Crockpot Kielbasa Sausage Bites Appetizer

Kick off football season with Crockpot Kielbasa Sausage Bites! This appetizer is a true set it and forget it Crockpot recipe that couldn’t be easier to make. It’s a little sweet, a little spicy, and completely addictive.

What’s in this Crockpot Kielbasa Recipe

This sweet and spicy kielbasa appetizer is the perfect mix of flavors! It’s just the right balance between spicy, sweet, and tangy.

• Kielbasa: If you have any leftover kielbasa after making this recipe, use it to make my favorite kielbasa jalapeño popper bites!
• BBQ Sauce: Use your favorite store-bought brand or go the extra mile with the best homemade BBQ sauce.
• Red Pepper Jelly: This is also a staple ingredient in pepper jelly dip, another game day favorite!
• Honey: This adds just the right amount of sweetness to the mix. You can always add more if you want the bites to be on the sweeter side.
• Dark Brown Sugar: All out? No problem! Make your own by combining 1 cup of white granulated sugar with 1 TBSP of molasses.
• Red Pepper Flakes: Add more or less to control the spice level.

PRO TIP: To keep these kielbasa bites warm for the whole game, leave the slow cooker on the “warm” setting! That way they’ll be ready to eat but not too hot.

Are Crockpot kielbasa bites spicy?

The red pepper jelly and red pepper flakes both add a little kick to this appetizer recipe. However, both of those spicy ingredients are well balanced by the brown sugar, honey, and BBQ sauce. You can always add more or less red pepper flakes to best fit your needs.

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How to Store/Reheat

Once cooled to room temperature, you can store leftover kielbasa sausage bites in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time until warmed through.

How to Freeze

You can freeze these kielbasa bites in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Let thaw in the fridge before reheating. Don’t forget to date and label!

Serving Suggestions

These sweet and spicy kielbasa sausage bites will be hot ready to serve with ease. Put in some toothpicks for easy eating, and set out some extra BBQ sauce (or another favorite sauce) for dipping!

More Game Day Recipes We Love

• Mozzarella Sticks
• Baked Chicken Wings
• Pizza Sliders
• Buffalo Chicken Dip
• Corn Ribs
• Sausage Balls

Recipe Card

Sweet and Spicy Crock Pot Kielbasa Sausage Bites

4.50 from 76 votes

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 6 hours hrs

Total: 6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Author: Becky Hardin

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Cook up kielbasa sausage in a mix of BBQ sauce, brown sugar, hot pepper jelly, honey, and red pepper flakes, all in a Crockpot.

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Equipment

• Crockpot (click for my favorite)

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 3 packages kielbasa approx 40 ounces, cut into 1 inch cubes
• ▢ 2 cups BBQ sauce
• ▢ 1 10.5 ounce jar red pepper jelly
• ▢ 2 tablespoons honey
• ▢ 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• ▢ 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes or more if you want it extra spicy

Instructions 

• Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Stir to combine.
• Cook on low 6 hours, increasing to high for the last 30 minutes of cooking (or on high 3.5 to 4 hours total)
• Stir every 30 minutes to make sure the bottom kielbasa isn’t burning.
• Enjoy!

Calories: 653kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 21gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 2000mgPotassium: 658mgFiber: 1gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 530IUVitamin C: 7.8mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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