This amazing recipe for Crock-Pot Hawaiian Meatballs is so simple to prepare with only 5 ingredients. Take this dish to your next pot-luck and watch them disappear!
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs
Watch out dear readers, this recipe for Crock-Pot Hawaiian Meatballs is going to knock your socks off. These meatballs are mighty addictive. I actually made a double batch of this recipe in my large 7-quart slow cooker and took these to a potluck event at the kids school and they were a HUGE hit and not a single meatball was left. I was so sad.
But not really because later that week I made another batch and served these tasty meatballs over some sticky rice and a bag of frozen stir-fry vegetables that I cooked up with just some sesame oil and minced garlic and we had these for dinner.
The entire family gobbled these up…totally a kid friendly meal!
This is one of those recipes that has minimal prep – cut your bell peppers, mix your sauce and dump everything in the Crock-Pot, turn it on and let it cook away!
You just cannot go wrong with this recipe folks and there are only 5 ingredients which makes it just super easy to make.
I urge you to try this recipe yourself and either make it for dinner or as an appetizer for your next get together. You won’t be disappointed, I promise!
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Crock-Pot Hawaiian Meatballs Recipe
Ingredients
- 18 ounces Jarred Pineapple Preserves (such as Smucker’s brand)
- 8 ounces Hoisin Sauce (such as Lee Kum Kee brand)
- 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 3 whole Bell Peppers (1 red, 1 yellow and 1 orange)
- 32 ounces Frozen Fully Cooked Meatballs (such as Farm Rich brand)
Instructions
- In a bowl mix together the pineapple preserves, hoisin sauce and minced garlic.
- Cut each bell pepper in half and scoop out seeds and cut off top stem end.
- Slice each bell pepper half into 1/2 inch strips and then cut crosswise into 1/2 chunks/cubes.
- Place frozen meatballs and cut bell peppers into a 4-5-quart slow cooker.
- Pour sauce over meatballs and give everything a quick toss.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours until meatballs are warmed through and bell peppers are tender.
- Serve as an appetizer or over rice as a main dish.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
How many grams of sugar? I am diabetic.
Hi Lisa,
I don’t know how many grams of sugar, but it is safe to say that this recipe is a pretty full of sugar as is. It is rather sweet. If you can find a sugar free preserves to use it would drastically help bring down the sugar content in this recipe. The hoisin sauce is a bit sweet but it is the pineapple preserves that takes this over the top in the sugar department.
Hi Heidi, do you think this would work with tinned pineapple pieces and uncooked, non-frozen meatballs?
I think you could use canned pineapple. However, it probably won’t make the yummy sauce that the preserves make. What I would do if pineapple preserves is not available is use some canned pineapple and some peach or apricot jam instead.
As far as the non-frozen, non cooked meatballs go. I don’t think it will work. The meatballs may turn to mush in the slow cooker. It would work with cooked meatballs but raw I don’t feel comfortable recommending.
You could make your own meatballs, freeze them, overnight. I would think that would work. Just more work.
Yes you could make your own meatballs. With this recipe I was going for “quick and easy”
How spicy is Hoisin Sauce? Does the preserves mellow out the flavor or is there some kick to these meatballs?
Why can’t I pin this recipe? I have it in the crock pot now and can’t hardly wait to eat it, But I wanted to pin it for future reference. When I try it says oops, this image is invalid (or something to that effect). It also happened when I tried to pin Orange Soda Ham. Any tips for me on pinning it? If Pinterest goes down, my “recipe book” is as good as burnt up in a fire! sigh.
Hi Hollie, I am not sure why Pinterest is giving that error message but I am looking into it right now. In the meantime try repining from this link – http://www.pinterest.com/pin/74872412529234277/
thanks!
Can’t wait to try these. In the croc now. I’ve been craving these for years now. Between football and soccer practice crock pot meals are the only way to go for this busy dad
Be sure to come on back Chris and let me know how they turned out for you!
I actually used a large can of a crushed pineapples and it turned out wonderful. Thanks for this!!!
Because my family loves spice, I added a little Asian garlic chili sauce. It was a hit.
Oh that sounds good Beth!
What is hoisin sauce ? And where do I get it ? Is it like soy sauce ?
Hi Yvonne, hoisin sauce is made from soybeans and usually has some vinegar, sugar, garlic and different spices. It is thicker in texture than soy sauce more like a BBQ sauce. You should be able to find it it most grocery stores in the Asian cooking section of the store by where you would find soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and the like.
Do i use the whole jar if the pineapple and tge housin sauce
Yes you use the entire jar of pineapple preserves and the entire bottle of hoisin sauce.
Tomorrow will be my second time making this meal! So easy and yummy. Thanks for posting!!!
So glad you enjoy this recipe Paulina it is always nice to hear from our readers when they love a recipe we have shared!
Followed your recipe to a T and it was a fabulous hit at our Hawaiian themed Christmas party.
So glad you and your party guests enjoyed the Hawaiian meatballs Cindy! 🙂
I was actually looking for some other recipe whrn I found this. The ingredients are already on my shopping list. I hope I can find the pineapple preserves. But if not, I’ll make do.
Hi Lynn, if you cannot find pineapple preserves you can use apricot preserves. It won’t be quite the same but it will be close.
Is there any way I may make this without garlic. I have a friend who is totally allergic to garlic.
Hi Shirley, you can omit the garlic in the recipe no problem.