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Appetizer & Snack Recipes

Be the hit of your next tailgate, family gathering, or holiday party with a fantastic and delicious appetizer or snack recipe that will have everyone clamoring for second or third helpings!

Try out the Harvest Cream Cheese Ball or the Crescent Roll Pizza Braid or try something truly decadent like the Sweet & Spicy Kielbasa Sausage Bites!

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Baked Brie Phyllo Cups

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Harvest Cream Cheese Ball

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Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza

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Weeknight Oven Quesadilla Recipe

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Baked Ham and Cheese Sliders

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Uncle Richard's Clams Casino

This Crescent Roll Pizza Braid is the perfect appetizer to bring to a gathering or game day party! This easy recipe comes together quickly with a tasty crust and you can add whatever fillings you'd prefer.

Crescent Roll Pizza Braid

These frozen Greek Yogurt Bites are a seriously fun and easy snack and a cool treat for both kids and adults. I’ll show you how to make these 4 different ways with a variety of flavors like blueberry, cookies and cream, peanut butter banana and chocolate cherry!

Greek Yogurt Bites, 4 ways

This Pineapple Salsa recipe is a quick and easy way to take your snacking to the next level. Deliciously sweet and spicy this goes great with chips and is the perfect upgrade to your favorite protein for dinner!

Pineapple Salsa

Grilled Artichokes are the perfect summer snack or appetizer! They're extremely easy to make with minimal ingredients and served with a dipping sauce of creamy lemon garlic aioli that you're sure to love!

Grilled Artichokes

This Easy Italian Sausage Bake with onions and peppers in red sauce is a simple and delicious recipe that makes an awesome appetizer. You can throw it together in minutes and put it in the oven and can even double it for a crowd! Want it for a meal? Just serve over pasta!

Easy Italian Sausage Bake with Tomato Sauce

This French Onion Cheese Ball is a delicious savory appetizer that is sure to impress all your friends. It's also super easy to whip up!

French Onion Cheese Ball

You've got to try this easy Peach Salsa! Made with just a few simple ingredients, this versatile dip adds a unique and delicious twist on a traditional salsa recipe and it really lets the peaches shine.

Easy Peach Salsa

Baked Lasagna Dip is a tasty twist on a classic lasagna recipe. With all the flavors we love in traditional lasagna, this hot dip is sure to please!

Baked Lasagna Dip

Need a good, meatless dinner or appetizer? This Roasted Vegetable Flatbread delivers! It's super easy to throw together and tastes fantastic.

Roasted Vegetable Flatbread

I put together some simple instructions for how to cook Shishito Peppers on the stove or the grill- Just three ingredients and you're ready to go! These super easy blistered peppers make the perfect snack!

How to cook Shishito Peppers (Stove Top + Grill)

BBQ Little Smokies are everything you could possibly want for your game day spread! Savory cocktail wieners in a sweet and smoky sauce with almost no work on your part. These are the perfect dump-and-go appetizer!

BBQ Little Smokies (Slow Cooker and Instant Pot)

Olive and Artichoke Tapenade is the perfect easy snack to whip up for last minute guests! It's ready in 10 minutes and is perfect with a nice glass of wine.

Olive and Artichoke Tapenade

Chex Mix is everyone's favorite party mix and the addition of Sriracha kicks it up a notch in more ways than one!

Sriracha Chex Mix

Sweet and Spicy Kielbasa Sausage Bites are such an easy recipe! Just 3 simple ingredients and these glazed sausage bites are sure to be a hit at any holiday or game day party!

Sweet and Spicy Kielbasa Sausage Bites

Sweet and Spicy Baked Chicken Wings

Sweet and Spicy Baked Chicken Wings

Make this 2 Ingredient Pepperoni Dip- it's a killer make ahead dip that keeps everyone coming back for seconds! Made with just sour cream and pepperoni, your friends will beg for this easy recipe!

Pepperoni Dip

It's not a party without this classic 7 layer dip- it's one of those epic appetizers that people can't stop eating! Made with beans, guacamole, cheese, tomatoes and olives- you've got to make this for you next party!

Classic 7 Layer Dip

Grandma's Shrimp Dip is a huge family favorite passed down through the generations- it's quick and easy to throw together and everyone always begs for the recipe! Perfect for the holidays!

Grandma's Shrimp Dip

This Buffalo Chex Mix recipe brings the crunchy goodness of Original Chex Mix but with a spicy Buffalo kick that we all love- it's down right addictive!

Buffalo Chex Mix Recipe

These Salami Chips are killer party snack and taste even better with a Honey Mustard dipping sauce. You won't believe how easy they are to make!

Salami Chips with a Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

Need a show stopping appetizer for this holiday season? Look no further, this Antipasto Salad Christmas Wreath is as festive as it is delicious!

Antipasto Salad Christmas Wreath

This easy loaded corn fritter recipe with all the fixings makes an easy and delicious appetizer that you will not be able to get enough of!

Loaded Corn Fritter Recipe

BBQ Crockpot Meatballs: 5 ingredients, minimal effort and maximum flavor! We use premade meatballs, ketchup, brown sugar, liquid smoke and onions. This is a killer party or game day appetizer that your friends will love!

BBQ Crockpot Meatballs

This Bloody Mary Cheeseball Recipe is the best easy appetizer option for entertaining. Made with many of the same ingredients and toppings as a traditional Bloody Mary drink (but without the alcohol). It's a family friendly hors d'oeuvre that's full of great flavor!

Bloody Mary Cheese ball recipe

Make these Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites for your next gathering! Made with chicken, bacon, brown sugar, salt and pepper, they're a sweet and savory appetizer the whole family will love!

Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites

Oven Fried Pickles are the game day snack that dreams are made of! They're super easy to make with dill pickle chips, panic breadcrumbs, eggs and a BBQ Ranch dip, baked to be perfectly crispy and seriously easy to make!

Oven Fried Pickles

Greek Salsa

Greek Salsa

What to do with that bumper crop of zucchini? Zucchini Pancakes! Made with Bisquick, Romano cheese, shredded zucchini, butter, garlic powder and onion, they are a super easy savory breakfast and are also a great make-ahead appetizer for a party!

Zucchini Pancakes

This Garlic Shrimp with Lemon, Butter and Dill will knock your socks off. It's full of insanely delicious flavor and extremely quick and easy to make with shrimp, butter, olive oil, dill, lemon, garlic and shallots!

Garlic Shrimp with Lemon, Butter and Dill

What should you do with that leftover chicken? Make Chicken Caesar Pinwheels, of course! They're super easy to make and are a seriously delicious lunch or healthy appetizer.

Chicken Caesar Pinwheels

What's the best way to enjoy this gorgeous summer weather? A girl's night on the deck of course! So grab your best girlfriends and enjoy this Summer Antipasto Platter. Full of cheese, meat, olives and plenty of delicious grilled vegetables it's SO easy to make and crazy delicious!

Summer Antipasto Platter

These Quick and Easy Baked Buffalo Chicken Sliders are one of my favorite game day recipes! They come together lightning fast in the oven with a few simple ingredients like shredded chicken, ranch, buffalo sauce, mozzarella cheese and buns. They are the best appetizer to bring to any party!!

Quick and Easy Baked Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Meet your new favorite appetizer: Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos. Made with shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, ranch seasoning and mozzarella cheese, these are a quick and delicious way to become the most popular person at the party!

Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

This Chunky Avocado Salsa recipe is made with a few super simple fresh ingredients and is so quick and easy to whip up last minute. You'll be making this allllll summer long!

Chunky Avocado Salsa Recipe

Spinach and Feta Breakfast Puff Pastry Pizza

Spinach and Feta Breakfast Puff Pastry Pizza

Greek Baked Turkey Meatballs are a tasty appetizer or an excellent main dish. They're insanely easy to whip up and a healthy option as well! Ground turkey, lemon juice and greek spices make a delicious and flavorful meatball that tastes awesome with tzatziki sauce!

Greek Baked Turkey Meatballs Recipe

Deviled Eggs with Bacon and Jalapeños are basically Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs. They're cheesy, creamy and have a deliciously spicy kick! Made with eggs, bacon, cream cheese and jalapenos- these are a seriously delicious and easy appetizer for any party!

Deviled Eggs with Bacon and Jalapeños (Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs)

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BLT Ranch Flatbread Pizza Recipe

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Pepperoni Chips Recipe

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Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Bread Rolls aka Philly Cheese Steak Bombs

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Buffalo Chicken Braid Recipe

These Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos are an easy and delicious game day snack recipe! They are so simple to put together and bake up in the oven with tortilla chips, leftover taco meat, plenty of cheese and all sorts of other great toppings! You've got to try these!

Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos

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Easiest Ever Hot Artichoke Dip

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Pomegranate and Thyme Baked Brie Appetizer recipe

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How to make a Cheesy Garlic Knot the easy way

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Hot 7 Layer Bean Dip

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Everything Pita Chips Recipe

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Chicken Swiss Dip

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Bacon Brown Sugar Cocktail Wienies

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Vicky's Easiest Ever Tabouli

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10 Minute Shrimp Salsa

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Broccoli Rabe and Ricotta Crostini

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Pea Pesto Flatbread with Asparagus and Shaved Pecorino Romano

It's always a good idea to have an easy guacamole recipe up your sleeve and this one is seriously the best- fantastic, zesty flavor with an awesome secret ingredient to helps take the guacamole to the next level. It's a healthy snack for any celebration or game day!

The most delicious guacamole EVER.

This Artichoke Asiago Dip is the best easy recipe to throw together for a last-minute spring get-together. It only takes a couple of minutes to make and is fully of cheesy, delicious flavor! #ad

Artichoke Asiago Dip

Here's an easy tutorial for how to make Basic Deviled Eggs. This recipe is the best simple method to make this classic, delicious appetizer. These are a great way to use up extra Easter eggs and are perfect to bring to a picnic or get-together!

Basic Deviled Eggs

This homemade Three Cheese Garlic Bread recipe is a super easy accompaniment to a delicious Italian meal (or any meal for that matter!). It's really quick to spread with butter, herbs and a ton of melted cheese and pre-cut so that it's even easier to pull apart and enjoy with dinner! This is a major family favorite!

Homemade Three Cheese Garlic Bread

This cheesy Jalapeno Popper Pull Apart Bread is an easy recipe for game day! A loaf of bread stuffed with jalapenos, cheese and bacon; it's super quick to throw together and is sure to be a hit at your next Superbowl Party!

Jalapeno Popper Pull Apart Bread

This Olive and Gruyere Puff Pastry Tartlets recipe is one of my new favorite easy appetizers to throw together! Just four simple ingredients (including frozen puff pastry dough, olives and cheese) and they come together quickly for the holidays or any parties you may be having!

Olive and Gruyere Puff Pastry Tartlets

This Loaded Baked Potato Stacks recipe is such an such an easy side dish for a weeknight dinner. Thin slices of potato, seasoned and stacked in the cups of a muffin tin and baked in the oven; these are a tasty addition to any meal and they also make a delicious game day appetizer!

Loaded Baked Potato Stacks

This Roasted Corn Salsa recipe is an easy and healthy addition to a salad, meat based dinner entree or eggs in the morning. It's homemade with black beans, fresh corn, onions and peppers- I seriously love this so much I now keep a container of it in my refrigerator to use throughout the week!

Roasted Corn Salsa

This BLT Bruschetta recipe is the perfect dish-to-pass for a last minute get together, party or game day celebration. Tomatoes, bacon, parsley and green onions come together in a creamy mixture and are spread atop crispy slices of baguette. This delicious flavor combination makes wonderful little appetizers that you won't be able to stop eating!

BLT Bruschetta

This Meat Lover's Pizza Bites recipe is the ultimate game day appetizer! Pepperoni, sausage, bacon and melted cheese, enveloped in a warm biscuit and dipped in tomato sauce. These homemade snacks will be a welcome addition to any tailgate party!

Meat Lover's Pizza Bites

Need a quick meal for those busy back-to-school nights when you're shuffling between activities? Look no further! This BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza is the perfect weeknight meal. It is really quick and easy to make- juicy grilled chicken, melty cheese, tangy BBQ sauce and crunchy fried onions. This is a meal your whole family will enjoy!

BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza

This Summer Berry Dessert Crostini recipe is a light and delicious summer dessert. You can also call it dessert bruschetta. It uses ripe summer berries, mascarpone cheese sweetened with honey and grilled baguette. This easy dessert is super quick to make and a real crowd pleaser!

Summer Berry Dessert Crostini

The Strawberry Goat Cheese Tart recipe is great for a brunch or a low-key get-together. It’s quick and easy to make using frozen puff pastry and tastes delicious! Click on the photo to get the recipe!

Strawberry Goat Cheese Tart

This Shrimp with Pesto and Prosciutto recipe is seriously easy and tastes delicious. It's super quick to make (10-15 minutes tops!!) and uses only 3 ingredients making it the perfect starter for a dinner party or a girls night! Click on the photo to get the recipe!

Shrimp with Pesto and Prosciutto

This Spinach and Feta stuffed bread is so easy to make and has the most delicious flavor. It makes a lovely holiday Christmas Tree appetizer or can be in the form of a regular stuffed bread any other time of year!

Spinach and Feta Stuffed Bread Christmas Tree

Roasting Chestnuts is not as hard as it seems- it's actually pretty simple. THis tutorial has some simple directions for how to roast Chestnuts!

How to Roast Chestnuts

These Bacon Jalapeno Ranch Crescents are a super easy and delicious appetizer- they come together so quickly and taste awesome!

Bacon Jalapeno Ranch Crescents

Chicken Salad Stuffed Tomatoes are a simple, gluten-free twist on a chicken salad sandwich. They're made with Greek Yogurt and with apples and they're super easy to make ahead. They make a delicious healthy lunch or appetizer!

Chicken Salad Stuffed Tomatoes

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Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla