Description
Crockpot Little Smokies are a simple and delicious appetizer featuring cocktail sausages simmered in a sweet and savory barbecue sauce. Perfect for parties or gatherings, this recipe requires minimal prep time and slow cooks to tender, flavorful perfection in just a few hours.
Ingredients
Scale
Little Smokies
- 2 packages little smokies (12-14 ounce size)
Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Prepare the Smokies: Place the little smokies into a crockpot evenly, ensuring they are spread out for even cooking.
- Make the Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the barbecue sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, and garlic powder until well combined and smooth.
- Combine and Cook: Pour the prepared sauce over the little smokies in the crockpot, making sure they are fully coated. Cover the crockpot and cook on low heat for 2 to 3 hours until the sausages are heated through and infused with the sauce flavors.
- Serve: Once cooked, serve the little smokies warm as a perfect party appetizer or snack.
Notes
- These little smokies are cocktail sausages simmered in a crockpot in a sweet and savory barbecue sauce, making them incredibly easy to prepare.
- This slow cooker appetizer takes just minutes to assemble and always receives rave reviews from guests.
- You can increase the brown sugar slightly if a sweeter sauce is preferred.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days and reheated gently.
- For a spicier twist, add a dash of hot sauce or cayenne pepper to the sauce mix.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 335
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 741 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg
