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These recipes for easy and elegant appetizer recipes include make ahead and crockpot recipes, super easy last minute appetizers, and special appetizers for entertaining and holidays.
Veggie Quesadillas
Veggie Quesadillas are a quick and easy appetizer recipe that is like a Mexican sandwich. Made with tortillas, sauteed veggies, and lots of cheese, it's simple and satisfying.
Salad Bites
Salad Bites is a quick and easy last-minute appetizer recipe using deli salads and frozen mini filo shells.
Antipasto Martini
Antipasto Martini is an elegant, very versatile easy recipe for an appetizer buffet. Quick and easy appetizer recipe.
Marinated Mushrooms
Marinated Mushrooms is a great make-ahead appetizer recipe that's also perfect for an antipasto platter. Quick and easy recipe for marinated mushrooms.
Fried Polenta with Tomato Salad
Fried Polenta with Tomato Salad is a quick and easy last minute appetizer recipes. Last minute appetizer recipe using prepared polenta and seasoned tomatoes.
Roasted Red Pepper Pizzas
Roasted Red Pepper Pizzas is a quick and easy last minute appetizer recipe. This super fast mini pizza recipe is fast and quick.
Baked Brie with Curried Chutney
Baked Brie with Curried Chutney is a quick and easy appetizer recipe perfect for the holidays. A last minute appetizer, this simple recipe using Brie cheese and mango chutney is quick and fast.
Melon and Avocado Cocktail
Melon balls and tender avocado combine with a thyme and raspberry vinigarette in this superb appetizer recipe. Last minute appetizer recipe using melon and avocado.
Roast Beef Filo Cups
Filo Roast Beef Cups are little appetizers filled with a creamy roast beef and horseradish filling. Appetizer recipe Phyllo Roast Beef Cups are easy and delicious.
Pesto Brie Bruschetta
Pesto Brie Bruschetta is made with french bread slices, pesto sauce, brie cheese and chopped cherry tomatoes. Pesto Brie Brushcetta is a quick and easy appetizer or snack recipe.
Crockpot Little Sausages Recipes
Crockpot Little Sausages is a classic appetizer recipe that's sweet and spicy. Slow Cooker Little Smokies appetizer recipe is quick and easy.
Slow Cooker Saucy Meatballs
Slow Cooker Saucy Meatballs are an easy appetizer recipe that cooks in your crockpot. Crockpot appetizer recipe using precooked meatballs.
Mini Polenta Sandwiches
Crisp little sauteed rounds of polenta make sandwiches with tomato, cheese, and basil in this simple five ingredient appetizer recipe. Mini Polenta Sandwiches are an easy 5 ingredient appetizer recipe.
Devils on Horseback
Devils on Horseback are made of dates stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon, then broiled until crisp. Easy appetizer recipe with dates and bacon.
Roasted Garlic Recipes
Roasted garlic is a wonderful appetizer that's sweet and nutty, delicious spread on bread, or an ingredient in many recipes.
Bacon and Sweet Potato Bites
These easy and delicious appetizer bites are made with leftover sweet potatoes from Thanksgiving dinner.
Cranberry Meatballs
Make these easy and delicious meatballs using leftover Thanksgiving cranberry sauce.
Cranberry Turkey Puff Pastry Bites
Make these delicious tiny puff pastry sandwiches using leftover Thanksgiving turkey and cranberry sauce.
Mini Cranberry Filo Shells
Make these easy and delicious tiny filo shells using leftover Thanksgiving cranberry sauce.
Potato Skins Recipe
Save the potato skins when you make mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving, and use them to make this fabulous appetizer for the long holiday weekend.
Pumpkin Satay Recipe
Pumpkin satay uses leftover Thanksgiving canned pumpkin and leftover cooked turkey to make a fabulous and delicious appetizer.
Sweet Potato Wontons Recipe
These delicious tiny appetizers are made using leftover cooked sweet potatoes from Thanksgiving dinner.
Turkey and Cranberry Corn Muffins
Mini corn muffins are the perfect complement to turkey and cranberry sauce in these tiny sandwiches.
Turkey Fingers with Cranberry Dip
Use leftover Thanksgiving cranberry sauce and cooked turkey in these easy and delicious appetizers.
Gorgonzola and Caramelized Onion Bruschetta
This delicious appetizer recipe using caramelized onions, balsamic vinegar, bagette bread, and blue cheese can be partially made ahead and assembled at the last minute.
Great Pumpkin Cheese Ball
This cute cheese bal recipe, decorated to look like a pumpkin and made with cream cheese, Havarti cheese, mayonnaise, and garlic, is perfect for Halloween parties.
Halloween Wonton Crisps
In this easy and fun recipe, wonton wrappers are dusted with butter and Parmesan cheese, cut into Halloween shapes, then baked to make crisp little crackers.
Pear and Blue Cheese Crostini
This easy and delicious appetizer recipe uses the flavors of fall foods, including blue cheese, sliced pears, pecans, and mayonnaise.
Beefy Eyeball Tarts
This tart recipe, with meatballs in tart shells topped with cheese and olives, really does look like eyeballs staring up at you. But they taste delicious!
Brie Bruschetta Recipes
Three impeccably fresh ingredients, including crusty bread and fresh tomatoes, combine for a fabulous appetizer recipe.
Parmesan Wafers with Figs
This delicious appetizer recipe uses three trendy ingredients for a fabulous result.
Spinach Quesadillas Recipes
Only three ingredients combine to make a fabulous, easy appetizer recipe that's crunchy, creamy, and cheesy.
Crockpot Onion Meatballs
This super-easy crockpot appetizer recipe uses onion soup mix and frozen meatballs.
Crockpot Sweet and Sour Meatballs
This classic meat ball appetizer recipe is a snap to make in the crockpot.
Barbecue Chicken Drummies
These easy chicken drummies coated with rich honey sauce are the perfect make ahead appetizer recipe cooked in your crockpot.
Brie with Cherry Chutney
Combine heated brie cheese with fresh cherry chutney for a delicious appetizer recipe.
Baked Brie with Peaches
Combine Brie cheese with raspberry preserves and peaches for a fresh, delicious appetizer recipe in minutes.
Watermelon Hors d'Oeuvres
This unusual hors d'oeuvre or appetizer recipe would be excellent for an outdoor grill party in summer.
Crostini Recipe
Crostini, or toasted bread, is the perfect accompaniment to a soup or stew.
Tapenade Tartlets
Tapenade Tartlets are a wonderful quick and easy appetizer recipe that can be made from ingredients in your pantry and freezer.
Crab Cakes with Fruit Salsa
These delicious and easy crab cakes are served with a sweet and spicy fruit salsa in a simple appetizer recipe.
Cheese Wellington
Puff pastry covers a round of Edam cheese and is baked, resulting in a crispy, creamy, melting appetizer recipe.
Asparagus Tarts
Make these delicious appetizer tarts using refrigerated pie crusts, asparagus, havarti cheese, and red bell peppers in an easy recipe for your holiday parties.
Appley Kielbasa Crockpot Appetizer
Just four ingredients make this easy kielbasa sausage appetizer recipe the simplest ever.
Bacon Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes Recipe
My very favorite appetizer recipe of all time, Bacon Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes, is made using only five ingredients.
Buffalo Chicken Wings
This classic recipe for Buffalo Chicken Wings is delicious and so easy to make.
Cheese Puffs
These easy and delicious tiny, savory cheese puffs are fabulous as an appetizer or a cheese fondue dipper.
Crockpot Hamballs Appetizer
Ground ham combines with graham cracker crumbs and cooks in the crockpot in a sweet and sour sauce for a great appetizer recipe.
Crockpot Turkey and Stuffing Meatballs
A festive appetizer made of cornbread stuffing mix and ground turkey cooks in your crockpot for a wonderful, flavorful, easy recipe for the holidays.
Filo Onion Rolls
This appetizer recipe for Filo Onion Rolls is delicious and easy, with layered phyllo dough rolled around a cream cheese and sauteed onion filling.
Grilled Chicken Nachos
This easy and cheesy nacho appetizer recipe is cooked on the grill with just five ingredients.
Jalapeno Poppers
Just like the poppers in your favorite restaurant; these little appetizers freeze well too.
Marinated Olives Antipasto
Make this delicious marinated olives recipe and give as holiday gifts, packed in pretty bottles.
Mini Bacon Pinwheels
These delicious little spirals combine bacon, cream cheese, and herbs for a great freeze-ahead appetizer recipe.
Mini Quiche Recipes
Mini quiche recipes make elegant appetizers; and you can freeze these ahead of time too!
New Buffalo Wings
This updated version of the classic Buffalo Chicken Wings appetizer recipe uses boneless, skinless chicken breasts for less fat and more meat!
Pork and Mango Skewers
Tiny pork and mango skewers are marinated and grilled for a fabulous appetizer recipe perfect for summer entertaining.
Shrimp Puff Recipes
In this easy and delicious recipe, tiny little puffs of shrimp and cheese freeze beautifully so you'll have an appetizer on hand for the holiday season.
Smoked Salmon Pizza
Smoked salmon and creamy cheeses combine on top of Boboli crusts to make a spectacular appetizer pizza recipe.
Spinach Balls
Tiny balls of spinach and stuffing make a great appetizer recipe, and freeze well too so you can make them ahead of time and be ready for the holidays.
Spicy Crockpot Chicken Drummies
Spicy chicken drummettes are cooked in the crockpot for a super easy appetizer recipe perfect for a large party or open house.
Sausage Cheese Balls
These delicious little appetizer tidbits are made with Italian sausage, cheese, and biscuit mix in an easy recipe that freezes well too.
Napoleon Sandwiches
These tiny sandwiches use frozen puff pastry for an easy and elegant appetizer presentation in a very simple recipe taht looks complicated.
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