Crockpot Cranberry Meatballs are made with just 3 ingredients of frozen meatballs, jellied cranberry sauce and chili sauce for an easy holiday appetizer.
The bustle of the holiday season, calls for a few really simple recipes to save some sanity to feed friends and family. Appetizers are great to keep everyone happy before dinner is put on the table and the appetizer table typically becomes the gathering area for people to socialize and catch up so a couple snack foods/appetizers are a must. These don’t have to be fancy, complicated or time consuming! Keep it easy.
You may also enjoy this Cranberry Poblano Relish with Cream Cheese Dip!
Crockpot Cranberry Meatballs
Crockpot Cranberry Meatballs are easy to make and easy to serve. They have a nice sweetness with a note of tartness from the cranberry and a little kick of flavor from the chili sauce. This is a perfect appetizer to serve during holiday parties but also works for a simple family dinner served with rice.
Process
Dump and forget dishes in the crockpot are my jam. Toss just 3 ingredients into your slow cooker, cook on low for 4 hours, stir and serve!

Crockpot Cranberry Meatballs
- Prep Time: 2
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 2 minutes
- Yield: 11 servings 1x
Description
Crockpot Cranberry Meatballs are made with just 3 ingredients of frozen meatballs, jellied cranberry sauce and chili sauce for an easy holiday appetizer.
Ingredients
- 32 ounces meatballs
- 12 ounces chili sauce
- 14 ounces jellied cranberry sauce
Instructions
- Place ingredients into crockpot for 4 hours on low.
- Stir and serve.
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Crockpot
Keywords: Meatballs
Such a perfect use for a slow cooker. Love that you can set it and come back and enjoy.
★★★★★
Absolutely.
These look like such a festive and flavorful dish for a holiday party! And easy enough for me to make. Yay!
What an easy and yummy recipe. This will be great for a potluck I am going to soon.
★★★★★
Will be perfect for a potluck.
YUM! I can’t get enough of cranberries this time of the year! These look delicious!
Me neither. I want cranberry everything.
Great idea for an easy holiday app!
So easy to toss together something everyone will enjoy.