Slow Cooker Tangy Hawaiian Meatballs
These tangy Hawaiian Meatballs are made in the slow cooker for ease and convenience. Enjoy alone as a perfect appetizer, or served on a bed of rice for a delicious meal on busy weeknights.
Slow Cooker Tangy Hawaiian Meatballs
If you need another appetizer recipe, try these Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms!
It’s always good to have some great appetizer recipes on hand, especially this time of year. There’s plenty of entertaining coming up!
It’s even better when an appetizer recipe such as this one, can also easily be the star in a main dish by the addition of rice.
This Slow Cooker Tangy Hawaiian Meatballs recipe was first made about 8 years ago, and since I’ve made this many times over.
Our whole family loves the tangy sauce and I especially love that this is an easy recipe.
I recently updated the photos and added an easy step-by-step video for you! Watch how to make slow cooker hawaiian meatballs recipe below.
How to make Slow Cooker Meatballs
This meatball appetizer recipe could not be simpler. Here are the simple ingredients you’ll need. The full recipe is below in the printable recipe card found at the bottom of the post.
- precooked frozen meatballs
- can of pineapple chunks
- brown sugar
- cornstarch
- cayenne pepper
- white vinegar
- soy sauce
To Make: In a medium bowl, mix reserved pineapple juice from the can, brown sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, cayenne pepper and soy sauce. Mix and set aside.
Place meatballs into the crock pot and top with pineapple chunks and pour sauce on top.
Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until heated through. For a thicker sauce, take off slow cooker lid and cook for another 30 minutes on high.
Storage: Store pineapple meatballs leftovers in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for up to 5 days.
What to Serve with Hawaiian Meatballs
Serve this hawaiian meatball recipe warm, alone or over white rice (or cauliflower rice for a low carb option).
Sometimes I sprinkle sesame seeds on top or chopped green onions as garnish.
Sometimes when I’m deciding on what to serve with pineapple meatballs, I think of complimentary flavors like: spicy coleslaw, buttered noodles, or roasted green beans.
Can you use your own meatballs for this recipe?
You can make your own homemade meatballs for this recipe or use pre-cooked meatballs from the grocery store, like I have many times.
You can use any type of meatballs from beef to turkey meatballs.
The nice thing about using pre-made is that they are also cooked, so once heated, you can enjoy.
Making tender slow cooker hawaiian meatballs is not an all-day process, even though it’s a crockpot recipe.
Take note, this recipe is not sweet and sticky. It’s tangy with a sour sauce, and full of flavour. It’s become one of our favorite recipes and an excellent party food.
Another thing to note, is that it’s a good idea to take off the crockpot lid in the last 30 minutes of cooking, to thicken up the sauce. Slow Cooker recipes are great for that.
These hawaiian-style meatballs are not only a perfect recipe for family dinner, with the addition of a couple sides – but makes for a party favorite as well.
You’ll love that hawaiian flavor. Next you’ll want to try our Baked Hawaiian Chicken.
Another great snack idea is good old dip recipes, and I have plenty of those too. This one is a great appetizer that we have served for guests many times in the past years.
I’ve found most are a fan of meatballs, so it’s an ultimate appetizer recipe to please the masses.
I’m here to keep you stocked on all the greatest so that your entertaining is a hit.
More Appetizer Recipes
Enjoy this Slow Cooker Tangy Hawaiian Meatballs recipe as well as my other slow cooker recipes! If you need another crown pleasing appetizer, try our Jalapeno Poppers.
Enjoy this delicious recipe like we have for many years, whether it’s a main course for an easy weeknight dinner or a perfect appetizer.
For a similar recipe try our Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham!
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs
These tangy Hawaiian Meatballs are made in the slow cooker for ease and convenience. Enjoy alone as an appetizer, or served on a bed of rice as an entree.
Ingredients
- 2 lb precooked frozen meatballs
- 1 can Pineapple Chunks, reserve the juice
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 3 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 2/3 cup White Vinegar
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix reserved pineapple juice from the can, brown sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, cayenne pepper and soy sauce.
- Place meatballs in crock pot and top with drained pineapple chunks.
- Pour mixture over meatballs and pineapple.
- Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until heated through. For a thicker sauce, take off slow cooker lid and cook for another 30 minutes on high.
- Serve warm
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 12 ServingsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 463Saturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 323mgCarbohydrates: 41gSugar: 36gProtein: 20g
Yum! That sounds good!
Those look so good! Thanks for sharing 🙂
OhmyHECK – this photo makes me SOOOO hungry!! Pinned this, and so adding it to my New Years party food menu 🙂
This meatballs look great! nice dish for New Year’s Eve too! thanks for sharing and Happy Healthy New Year 🙂
Those look so yummy. I love having meatballs for family gatherings. They are always the first to get eaten.
The recipe looks great. Wonderful shot of finished product too!
I love meatballs and this recipe sounds delicious and super easy. Definitely going to try it, thanks!
Sounds delicious! We use our slow cookers at our New Year fondue!
My mouth is watering! I’m headed for the kitchen.
These look and sounds so good! I had to pin them so I could try them later!
The dish looks so good and delicious. My mouth started watering 🙂 Lovely 🙂
yummy! Definitely going to try this. Thanks for sharing!
That sounds good. A nice twist on a classic.
So going to try this
Oh these meatballs look so good! I never would have thought to add pineapples to meatballs. I love using my slowcooker and will try this one…thank you!
These sound really yummy!
These look so good! I love that you can cook them in the slow cooker!
I have browsed your recipes all evening. There are many that I have printed and this is one I am going to make tomorrow. The next day it is going to the Bacon wrapped chicken. Thanks for the recipes. I love ease and taste.
They look good! I wonder how they would taste with ground turkey
Oh ! This one is just wath I nead for my little Samyra: we just have to say ‘ananas or pineapple’ to make her sit down and wait.
Love this. going to try making this tonight. Thanks for such great recepie ideas 🙂
These look really good. Will have to give these a try.
slow cooker and meatballs perfect combo! yum
we will have to try them with turkey and chicken with the #breakupwithbeef movement happening
These meatballs look and sound amazing! I would love to make them right now! Tomorrow for sure! Thanks for the recipe!
I would be proud to serve these meatballs to my family and friends.
These look awesome and it is great that they can be made in a slow cooker. I’m so making these!
Oh man this looks so good and would be a big hit at our place Im sure!!! Sharing and bookmarking!!!
Gosh these look good – just bought some Hamburger Helper – indecisive girl – guess it’s back to Sobeys to pick up extra ingredients. Thanks for sharing.
I actually tried these on the weekend and they were a big hit thanks so much
These look great for a party! Everyone loves meatballs!
Sounds delicious and quick and easy using frozen meatballs.
These look really good and I love the fact they’re done in the slow cooker, great for the summer.
no slow cooker but cooking in a skillet would do I think – looks like a lot of sugar and so I might have a bit of a problem with the husband who doesn’t like his food sweet
Going to make these!
these look amazing!
making these this weekend
what an amazing recipe thanks so much for posting
Going to make these tonight, although I will have to take it easy on the cayenne pepper, hope it’s still as good
I may actually have to make this.. thank you!
Meat balls are such a comfort food. I forgot how much I love a sweet and sour type recipe. Thank you for sharing.
These sound delicious!!
mmm that looks freaking amazing, over a bed of rice I bet it’s phenomenal!!! I pinned it so I can take a stab at it later .. thank you!
mmmm pineapples and meatballs… never thought about that! thanks for the receipe!
these look amazing thanks for posting
this is my sort of food, thanks for sharing the recipe with us, it sounds delicious. I’ll definitely be trying this out, maybe this weekend.
This sounds great for a pot luck
these meatballs sound yummy. I will be trying them real soon.
This looks SO great! I’ve been looking for a recipe that was a little different and this is perfect. I have a potluck coming up at work and I think I’ll make this. I think it’ll be prefect. Thanks for the share!
These look so good! I guess I know what’s for dinner tomorrow!
Oooh yummy! I am definitely going to try this recipe!
These look great
Searching for great Christmas H’Ors D’Oeuvres…glad I stopped here. ty
these look delicious , thank you for sharing your recipe . I always have the worst luck with meatballs
We love meatballs.
Omg these look so tasty! This week I’m making them!
omg these look amazing ! i think i will try these this weekend!
I have been looking for a new way to do meatballs for my family =) This sounds amazng easy and def a must try =) Thank you so much for sharing =) Can’t wait now to try them =) <3
I made these tonight, and they were sooo good! I didn’t have cayenne pepper, so I used a few red pepper flakes instead, and they were delicious! I can’t wait to have a party so I can serve them to other people!
These look amazing! Thanks for sharing!
This looks delicious! craving now lol
This sounds delicious, putting it on my weekend list!
Ohhh my…Why must you tease me with your mouth watering meatballs?! HAHA
They look amazing. I am going to have to try these soon…Maybe for my New Years Eve appetizers 🙂 Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!
I am using this for tonight’s dinner lets hope its as good as it looks.
My husband loves meatballs. I’ll have to try making these for him.
i’m going to make these this week!! thank you so much for sharing!
i have been looking for a new meatball recipe and this looks so good,thanks for sharing
These’s Look and Sound Delicious! Thank you so much for sharing. I will be giving this a try this weekend for the Big Game coming up! I know these’s are going to be a Hit! Thank you so much again
My Mum used to make these from scratch for her bridge club and I could remember going down inthe morning to see if there were any left so we could cadge them off her. Even good cold!
These look amazing, will add to my grocery list for next week =) Haven’t made meatballs in a looong time
mmm these look so good and not that hard to make. I love my slowcooker and am always looking for new things to make. Bookmarking this now! Thanks.
Sounds yummy, I love slow cooker recipes.
This looks so easy to make!
My sister annually makes sweet and sour meatballs each Christmas – they are HUGE. And again New Years resolution – trim down. These meatballs look the right size, easy and very appealing. To 2014 and to smaller meatballs 000ooooo.
Eva Mitton-Urban
i am all the sudden starving! LOL Totally bookmarking these
These would be devoured in my house!! Love a reason to bust out the slow cooker too lol
my aunt always made these for us then I started to make them I have not made these in about 15 years Time to start again now that I have a recipe again here
sounds delish!
I have made these for years, always a hit at every party and function, a must try for everyone sooo yummy!
These looks yummy.
Looks delicious 🙂
Ever since I made this recipe for a baby shower it has been requested by many friends and family for parties and Sunday dinner. Everyone liked it and the sauce tasted delicious. People kept coming back for more. It is cheap and easy to make. I pair it with rice. Thanks for sharing!
Hi, I was So excited to make this, but it was a fail… for me. I followed the recipe to a T, only I doubled it. There is no glaze on the meatballs, whatsoever. There is a juicy mixture in the crackpot. The meatballs still taste great, but look like plain only brownish meatballs out of the bag 🙁
This also happened to me. Not sure what I should do to fix it. I was going to make them
For my daughter’s Moana themed birthday party but I’m glad I tried it this weekend first.
Hmmm, so very odd! I’m going to make these this weekend {it’s been so long since I did!}, and see what could be the issue.
These are perfect. I can’t wait to try these on a busy day and come home to these simmering in the slow cooker!
I used to be recommended this web site through my cousin. I’m now not positive whether this post is written by him as nobody
else recognize such exact approximately my trouble.
You’re incredible! Thank you!
I saw this picture and said…out loud…OMG!! I need to make these…I love meatballs and this recipe looks far too easy 🙂
I love food and these meatballs look so delicious.I love that they are easy to make for the family in the slow cooker too.Thanks for sharing this with us.
Wow, these look great… can’t wait to try them
there’s nothing better than sweet meatballs like this recipe, have rice n veggy stir fry on the side, or pour over top, done deal.
I love using the slow cooker for dinner ,these meatballs look so so good…
This dish looks so appealing and delicious. Busy Mom – always running….never tried frozen meatballs but tempted to try. Mealtime can be a headache at times…like today….chuckle. Great blogsite – love the content/recipes.
Eva Mitton-Urban
Oh my Goodness…..This Looks and Sounds Amazing!!!! Being a Mommy to 10, I am Always looking for New Ways to offer my Children! This is a going to be a must try! Now I can’t wait!!!! Tomorrow maybe??? Thank you so much or posting!!!!!! Can’t wait!!!!
These look delicious! Def bookmarking thanks!
These meatballs sound like the perfect appetizer for a party. Thanks.
This sounds like a very good recipe.Now another way of making meatballs for the family
What an awesome recipe for a busy mom!! We love sweet and sour meatballs and this can be whipped together in a matter of minutes.Thank you so much for this delicious recipe.
Wow these look amazing. Defiantly going to make these this weekend . Thanks for the great recipe 🙂
My family is going to love these, thanks for sharing 🙂
These look great – I am always looking for new meatballs ideas!
This is the perfect recipe for today…I am looking for a comfort dish using hamburger.
I have always liked Hawaiian Meatballs and it is a go to recipe during the week as everyone loves them.
I have a potluck coming up and this would be the perfect recipe!
I’ve been looking for a good meatball recipe as an appetizer for the holidays… I’m going to give this one a try.
These sound delicious! My family is going to love them.
Ok, so now I am hungry and this I must make…;)
Using frozen meatballs is a huge time-saver, making this recipe one of the easiest meals to prepare. I’m a huge fan of tangy sweet/sour recipes like this. Slow cookers are a mom’s life preserver!
Sounds delicious. This will be a nice change and I love using my slow cooker. Thanks for sharing!
I have been looking for a sweet and sour meatball recipe for the slow cooker and I think this one is perfect.I love that there is pineapple in it too.
I love the sound of these meatballs.I am pretty sure we will love them when I make them with the pineapple in them,They just sound delicious and perfect for a bed of rice.Thank you.
This Slow Cooker Tangy Hawaiian Meatballs sounds so easy and delicious that it will probably become a staple at our home. Thank you so much for the reciipe.s
These meatballs will be a big hit in our home! Thanks for the delicious ,yet easy to make recipe.
This looks delicious, but what size can pineapple chunks do you use?
You can use either actually, but I mostly buy the larger can.
What size can of pineapple chunks?
I use the larger one, but the smaller will do as well.
I’ve made this added with the meatballs the cocktail wieners to ! Great for appetizer!!
I made these for a surprise 60th birthday Luau party and they were awesome
This sounds like an easy and delicious supper dish. Thank you so much for this recipe.
I have made these many times, requested at every party we host. DELICIOUS! I have never tried but would it be ok to prep the sauce the night before cooking?
Absolutely! 🙂