Appetizer Recipes for Your Holiday Party
Keep holiday party guests sated (and happy) with tasty appetizer recipes like crostini, tartlets and more small bites.
Photo By: Matt Armedariz ©2012 Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©Â 2013, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©2013, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved.
Photo By: Melanie Grizzel ©2012. Cooking Channel, LLC. All Right Reserved.
Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©Â 2014, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©2014, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
Photo By: Jackie Alpers ©Ellie Krieger Healthy Appetite spiced nuts pecans almonds pistachio cashews
Photo By: Alice Gao ©2014, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©2013, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved.
Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©2013, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved.
Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©2013, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved.
Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©Â 2013, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©2012 Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©2012 Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
Photo By: Emile Wamsteker ©2014, Cooking Channel, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Photo By: Jamie Rector ©2013, Cooking Channel, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Photo By: Hugh Forte ©Hugh Forte Photography
Photo By: Matt Armedariz ©2012, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved.
Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©2012 Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
©2009, Jeremiah Alley
Baked Prosciutto and Brie With Apple Butter
Get the Recipe: Baked Prosciutto and Brie with Apple Butter
Pecorino and Honey Dip
This no-cook recipe is all about quality ingredients. Purchase rich, flavorful cheeses and your favorite local honey for a sweet, salty and spicy pairing.
Get the Recipe: Pecorino and Honey Dip
Cheese and Spinach Puff Pastry Pockets
Giada De Laurentiis cuts out the center of baked puff pastry shells and fills them with a mixture of spinach, Italian cheeses and chopped green onions. The result is a perfect, bite-sized savory tart.
Get the Recipe: Cheese and Spinach Puff Pastry Pockets
Date and Blue Cheese Stuffed Meatballs
Crispy bits of bacon add an unexpected (but very welcome) crunch to Alie and Georgia's meatballs, which surprise twice with a minced date and blue cheese center.
Get the Recipe: Date and Blue Cheese Stuffed Meatballs
Deviled Eggs with Candied Bacon
Pump up this party staple by sprinkling in spice-and-sugar-coated bits of crisp bacon.
Get the Recipe: Deviled Eggs with Candied Bacon
Chevre and Walnut Tartlets
Get the Recipe: Chevre and Walnut Tartlets
Polenta Squares with Mushroom Ragu
Instead of serving yet another snack atop a cracker, Giada tops crisp polenta squares with a mushroom ragout, which makes for a more savory and elegant starter.
Get the Recipe: Polenta Squares with Mushroom Ragu
Citrus-Marinated Olives
Soaked in lemon zest and sprinkled with curry powder, salty olives take on zesty, zingy flavor; they're an ideal party snack to accompany strong holiday cocktails.
Get the Recipe: Citrus Marinated Olives
Spiced Nuts
This completely addictive nut combo is also incredibly simple to throw together. Ellie Krieger bathes her blend in maple syrup and cayenne pepper before roasting it in the oven.
Get the Recipe: Spiced Nuts
Goat Cheese Toasts
Giada combines cream and goat cheeses with lemon peel, parsley and thyme to create a savory and rich topping for toast. Best of all, both the bread and the cheese mixture can be made in advance.
Get the Recipe: Goat Cheese Toasts
Antipasti de Salumi
Get the Recipe: Antipasti de Salumi
Fresh Ricotta Crostini
Transform milk, lemon juice and a little salt into creamy homemade ricotta cheese in just 30 minutes for an easy, authentic Italian appetizer that's sure to impress all of your holiday guests.
Get the Recipe: Fresh Ricotta Crostini
Bacon Falafel Bites with Hummus
How does one improve a Mediterranean classic? By adding bacon, of course! These crispy falafel bites explode with fresh lemon and garlic flavors, and using Bibb lettuce in lieu of pita lightens them up.
Get the Recipe: Bacon Falafel Bites with Hummus
Sundried Tomato Kebabs
Skewer together sun-dried tomatoes, miniature mozzarella balls and fresh basil leaves for a simple no-cook appetizer that's as festive as it is flavorful.
Get the Recipe: Sundried Tomato Kebabs
Antipasto di Ricotta
This rich spread of fresh ricotta and lemon zest is as simple as can be. Serve it on toasted or grilled bread for delicious crostini, or alongside crackers, crudite and other foods perfect for dipping.
Get the Recipe: Antipasto di Ricotta: Simple Ricotta Antipasto
Porcini Bruschette with Nipitella
The Italian herb nipitella is a member of the mint family and has a strong, refreshing taste that contrasts nicely with the earthiness of the porcini mushrooms. Can't find nipitella? Substitute with a combo of mint and thyme.
Get the Recipe: Porcini Bruschette with Nipitella
Roasted Chestnuts
Roasting chestnuts "on an open fire" isn't just a quaint lyric, it's also a great way to extract extra toasted flavor from the buttery winter nut. (Plus, you'll have as much fun preparing this one-ingredient recipe as you will eating it.)
Get the Recipe: Roasted Chestnuts
Spicy Roasted Olives
Roasting mixed olives with chile, rosemary and garlic transforms the cold and briny finger food into something far more flavorful.
Get the Recipe: Spicy Roasted Olives
Baked Baby Fingerling Potatoes
Get the Recipe: Baby Baked Fingerling Potatoes
Pork Dumplings
Get the Recipe: Pork Dumplings
Chickpea Bruschetta
Instead of pureeing your chickpeas for hummus, leave them whole and add sun-dried tomatoes and parsley for an easy toast topper.
Get the Recipe: Chickpea Bruschetta
Popcorn Rock Shrimp With Spicy Honey
Get the Recipe: Popcorn Rock Shrimp with Spicy Honey
Truffle Deviled Eggs
Get the Recipe: Truffle Deviled Eggs
Pastrami-Style Gravlax with Sweet English Mustard on Pumpernickel Toast*
Nadia goes the extra mile by making her own salt-cured salmon gravlax that she seasons with coriander, mustard and fennel seeds. Make them a few days in advance so that come party day, all that's left to do is assemble the layers of this satisfyingly salty appetizer.
Get the Recipe: Pastrami-Style Gravlax with Sweet English Mustard on Pumpernickel Toast
Goat Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Profiteroles With Herb Oil
Get the Recipe: Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato Profiteroles with Herb Oil
Mushroom, Leek and Prosciutto Pizza
These gourmet pizza bites look and taste fancy, but are a cinch to make. No one will know you used store-bought pizza dough.
Get the Recipe: Mushroom, Leek and Prosciutto Pizza
Stuffed Mushrooms (Hongos Rellenos de Chorizo)
Get the Recipe: Stuffed Mushrooms (Hongos Rellenos de Chorizo)
Pumpkin Gyoza
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Gyoza
Serrano Ham and Manchego Cheese Plate
Get the Recipe: Serrano Ham and Manchego Cheese Plate
Mixed Crostini
Chorizo Bites With Arugula Pesto
Get the Recipe: Chorizo Bites with Arugula Pesto
Spinach and Feta Spanakopita
Get the Recipe: Spinach and Feta Spanakopita
Pizzettes
Get the Recipe: Pizzettes with Caramelized Onions, Goat Cheese, and Prosciutto
Thai Marinated Grilled Chicken Skewers
Get the Recipe: Thai Marinated Grilled Chicken Skewers
Pigs in Blankets with Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce
Kick up classic pastry-wrapped sausages with homemade honey mustard sauce.
Get the Recipe: Pigs-in-a-Blanket with Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce
Fried Bocconcini
Get the Recipe: Fried Bocconcini
Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
Transform cremini mushrooms into party-perfect starters by stuffing them with a classic combo of sausage, bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
Get the Recipe: Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
Easy Cheese Fondue
Get the festivities started with Jamie Oliver's fondue made with three cheeses: cheddar, Gruyère and blue.
Get the Recipe: Easy Cheese Fondue
Pear with Prosciutto and Gorgonzola
This appetizer won't cause a stink at your party when tangy Gorgonzola and sliced pears get cozy, wrapped up with prosciutto.
Get the Recipe: Pear with Prosciutto and Gorgonzola
Crunchy Red Swiss Chard Falafel
Get the Recipe: Crunchy Red Swiss Chard Falafel
Pimento and Tuna Deviled Eggs
Baked Samosas With Tamarind Chutney
Get the Recipe: Baked Samosas with Tamarind Chutney
Simply Dressed Bocconcini
Crafting the perfect antipasto platter is a cinch with marinated bocconcini and Sherry Fennel Olives around.
Get the Recipe: Simply Dressed Bocconcini
Thai-Italian Spring Rolls With Peanut Dipping Sauce
Get the Recipe: Thai-Italian Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce
Crunchy Curried Chickpeas
Get the Recipe: Crunchy Curried Chickpeas
Spinach-and-Cheese Dip
Get the Recipe: Spinach and Cheese Dip
Marinated Olive Salad
Get the Recipe: Marinated Olive and Tomato Salad
Almond-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Prunes
Get the Recipe: Almond-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Prunes
Crispy Fried-Cheese Squares
Chuck Hughes turns mozzarella sticks into an elegant starter by serving melt-in-your-mouth, crispy fried-cheese squares over a bed of salad.
Get the Recipe: Crispy Fried Cheese Squares
Risotto Croquettes (Arancini di Riso)
Get the Recipe: Risotto Croquettes: Arancini Di Riso
Pork and Prawn Boiled Wontons
Get the Recipe: Pork and Prawn Boiled Wontons
Bacon and Cheese Puffers
Get the Recipe: Bacon and Cheese Puffers
Kitschy Canapes
Get the Recipe: Kitschy Canapes X 3
Homemade Pickled Veggies
Get the Recipe: Homemade Pickled Veggies
Herb-Rolled Quail's Eggs
Get the Recipe: Herb-Rolled Quail's Eggs
Sausage and Stracchino Cheese Crostini
Get the Recipe: Sausage and Stracchino Cheese Crostini
Uyghur Spicy Beef Skewers
Get the Recipe: Uyghur Spicy Beef Skewers
Mushroom Bruschetta
Mix and match your favorite mushrooms for this easy grilled-bread appetizer, which tastes just as good at room temperature as it does fresh off the stove.
Get the Recipe: Mushroom Bruschetta