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Appetizer Recipes

From bite-sized snacks to shareable starters, these recipes are designed to spark your appetite and bring people together. Whether you’re hosting a dinner party, planning game-day spreads, or just looking for something tasty before the main course, you’ll find plenty of ideas here to kick things off right. Some of our favorites include:

Carrot and Roasted Red Pepper Feta Dip

Hummus 4 Ways

Dark Chocolate Dipped Figs

  • Close up view of glossy, glazed bacon wrapped carrots topped with chopped chives on a blue-rimmed platter.
    Bacon Wrapped Carrots with Maple Dijon Glaze
  • Close up overhead view of roasted carrots over green goddess feta dip, scattered with pomegranate seeds, crumbled feta and herbs, with a halved pomegranate at the corner.
    Roasted Carrots with Green Goddess Feta Dip
  • Overhead view of eleven acorn cheese balls coated in flax seeds, bacon and pecans arranged on a white plate.
    Acorn Cheese Balls
  • Close up overhead view of a halved chicken and leek hand pie showing the shredded chicken and leek filling inside flaky puff pastry, with whole pies around it.
    Chicken and Leek Hand Pies
  • Overhead view of poached pear salad with burrata, prosciutto and pistachios on a green platter.
    Burrata, Prosciutto and Red Wine Poached Pear Salad
  • Succulent melon ball salad with feta, fresh greens, and bacon in a white and blue dish.
    Melon and Prosciutto Salad
  • Crispy roasted Brussels sprouts with parmesan cheese in a black bowl.
    Parmesan Crusted Brussels Sprouts
  • Close up view of candied pecans and almonds piled up with a metal scoop.
    Candied Pecans and Almonds
  • Overhead view of dauphinoise potatoes sliced into wedges on a sheet pan with chopped herbs.
    Dauphinoise Potatoes (Potatoes Au Gratin)
  • Overhead view of rosemary olive oil crackers on a wire cooling rack.
    Homemade Rosemary Olive Oil Crackers
  • Overhead view of flower shaped white cheddar spritz crackers on a dark baking sheet.
    White Cheddar Spritz Crackers
  • Close up view of cinnamon sugar popovers torn open on a cooling rack.
    Cinnamon Sugar Popovers
  • Ripe apple and mixed greens salad with dried cranberries, shaved Parmesan cheese, and roasted nuts on a white platter.
    Christmas Wreath Salad
  • Overhead view of croque monsieur bites topped with melted cheese and thyme on a dark plate.
    Croque Monsieur Bites
  • Overhead view of onion tarte tatin topped with crumbled feta and rosemary on a wooden board.
    Onion Tarte Tatin
  • Overhead view of carrot and roasted red pepper feta dip in a blue bowl, topped with pomegranate seeds and mint, with pita bread and small bowls of pomegranate seeds and mint on the side.
    Carrot and Roasted Red Pepper Feta Dip
  • Overhead view of shaved brussels sprout salad with pomegranate arils, diced apple, candied pecans, dried cranberries and shaved parmesan filling a large white bowl.
    Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Pomegranate and Candied Pecans
  • Christmas Tree Shaped Cheese Ball covered in herbs and decorated with pine nut garland and pomegranate ornaments.
    Christmas Tree Cheese Ball
  • Close up overhead view of stuffed delicata squash rings around a single parmesan crisp.
    Sausage Stuffed Squash Rings
  • Overhead view of gourmet fruit and nut crackers fanned on a platter with a herbed cheese log and blueberries
    Gourmet Fruit and Nut Crackers
  • Overhead view of a blue bowl of puffed pasta dusted with parmesan and cracked pepper.
    Cacio E Pepe Pasta Puffs
  • Crispy cacio e pepe air fryer gnocchi in a black bowl.
    Cacio e Pepe Air Fryer Gnocchi
  • Overhead view of cabbage wedge with caesar dressing and parmesan.
    Roasted Cabbage Wedge Caesar Salad
  • Overhead view of chicken tender dipped in honey mustard.
    Air Fryer Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders
  • Overhead view of hummus topped with pine nuts and parsley in a bowl with pita and vegetables.
    Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus
  • A platter piled with crispy homemade pizza rolls topped with grated parmesan, with one dipped into a small bowl of pizza sauce.
    Homemade Air Fryer Pizza Rolls
  • Close overhead view of salted soft pretzel bites heaped around a small metal bowl of creamy mustard dip with a swirl on top.
    Homemade Auntie Anne's Pretzel Bites
  • Close up view of a halved meatball sub bite dipped into a bowl of marinara.
    Meatball Sub Bites
  • Overhead view of cheesy thumbprints on a sheet pan.
    Cheesy Thumbprint Cookies with Red Pepper Jelly
  • Close up view of cheese dreams beside a jar of red jelly, two of them topped with jelly.
    Cheese Dreams
  • overhead view of watermelon checkerboard salad with squares of melon, cucumber, tomato and feta.
    Watermelon Checkerboard Salad
  • Overhead view of cowboy candy in a mason jar.
    Peach Cowboy Candy (Candied Jalapeños)
  • Overhead view of black bean corn feta dip in a green bowl with tortilla chips on the side.
    Black Bean Feta Corn Dip
  • Overhead view of cowboy caviar salad in a big white salad bowl.
    Cowboy Caviar
  • Overhead view of tomato basil focaccia in a red cast iron skillet.
    Tomato Focaccia
  • Overhead view of herby whipped tofu dip in a dark bowl with cucumber, radish and crackers.
    Herb Tofu Dip
  • Overhead view of loaded nachos with seasoned crumbles, beans, and avocado on a sheet pan.
    Vegan Nachos
  • Overhead view of vegan jalapeno poppers with golden breadcrumb topping on a dark tray.
    Vegan Jalapeño Poppers
  • Overhead view of vegan garlic bread slices topped with herbs on a sheet pan.
    Vegan Garlic Bread
  • Front view of vegan french onion soup topped with melted cheese and thyme in small pots.
    Vegan French Onion Soup

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