Appetizers

Every party, holiday, and social gathering needs some tasty appetizers to feed a crowd of people. This just so happens to be my favorite food group, so we’ve got over 300 easy appetizer recipes for every occasion, ranging from small bites and finger foods, to hot dips and simple snack food.

Our Favorite Appetizer Recipes

Looking for appetizer ideas? Whether you’re hosting a gathering, planning a party, or simply craving a flavorful start to your meal, we’ve got you!

a hand dopping a tortilla chips into a bowl of homemade white queso.

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White Queso Recipe

Queso for the win! Our White Queso Recipe is the ultimate cheese dip that we make again and again.

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platter of baked chicken wings

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Baked Chicken Wings

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Favorite

Crockpot Ribs

SUPER EASY Oven Baked Spicy Chicken Tacos make a weekly appearance on our table. All the flavor and none of the stress. ALL THAT MELTED CHEESE! Perfect Chicken Tacos recipe for a crowd on Family Mexican Night!

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Chicken Tacos

Popular Appetizer Recipes

These starters are some of our most popular appetizer recipes, sure to please the entire party.

side view of several ham and cheese roll ups

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Tortilla Roll Ups (Ham and Cheese Pinwheels) Recipe

baked turkey and cheese sliders

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Turkey Sliders

a hand dipping a birria taco into a bowl of dipping sauce.

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Birria Tacos Recipe

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Cheeseburger Sliders (Baked Sliders Recipe)

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Homemade Baked Mozzarella Sticks Recipe

Popular Party Dip Recipes

Dips just so happen to be our favorite food group! These recipes are sure to please for game night, the holidays, or any day of the year.

buffalo chicken dip in casserole dish

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

crockpot spinach dip in a white bowl with dippers

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Crockpot Spinach Dip

Cowboy Dip Queso (Loaded Velveeta Queso Dip) is the ultimate Super Bowl appetizer. This EASY Rotel Dip recipe is loaded with Velveeta, beer, pepper jack, black beans, Rotel, and sausage!

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Velveeta Queso Recipe (Rotel Dip)

Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Dip is the ultimate EASY party dip for any occasion! This cheesy dip is perfect for any celebration, tailgating, and especially the Super Bowl. Best cheese dip recipe ever!

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Cheesy Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Dip

overhead view of mexican street corn dip in an oval baking dish.

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Mexican Street Corn Dip

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Ham and Cheese Sliders are such a simple recipe, but they're perfect for a quick lunch or snack. I am constantly on the hunt for EASY and delicious meals, and I found a new favorite! These Ham and Swiss Sliders were done in under 20 minutes, and they are surprisingly satisfying. And they're great for kids too!

Super Bowl Winners

101+ Game Day Appetizers

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Our Favorite Shrimp Appetizers

The combination of flavor, texture, and versatility makes shrimp the ultimate appetizer. Be sure to try some of these!

shrimp on ice with a dipping sauce.

Shrimp Cocktail

bacon wrapped shrimp dipped in ranch

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Garlic Shrimp is a simple, easy recipe to make for appetizers or for dinner. This spicy garlic shrimp recipe is just SO tasty, and only takes about 10 minutes to makes. Serve this sauteed garlic shrimp as a quick app, or turn it into a creamy garlic shrimp pasta. Either way, everyone will love it!

Spicy Garlic Shrimp

shrimp skewers with dipping sauce on a plate.

Bang Bang Shrimp

Best Crockpot Appetizers

These appetizers can be made ahead of time, so you can relax and enjoy your guests without having to worry about cooking.

little smokies in a white bowl

Crockpot Little Smokies

up close bowl of crockpot honey garlic meatballs

Crockpot Honey Garlic Meatballs

chex mix in a crock pot

Crockpot Chex Mix

crockpot buffalo chicken wings with ranch

Crock Pot Chicken Wings

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Best Air Fryer Appetizers

Looking to whip up appetizers on short notice? These air fryer appetizer recipes are perfect for the job!

air fryer jalapeno poppers on plate

Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers

air fryer sausage balls on a white plate with sweet chili ketchup.

Air Fryer Sausage Balls

air fryer potato wedges

Air Fryer Potato Wedges

air fryer chicken nuggets in a parchment lined basket.

Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

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Mexican Appetizers

Mexican Pinwheels are a super simple and super tasty appetizer for any occasion. These Southwest Sausage Pinwheels are easy to make and require hardly any work at all. These sausage cream cheese pinwheels have all my favorite Mexican inspired flavor in one bite. Just as easy as any tortilla roll ups appetizer!

Mexican Pinwheels

esquites in cups garnished with lime

Esquites (Mexican Street Corn in a Cup)

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Nachos Supreme

a 7 layer dip cup on a wooden tray with tortilla chips.

7 Layer Dip Cups

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More Appetizer Categories

queso fundido in green dish with chip scooping dip

baked ground beef baked tacos in dish

Soft Pretzel Crust Pizza with Cheese Sauce is the ULTIMATE easy Cheesy Pizza Recipe! This pizza is a Little Caesar's Copycat Recipe, modeled after their famous Pretzel Crust Pizza Recipe with cheese sauce instead of marinara! We are obsessed!

cowboy queso in skillet

wonton chip dipping in cannoli dip with chocolate chips

a baking dish with Chicken Parmesan Sliders on it.

All Appetizers

Butternut Squash Soup

Bacon Beer Cheese Soup

Dessert Recipes

Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Dip

Trail Mix

Loaded Tater Tots (Totchos)

Street Tacos

Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps

BLT Guacamole

Cheeseburger Bombs

Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe

BBQ Wings

Breads, Rolls, Muffins

Cheese Puffs (Gougeres)