Smokies warm directly from the slow cooker or transfer them to a serving dish.
Notes
- For larger gatherings, you can easily double this recipe.
- If serving at a party, keep the slow cooker on the ‘Warm’ setting.
- Consider trying flavor variations like spicy, Asian-inspired, maple mustard, bourbon glazed, or cranberry holiday style.
- Serve with party picks, in mini buns, or as part of a larger appetizer spread.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or frozen for up to 2 months. Reheat in the slow cooker or microwave.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approximately 10 sausages)
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg