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A Little Smokies Crock Pot Recipe that is so easy to prepare. The recipe makes a nice big batch of BBQLittle Smokies Appetizers.
The tiny hot dog sausages bask ina simple homemade barbecue sauce in the crockpot.A perfect slow cooker appetizer choice for game day entertaining and so simple to make. Your guests will love this sweet and savory Lil Smokies recipe!
BBQ Little Smokies Crockpot Appetizers
Little Smokies Appetizers have been a staple of co*cktail parties for decades and are always a popular choice with guests.
This Lil Smokies Crock Pot Recipe makes preparing the little smoked sausages easy and serving could not be more simple. The crockpot recipe for lil smokies is not soupy like some are.
Guests will be able to grab the mini sausages right out of the crockpot with a pick, if you choose to serve them that way. The slow cooker will of course keep the co*cktail sausages warm during the party too. The recipe can also be made with mini or cut up kielbasa.
Not in the mood to make your co*cktail weenies in the slow cooker? No problem, try myLittle Smokies Crescent Rolls - Mini Pigs in a Blanket!
How to Make Lil Smokies Crock Pot Appetizers
Here is a quick visual walk-through of making this easy BBQ Little Smokies Crock Pot Recipe.Full recipe with measures for the mini sausage recipe below.
Ingredients:
28ozpackage Lil Smokies sausages
BBQ Sauce
- ¼cupbrown sugar
- ⅓cuphoney
- ½cupketchup
- 2tablespoonssoy sauce
- 1tablespoonapple cider vinegar
- 1tspWorcestershire sauce
- 3tablespoonsgarlic, minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
Instructions:
Prepare the Little Smokies sauce in a saucepan. Starting by adding all the simple BBQ sauce ingredients to the pan.
Cook until ingredients have dissolved and smokies sauce looks similar tothe image above.
Put Little Smokies in slow cooker and add the sauce. Cover & cook for 1 hour. That really is how easy this co*cktail sausage slow cooker recipe is to make.
While these are primarily served as an appetizer, they make a delicious dinner as well served with Macaroni Salad or over a scoop of rice with sauteed vegetables.
Little Smokies Crock Pot Recipe: Little Smokies Appetizers
A quick and easy Little Smokies recipe.Makes a nice batch of Little Smokies appetizers your guests will love.
4.93 from 42 votes
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: how to make little smokies, little smokies appetizers, little smokies crockpot
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 196kcal
Author: Robin Gagnon
Ingredients
- 28 oz package Little Smokies sausages Lil Smokies
Little Smokies Sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup honey
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons garlic , minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
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Instructions
Place the brown sugar, honey, ketchup, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire and garlic in a saucepan.
Stir the sauce mixture over medium heat for 5 minutes, until ingredients are fully dissolved.
Place your little smokies in a slow cooker and pour the little smokies sauce over them.
Cover and heat on low for 1 hour.
Nutrition
Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 619mg | Potassium: 139mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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Dana DeVolk says
This recipe sounds so good, can't wait to try it at our next game day party!
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Chrisy says
One of my favorite party foods! Always love a sweet garlic combo, can't wait to try your version!
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Allison says
Everyone loved these - the sauce is so flavorful!
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wilhelmina says
These are delicious! I love being able toss them in my slow cooker and move on to other things!
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Jim Gillman says
Our favorite way to make little smokies.
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Hannah says
Our favorite lil smokies recipe
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