2,372 appetizer recipes

Try these savory turnovers, they are too delicious to stop eating. Sauteed mushrooms gives the meaty texture and delicious flavor, the pepper Jack cheese adds extra cheesy bite, and the thyme adds the fresh taste. These tasty and delicate turnovers are perfect appetizer, or can be a delicious vegetarian main course.

Chicken-stuffed mushrooms with garlic, parsley, and bread crumbs baked until golden. Poached chicken breast filling bound with egg yolk for a rich appetizer.

Cream cheese and sour cream dip with fennel seeds, minced white onion, and paprika. A no-cook, make-ahead party dip with a subtle licorice twist.

Belgian endive leaves piped with a creamy blue cheese and cream cheese filling, arranged in a spoke pattern and dusted with paprika. An elegant, no-cook appetizer for parties.

Crispy baked chicken livers dipped in butter and bread crumbs, served with a tangy ketchup-mustard dipping sauce. A retro party appetizer ready in 25 minutes.

Smoky salmon cheese ball made with canned salmon, cream cheese, horseradish, and liquid smoke, rolled in pecans and parsley. A no-cook make-ahead appetizer for parties.

Cheese straws are a Southern cocktail-party classic: sharp aged cheddar and cayenne rolled into a buttery dough, fork-ridged, and baked crisp. Savory, spicy, and impossibly snackable.

Chocolate pecan cookie slices shaped into logs, baked, then cut on the diagonal and drizzled with white chocolate. A slice-and-bake method that yields 40 elegant cookies.

Oven-baked potato chips made with just two ingredients: a russet potato and low-fat Italian dressing. Thin slices baked at high heat until crispy and golden, with a fraction of the fat of fried chips.

Triple onion walnut pate blends sweet caramelized red and yellow onions with scallions, walnuts, hard-cooked eggs, and asparagus into a rustic vegetarian spread for crackers or bread.

Homemade vegetable broth mix with celery salt, garlic powder, savory, thyme, marjoram, and turmeric. A pantry staple that replaces store-bought bouillon cubes.

Classic cocktail sauce with horseradish heat, tangy ketchup, and fresh lemon for shrimp or crawfish. This bold, zesty sauce balances sweet tomato with sharp horseradish bite and works for any cold seafood platter.

Cheddar cheese pretzels made with aged cheddar, butter, Dijon mustard, and cayenne, topped with poppy seeds. A savory make-ahead appetizer that keeps for days.

Classic ginger snap cookies with molasses, cinnamon, and cloves. Crispy edges with signature crinkled tops. Big batch recipe makes about 10 dozen small cookies.

Roasted red pepper spread made with just peppers, garlic, olive oil, whole wheat bread, and salt. Smooth, smoky, and perfect on crackers or toasted bread as an appetizer.

Homemade whole wheat crackers: a nutty, crisp copycat-style cracker with wheat germ, brown sugar, and butter. Rolled thin on the sheet pan, scored into squares, and baked in 8 minutes flat.