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Easy Meatball Crockpot Recipes: The Best Sweet & Tangy Slow Cooker Meatballs

Delicious and easy sweet and tangy slow-cooker meatballs made by combining frozen meatballs with a simple grape jelly and chili sauce glaze — perfect for busy weeknights, parties, or simple meal prep. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 32 ounces frozen fully-cooked meatballs beef, turkey, or pork
  • 12 ounces chili sauce such as Heinz or your favorite brand
  • 10 ounces grape jelly
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder optional
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder optional

Equipment

  • Crockpot (Slow Cooker)
  • Measuring Cups & Spoons
  • mixing spoon

Method
 

  1. Add the chili sauce and grape jelly into your slow cooker and whisk together until smooth. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
  2. Gently place the frozen fully-cooked meatballs in the slow cooker and stir to coat them evenly with the sauce. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
  3. Cover and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours, stirring halfway through if possible to redistribute the sauce. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
  4. Check that meatballs are heated through and sauce is bubbly and thickened, then serve warm. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

Notes

These sweet and tangy meatballs work great as an appetizer with toothpicks or as a main course over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes. You can also swap chili sauce with your favorite BBQ sauce for variation. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}