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Appetizer Recipes

Get your party started with these tasty appetizer recipes from party-savvy cooks all across the country!

A platter of Homemade Pigs in a Blanket.

Homemade Pigs In A Blanket

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By Diane C.
In honor of National Hot Dog Day, I wanted to make hot dogs for dinner, ...
(1 rating)
Holiday Cheese Ball with crackers.

Holiday Cheese Ball

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By Laura Pennington
This recipe comes from my husband's side of the family. I had to ask for ...
(3 ratings)
A Pepperoni Pizza Dog on a plate.

Pepperoni Pizza Dogs

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By Barbara Lentz
My grandkids love these and they are fast and easy to make. Yummy too.
(1 rating)

Susie's Pretzel Dogs

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By Sue Lally
These are great for Super Bowl parties or taking to work for lunch! They ...
(6 ratings)
Tropical Cowboy Candy poured over a brick of cream cheese.

Tropical Cowboy Candy

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By Cathy Smith
This is just a tropical note on a well known canned candied jalapenos recipe. It ...
(3 ratings)
Pizza Bubble Cake with pizza sauce for dipping.

Pizza Bubble Cake

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By Stacy Hutchinson
Every Friday night is pizza night in our house. My family would rather have this ...
(10 ratings)
Cheesy Oven-Fried Potatoes on a plate.

Cheesy Oven-fried Potatoes

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By Rebecca Trent
I made this recipe and thought these potatoes would be good with some cheese sauce. ...
(1 rating)
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

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By Donna Graffagnino
If you're a fan of Buffalo Chicken wings then you're going to love these. This ...
(1 rating)
Photo By: Emily Shares/Joy of Cooking

Savory Zucchini Garlic Onion Dill Bread

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By Family Favorites
A deliciously moist, buttery garlic bread with shredded cheddar, garlic, dill and onion. Although you ...
(1 rating)
Photo: sandralee.com

Corn Dog "puppies" (appetizer)

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By Family Favorites
Growing up, I absolutely loved corn dogs. So what could be better than an appetizer-size ...
(1 rating)
Loaded Baked Potato Dip with potato chips.

Loaded Baked Potato Dip

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By Sharon Rogers
There is no recipe per se. Mix these ingredients and let them sit in the ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Awesome Deep-Fried Pickles.

Awesome Deep-fried Pickles

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By Amy CooksToo
When the pandemic first has us locked inside in April of 2020, we started creating ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Slow-Baked Chicken Wings.

Slow-baked Chicken Wings

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By Mary Ann Hanson
Please note the title of this recipe. "Slow-baked..." Yes, you could speed this up. ...
(18 ratings)
Sausage and Cheese Crescent Square on a plate.

Sausage And Cheese Crescent Squares

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By Penny R
This can be used as a breakfast dish or an appetizer. We love it ...
(11 ratings)
Amaretto Dip with strawberries on a platter.

Amaretto Dip With Strawberries

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By Diana Perry
This dip is delicious and actually low fat and quite light! It is wonderful ...
(3 ratings)
Spring Roll cut in half on top of a platter of Spring Rolls.

Spring Rolls

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By Melissa Goode
These spring rolls are easy to make and so good.
(11 ratings)
A platter of Chicken Pinwheels W/Creamy Lemon Sauce.

Chicken Pinwheels W/creamy Lemon Sauce

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By Annette W.
To quote my kids "Oh my God mom these are heaven on a plate" and ...
(3 ratings)
Low Carb Low Fat Asian Lettuce Wraps With Dipping Sauce ready to serve.

Low Carb Low Fat Asian Lettuce Wraps With Dipping Sauce

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By Jennifer Van Dyke
This recipe is just like one I found in a low-carb cookbook. If you aren't ...
(4 ratings)
Ceviche Salad in an avocado half on a plate.

Ceviche Salad

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By Stephanie Mabry
I had this dish several years ago at a restaurant that we visited on our ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs.

Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs

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By Kathy Griffin
Made these up for Easter dinner and everyone loved them. I didn't even have any ...
(3 ratings)
Bruschetta Caprese With Balsamic Vinegar Reduction

Bruschetta Caprese With Balsamic Vinegar Reduction

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By Tammy T
My youngest daughter Laura and I made this together last night without a recipe to ...
(3 ratings)

Fried Pickles

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By Carolynne Grogan
These are a great snack or appetizer and can be used as a side dish. ...
(2 ratings)

Mexicano Shrimp Cocktail

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By Lou Kostura
I originally tried this in a tiny Mexican general store in Calistoga California. They serve ...
(3 ratings)

Easy Delicious Stuffed Clams

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By Teresa G.
This is a quick and easy appetizer or side dish for seafood lovers. Don't let ...
(1 rating)
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