It’s not a Party without the little smokies. This recipe for Slow Cooker Molasses Barbecue Little Smokies has a great sauce that you’ll love.
What’s great about this recipe is that you can leave it on low or warm for hours and hours during the party and they just get better! They start to soak up even more flavor as the party goes on. I also make an apple butter version of these smokies.
My sister-in-law makes these lit’l smokies for our family get-togethers. They all quickly disappear, they are that good. My daughter Lola always asks if Auntie Annesha is making these smokies for every party. I’ve had to learn how to make them for the parties Auntie Annesha is not at!
I get the Lit’l smokies that have beef, turkey, and pork in them, I like the flavor of them. Choose whichever is your favorite though! I usually serve these with toothpicks but the last party I brought these to, everyone scooped them on to their plate with the rest of their food and ate them with a fork, probably can eat them faster that way. 🙂
Do you have a special recipe you use when you make little smokies? I know many people have different recipes, I’d love to hear them. Have a great week, I have more recipes coming soon. Thank you for following along.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker – 4 quart or larger
Ingredients
- 56 oz. Lit’l Smokies (4 14-oz. pkgs.)
- 18 oz. bottle barbecue sauce
- ½ cup beer (use your favorite)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- ⅛ tsp. red pepper flakes
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
Instructions
- Add every to the slow cooker. Stir.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours or until hot and bubbly. Serve with toothpicks and enjoy. Set to warm for the party.
can something other than beer be used? maybe apple juice
Yes, or apple cider. Or it can be left out. I’ve done it without before.
I see there are some of the nutritional facts. But do you know how many grams of fat is in each serving?
Hi Mary, thank you for pointing that out. I fixed it. The other values have changed too! and yikes, things are high!
Hi Sarah, Can you tell me what Little Smokies are so maybe we have an alternative down under in Aus.
I would say they are cocktail franks or more commonly known here in AUS. as “little boys”
thank you Hazel!
Thanks Hazel, I thought they may have been but wasn,t sure I used to say I love little boys but boy is that inappropriate these days…