Whether you’re making them for an easy party appetizer, or serving them as a main dish over rice, Hawaiian Meatballs are sure to be hit! All you need is pineapple, BBQ sauce and meatballs, and you can cook them in the slow cooker or on the stovetop.
My favorite part about Hawaiian Meatballs is the tangy-sweet combination from the pineapple and the bbq sauce. You can use store-bought bbq sauce, but my homemade bbq sauce takes it to a whole new level!
How to Make Hawaiian Meatballs:
In the Slow Cooker:
- Spray the bottom of your slow cooker lightly with cooking spray. Add frozen meatballs to the bottom of pot.
- In a large bowl stir together homemade bbq sauce and crushed pineapple. Pour over meatballs.
- Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours. Serve warm garnished with chopped green onions, if desired.
On the stovetop:
- Add homemade bbq sauce and crushed pineapple to a medium pot.
- Add meatballs and stir to coat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer,
- Cook for 8-10 minutes for thawed meatballs, or 14-16 minutes for frozen meatballs.
- Serve warm garnished with chopped green onions, if desired.
FOLLOW ME on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM and PINTEREST for more great recipes!
Recipe
Hawaiian Meatballs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 50 – 60 pre-cooked frozen meatballs store-bought or homemade
- 2 1/2 cups barbecue sauce store-bought or homemade
- 1 cup fresh pineapple , finely diced, or use undrained crushed pineapple from a can
Instructions
For slow cooker meatballs:
- Spray the bottom of your slow cooker lightly with cooking spray. Add frozen meatballs to the bottom of pot.
- In a large bowl stir together homemade bbq sauce and crushed pineapple. Pour over meatballs.
- Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours. Serve warm garnished with chopped green onions, if desired.
For stovetop meatballs:
- Add homemade bbq sauce and crushed pineapple to a medium pot.
- Add meatballs and stir to coat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 8-10 minutes for thawed meatballs, or 14-16 minutes for frozen meatballs.
- Serve warm garnished with chopped green onions, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Did You Make This Recipe?
Tag @TastesBetterFromScratch on Instagram with #TastesBetterFromScratch!
Have you tried this recipe?!
RATE and COMMENT below! I would love to hear your experience.
I originally shared this recipe August 2017. Updated February 2021.
Process photos by Nikole from The Travel Palate.
Made these last night for our family’s holiday gathering. They were a big bit!