Crockpot Little Smokies (2025)

You just need 3 ingredients for this simple but amazing BBQ Little Smokies Crock Pot Recipe! It is our new favorite appetizers for any party. From football food for game day, to a New Years Eve Appetizer, this cocktail weenie recipe will impress your family or guests.

Also try Beanie Weenies, Candied Bacon, Poor Man’s Burnt Ends or Crock Pot Bacon Wrapped Smokies.

Why This Recipe Works

This Crock Pot Lil Smokies is a crowd pleaser and is super easy to make. The 3 simple ingredients combination makes the little smokies taste amazing.

We usually serve as an appetizer but you can also serve as a side dish recipe. These little smokies cook perfectly in a mini crock pot. Check out more mini crock pot recipes.

We love to make these as a Easy 4th of July Appetizers.

Ingredients

• Little Smokies – around 30 oz, but you can add more smokies if you want. This recipe is very easy to double for a party.
• Barbecue sauce – Any store bought barbecue sauce will work. We also have a homemade barbecue recipe that would work perfectly too.
• Grape Jelly – Any inexpensive jelly will work.

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Little Smokie Recipe Variations

• They can be made into mini corn dogs
• Wrapped in bacon
• Make them into Pigs in a Blanket with crescent rolls.
• Serve them with Diced Pineapple

How to Make Little Smokies

• Step 1 – Place acrock pot linerin the crock pot if you want an easy clean up. Then place the little smokies inside.
• Step 2 – Pour the grape jelly and the BBQ sauce over the smokies.

• Step 3 – Stir to combine.
• Step 4 – Cook on low for 2-3 hours, or on high for 1.5 hours.
• Step 5 – Stir and then serve crockpot BBQ little smokies.

Recipe Tips

• Use Crock pot Liners. I like to usecrock pot liners to make clean up a breeze. These plastic bags are worth every penny and save a ton of time.
• Add in brown sugar – if you want your cocktail weenies more sweet then add in ¼ cup of brown sugar. Dark brown sugar or light brown sugar will work.
• Worcestershire Sauce – Consider adding a splash of Worcestershire Sauce. This will add a tangy flavor to the smokes sausages.
• Use toothpicks – Serve little smokies with toothpicks so your family or guests can pick up what they want to snack on.
• Stir in crumbled bacon – For a different flavor, stir in crumbled bacon. Simply cook bacon until crisp. Then crumble and stir in when you add in the other ingredients.

Serving Suggestions

There are so many delicious appetizer recipes that we love. It is a ton of fun to make a bunch of different appetizers for a party.

• Slow Cooker Teriyaki Meatballs Recipe – Each bite is sweet and savory in every bite and so easy with just 4 ingredients.
• Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza Appetizer – Yum! I also like to make a veggie tray for snacking.
• Garlic Ranch Pretzel Recipe is another easy recipe that goes great with little smokies.

If you love smokies, make sure you also try thisBacon Wrapped Little Smokies Recipe.

How Long Will BBQ lil’ Smokies Last in the Fridge?

You can store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container.

These also freeze well. If you have leftover smokies, allow them to cool completely and place them in a freezer bag. Then freeze.

How to Serve Little Smokies

When we are serving these Little Smokies, we keep them in the crock pot. We keep a spoon nearby or you can have jar of toothpicks.
I always make sure to serve with more BBQ sauce on the side. This is perfect for those that want extra BBQ sauce for dipping.

Are Cocktail Weenies the same as Little Smokies?

Yes, cocktail sausages are the same as little smokies. They are actually beef or pork tiny sausage with smoke flavoring. That is where they get their name little smokies.

Are Little smokies already cooked?

Little smokies are pre-cooked. All you are doing is warming them up. I love cooking these lil smokies in the slow cooker. They can also be heated through on the stove top, oven or microwave.