07/14/2026
🍲 Crockpot Appetizers for Your Next BBQ
Easy to make, easy to transport, and guaranteed to be a hit! ☀️
Ingredients
🟣 Slow Cooker Pizza Dip
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 ½ cups freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, divide 1 ½ cups filling and 2 cups topping
⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
5 ounces pepperoni minis, I used Hormel brand
14 ounces jarred pizza sauce, I used Ragu brand
1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil, optional garnish
French bread, bread sticks, naan bread or fresh veggies for dipping
🟣 Grape Jelly Meatballs
18 ounces BBQ sauce
18 ounces grape jelly
32 ounces frozen meatballs
🟣 Buffalo Chicken Dip
4 cups chicken breasts, cooked and shredded (from a large 3 to 4-pound rotisserie chicken or 2 to 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts totaling about 1½ pounds)
8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature and cut into cubes
¾ cup bottled wing sauce (Sweet Baby Ray’s brand used)
½ cup bottled ranch dressing (Hidden Valley brand used)
1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (mild or medium)
🟣 Crockpot Little Smokies
56 ounces Little Smokies (four 14-ounce packages)
18 ounces chili sauce (1½ bottles)
8 ounces pineapple juice
½ cup brown sugar
🟣 Crockpot Rotel Dip
16 ounces Velveeta, cubed
10 ounces canned Rotel
1 pound ground beef
🟣 Crockpot Mac & Cheese
16 ounces elbow macaroni, uncooked
4 cups whole milk
8 ounces yellow cheddar cheese, extra-sharp, shredded by hand
8 ounces white cheddar cheese, extra-sharp, shredded by hand
8 ounces Velveeta, 1-inch cubes
1½ teaspoons sea salt, optional
½ teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon ground mustard
