Slow Cooker Appetizer Recipe Sweet & Spicy Sausage

ByNicole Harris
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This Slow Cooker Appetizer Recipe for Sweet and Spicy Bbq Sausage is perfect for game day, family gatherings or an easy dinner!  Load up your slow cooker with Butterball Turkey Sausage, barbecue sauce, apricot jam and hot sauce for an easy appetizer or meal.

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I love appetizers more than any meal.  Snackable little bites are so fun to eat and perfect for any occasion.

Whether you need a tailgating slow cooker recipe or a quick weeknight meal, this Butterball Turkey Sausage slathered in sauce will be a guaranteed crowd pleaser.  Forget the version that uses grape jelly.  This sauce made with apricot jam is to die for!

This Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Bbq Sausage works for dinner too.  Just serve the flavorful sausage over rice with a vegetable on the side and dinner is done!

packages of sausage next to slow cooker

Butterball turkey products allow you to make better choices for your family without sacrificing any flavor.  Wholesome, budget friendly meals that taste fantastic!

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Slow Cooker Appetizer Recipe: Sweet & Spicy Bbq Sausage

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

This Slow Cooker Appetizer Recipe for Sweet and Spicy Bbq Sausage is perfect for game day, family gatherings or an easy dinner!  Load up your slow cooker with Butterball Turkey Sausage, barbecue sauce, apricot jam and hot sauce for an easy appetizer or meal.

Ingredients

  • 2 Packages Turkey Sausage, cut into 1½ inch pieces
  • 1½ Cups Barbecue Sauce
  • 1 Cup Apricot Jam
  • 2 teaspoons Sriracha Hot Sauce for mild, 3-4 tsp for spicy
  • 1/4 Cup Water

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cook on low 5-6 hours. Increase heat to high the last 30 minutes. (or cook on high 3-4 hours)
  2. Stir every hour while cooking to rotate sausages from top to bottom.
Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 226Total Fat 2gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 17mgSodium 735mgCarbohydrates 48gFiber 1gSugar 35gProtein 5g

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© Nicole Harris
Cuisine: American / Category: Appetizers
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47 Comments

  5. I had no idea Butterball made so many products! I just added these to my grocery list, as your recipe is mouth watering1

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    1. Thanks Amanda! The Butterball Sausage is a nice alternative to the beef sausages. Enjoy!

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    1. Thanks! I would even add more sriracha if I could. But I wanted the kiddos to eat it too 🙂

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  16. I’m crockpotting this now for the Blackhawks game….look forward to power graising it!!!!

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  17. Great recipe. This is also great using Oscar Meyer Select hot dogs (no nitrates or nitrites). When I make them, I don’t use the BBQ sauce but I use apricot jam and a splash of cognac or any brandy. They are delicious as well.

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    1. I usually use either Sweet Baby Ray’s or KC Masterpiece. I think I used Sweet Baby Ray’s for this recipe. Enjoy!

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  19. Hi Nicole,
    Can little smokies be used in this recipe or will it mess up the flavor since they aren’t turkey? Thanks,

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    1. I suppose it depends on how hungry everyone is but it should serve 10-12 🙂

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  21. I like Slow Cooker Appetizer Recipe Sweet & Spicy Sausage I am so excited to try these recipes. I have wrote down a bunch and bookmarked your page just incase I lose the pages!! It all looks so good.

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  23. This sounds super easy and yummy, do you think I could substitute the apricot jam for raspberry or strawberry jam and substitute the turkey sausage for pork sausage links and it still taste as good??

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  24. How many ounces of meat? Your picture shows 40 oz packages… Is it really 80 oz total?

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    1. This is meant for a party or feast! But, feel free to halve the recipe for a smaller family get-together 🙂

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