🌭🔥 3-Ingredient BBQ Little Smokies
Sweet • Smoky • Sticky • Crowd Favorite
A simple slow cooker appetizer made with just three ingredients —
perfect for parties, holidays, or game day gatherings.
📝 Yield
Serves 10–12
Makes about 6 cups
🛒 Ingredients (Only 3!)
- 2 packages (14 oz each) little smoked sausages (cocktail sausages)
- 2 cups BBQ sauce (your favorite brand)
- ½ cup grape jelly
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare the Sausages
- Open packages and drain if needed.
- No slicing required — keep them whole.
2️⃣ Combine in Slow Cooker
Add to the slow cooker:
- Little smokies
- BBQ sauce
- Grape jelly
Stir gently to coat evenly.
3️⃣ Slow Cook
- Cook on LOW for 2–3 hours
- or
- HIGH for 1–2 hours
Stir occasionally.
The sauce will become glossy, thick, and perfectly sticky.
4️⃣ Serve
Switch slow cooker to WARM for serving.
Stir before serving to keep sausages coated.
🔍 Perfect Texture Signs
- ✔ Sauce thick and shiny
- ✔ Sausages fully heated through
- ✔ Slight caramelized glaze
🍽️ Serving Ideas
- Toothpicks for easy party serving
- Over rice for a quick meal
- In slider buns
- Alongside mashed potatoes
💡 Pro Tips
- Use honey BBQ sauce for extra sweetness.
- Add 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce for depth (optional).
- For spicy version → add red pepper flakes.
- Sauce thickens more as it cools.
🧊 Storage
- Refrigerate up to 4 days.
- Reheat gently in microwave or stovetop.
- Can be frozen up to 2 months.
