Crock Pot Honey Garlic Meatballs

Meatballs coated in a glossy, dark brown sauce inside a white slow cooker.

Crock Pot Honey Garlic Meatballs

These crock pot honey garlic meatballs cook slowly in a sticky, sweet, and savory sauce with almost no hands-on work. Frozen cooked meatballs make the prep simple, and they are ready to serve straight from the crock pot with toothpicks.

Course Appetizer, Main Dishes

Cuisine American, International

Keyword appetizer, cook time, crock, crock pot, crock pot honey garlic meatballs, crockpot meatballs, frozen meatballs, honey garlic crockpot meatballs, ketchup, meatball, oney garlic meatballs, slow cooker, slow cooker honey garlic meatballs, soy sauce

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 4

Servings Servings

Calories 390kcal

Author Zuzana Paar

Equipment

Ingredients

32 Ounces Cooked Frozen Meatballs bag
2 Cups Ketchup
1½ Cups Brown Sugar packed
½ Cup Honey
2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
2 Tablespoons Garlic minced

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Measure the sauce ingredients and place the frozen meatballs in the crock pot without thawing.
Whisk the ketchup, brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, and garlic until smooth.
Pour the sauce over the meatballs and stir gently until every piece is evenly coated.
Cover and cook on low for 3–4 hours or high for about 2 hours, stirring once during cooking.

Notes

Add chili flakes or a splash of hot sauce directly to the sauce before pouring if you want background heat without changing the overall sweet-and-savory balance.
Reducing the brown sugar slightly makes the sauce less sweet without losing the honey garlic flavor, which is worth trying if you prefer a more savory result.
Toothpicks make these easy to serve as a stand-alone appetizer, while a ladle of extra sauce over rice turns the same batch into a simple meal.
If you don't have a slow cooker, combine everything in a pot on the stovetop and heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally so the sauce doesn't stick to the bottom.

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