I will bet you anything that our slow cooker honey Buffalo meatballs are going to be your new go to appetizer recipe. It is such an easy slow cooker recipe that you can whip up and let it sit while you get everything else done.
They are like your traditional honey bbq meatballs in the slow cooker, but with the Buffalo wing sauce, the flavor profile will be out of this world.
Slow cooker meatballs are honestly some of the easiest, yet most loved appetizers at a party. They don’t take a lot of work or ingredients and the slow cooker does most of the work. What is not to love about that?
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make these slow cooker honey buffalo meatballs, you need the following ingredients:
- Frozen meatballs
- Honey
- Buffalo wing sauce
- Brown sugar
- Orange marmalade
- Reduced sodium soy sauce
- Crushed red pepper flakes
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make This Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Meatballs
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- Pour frozen meatballs into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together sauce ingredients until brown sugar is dissolved.
- Pour sauce on top of meatballs.
- Place lid on top of slow cooker and cook on LOW heat for 2-5 hours or until meatballs are warmed through.
- You can serve these as-is like an appetizer or put them on top of cooked pasta or cooked rice for a yummy main dish.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can, but you will want to be sure to cook them before adding them to the slow cooker so that they don’t fall apart (and raw meatballs don’t cook well in the slow cooker). I Heart Nap Time has a great and easy homemade meatball recipe you can use in place of e the frozen meatballs for this recipe.
Can You Put Frozen Meatballs in the Slow Cooker?
Yes! Most frozen meatballs are pre-cooked, so the slow cooker is the perfect way to heat them up. I actually encourage it since it takes out one unnecessary step and all you need to do is adjust the cook time.
It takes about 4-5 hours on low heat to cook frozen meatballs (or 2-3 hours on high heat). You can leave them in the warm setting for longer, but after a few hours they may start to toughen and become chewier. So do your best to time them for about 30 minutes before you need them to give yourself a little bit of a buffer without burning or over cooking the meatballs.
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Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Meatballs Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds frozen meatballs
- ½ cup honey
- ⅓ cup buffalo wing sauce
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup orange marmalade, (can also use apricot jam)
- 2 Tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
- ¾ reaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- Pour frozen meatballs into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together sauce ingredients until brown sugar is dissolved.
- Pour sauce on top of meatballs.
- Place lid on top of slow cooker and cook on LOW heat for 2-5 hours or until meatballs are warmed through.
- You can serve these as-is like an appetizer or put them on top of cooked pasta or cooked rice for a yummy main dish.
Notes
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My husband couldn’t stop saying how delicious these were! Thank you!!
We are so glad you liked them. They are one of our favorites too!
Can this be made a freezer
Absolutely!