Description
Succulent slow cooker meatball pineapple smokies bring sweet and savory Hawaiian flavors to your table with minimal effort. Packed with juicy pineapple chunks and tender meatballs, this crowd-pleasing dish delivers comfort and excitement you’ll crave at potlucks and game nights.
Ingredients
Scale
Meats:
- 32 ounces (907 grams) frozen beef meatballs
- 1 package mini beef smokies (cocktail hot dogs)
Fruits:
- 20 ounces (567 grams) pineapple chunks, drained
Sauce Base:
- 12 ounces (340 grams) apricot preserves
- 1.5 cups barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Craft a tangy sauce by whisking apricot preserves and barbecue sauce directly in the slow cooker until smooth and fully integrated.
- Gently tumble frozen meatballs and mini smokies into the sauce, ensuring each morsel is thoroughly coated with the glossy mixture.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and set to high temperature, allowing the proteins to heat through and absorb flavors for 2-3 hours.
- Drain pineapple chunks and fold them into the simmering meat mixture, returning the lid and cooking for an additional 20 minutes to warm the fruit and meld the flavors.
- Once cooking is complete, stir the mixture to redistribute the sauce and ensure even coating before serving hot as an appetizer or party snack.
Notes
- Freeze extra meatballs and smokies in the sauce for quick future meals.
- Swap apricot preserves with orange marmalade for a tangy twist on the flavor profile.
- Use plant-based meatballs and vegan sausages to create a vegetarian-friendly version of this dish.
- Garnish with fresh chopped green onions or cilantro just before serving to add a bright, fresh element to the rich sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg