Cranberry BBQ Cocktail Weenies

Cranberry BBQ Cocktail Weenies, November 17, 2022.

Appetizers tend to be an afterthought over here. Unfortunately, it is an area of the menu that often gets overlooked when busily plotting out the main courses of the holiday meals. Of course, appetizers aren’t necessary, but it does add a nice touch to have a single, well-presented pre-dinner dish. Too many appetizers can fill people up before the main meal, so I don’t go overboard on this. And because I often forget the appetizers it is nice to have quick, simple ingredient recipes which often end up being the best anyway. Today’s Cranberry BBQ Cocktail Weenies is one of those easy, put together appetizers with lots of flavor and uses cranberry sauce. So, if you have leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving you may want to tuck this recipe away.

Cranberry BBQ Cocktail Weenies

Double and triple as needed.

1 package of cocktail weenies (I used Costco brand, but I am sure Lil Smokies would work well here too)

1/2 BBQ sauce (I like a good thick and rich bbq sauce for this)

1/2 cup of whole berry cranberry sauce (I tested with standard homemade wholeberry cranberry sauce)

Rosemary for garnish (optional)

Combine BBQ sauce and cranberry sauce until mixed. Next, pour the sauce over the cocktail weenies in a small pot and heat over medium low on the stovetop. Cover pot and heat, stirring occasionally. When the cocktail weenies and sauce are completely heated through remove from stove and transfer weenies to desired serving dish. Your Cocktail Weenies are now ready to serve! So flavorful and yummy and easy to make! Serve with toothpicks.

Have a beautiful day!