Crockpot Cranberry Chili Cocktail Sausages

These Crockpot Cranberry Chili Cocktail Sausages are a delicious three ingredient sweet and savory appetizer that is sure to please.

Made with cranberry sauce and chili sauce, these juicy bite-sized sausages have the perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors in every bite.

What are Cranberry Chili Cocktail Sausages?

Cranberry Chili Cocktail Sausages are precooked sausages that are slow cooked to perfection in a sauce made with with in a cranberry and chili sauce.

I like how simple everything about this recipe is.

Have you tried my Crockpot Apple Butter Bourbon Meatballs

Made with apple butter and barbecue sauce, those delicious meatballs are tender and juicy with a sweet and tangy flavor. Both this recipe for little sausages and that recipe for meatballs are easy and tasty appetizer ideas that can be made in a slow cooker or crockpot.

Chili sauce is used in this recipe to give a nice balance to the cranberry sauce that is used. You can find a selection of chili sauces here.

Why we love Crockpot Cranberry Chili Cocktail Sausages

This really is about the easiest recipe ever. You just place your ingredients into your slow cooker and let the slow cooker do the work.

Here is what else we like about this recipe.

• Slow cooker meatballs are a fantastic make-ahead option for parties and gatherings as you can prepare them a day in advance and store them in the refrigerator.
• Personalizing this recipe is as easy as swapping out the chili sauce with barbecue sauce or adding some red pepper flakes to the pot.
• These sausages can be served as is on a toothpick or as a meal over rice.
• This is the perfect idea for parties, tailgates, or potluck gatherings.
• Slow cooking means that you can just set it to cook and go do something else.
• Little Smokies are almost always a hit when served to a crowd!

Ingredients needed to make slow cooker cranberry cocktail sausages.

• Little Smokies Sausages They may be called something else depending on where you purchase them. Just make sure that you are purchasing pre-cooked sausages that have been frozen.
• Chili Sauce You can use the chili sauce of your choice.
• Cranberry Sauce Use the canned whole berry cranberry sauce.

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Tips for making the best crockpot cranberry smokies.

For the frozen meatballs, select standard or cocktail sized meatballs, not jumbo sized meatballs. Your meatballs should also be frozen.

More helpful tips for you.

1. When selecting a barbecue sauce, select one that will complement your cranberry sauce in flavor. Basic or honey barbecue sauce are nice choices.
2. These smokies can be made ahead of time and refrigerated (for about four days). You can then reheat them when you are ready to serve them.
3. Make clean up a breeze by lining your slow cooker with a slow cooker liner first.
4. Keep an eye on your meatballs while they slow cook and stir them occasionally. If the sauce seems to get too thick you can can add additional sauce or if it is too thin you can take the cover off the slow cooker for a short time.
5. After your meatballs are done slow cooking, you let them rest for 15-20 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.
6. My meatballs were slow cooked in a large crockpot. Depending on the size of your slow cooker, you may need to cut the ingredient amounts in half, make this in batches, or use an additional slow cooker to make this recipe.

How to make Crockpot Cranberry Chili Cocktail Sausages

Prep Time: 5 minutes .
Slow Cook Time: 2-3 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low .
Servings: 12, depending on how they are served .

1. Prepare. Prep your slow cooker as desired. This can be lining it with a slow cooker liner or spraying it with nonstick if desired.
2. Sausages. Place your sausages into your slow cooker.
3. Sauce. In a mixing bowl, use a whisk or similar object to combine together the chili sauce and barbecue sauce. Then pour half of the ingredients over the smokies, stir the ingredients, and then add the remaining ingredients from bowl.
4. Slow Cook.Cover your slow cooker and slow cook on low for four to five hours, stirring occasionally, or until your sausages and sauce has been cooked through and are warm.
5. Serve. You can serve your sausages with cocktail toothpicks or cocktail forks.

Expert Tip 👉 If your sauce seems thin while it is slow cooking you can try removing the lid during the last 30 minutes of cooking to allow some liquid to evaporate.

How to store crockpot sausages.

Once they have fully cooled, leftovers can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, slow cooker sausages should keep refrigerated for about four days or frozen for up to three months.

You may also be interested in these slow cooker recipes too!

• Crockpot Chicken and Potato Dinner
• Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Recipe
• Crockpot Funeral Potatoes Recipe
• Slow Cooker (Crock Pot) Honey Mustard Potatoes
• Crockpot Barbecued Ribs With Pineapple
• Crockpot Barbecue Chicken Recipe
• Crockpot Apple Butter Bourbon Meatballs
• Crockpot Potatoes Au Gratin

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Crockpot Cranberry Chili Cocktail Sausages, a simple and delicious three ingredient appetizer recipe slow cooked to perfection.

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