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These Slow Cooker Kielbasa Bites are so flavorful and delicious!

With the holidays approaching everyone needs a delicious appetizer on hand and these Slow Cooker Cranberry Pineapple Kielbasa Bites are a flavorful appetizer that everyone loves.  These fly off the table with their sweet and savory combination of sausage, cranberry sauce, pineapple preserves and bbq sauce.

I love the holiday season.  We find ourselves entertaining much more during the holidays and I am always on the look out for a quick and easy appetizer with some seasonal flavor.  That is why I love this Cranberry Kielbasa so much!! Full of sweet cranberry flavor this is perfect for the holidays.

This easy appetizer cooks right in the slow cooker so you can get ready for your guests while this cooks.  I love easy crockpot appetizers this time of year when we do a lot of entertaining and this simple appetizer is a nice change.

Savory, salty sausage gets cooked in a sweet and tangy sauce of cranberry sauce, pineapple preserves and bbq sauce.  This can also be a delicious main dish.

This is such an easy recipe for your next party or next gathering of any kind!  This simple recipe is always a crowd pleaser.  Everyone always loves crockpot kielbasa appetizers.

This is the perfect appetizer to throw in the crock pot for the holidays or even game day.  These glazed kielbasa bites also make an easy dinner over rice.

The tart cranberry sauce works perfectly with the sweet pineapple and savory bbq sauce to create a delicious sauce and glaze for the kielbasa. 

I love that you can customize this to your family’s taste, make it spicy, switch up the kielbasa sausage, change the preserves, you can totally make this recipe your own.

This makes a great appetizer for the holidays, perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas with the cranberry color. 

Next time you want a fabulous appetizer perfect for the holidays just throw these ingredients together and let the slow cooker take care of the rest! 

I promise your whole family will love this Slow Cooker Cranberry Pineapple Kielbasa Bites.

You will want to make this easy appetizer again and again! We do!

You will love this easy kielbasa recipe because it is

• Easy and fast.
• Family friendly.
• Full of flavor.
• A set it and forget it appetizer.
• Perfect for weeknights.
• Great for the holidays

My favorite slow cooker for this recipe is this Hamilton Beach one.

Gather your ingredients

Place the sauce ingredients in a bowl.

Place the sauce and place sausage mixture in the slow cooker.

Add the pineapple and cranberries.

Cook for 4-6 hours!

Serve!

RECIPE FAQS

Can I use any other sausage?

Yes, you could use any sausage you like, chicken sausage, turkey sausage, spicy sausage, whichever you prefer. 

What should I serve this with?

I serve this as an appetizer but it is also a fabulous dinner over rice or mashed potatoes.  

Can I make this spicy?

You can add red pepper flakes, jalapenos or sriracha to give this a kick. 

Ingredients

• Smoked Sausage – Any kind of smoked sausage will work in this recipe.  I just use regular kielbasa.
• Honey BBQ Sauce – You can also use barbecue sauce, just use your favorite brand and flavor.
• Cranberry Sauce – Whole berry or jellied works great in this recipe.  You can even use homemade cranberry sauce.
• Pineapple Preserves – You can switch it up to your favorite preserve flavor.
• Cranberries – I like to throw whole cranberries in there for a pop of color.
• Pineapple Tidbits – These add a little sweetness and look pretty in the dish. You can also use pineapple chunks.

 

How to make Slow Cooker Cranberry Pineapple Kielbasa Bites

1. Slice up your sausage and place into your slow cooker.
2. In a mixing bowl combine the bbq sauce, cranberry sauce and pineapple preserves.  Stir to combine. 
3. Pour the sauce into the slow cooker and stir.
4. Add in the cranberries and pineapple tidbits, stir.
5. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours, stirring frequently to prevent the sugars from burning. 
6. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
7. Serve!

Want more recipes with Cranberries? Check these out!

• Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Roast
• Cranberry Club Sliders

• Cranberry Chicken Thighs

• Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork Loin
• Cranberry Pepper Jelly Dip
• Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Slow Cooker Cranberry Pineapple Kielbasa Bites

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes

With the holidays approaching everyone needs a delicious appetizer on hand and these Slow Cooker Cranberry Pineapple Kielbasa Bites are a flavorful appetizer that everyone loves.  These fly off the table with their sweet and savory combination of sausage, cranberry sauce, pineapple preserves and bbq sauce.

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Ingredients

• 3 (12-14 ounce) packs smoked sausage
• 1 cup honey bbq sauce
• 1 cup cranberry sauce
• 1 cup pineapple preserves
• 1 cup cranberries
• 1 cup pineapple tidbits

Instructions

1. Slice up your sausage and place into your slow cooker.
2. In a mixing bowl combine the bbq sauce, cranberry sauce and pineapple preserves.  Stir to combine. 
3. Pour the sauce into the slow cooker and stir.
4. Add in the cranberries and pineapple tidbits, stir.
5. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours, stirring frequently to prevent the sugars from burning. 
6. Serve!

Notes

• Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 

• You can also serve this for dinner over some rice.
• After cooking you can set the slow cooker to warm and serve these right out of the slow cooker.
• If your sauce is a little thin, remove the lid for the last hour of cooking.
• You can add a tablespoon of dijon mustard for a little kick.