Slow Cooker BBQ Meatballs

Easy and totally homemade! These Slow Cooker BBQ Meatballs are the perfect treat for a summer bbq, game watching party or even a weeknight dinner.

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6 25

Servings servings (2 meatballs each)

Calories 534kcal

Add milk to panko bread crumbs in small bowl and let soak for 5 minutes or until softened
Add to pork and beef along with egg, cheese, shallots and BBQ seasoning
Mix using hands until well combined but be careful not to overwork mixture
Using hands or ice cream scooper measure out 12 servings and roll gently into balls (a little larger than golfballs)
Place on foil lined baking sheet and place in oven
Turn on broiler and broil for 5-8 minutes watching closely until browned on top
OR, heat olive oil in skillet and brown meatballs on each side for 2-3 minutes
Transfer to slow cooker
Whisk together BBQ sauce and blueberry preserves
Pour half of mixture over meatballs
Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours for low for 4-6 until meatballs are fully cooked through
Remove from slow cooker and toss with remaining sauce (discard any cooking liquid from slow cooker)

you can also skip browning and just cook meatballs in the slow cooker
for gluten-free: sub gluten-free panko breadcrumbs and reduce to 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup milk
for dairy-free: sub unflavored unsweetened dairy free milk like almond or cashew
Leftovers can be stored in fridge up to 3 days or frozen in air tight container up to 3 months