Slow Cooker Beer Brats Recipe with Onions

These slow cooker Beer Brats braise in dark beer with sweet onions and brown sugar for the juiciest, easiest cookout brats piled high on a bun.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Beer Brats, Slow Cooker Beer Brats

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 6 10

Total Time 6 15

Servings servings

Calories 420kcal

Grill the brats over medium-high heat, just until you get a char and grill marks on the outside. You are not cooking these all the way through, 10 minutes tops on the grill.
10 Brats
Place half of the sliced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with half of the brown sugar.
2 medium onions, 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
Add the seared brats into the cooker. Top with the remaining onions, then brown sugar.
Place the sliced butter on top. Pour in the beer.
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 12 ounces dark beer
Slow cook for 5-6 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high.
Serve the brats in the hot dog buns and top with the onions and your favorite condiments.
10 hot dog buns

Make sure you use uncooked brats for the type of sausage in this recipe.
You can double this recipe (use a larger slow cooker at least 8 quarts or two slow cookers).
You can use your favorite beer, we find the dark beer to work best with these.
Serve with your favorite side dish to make it a meal.
You can top these with the onions and any of your other favorite condiments.