Homemade Slow Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs

Love appetizers? I do! These Slow Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs are tasty, easy, and fun for parties, game days, and pretty much any other occasion.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs, Grape Jelly Meatballs, Slow Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5 15

Total Time 5 30

Servings meatballs

Calories 95kcal

Author Dana DeVolk

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a large sheet tray with foil, set aside.
Beat the eggs in a large bowl, stir in the breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until combined.
2 large eggs, ½ cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
Add the meat and mix to combine, I like to do this by hand.
1 pound lean ground beef, 1 pound ground pork
Take 1 ½ tablespoons of the meat mixture (I like to use a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop for this) and roll it into a ball.
Place it on the sheet tray, make sure they are not touching. Repeat with the remaining meat.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until they are golden brown.
Add the meatballs to the slow cooker, drain off any excess fat.
Add the grape jelly and chili sauce to the slow cooker and stir everything until coated. If the grape jelly doesn’t mix in all the way that’s okay.
20 ounces grape jelly, 12 ounces chili sauce
Slow cook for 2-3 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low, stirring every 30 minutes or so to make sure the sauce doesn’t burn.
They are ready when the sauce is thickened, you can set it on warm for up to three hours, stirring occasionally.
Garnish with parsley, optional.
chopped parsley for garnish

You can use frozen meatballs if you do not wan't to make homemade. I recommend using homestyle.
Ketchup or bbq sauce can be substituted for chili sauce.
These can be frozen, see my tips above.
If you don't want to use 2 meats you can use one of the other.
Make sure you are using a lean ground beef (we like 85/15) so it doesn't produce as much grease.
These can be cooked on low for 2-3 hours or high 4-5.
This can be doubled, make sure that you use an 8qt crock pot if you are doing that.