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This easy slow cooker recipe uses frozen meatballs, whole cranberry sauce, sweet chili sauce, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to create a special holiday party finger food.

Best Crock Pot Cranberry Meatballs

Sweet & savory with a little chili and jalapeno kick, these Crock Pot Cranberry Meatballs are the perfect holiday party appetizer!
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas, Game Day, holiday, New Year's Eve, party, tailgate, thanksgiving
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Servings: 56 meatballs
Author: Stacey | SouthernDiscourse.com

Equipment

  • 6 quart crock pot

Ingredients

  • 28 ounce bite-sized homestyle frozen meatballs (about 56-64 meatballs)
  • 1 ½ cans whole cranberry sauce (14 ounce cans)
  • 12 ounce jar chili sauce
  • 1 cup sweet Thai-style chili sauce
  • 2 tablespoons (packed) brown sugar
  • ½ large jalapeno, deseeded & deveined (diced)
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch nutmeg

Instructions

  • In the crock pot, whisk together all ingredients except meatballs to make sauce. Add the meatballs. Toss to cover with the sauce. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 3-4 hours.