Slow Cooker BBQ Cranberry Meatballs Recipe (2024)

This recipe is part of our 55 of the Best Appetizers for Christmas Potluck (Favorite Party Foods)

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1. Jessica says:

   This sounds yummy! I've done something similar before with jellied cranberry sauce and a bottle of Heinz Chili Sauce. Very good! They were a huge hit!

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2. Mary Huston says:

   I've always made them with grape jelly and Heinz Chili Sauce! I'll have to try these!

3. Party of Ten says:

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4. Shanta' says:

   Yummy, we had this tonight. I did cut the sauce ingredients in half and actually had a 32 oz bag of meatballs...perfect! This is a Kemp Keeper!
   Thanks!
   Shanta'

5. Ali @craftyWImama says:

   See Also

   Instant Pot Cabbage Rolls {Authentic Ukrainian Recipe} - iFoodReal.com

   I made these for our baby's baptism party - I was going for a fall theme for food, and the cranberries are what won me over :) Plus it's easy food to eat off of a paper plate, but yet hearty for those who want more than just a fruit and veggie tray.
   This recipe turned out so amazingly good it's insane. I used about 3.5 lbs of frozen meatballs, and 2 packages of little wienies (football loving men and 3 year-olds both can't resist little hot dogs).
   Since I had more meat, used a double sized bottle of bbq (from Sam's Club) and one can of whole cranberry sauce. It was the perfect amount of sauce, and the cranberries added a wonderful sweetness and tanginess.
   We've been devouring the leftovers & we like them best served with mashed potatoes.
   Thank you so much for posting this! We will be making it often!

6. Gabriela says:

   Amazingly good! made it tonight and I made my own meatballs too.

7. Sarah says:

   I need to make this for 20-25 people. Should I double, triple the recipe??Thanks!

8. Cyd says:

   This recipe serves about 7 to 8 people. So you will want to at least triple the recipe. If you are feeding a lot of adult men, you may want to quadruple the recipe.

9. tish says:

   I've made this sauce my whole life... my mom cut the recipe out in the 1950's...BUT... so worth making the co*cktail meatballs night before... ground beef, mined onions, sweet pickle relish... then roll the meatballs and shake in (chicken) shake-n-bake in the oven, then into the crock pot day of the party with cranberry & ketchup...

10. staci D says:

    Will it turn out the same if I use a can of Whole cranberry? I don't have the jellied on hand?

11. Cyd says:

    It should be fine with whole cranberries. Especially if you love cranberries!

12. Rachel Page says:

    This is so easy, so quick, and so yummy! Everyone just loved them.

13. Susan B says:

    Thanks for that recipe for the meatballs. I’m not a fan of the frozen ones and this is one I haven’t seen. Sounds great.