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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!

A platter of Homemade Pigs in a Blanket.

Homemade Pigs In A Blanket

Diane C. avatar
By Diane C.
In honor of National Hot Dog Day, I wanted to make hot dogs for dinner, ...
(1 rating)
A Pepperoni Pizza Dog on a plate.

Pepperoni Pizza Dogs

Barbara Lentz avatar
By Barbara Lentz
My grandkids love these and they are fast and easy to make. Yummy too.
(1 rating)
Pizza Bubble Cake with pizza sauce for dipping.

Pizza Bubble Cake

Stacy Hutchinson avatar
By Stacy Hutchinson
Every Friday night is pizza night in our house. My family would rather have this ...
(10 ratings)
Amaretto Dip with strawberries on a platter.

Amaretto Dip With Strawberries

Diana Perry avatar
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

Melissa Goode avatar
By Melissa Goode
These spring rolls are easy to make and so good.
(11 ratings)
A platter of Deviled Eggs.

Deviled Eggs

Terry Criscione avatar
By Terry Criscione
Enjoy - my family loves my deviled eggs!
(1 rating)
Crazy Corn on a plate.

Crazy Corn

Ashley Dawkins avatar
By Ashley Dawkins
I am not a fan of mayonnaise, but I could eat this corn ALL summer ...
(15 ratings)
A platter of Bacon Cranberry Walnut Stuffed Celery.

Bacon Cranberry Walnut Stuffed Celery

Brandi Kirkpatrick avatar
By Brandi Kirkpatrick
Okay, I made these for a tea party that we held at our school for ...
(3 ratings)
Easy Blue Cheese Ball on a cracker.

Easy Blue Cheese Ball ~ Spread

Debbie Sue avatar
By Debbie Sue
Here's an easy little spread with a nice blue cheese flavor. My sister and I ...
(2 ratings)
A plate of Chicken Taquitos.

Chicken Taquitos

Christine Cuneo avatar
By Christine Cuneo
Serve with my red enchilada sauce, taco sauce, guacamole, and sour cream, or whatever else ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Jalapeno Poppers.

Jalapeno Poppers

Jana Crump-Aquino avatar
By Jana Crump-Aquino
These are fantastic! I took the basic idea from another recipe and adapted it to ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Buffalo Chicken Meatballs.

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Melissa Turner avatar
By Melissa Turner
I love making meatballs as an appetizer for parties. I made several different types, and ...
(2 ratings)
Beer Bread With Cucumber Dip.

Beer Bread With Cucumber Dip

Kari Ware avatar
By Kari Ware
This tasty dish is an appetizer passed on to me from my Aunt Gordy. She's ...
(2 ratings)
Assembled Spring Bunny Bread With Dip.

Spring Bunny Bread With Dip In Tummy

Kelly Williams avatar
By Kelly Williams
I can't count how many times I've made this adorable bunny bread! For Easter dinners, ...
(9 ratings)
A platter of Fried Mozzarella Sticks with pizza sauce for dipping.

Fried Mozzarella Sticks

Daune (pronounced Dawn) Browne avatar
By Daune (pronounced "Dawn") Browne
Who can resist these??
(2 ratings)
Twice-Baked Potatoes, Make Ahead sprinkled with bacon.

Twice-baked Potatoes, Make Ahead

Michelle 'FLAME' Kelley avatar
By Michelle 'FLAME' Kelley
Make these ahead, and your kids and hubby will love you. They last for a ...
(5 ratings)
A bowl of Sriracha Queso Dip with scallions sprinkled on top.

Sriracha Queso Dip

Christine Hadden avatar
By Christine Hadden
What party is complete without an amazing cheese dip? This dip is both easy ...
(1 rating)
Grandpa Ray's Sweet and Spicy Meatballs on a plate.

Grandpa Ray’s Sweet And Spicy Meatballs

Pattie Berriman avatar
By Pattie Berriman
This recipe was handed down to me from my Grandpa Ray. He was the true ...
(3 ratings)
Bowl of Cranberry Orange Meatballs.

Cranberry Orange Meatballs

Carla Carter avatar
By Carla Carter
These smoky and sweet meatballs are one of my most requested appetizers. They are always ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Deviled Eggs - Oeufs Mimosa.

Deviled Eggs - Oeufs Mimosa

Cosette Khoryati avatar
By Cosette Khoryati
I love deviled eggs! They are tasty, simple, pretty, and great for parties.
(2 ratings)
Baked Stuffed Brussels Sprouts With Bacon and Cheese on a plate.

Baked Stuffed Brussels Sprouts W/bacon & Cheeses

Wendy Ann Stauffer avatar
By Wendy Ann Stauffer
OMG - everyone loves these. I added bacon to get the kids to eat them. ...
(3 ratings)
Brie En Croute With Caramel and Walnuts on a serving platter.

Brie En Croute With Caramel And Walnuts

Colleen Gilbert avatar
By Colleen Gilbert
This sounds difficult but it is so easy, and people will be impressed.
(2 ratings)
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)
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