Snack Recipes

Beef and Cheese Log: a vintage cocktail party cheese log with sharp cheddar, cream cheese, dried beef, and a pecan crust. Sliced thin onto crackers. Make-ahead party staple.

Perfect for Halloween, chocolate cake decorated like black widow spiders.

Homemade caramel nut corn with walnuts, pecans, or almonds coated in a brown sugar and corn syrup caramel, then baked low and slow until crunchy. Addictive snack for gifting.

Carrot snack cake made with cake mix, grated carrots, orange juice, cinnamon, and chopped nuts, topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting. Easy one-pan baking.

Savory cheese snack crackers with butter, grated cheese, and a kick of cayenne. Slice-and-bake dough that keeps in the fridge for fresh crackers anytime you need them.

Spread with light cream cheese and orange marmalade, dipped into crunchy bran cereal, toasted on the hot pan, simple way to make these delicious toasts!

Light, chewy coconut macaroons made meringue-style from whipped egg whites and grated coconut, sweetened sugar-free and scented with almond. Naturally gluten-free, and lovely topped with a glace cherry.

Mini cherry pies made in a sandwich maker with store-bought pie crust and cherry pie filling. A 2-ingredient, 17-minute shortcut dessert drizzled with icing.

Make your own snacks rather than buying from a bulk store or box. Store bought packaged snacks always have huge amounts of salt, reduce the sodium by making your own.

Hard-boiled eggs steeped overnight in a fragrant brew of black tea, star anise, cinnamon, soy sauce, and tangerine peel. Beautiful marbled shells reveal deeply seasoned, silky eggs.

Chocolate banana shake made with cold skim milk, ripe banana, chocolate syrup, and vanilla. Thick, frothy, and naturally sweet from the banana.

Chocolate cherry cheese ball blends cream cheese with cherries, crushed pineapple, and mini chocolate chips into a sweet, no-bake dessert dip you shape and chill. Serve with graham crackers for an easy party treat.

These cookies with a candy bar center, from Bev Bosveld of Waupun, are packed with coconut.

Cinnamon ribbon bread layers tender sour cream cake batter with cinnamon-sugar swirls and a pecan crown. A breakfast loaf with a marbled cinnamon ribbon running through every slice.

Citrus curried cashews toss raw cashews with lemon juice, warm curry powder, and kosher salt, then slow-roast to crisp. A salty-tart, spice-dusted cocktail nut for holiday parties and DIY gifting.

Crunchy roasted peanuts coated in tangy lime juice, smoky chili powder, and a kick of cayenne. Five ingredients, oven-baked until dry and addictive. The ultimate party snack or game-day bowl filler.