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Crockpot Little Smokies

These little smokies are cocktail sausages simmered in the crockpot in a sweet and savory barbecue sauce. A super easy slow cooker appetizer that takes just minutes to put together and always gets a rave review.

Ingredients

  • 2 packages little smokies 12–14-ounce size 
  • 1 ½ cups barbecue sauce 
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup ketchup 
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:

  • Place the little smokies into a crockpot.
  • Place the barbecue sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder and garlic powder in a medium bowl. Whisk until well combined.
  • Pour the sauce over the little smokies. Cover and cook on low heat for 2-3 hours, then serve.

NOTES

  1. I recommend cooking the sausages for at least 2 hours so that they are warmed all the way through, but you can cook them for longer if needed. You can also cook on low for 2 hours, then keep the crockpot on the warm setting so that the little smokies stay hot throughout the whole party. 
  2. The sauce for this receipt can be made up to 4 days in advance.

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