These Crock Pot Glazed Sausages are the perfect party food/appetizer! They stay warm in the slow cooker and the glaze is amazing!

A DELICIOUS AND EASY APPETIZER RECIPE

Let me start this post off by saying that we all went wild over these Crock Pot Glazed Sausages. My son kept going back for another bite. Then another. And then another. He normally doesn’t care for cranberry, but in this case, he really had no idea it was one of the ingredients.

glazed sausage bites shown in a white bowl with a handle.

CROCK POT GLAZED SAUSAGES APPETIZER OR SNACK!

I make something similar with Meatballs Except that recipe just uses grape jelly and chili sauce or BBQ sauce. This mixture of cranberry and ketchup was a nice change to that recipe. This recipe comes from Gooseberry Patch’s latest cookbook, ‘101 Super-Easy Slow-Cooker Recipes‘. They had my attention at “Super Easy” and “Slow Cooker”!

I have had lots of fun cooking from this cookbook. There is a little something in here for everyone. You’ve got appetizers, main meals, soups and even desserts! I shared another recipe from this cookbook earlier this month if you missed it. It was the Crock Pot Taco Joes. SO good!

a small bamboo toothpick holding up a piece of kielbasa and a lit'l smokie.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

kielbasa
mini smoked sausages (Lit’l Smokies)
ketchup
whole-berry cranberry sauce
grape jelly

kielbasa, Lit'l smokies, ketchup, whole berry cranberry sauce, grape jelly.

Note: This makes enough for a crowd. Feel free to cut the recipe in half if you don’t need as much.

HOW TO MAKE GLAZED CROCK POT SAUSAGES:

Place all ingredients into your slow cooker.

sliced kielbasa, Lit'l smokies, grape jelly, ketchup and cranberry jelly in a slow cooker.

Stir to mix well. Cover and cook on the low setting for 4-6 hours. The sausages are already pre-cooked. We’re really just warming them up here and making a yummy sauce for them to bathe in.

Then serve straight from the slow cooker or set them out with toothpicks.

fully cooked sausage bites in a round slow cooker.

Crock Pot Glazed Sausages recipe serves 10-12 (probably more).

a hand holding up a toothpick holding up two glazed sausage bites.

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Crock Pot Glazed Sausages

These Crock Pot Glazed Sausages are the perfect party food/appetizer! They stay warm in the slow cooker and the glaze is amazing!

5 from 6 votes

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Crock Pot Glazed Sausage Bites

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 8

Total Time: 8 5

Servings:

Calories: 552kcal

Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

▢ 2 (16 ounce) packages kielbasa, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
▢ 2 (14 ounces) packages mini smoked sausages (Lit'l Smokies)
▢ 3/4 cup ketchup
▢ 14 ounce can whole-berry cranberry sauce
▢ 1/2 cup grape jelly

Instructions

Place all ingredients into a 3-5 quart round slow cooker.
Stir to mix well.
Cover and cook on the low setting for 4-6 hours. Then serve!

Notes

The sausages are already pre-cooked. You’re really just warming them up here and making a yummy sauce for them to bathe in.
Serve from the crock pot or set them out with toothpicks.

Nutrition

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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Originally published: April 2014
Updated and republished: August 2022

170 Comments

I'm new to crockpot cooking – my hubby is strictly a
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My favorite slow cooker meal is country style pork ribs. I use the leftovers to make so many yummy things like pulled pork sandwiches and tacos.

I love Pineapple chicken. So easy and delicious!I do cook all kinds of things in my crockpot, one being most any greens.

I would love to learn to love my crockpot. So far I only cook 2 or 3 things in it:( pulled pork is one:)

Tonight my crockpot recipe was super simple = Italian sausage and a mixture of store bought spaghetti sauce and my own frozen sauce made last summer. I needed a quick meal to get the grandkids to a band concert on time. Fifteen minutes before we ate, we made the pasta, veggie, and some garlic bread. Simple and good. For a real recipe in the crockpot, I like Italian beef

Stroganoff, for sure! Want to try meat loaf in my crock pot next.

I've got some Great Recipes that I already Use I will keep checking back to look for new ones, ( I love soups)

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Chicken Chili is my favorite Crock Pot dish, but I love anything I can throw in there! 🙂

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My slow cooker meal is Italian Meatballs (I use hamburger & turkey to make it alittle better for you)! Would love to win cookbook – I love reading cookbooks!

My favorite slow cooker meal is pot roast