Description
This Crockpot Little Smokies recipe offers a perfect blend of tangy barbecue sauce and sweet grape jelly, enhanced with a touch of apple cider vinegar and cayenne pepper for a balanced kick. These little smokies are slow-cooked until perfectly warm and tender, making them an ideal appetizer or snack for gatherings and parties.
Ingredients
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Sauce Ingredients
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- ½ cup grape jelly
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
Sausages
- 28 ounces little smokies sausages (2 packages of 14 ounces each)
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce: In a mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the barbecue sauce, grape jelly, apple cider vinegar, and ground cayenne pepper until smooth and well blended.
- Add the sausages to the crockpot: Place the little smokies sausages evenly in the crockpot to prepare for sauce coating and cooking.
- Combine sausages and sauce: Pour the prepared sauce over the little smokies in the crockpot. Stir gently to ensure that all sausages are evenly coated with the sauce.
- Cook the sausages: Cover the crockpot with its lid and set the cooker to low heat. Let the little smokies cook for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally if desired, until they are heated through and the flavors meld.
Notes
- Stirring occasionally during cooking helps the sausages absorb the sauce better but is optional.
- Adjust the cayenne pepper quantity according to your preferred spice level.
- This recipe can be made ahead and kept warm in the crockpot for serving at parties.
- Little smokies can be substituted with cocktail sausages if unavailable.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Crockpot Little Smokies, slow cooker sausage appetizer, barbecue little smokies, grape jelly smokies, party appetizer
