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30+ Easy and Tasty Appetizer Recipes

Feeding a crowd can mean everything from tasty pigs in a blanket for game day to elegant caprese salad skewers. From small plates to big platters of tasty snacks, check out these easy appetizers.

cheese stuffed peppers with dipping sauce on a white plate
overhead image of goat cheese with peas and toast on a white plate

Whipped Goat Cheese Dip with Spring Peas

overhead image of puff pastry cups on a wooden cutting board

Trader Joe’s Puff Pastry Cups

buffalo chicken bites on a wooden cutting board

Buffalo Chicken Dip Bites (Trader Joe’s shortcut recipe)

mini charcuterie board on a bamboo tray

Mini Charcuterie Boards

Baked Ham and Cheese Rolls with Honey Mustard

Baked Ham and Cheese Rolls with Honey Mustard Glaze

stuffed mini peppers on a sheet pan

Stuffed Mini Peppers

muhammara in a bowl on a white plate with vegetables

Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper Dip)

salsa in a white bowl next to corn chips on a white plate

Black Bean and Corn Salsa

gougeres on a sheet pan

Herb and Cheese Puffs (Gougeres)

red pepper jelly rugelachs on a white plate

Red Pepper Jelly Rugelach

red pepper jelly in a glass jar

Red Pepper Jelly

cheese pinwheels in a towel lined basket

Puff Pastry Pinwheels

spring rolls stacked on a white plate

Crispy Baked Spring Rolls

bacon wrapped dates on a parchment lined sheet pan with thyme sprigs

Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Brie

baked breadsticks on a grey countertop

Crispy Baked Breadsticks

Pasta Salad Skewers on a parchment lined sheet pan

Pasta Salad Skewers

Baked Crab Rangoon

Baked Crab Rangoon

Baked Cheesy Chicken Wontons with red and green salsa

Baked Cheesy Chicken Wontons

Butternut Squash Crostini with Red Wine Caramelized Onions

Butternut Squash Crostini with Red Wine Caramelized Onions

Savory Pastry Bites with Caramelized Onions and Gouda on a wooden tray

Puff Pastry Bites with Caramelized Onions and Gouda

Panzanella Salad Skewers on a white table with basil leaves

Panzanella Salad Skewers

Herb Gougeres with Pickled Ramps on a grey countertop

Herb and Pickled Ramp Gougeres with a Spring Cheese Board

Pretzel Pigs in a Blanket #gameday #footballfood

Pretzel Wrapped Pigs in a Blanket

spinach artichoke hand pies

Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Puff Pastry

pimento cheese in a white bowl

Pimiento Cheese

bruschetta on a wooden cutting board

Ricotta Bruschetta

white bean dip in a white bowl with sesame pita chips on a white plate

Sriracha White Bean Dip

White Bean Bruschetta

Caprese Skewers

Crispy Scallion Pancakes

Baked Vegetarian Spring Rolls // Inquiring Chef

Baked Vegetarian Spring Rolls

Pork Gyoza

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