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Crockpot Cranberry BBQ Smokies

overhead shot of Cranberry BBQ Cocktail Sausages in a white slow cooker

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This crockpot cranberry BBQ cocktail sausages recipe only has 3 ingredients!  Perfect for the holiday season, this uses cocktail sausages,  fresh cranberries, and your choice of BBQ sauce. You can make this crowd pleasing appetizer as healthy as you want it to be. Instructions to make this in the Instant Pot are also included.

Ingredients

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  • 24 ounces packaged cocktail sausages
  • 4 ounces fresh cranberries (frozen or thawed)
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups BBQ sauce
  • 1/2 cup water (or more) for Instant Pot only

Instructions

Slow Cooker

  1. Add cocktail sausages, fresh cranberries, and BBQ sauce to the slow cooker. Mix until well blended.
  2. Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.

Instant Pot

  1. Add fresh cranberries, BBQ sauce, and water to to the pressure cooker. Mix until well blended. Stir in the cocktail sausages. If you’re using a thick BBQ sauce, use 1/2 cup of water.
  2. Close lid & seal valve. Cook high pressure for 3 minutes. When done, quick release the pressure.
  3. Stir & serve.
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