Sweet Tangy Meatballs
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Are you looking for a quick and easy appetizer to take to a holiday or game day party? These Sweet Tangy Meatballs are the perfect dish. They can be thrown together in less than five minutes and your slow cooker takes it from there.
Much like yesterday’s BBQ Sticks and Stones, these Sweet Tangy Meatballs also come from a reader’s suggestion when I shared my Easy Party Meatball recipe a while back.
Sweet Tangy Meatballs
This reader suggested I switch out my traditional grape jelly for cranberry sauce.
I was game and my guests loved it.
I just love having all these great meatball recipes at my fingertips!
Short on Time?
Canโt wait for your slow cooker to heat these through? Heat meatballs and sauce in the microwave in 6 minute increments while stirring in between until they are heated through. Then just pop into a slow cooker to keep warm!
I love making these in my 3-Pot Buffet Slow Cooker with other great crock pot recipes from our Appetizers and Dips section.

Sweet Tangy Meatballs
Ingredients
- 32 oz Package Frozen Meatballs
- 12 oz Chili Sauce
- 14 oz Can Cranberry Sauce
Instructions
- Pour contents into slow cooker
- Cook on low, stirring occasionally for 4 hours or until heated through.
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