Description
Delicious bites of Lil’ Smokies in a rich brown sugar and tangy pineapple glaze, perfect for parties or cozy nights at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 packages (14 oz each) Lil’ Smokies sausages
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the glaze: In a bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, pineapple juice, soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper (if using) until smooth.
- Combine in the slow cooker: Place the Lil’ Smokies in your slow cooker and pour the glaze over the sausages, ensuring they’re well coated.
- Add pineapple: Stir in the pineapple chunks to add a wonderful texture and burst of flavor.
- Cook: Cover and cook on Low for 240 minutes or on High for 120 minutes, stirring occasionally to evenly coat the sausages in the glaze.
- Serve and enjoy: Serve the bites warm with toothpicks for easy snacking. Enjoy the rave reviews!
Notes
Don’t rush the cooking to allow the sausages to soak in the sauce for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: party appetizer, game day snack, little smokies, pineapple, brown sugar