Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Meatballs Recipe
These Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Meatballs are an easy slow cooker appetizer that is chocked full of a sweet and tangy, and a little bit spicy flavor.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy Meatball recipe, Easy slow cooker appetizer, Honey bbq meatballs in the slow cooker, Slow Cooker Meatballs
Servings: 8
Calories: 416kcal
- 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 Tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- ¾ reaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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.
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It takes about 4-5 hours on low heat to cook frozen meatballs (or 2-3 hours on high heat).
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You can leave them in the warm setting for longer, but after a few hours they may start to toughen and become chewier.
Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 524mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg