Description
These Crockpot Little Smokies are a sweet, smoky, and incredibly addictive appetizer. Perfect for parties, game days, or any gathering, they require minimal prep and deliver maximum flavor. Bite-sized sausages are simmered in a glossy, rich sauce that disappears quickly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (16 oz) packages Little Smokies sausages
- 4 cups BBQ sauce (smoky or hickory-style recommended)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp paprika (smoked paprika recommended)
- Optional: 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- Optional: ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- Optional: 1–2 tbsp bourbon
Instructions
- In your slow cooker, combine BBQ sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Whisk until smooth.
- Add all the Little Smokies sausages to the slow cooker. Stir gently until every sausage is evenly coated in the sauce.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on the Low setting for 2–3 hours or on the High setting for 1–1.5 hours.
- About halfway through the cooking time, stir the mixture to ensure even heating and flavor distribution.
- For a thicker, stickier glaze, you can remove the lid for the last 20-30 minutes of cooking on High.
- Once heated through and the sauce is bubbly, serve warm directly from the slow cooker (set to ‘Warm’) or transfer to a serving dish. Provide toothpicks for easy serving.
Notes
- For a tropical flavor, add pineapple chunks.
- For a spicy kick, mix half BBQ sauce and half buffalo sauce.
- This recipe doubles well for larger crowds.
- Leftovers can be reheated gently on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1-3 hours
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1/20th of the recipe
- Calories: 395 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: N/A
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