Appetizers & Snacks
Appetizer and snack recipes (also referred to as snacks, finger food, party food, hors d'oeuvres and canapés) are almost always easy to make and can be made with almost any food imaginable. They c an be mild or spicy, hot or cold, made with meat or vegetarian style, and in many cases require little or no refrigeration. Appetizers can be prepared in endless ways, and can be served for most any occasion, whether it be a holiday, party or social event,
and can cater to a small group or a large crowd. They can also simply be made as tasty snacks for your family or friends anytime. Some appetizers can even be served as a side dish to a main course or as the main course itself. Below you will find a collection of my personally tested favorite appetizer and snack recipes that have been a huge hit at parties, holidays and other events.
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When you click on any of these appetizer recipes, you will be taken to LoveThatFood's sister website, EndlessAppetizers.com, where all the appetizer recipes have been broken down into convenient categories to help make your search for the perfect appetizer much easier. EndlessAppetizers.com will open in a separate new window, allowing you to continue browsing recipes on LoveThatFood.com. On these appetizer pages, you'll find recipes for cheese appetizers, egg appetizers, bread appetizers, meatball appetizers, pastry appetizers, vegetable appetizers, dips and salsa, appetizers for kids and more. New appetizer recipes will be added often, so please visit these pages again soon or visit EndlessAppetizers.com!
Appetizer Recipes ▼
These tasty little quiches are perfect for parties, brunch, breakfast and anytime snacking! Mini Quiches feature a mixture of egg, shredded Monterey jack cheese, Parmesan cheese, diced sandwich ham (optional), chopped green onions and a little milk baked in an easy homemade flaky pie crust flavored with Parmesan cheese. Sliced cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs can be placed on top for added color and flavor.
If you're looking for fun and easy kid-friendly appetizer recipes, these Mini Pizza Bruschetta (also sometimes referred to as crostini) are really the perfect snack food, because with just one thin baguette (a long, thin loaf of French bread), you can easily prepare enough kid appetizers to feed a small crowd. These easy mini pizza appetizers can be adjusted to suit anyone's personal taste, simply by adjusting a few ingredients!
Whether you like to call them flabread appetizers, flatbread pizza or simply flatbread, this Mozzarella and Rosted Red Pepper Flatbread recipe provides color, flavor and fun to any event, and is incredibly easy to make! This bread appetizer recipe features flatbread brushed with olive oil, then topped with minced garlic, mozzarella, diced roasted red peppers and chopped black olives. May also be made with feta or goat cheese.
Norwegian Meatballs (also referred to as Kjøttboller in Norwegian cuisine) feature browned meatballs that slow-cook in a beef broth. When the meatballs are ready to serve, heavy cream is combined with the broth, creating a creamy, savory sauce. This sauce is briefly heated until thickened, then poured over the meatballs, which are then topped with chopped fresh parsley. This dish is great served as appetizers or a main course.
Olive and Tomato Bruschetta is a colorful and healthy crostini appetizer recipe featuring halved grape tomatoes, sliced green and black olives, diced celery and onion, julienned carrot and finely chopped parsley, all tossed together with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, then seasoned to taste with salt and pepper. This mixture is spooned onto your choice of grilled or broiled slices of baguette style bread.
Olive Cheese Balls is a fun appetizer recipe that is easy to prepare and cooks in just 15 minutes. The dough is made with a simple mixture of cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, butter and flour, and offers a wonderful complimentary flavor and crunch to green olives. These appetizers are tasty when served warm, at room temperature, or cold right from the fridge! Delicious served with Ranch Dip or Zesty Ranch Dip!
