Easy Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs
Make simple, sweet, and savory cranberry meatballs using only three ingredients in your slow cooker for easy holiday entertaining.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 3 hr
- Total Time: 3 hr 5 min
- Yield: About 6 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (24 ounce) bag frozen cooked meatballs
- 1 (12 ounce) jar whole cranberry sauce
- 1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce
Instructions
- Place the frozen meatballs into the basin of your slow cooker.
- Pour the cranberry sauce and the chili sauce over the meatballs.
- Stir gently to coat all the meatballs evenly with the sauce mixture.
- 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.
- Stir before serving. Keep warm on the ‘Keep Warm’ setting for parties.
Notes
- You can substitute turkey meatballs for beef or pork meatballs if desired.
- For a zesty flavor, add one teaspoon of orange zest to the sauce mixture before cooking.
- These meatballs are excellent served with toothpicks for easy serving as an appetizer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 meatballs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 14
- Cholesterol: 45