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Grape Jelly Meatballs Recipe

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Sometimes you need a hearty appetizer that guys, kids and ladies will all love, right? These grape jelly meatballs are just that!

Meatballs with grape jelly in the crockpot

I am constantly talking up my grape jelly meatball recipe mostly because it’s so stinkin’ easy. Like ridiculously easy – these are the dump, stir and go kind of easy that every mom loves and I’m not lying, you’ll have big fans of these meatballs and everyone will go crazy. In fact, I’m always embarrassed when people ask for the recipe because it’s three ingredients. Yes, literally three.

crockpot meatballs with jelly

To make this meatball appetizer you’ll mix together the grape jelly and Barbecue sauce (or chili sauce depending on the taste you’re going for) and pour over frozen precooked meatballs. Stir well and cook on low for 4 hours. Serve with toothpicks for serving. These are so good and so simple.

 

grape jelly meatballs

Note: You can totally sub out the BBQ sauce for chili sauce and have a little bit of a kick to your meatballs. Of course, a complete personal preference and likely dependent upon who will be eating them, but these will for sure be delicious.

crockpot meatballs grape jelly and barbeque sauce - delicious!

Grape Jelly Meatball ingredients:

32 oz. package Fully Cooked & Frozen Meatballs
32 oz. jar Grape jelly
20 oz. BBQ sauce or (2) 12 oz. Chili Sauce

Directions:
Combine jelly and BBQ sauce/chili sauce
Give that a good stir
Pour over meatballs and stir well
Cook in the crock pot on low for four hours or high for 2 hours until heated through
Stir occasionally

* Note that in the video I have pictured Italian Meatballs. Look for homestyle meatballs at the store if you can find them. Homestyle variety is preferred 🙂

meatballs with jelly
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Grape Jelly Meatballs

Sometimes you need a hearty appetizer that guys, kids and ladies will all love, right? These grape jelly meatballs are just that!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 1000 kcal

Ingredients

  • 32 oz. package Fully Cooked & Frozen Meatballs
  • 32 oz. jar Grape jelly
  • 20 oz. BBQ sauce or (2) 12 oz. Chili Sauce

Instructions

  1. Combine jelly and BBQ sauce
  2. Give that a good stir
  3. Pour over meatballs and stir well
  4. Cook in the crock pot on low for four hours or high for 2 hours until heated through
  5. Stir occasionally
  6. * Note that in the video I have pictured Italian Meatballs. Look for homestyle meatballs at the store if you can find them. Homestyle variety is preferred 🙂