Lil Smokies Crock Pot Recipe: Little Smokies Appetizers

A Little Smokies Crock Pot Recipe that is so easy to prepare. The recipe makes a nice big batch of BBQ Little Smokies Appetizers. 

The tiny hot dog sausages bask in a 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 cocktail 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 cocktail 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 cocktail weenies in the slow cooker? No problem, try my Little 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:

28 oz package Lil Smokies sausages 

BBQ Sauce

• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup honey
• ½ cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons garlic , 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 to the image above.

Put Little Smokies in slow cooker and add the sauce. Cover & cook for 1 hour. That really is how easy this cocktail 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.

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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