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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!

Brandy's party meatballs ready to be served.

Brandy's Party Meatballs

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By Brandy Male
These are easy and the reviews are as if you worked all day. The flavor ...
(3 ratings)
Cutting a slice from Susie's bacon cheeseburger pizza.

Susie's Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

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By Sue Lally
I had some ground beef I needed to use up and wanted a cheeseburger, but ...
(2 ratings)
Amaretto dip in a bowl with strawberries and blackberries.

Amaretto Fruit Dip

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By Debbie Sue
I used to make this a lot back in the '80's. I was going through ...
(4 ratings)
Crispy Garlic Parmesan Asparagus Pillows on a white plate.

Crispy Garlic Parmesan Asparagus Pillows

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By Lisa 'Gayle' Goff
I'm pretty sure I am not the first to make these but they are WONDERFUL ...
(5 ratings)
Gram's best banana bread cut into slices.

Gram's Best Banana Bread

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By Lyn Starr
This recipe is written on a pink piece of cardstock and sooo faded I can ...
(4 ratings)
Six deviled eggs sprinkled with paprika and topped with a caper.

Deviled Easter Eggs For The Devil In You!

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By Janet Iagulli
Deviled eggs were always one of my favorites in the spring/summer. I wanted to ...
(1 rating)
A tray of Denise's Buffalo dip.

Denise's Buffalo Chicken Dip

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By Denise McShea
I've had lots of Buffalo chicken dip recipes and there isn't a Buffalo chicken I ...
(2 ratings)
3 cheese garlic braid cut in half.

3 Cheese Garlic Braid

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By Candi Hummer
Something I came up with to use up an ample amount of cheese we have ...
(3 ratings)
Buffalo chicken egg rolls on a plate.

Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls

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By Debbie Reid
I thought I would share my entry that made the top 4 in the Good ...
(3 ratings)
Sammi's Crack Dip hot out of the oven with crackers.

Sammi's Crack Dip

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By Sammi Joyce
This dip is seriously delicious! You can dip just about ANYTHING into it! I started ...
(4 ratings)
Pretzel nachos with beer cheese sauce and toppings.

Game Day Beer Pretzchos

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By Lisa G. Sweet Pantry Gal
Thought I made this up, LOL. But after I made, I searched the internet and ...
(3 ratings)
Cheese appetizers with chicken, green onion, and bacon on a white plate.

Cheese Appetizers W/chicken, Green Onion & Bacon

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By Laura Griffin
I love GAME DAY!! This recipe is a spin-off of my dinner recipe "Chicken with ...
(1 rating)
A circle of Brie cheese wrapped with a pie crust, baked until golden brown and a pecan caramel sauce poured on top.

Caramelized Pecan & Cranberry Encrusted Brie

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By Joyce Newman
This is my husband's all-time favorite request when I have to make an appetizer to ...
(4 ratings)
A close up of easy stuffed mushrooms on a plate.

Easy Stuffed Mushrooms With Parmesan Bread Crumbs

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By Mary Lee
A great side dish or party appetizer.
(2 ratings)
Chutney poured over cream cheese.

Cranberry Chutney

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By Angela Lynch
I like to make this for Christmas parties. You can make this up and refrigerate ...
(2 ratings)
Sweet potato jack cut in half on a plate.

Bea's Sweet Potato Jacks

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By Bea L.
Some people call these fried pies or fritters but my mama called them jacks. When ...
(4 ratings)
Slices of pepperoni rolls with marinara sauce.

Pepperoni Bread Roll

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By Christine Schnepp
Looking for something to do today so I decided to poke around in the kitchen ...
(2 ratings)

Incredible Cheese Crisps

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By Robin Lieneke
The possibilities are endless with these cheese crisps. You can vary the cheese and toppings ...
(2 ratings)

Pineapple Cheese Ball With Craisins

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By Debby Nelson
I sometimes shape this like a pinecone and layer with whole almonds during the holidays ...
(3 ratings)

Baked Brie

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By Susan McGreevy
This is a favorite at family gatherings. Once you start, it's hard to stop.
(3 ratings)

French Onion Mac And Cheese!!

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By Samantha Jacobs
Sometimes you just need something super decadent =) Yummm!
(3 ratings)

Sweet And Tangy Pepper Spread

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By Susan Simpson
Everyone loves colorful food, especially when it's snack time! This spread looks great on ...
(1 rating)

Mild Cheese Fondue

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By Barbara Kavorkian
A nice mild cheese for those not into getting into the unknown (stronger) cheeses that ...
(3 ratings)

Deep Fried Onion Rings With Dipping Sauce

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By Susan Bartley
I know there are quite a few steps to these yummy golden brown rings, but ...
(1 rating)
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