Crockpot Appetizers

Crockpot appetizers offer your guests rich slow cooked flavors in bite sized meats or creamy cheese based dips. Crockpot cooking is fun and easy to do. Just throw the ingredients in and let them simmer. The aromas that fill your home will tempt your guests and make them anxious to taste your creations.

Sweet and Sour Sausage Balls are tangy and packed with flavor that they will love. This Kielbasa Appetizer Recipe adds a perfect amount of sweetness to the smoky sausage and tangy sauerkraut. Keeping cheese fondue warm is so easy with Crockpot Fondue.

Mexican Dip is a perfect combination of ground beef, spicy salsa, and smooth cheese. Ruben Dip cleverly includes all the essential flavors of the classic deli sandwich. Time to get out your crockpot and start mixing up these excellent appetizer recipes!

Classic Crockpot Appetizers

Sweet and Sour Sausage Balls

2 lb. pork sausage (mild or spicy)

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 1/4 cup ketchup

2 Tbsp soy sauce

4 tsp fresh lime juice

2 1/2 cup fresh pineapple, chopped (you can substitute 1 can pineapple)

Heat large skillet to medium/high heat and spray lightly with cooking spray. Form sausage into desired size balls and place in skillet. Brown evenly on all sides. Place the balls in crockpot. Mix remaining ingredients together in bowl and pour over sausage balls. Mix gently and cook on low for 3 to 5 hours. Mix these crockpot appetizers gently occasionally. Serves eight.

Kielbasa Appetizer Recipe

1 large kielbasa

2 strips bacon, chopped

2 tsp flour

1 can sauerkraut

1 apple, chopped

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1/4 cup white wine

1/4 cup apple juice

Slice kielbasa into 1/2” pieces. Place kielbasa and all other ingredients into crockpot. Cook on high for about one hour and then turn to low. Cook on low for 5 to 8 hours and enjoy. Serves about six.

Cheesy Crockpot Appetizers

Crockpot Fondue

1 cup white wine

1 Tbsp butter

1 Tbsp white all purpose flour

2 2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese

2 2/3 cup grated gouda cheese

Pour wine in small sauce pan and bring to a boil. At the same time, melt butter in another saucepan and whisk in flour. Stir constantly for 5 minutes taking care not to burn. Pour wine into butter and flour mixture and whisk together until smooth.

Slowly add the cheese and stir until completely melted. Transfer cheese mixture to Crockpot and put setting to keep warm.

Mexican Dip

1 lb ground beef

1 small onion chopped

2 1/2 cups salsa (use your favorite)

1 lb Velveeta cheese

On medium/high heat, brown ground beef with onion in large skillet. Drain. Place meat and onion mixture into the crockpot and add salsa. Cube the cheese and mix it into the crockpot. Cook on low heat and stir occasionally until cheese is melted. Turn the crockpot to keep warm. Serve in crockpot or transfer to serving bowl.

Fun Crockpot Appetizers

Reuben Dip

2 cups sauerkraut

1 cup cream cheese, softened

2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

2 cups corned beef, chopped

1/4 cup Thousand Island dressing

Mix all ingredients in the crockpot. Heat on high until Swiss cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. Turn to keep warm. Serve in crockpot or transfer to serving bowl. Goes great with any bread especially rye.