Hey, y’all! If you need an easy dish that's big on flavor and couldn't be simpler to make, this Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Kielbasa is one you'll come back to again and again. Smoky kielbasa cooks low and slow in a rich brown sugar glaze that's sweet, savory, and just a little tangy. With only a handful of ingredients and the slow cooker doing the work, it's a dependable recipe for busy weeknights or whenever you're feeding a hungry crowd.

Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Kielbasa

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The brown sugar melts into a rich glaze that coats every slice of kielbasa with just the right balance of sweet and smoky flavor. Serve it over rice, alongside mashed potatoes, or with your favorite vegetables for a simple, satisfying meal.

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Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Kielbasa Ingredients

• 36 oz. smoked sausage, sliced
• ¾ c. cola
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. honey Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. chili powder

How to Make Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Kielbasa

1. Add your kielbasa to a bowl. Add the Coke, brown sugar, mustard, and chili powder. Give everything a stir until it is well combined.
2. Add the kielbasa to the slow cooker and cover.
3. Cook for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on slow.
4. For the last bit of the cooking process, I remove the lid from the slow cooker so the sauce can get thick.
5. At the end of cooking, if the sauce is not thick and glazy enough, you can add the sausage to a baking dish and broil until glazy.

Pro Tips For Making This Recipe

1. Use regular Coke, not diet, so the glaze caramelizes properly.
2. Add red pepper flakes if you want a little heat.
3. Crack the lid during the last part of cooking to help the sauce thicken.
4. Broil the sausage for 1–2 minutes at the end for an extra-sticky finish.

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Recipe

Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Kielbasa

JC Phelps

Slow Cooker Candied Kielbasa is sweet, sticky, and full of flavor with almost no effort. It's perfect for busy weeknights!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 6 hours hrs

Total Time 6 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 685 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 36 oz. smoked sausage sliced
• ¾ c. Coke
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. honey Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. chili powder

Instructions

 

• Add your kielbasa to a bowl. Add the Coke, brown sugar, mustard and chili powder. Give everything a stir until it is well combined.
• Add the kielbasa to the slow cooker and cover.
• Cook for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on slow.
• For the last bit of the cooking process, I remove the lid from the slow cooker so the sauce can get thick.
• At the end of cooking, if the sauce is not thick and glazy enough, you can add the sausage to a baking dish and broil until glazy.

Notes

• Use regular cola, not diet, so the glaze caramelizes properly.
• Add red pepper flakes if you want a little heat.
• Crack the lid during the last part of cooking to help the sauce thicken.
• Broil the sausage for 1–2 minutes at the end for an extra-sticky finish.

Nutrition

Calories: 685kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 21gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 121mgSodium: 1493mgPotassium: 391mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 244IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg

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