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Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs

The EASIEST meatball recipe that's sure to be a hit at parties and events! Made with only 6 ingredients so you can just set your slow cooker and let it do all the work! 🍍🙌

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 508 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 18 ounces Hawaiian-Style BBQ Sauce
  • ¼ cup soy sauce I use lite or reduced sodium
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 4 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 26- ounce bag frozen previously cooked meatballs
  • two 20-ounce cans pineapple chunks drained
  • fresh chives finely minced; optional for garnishing

Instructions

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  1. To a large bowl, add the Hawaiian BBQ Sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and stir to combine; set aside.
  2. To a 7-quart slow cooker (or similar sized such as 6 to 8 quarts) add the meatballs* and drained pineapple chunks (discard the liquid or save the juice for another use), add the bbq sauce mixture, and stir to evenly coat.
  3. Cover the slow cooker and cook for 2 to 3 hours on HIGH. Or 5 to 6 hours on LOW**.
  4. Optionally garnish with chives and serve. Meatballs are best warm and fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Notes

  • *I don’t thaw the meatballs ahead of time, although you could if you are planning ahead.
  • Keep in mind that if you set them out to thaw for a bit before adding them to the slow cooker, you’ll likely be able to shave off some of the cooking time estimates I provided.
  • **The longer you cook them, the thicker and more concentrated the flavor of the sauce will be. 
  • All slow cookers cook differently based on the brand, size, and so forth, so just keep an eye on them.
  • ***Note that nutritional info provided is a courtesy only. However, since it's unlikely that every last drop of sauce mixture will be consumed nor is the pineapple juice consumed, the stats are lower than provided but the computer-generated program takes into account everything.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 508kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 68g (23%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 12g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 61mg (20%) Sodium 1711mg (71%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 56g (112%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 508

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 508kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 68g 23%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 12g 71%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Sodium 1711mg 71%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 56g 112%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.