Crock Pot BBQ Cocktail Sausage (Printable)

Mini smoked sausages in sweet tangy barbecue sauce with apricot jam. Perfect party appetizer ready in 2 hours.

# What You Need:

→ Sausages

01 - 2 pounds cocktail smoked sausages

→ Sauce

02 - 1 cup barbecue sauce
03 - 1 cup apricot jam
04 - 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
05 - 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
06 - 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
07 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

# How To Make It:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, apricot jam, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper until smooth and well combined.
02 - Place cocktail sausages into the crock pot, distributing evenly across the bottom.
03 - Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the sausages and stir thoroughly to coat all pieces evenly.
04 - Cover and cook on LOW setting for 2 hours, stirring halfway through cooking, until sausages are heated through and sauce is bubbling at the edges.
05 - Transfer to serving dish or serve directly from crock pot with toothpicks for guests to enjoy warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes ten minutes to throw together, then the slow cooker does all the work while you focus on your guests or your couch.
  • The sweet and tangy glaze clings to every bite, making it impossible to eat just one.
  • You can keep it warm for hours without any effort, so latecomers still get hot, sticky, delicious sausages.
02 -
  • Do not skip the halfway stir or the sausages on the bottom can stick and the sauce will not coat evenly.
  • If your jam is very thick, warm it in the microwave for 15 seconds before whisking it in so it blends without clumps.
  • Always check your barbecue sauce and sausage labels if you need this to be gluten free, because many brands sneak in wheat.
03 -
  • Make this the night before and refrigerate it in the crock pot insert, then just pop it in and turn it on an hour before guests arrive.
  • Use a liner in your slow cooker if you hate scrubbing sticky sauce off the sides, it peels right out and cleanup takes ten seconds.
  • Double the sauce if you like things extra saucy, because people will spoon the glaze over crackers or bread once the sausages are gone.
Return