Apple Butter Meatballs (Slow Cooker Recipe)
Apple butter meatballs are a delicious slow cooker recipe just in time for autumn! With almost no prep, these tangy slow cooker meatballs are an easy main course or appetizer.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 48 oz bag original/homestyle meatballs
- 1 1/2 cups apple butter
- 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
- minced green bell pepper for garnish
- steamed white rice for serving
Instructions
- Add the meatballs to the bowl of a slow cooker.48 oz bag original/homestyle meatballs
- In a small bowl add both the sauces, and whisk together until evenly combined. Pour the sauce overtop of the meatballs. Stir together gently to combine.1 1/2 cups apple butter, 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
- Cover and cook on HIGH heat for 3 - 3 1/2 hours, stirring well halfway through the cook time.
- Stir the meatballs well, then serve warm and enjoy, either over steamed white rice with bell peppers for garnish or as is with toothpicks as an appetizer.minced green bell pepper, steamed white rice
Notes
- The barbecue sauce really determines how spicy the meatballs will be. Use a mild barbecue sauce for less spicy meatballs or spicy sauce for a sweet and spicy sauce.
- While I normally have beef meatballs on hand, this recipe would work beautifully with chicken or turkey meatballs as well.
- You can substitute any fruit butter but if you want to keep these feeling autumnal, I recommend sticking to apple butter or using pumpkin butter instead.