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Blue Ribbon Appetizer Recipes

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

Cheesy Oven-Fried Potatoes on a plate.

Cheesy Oven-fried Potatoes

Rebecca Trent avatar
By Rebecca Trent
I made this recipe and thought these potatoes would be good with some cheese sauce. ...
(1 rating)
A platter of chicken wings coated in Buffalo Wings Sauce.

Buffalo Wings Sauce

Gary Hancq avatar
By Gary Hancq
For years I thought they called them Buffalo Wings because they were bold and mean. ...
(7 ratings)
A platter of Potato Nachos.

Potato Nachos

Eddie Szczerba avatar
By Eddie Szczerba
A favorite for a Super Bowl party!!
(2 ratings)
A platter of Firecracker Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls.

Firecracker Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls

Anna Whitehead avatar
By Anna Whitehead
I came up with this recipe on Thanksgiving morning for breakfast. All of them were ...
(2 ratings)
Traditional Cranberry Relish with orange zest on top.

Traditional Cranberry Relish

Megan Todd avatar
By Megan Todd
For the holidays, we serve up several different cranberry sides. This is more of a ...
(2 ratings)
Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps assembled.

Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Estelle Anderson avatar
By Estelle Anderson
Besides being delicious, this is a fun appetizer because you get to use your hands ...
(11 ratings)
Horseradish Swiss and Cheddar Pimento Dip in a bowl with crackers on the side.

Horseradish Swiss And Cheddar Pimento Cheese

Michael Hall avatar
By Michael Hall
I love pimento cheese, so I thought I would kick the traditional recipe up a ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Re-Stuffed Potatoes.

Re-stuffed Potato

Danny McSharry avatar
By Danny McSharry
This recipe goes great with a group of friends and a football game. Having the ...
(2 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 bowl of Loaded Nacho Dip with chips.

Loaded Nacho Dip

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By Sheila Kremer
I've had this recipe since I was in college - many, many years ago! ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Slow-Baked Chicken Wings.

Slow-baked Chicken Wings

Mary Ann Hanson avatar
By Mary Ann Hanson
Please note the title of this recipe. "Slow-baked..." Yes, you could speed this up. ...
(18 ratings)
Bacon Tomato Cup on a plate.

Bacon Tomato Cups

Leslie Bernardi avatar
By Leslie Bernardi
I made these tasty appetizers for our Christmas Eve Party. They were a huge hit. ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Chicken Bacon Ranch Bruschetta.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Bruschetta

Melissa Turner avatar
By Melissa Turner
This is so so yummy. I just love bruschetta, and this is a nice variation ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Cheddar Burger Appetizers.

Cheddar Burger Appetizers

Jennifer Bass avatar
By Jennifer Bass
I love to eat bite-sized food and often make what I call "snack-attizers" with a ...
(4 ratings)
Candied Nuts and Brie Dip with apples, bread, and crackers.

Candied Nuts And Brie Dip

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By Lisa 'Gayle' Goff
I love this recipe. I always serve it with apples and bread so I can ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of New Orleans Stuffed Cran Egg Rolls.

New Orleans Stuffed Crab Egg Roll

Stacey Lawson avatar
By Stacey Lawson
I love this time of year for the crabs. As a kid, my mom would ...
(2 ratings)
A slice of Savory Spinach Carrot Mushroom Kugel on a plate.

Savory Spinach Carrot Mushroom Kugel

Helaine Norman avatar
By Helaine Norman
This is my version of a savory kugel side dish I tweaked over the years. ...
(2 ratings)

Cheese Log

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By Nathaniel Lutz
Our family and friends LOVE this snack! It goes great with Ritz crackers, beer, and ...
(6 ratings)
A platter of Mini Appetizer Ground Beef Pies.

Mini Appetizer Ground Beef Pies

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By Bonnie Glazier
Jumped at the chance to enter the weekly contest that Vanessa's (Pies, Pies, and More ...
(3 ratings)
Cheese oozing from the Baked Brie Appetizer.

Baked Brie Appetizer

Suzanne Larsen avatar
By Suzanne Larsen
I first had this at my brother's house when my family was there for Thanksgiving. ...
(3 ratings)
Stuffed Mushrooms in a baking dish.

Stuffed Mushrooms

Diane Eldridge avatar
By Diane Eldridge
I love mushrooms - any way ya make them. This is one of my fave ...
(7 ratings)
A bowl of Mango Jalapeno Guacamole.

Mango Jalapeno Guacamole

Joyce Tyo avatar
By Joyce Tyo
This is my "go-to" recipe for when we get the craving for guacamole and tortilla ...
(1 rating)
Inside a Southwest Chicken Chimichanga.

Southwest Chicken Chimichanga

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By Geoffry Le Cher
These are EXCELLENT football food items. And since they are so easy to prepare, you ...
(4 ratings)
Chicken Enchilada Ring ready to be sliced.

Chicken Enchilada Ring

Mary Lou Ivy avatar
By Mary Lou Ivy
This is always requested at my office when we do lunch. You can adjust ...
(17 ratings)
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