Sweet and Spicy Grape Jelly Meatballs | Easy Crockpot Appetizer Recipe

grape jelly

🥗Healthier: sugar-free grape jelly

💰Cheaper: apple jelly

Sugar-free options reduce calories without losing flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier and ketchup is a budget-friendly alternative.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are healthier, while crushed crackers are often cheaper.

Take half of the grape jelly and spread it in the bottom of the crockpot.

Add a layer of frozen onions on top of the jelly.

Pour about half a bottle of chili sauce over the onions.

Sprinkle in some cayenne pepper for heat.

Add a pinch of pink Himalayan salt.

Place home style meatballs into the crockpot.

Add the remaining grape jelly on top of the meatballs and spread it out.

Add more frozen onions on top of the meatballs.

Pour in more chili sauce over the top.

Sprinkle in a little more cayenne pepper and salt.

Cover and cook in the crockpot for about 3 hours.

After 1 hour, stir the mixture to ensure the jelly and onions are well combined and nothing is burning on the bottom.

After another hour, check the meatballs and stir again to mix everything well.

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