Honey Buffalo Meatball Sliders

Name: Honey Buffalo Meatball Sliders
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce; 1/4 cup honey; 1/4 cup apricot preserves; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 package (24 ounces) frozen fully cooked Italian turkey meatballs, thawed; Additional hot sauce, optional; Bibb lettuce leaves; 12 mini buns; Crumbled blue cheese; Ranch salad dressing, optional

These little sliders deliver big Buffalo chicken flavor without the messiness of wings. The spicy-sweet meatballs are a hit on game day with kids and adults alike. —Julie Peterson, Crofton, Maryland

Ingredients

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 package (24 ounces) frozen fully cooked Italian turkey meatballs, thawed
Additional hot sauce, optional
Bibb lettuce leaves
12 mini buns
Crumbled blue cheese
Ranch salad dressing, optional

Directions

In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, mix the first 6 ingredients until smooth. Stir in meatballs until coated. Cook, covered, on low until meatballs are heated through, 2-3 hours.
If desired, stir in additional hot sauce. Serve meatballs on lettuce-lined buns; top with cheese and, if desired, dressing.

Nutrition Facts

2 sliders: 524 calories, 21g fat (6g saturated fat), 110mg cholesterol, 1364mg sodium, 61g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 28g protein.

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SColson132

Apr 5, 2019

Pretty good recipe!!
justmbeth

Nov 21, 2018

Awesome! I served them on Hawaiian rolls and left off the blue cheese but did use the ranch dressing.
Angel182009

Aug 26, 2017

This was the perfect amount of sweet and spicy. As a busy mom I enjoyed how quick and easy this was for me to put together. You just let the slow cooker do all of the work!