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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.

Savory, salty sausage gets cooked in a sweet and tangy sauce of cranberry sauce, pineapple perserves and bbq sauce.

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 keilbasa, 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 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 sausage in the slow cooker.

Add the pineapple and cranberries.

Cook for 4 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.
• Honey BBQ Sauce – Use your favorite brand and flavor.
• Cranberry Sauce – Whole berry or jellied works great in this recipe.
• 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. 

 

How to make Slow Cooker Cranberry Pineapple Kielbasa Bites

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