Easy Grape Jelly Meatballs Recipe
These juicy Grape Jelly Meatballs are the best appetizer recipe! Tender and juicy meatballs smothered in a sweet and spicy sauce and slow-cooked to perfection. You can easily scale this recipe up, or scale down if using a smaller crockpot.
Prep: 5min
Total: 185min
Yield: 12
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 342 kcal, Carbohydrate 35 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 54 mg, Sodium 558 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 26 g, unSaturated Fat 8 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 32 oz frozen fully cooked meatballs
- 1 cup grape jelly (we like Smuckers brand)
- 1 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (we like Sweet Baby Ray’s brand)
- 2 Tbsp chili garlic sauce
Instruction:
- Add the frozen meatballs, grape jelly, barbecue sauce, and chili sauce into the base of the slow cooker. Mix until well combined.
- Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours, stirring halfway through cooking. Keep covered and on the warm setting until ready to serve. Garnish with parsley or chives if desired.
Grape Jelly Meatballs
Grape Jelly Meatballs are a sweet and savory appetizer that is made with just 3 simple ingredients.
Prep: 10min
Total: 190min
Yield: 12
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 292 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 54 mg, Sodium 321 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 17 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds frozen fully cooked meatballs (or 48 small homemade meatballs)
- 1 ½ cups ketchup
- ¾ cup grape jelly
Instruction:
- Cook meatballs according to recipe directions if using raw meatballs.
- Place meatballs, ketchup, and grape jelly in a small slow cooker. Stir to combine.
- Cook on low 3-4 hours or until heated through.
Grape Jelly Meatball Recipe
Sweet & tangy dump-and-go Grape Jelly Meatballs take minutes to prep and are the perfect dinner or appetizer to feed a crowd!
Prep: 5min
Total: 190min
Serving Size: 6 g
Nutrition Facts: calories 660 kcal, Carbohydrate 63 g, Protein 27 g, Fat 32 g, Saturated Fat 12 g, Cholesterol 109 mg, Sodium 869 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 44 g, servingSize 6 g, unSaturated Fat 17 g
Ingredients:
- 16 oz Grape Jelly
- 12 oz Chili Sauce
- 32 oz meatballs ((frozen))
- 1 pinch cayenne ((optional))
Instruction:
- Add grape jelly, chili sauce, and cayenne pepper to a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook for about 5 minutes making sure the mixture is well combined. To save time skip this step and add these directly on top of the meatballs in the slow cooker for a more speedy process.
- Place meatballs in a slow cooker and top with grape jelly mixture (for less mess use a crock pot liner).
- Cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours.
