Crock-Pot Cocktail Sausages

A wooden spoon stirring BBQ cocktail sausages in a crock pot.

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Crock-Pot Cocktail Sausages are a classic party snack that will never go out of of style! Bite-sized sausages are simmered in an irresistible sweet and tangy BBQ sauce to create the perfect snack for game day parties, potlucks, or any casual gathering.

Prep Time10

Cook Time2

Total Time2 10

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 373kcal

Author: Valerie Brunmeier

Ingredients

3 (14 ounce) packages fully-cooked smoked sausage (rope sausage) sliced slightly on the diagonal about ½-inch thick (see notes below)
2 tablespoons avocado oil or other neutral oil (like vegetable oil)
1 cup BBQ sauce (see notes below)
½ cup chili sauce
½ cup jam apricot or peach

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over HIGH heat. Sauté the sausage in batches, for just a minute or two until browned. Transfer the browned sausage to a double layer of paper towels and blot away excess grease.
Add the BBQ sauce, chili sauce, and jam to the insert of a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker and whisk it until it is well combined. Add the seared sausage and stir to combine. Cover, set the slow cooker to LOW, and cook for 2 to 3 hours or on HIGH for 1 hour.
Set your slow cooker to the WARM setting and they will stay warm for up to 3 to 4 hours. Set some cocktail picks nearby and allow people to serve themselves.

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Notes

To add some heat, substitute a spicy sausage (like andoullie) or use a spicy BBQ sauce. I like to use a combination of Kinder's Hot and Mild BBQ Sauce. Perfection!

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