These appetizers are great to serve for just about any party – from an engagement party to a glitzy New Year’s Eve Party. I love how versatile appetizers can be. You can really mix and match a bunch of different things to create a smorgasbord of tastes and smells that will delight your guests.
» Also see these 10 Comfort Food Recipes to try and this list of great Instant Pot Chicken Recipes.
These appetizers were curated from fellow food bloggers who have created these wonderful recipes. Click through to see the full recipe.
This festive holiday charcuterie board makes a great appetizer for a party since finger food is the best way to please a crowd. Read more in how to make the perfect party platter with 13 options to try.
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Tasty Party Appetizers
Warm Citrus-Marinated Castelvetrano Olives
These warm olives are a hit to serve while entertaining guests. They're easy to eat finger food and offer a surprising twist on typical olives.
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Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Ball
This bacon jalapeno cheese ball makes a great appetizer for any party. Serve it with crackers, baguette or vegetable slices.
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Holiday Antipasto Wreath Appetizer
This Holiday Antipasto Wreath is a delicious, refreshing, and visually appetizing dish perfect for parties. Because of its amazing presentation, this dish is particularly perfect for the holiday season.
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Breaded Mushrooms in the Oven or Air Fryer
These Crispy Baked Breaded Mushrooms are crisp and crunchy on the outside and soft and juicy on the inside. They are so snackable, you won't be able to stop eating until they're gone.
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Wreath-Shaped Cheesy Bread
Make this wreath-shaped cheesy bread with mozzarella sticks, Italian seasoning, Parmesan cheese, pesto, and marinara for an appetizer or potluck party.
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Mini Taco Appetizers
These mini taco appetizers are filled with meat, cheese, and all your favorite taco toppings.
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Air Fryer Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers
Air Fryer Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers have bacon, green onion, and cheddar cheese mixed in with the cream cheese to make a rich and creamy filling for mini peppers.
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Air Fryer Cranberry Brie Bites
Air Fryer Cranberry Brie Bites are easy to make and delicious. The crispy phyllo base, gooey brie and fruity cranberry sauce makes these cranberry brie bites a mouthwatering combination and a perfect appetizer or finger food.
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheels
These Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheels make the perfect party appetizer – flour tortillas rolled up with cream cheese, chicken, bacon, and Ranch dressing mix inside.
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Steak Crostini With Horseradish Spread
Steak Crostini appetizers are the perfect appetizers with toasted slices of French baguette, tender slices of steak and a rich and spicy horseradish spread.
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Prosciutto & Pear Pizza
This Prosciutto & Pear Pizza is a wonderful mix of textures and flavors, blending savory Prosciutto and caramelized onions, with sweet pears and blue cheese.
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Prosciutto and Melon Appetizer Skewers
These classy Prosciutto & Melon Appetizer skewers are an easy summer appetizer that everyone loves. They’re easy to make and are the perfect sweet/savory combo.
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Spiced Potato Puff Pastry Baskets
If you feel challenged when it comes to samosa folding like I do, then why not try making these Spiced Potato Puff Pastry Baskets or deconstructed samosas?
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Mini Bacon and Onion Pasties
Mini Bacon and Onion Pasties are an easily prepared appetizer. Able to be made in advance, and delicious hot or cold, these will be a hit at your NYE celebrations.
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Maple Bacon Wrapped Pork Bites with Dipping Sauce
These bacon wrapped pork bites are so easy to make and are packed with flavor! You get sweetness from the maple syrup and saltiness from the bacon making them such a great appetizer to serve at your next party!
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Sweet and Spicy Cream Cheese Dip
This Cream Cheese Dip appetizer recipe is a snap to throw together and absolutely disappears whenever I serve it! Make it for potlucks, tailgates, and even as a fancy plated appetizer.
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Easy Beet Hummus Recipe
Creamy vegan beet hummus dip made from scratch. This hummus is vibrant, healthy, packed with plant-based protein and lots of flavor!
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Goat Cheese Puffs
These Goat Cheese Puffs are the perfect little puff pastry bites you never knew you needed in life! They’re a savory, sweet, and simply irresistible appetizer that’s perfect for parties and holiday gatherings.
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Filet Oscar Crostini
A deliciously fancy hors d’eourvre for your next dinner or cocktail party! This Filet Oscar Crostini Appetizer is a fun take on the classic Filet Oscar dish made bite sized and worthy of your fingers!
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Everything Bagel Cheese Ball Bites with Bacon
These Everything Bagel Cheese Ball Bites are the perfect bite sized appetizers for holiday gatherings and beyond. These mini cheese balls are great with crackers, bagel chips or with pretzels.
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Le Bernardin’s Salmon Rillettes Recipe
These salmon rillettes are impressive for guests, but extremely easy to make. They will steal the show at your party!
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Fig Jam and Bleu Cheese Flatbread with Crispy Prosciutto
A simple and delicious flatbread appetizer with Fig Jam and Bleu Cheese Flatbread with Crispy Prosciutto Elegant enough for your New Year’s Eve party and easy enough for every day!
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Everything Bagel Puff Pastry Cheese Straws
Basically the perfect easy 3-ingredient appetizer. Make for a party, make for a night in, a snack… these everything bagel cheese straws are delicious any time!
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Easy Crockpot BBQ Meatballs
These easy crockpot BBQ meatballs are really easy to make in your slow cooker using frozen meatballs, BBQ sauce and honey!
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Easy Mini Pear and Goat Cheese Tarts with Puff Pastry
These Mini Pear and Goat Cheese Tarts with Puff Pastry are layered with a herbaceous goat cheese mixture, buttery puff pastry, and finished with gorgeous slices of red bartlett pears.
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Avocado and Smoked Salmon Appetizer
Super easy and flavorful, this Smoked Salmon Appetizer can be whipped up in under 15 minutes, which makes it perfect for weekend eats or holiday entertaining. Crispy flatbread is topped with creamy goat cheese, smoked salmon, avocado, capers and chives.
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Loaded Hummus Dip Recipe
The most easy and tasty appetizer that has major wow factor – loaded hummus dip with roasted eggplant & tomatoes, creamy feta & crispy chickpeas.
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Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs
Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs are a low carb keto appetizer that everyone will love. Stuffed with cream cheese, bacon, cheddar and 3 types of jalapenos.
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Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates
These goat cheese stuffed dates are the perfect easy vegetarian appetizer for New Year’s Eve, Christmas, or any other special occasion.
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Brie With Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto, And Fig Jam
This is an easy-to-make appetizer that works well for all occasions, from dinner parties to game day parties!
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» Don’t forget the cocktails! Try these Festive Holiday Cocktails and these White Rum Cocktails You’ll Love.
CONCLUSION
I hope you enjoy these appetizers and that they dress up your party with lots of flavor. If you have a favorite appetizer you like to make, let us know about it in the comments. We’d love to share your recipe.
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Laura is a home cook who loves making new recipes and finding new favorite things to eat, whether at home or abroad. She also runs a popular travel blog and spends a lot of her time traveling for food.
Oh my goodness – what a gorgeous list! And absolutely perfect timing. I’m hosting a couple of holiday parties in the next few days, and attending others – so YES I need inspiration! Thanks for featuring our beloved Cream Cheese Appetizer, and for giving me so many other ideas to choose from, too! Happy holidays!
Well there are SOOO many great recipes here…I think my party can be appetizers alone. Happy Holidays!!
Such a wonderful collection of recipes! I can’t wait to try that Honey & Walnut Baked Brie and the color of the beet hummus looks incredible.
I’m actually hosting a new years party this year so this post is right up my street! So many delicious options!!
Oh my, what a scrumptious looking list! They all look delicious, and I’ll be making some of these for sure. 🙂
What a great collection of New Year’s Eve appetizers! No need to look further, but I am lost due too many choices:) Smile! Thank you so much!
Oh yum!! I am so hungry looking at all of these delicious appetizers!! It is hard to pick a favorite or to know which one you want to eat 1st as they all look at tasty and delicious!! I love that their is cheese and salmon, crackers and so many different types of appetizers. This is a comprehensive post, cheers for the recipes and ideas.
Ooh, so many delicious choices! I think we’re going to make the Honey & Walnut Baked Brie…
Thank you so much for including my loaded hummus dip recipe in your roundup. So many great recipe ideas here!
I love your recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Love this collection. Have shared and pinned….now which will I make first?