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 ▼
Onion Bhajis are an Indian version of traditional onion rings, and are served with an easy yogurt dipping sauce seasoned with some Indian spices. These crispy-fried onion bhajis are made with thinly sliced onions that are coated with a batter made with gram flour (also called besan or chickpea flour), an egg and some Indian spices and herbs. The sliced onions are tossed with the batter and quickly fried until golden and crispy.
This Panko Chicken Nuggets recipe offers a pleasant change from traditional chicken nuggets. Rather than using solid pieces of chicken, this recipe combines small shredded pieces of chicken with other ingredients, giving them added flavor and a wonderful texture. The ingredients are formed (much like meatballs) into bite-size oblong shapes, dipped in egg, then coated with panko bread crumbs, giving them a crispy outer crust.
Parmesan Broccoli Balls are fun vegetable appetizers with fantastic taste, and are loved by all ages. They have a slightly crispy outer shell, and are chewy and cheesy on the inside, with the added subtle flavor of broccoli and a wonderful blend of other ingredients. Parmesan Broccoli Balls are are made with a simple combination of chopped broccoli flowerets, prepared stuffing mix, Parmesan cheese, onions and egg.
Parmesan Cheese Sticks appeal to all ages and make a perfect finger food snack for parties, holidays or any other type of event. These easy and tasty cheese appetizers are similar to mini breadsticks, featuring a soft dough that is filled with grated parmesan cheese. The dough is rolled out and cut into small strips, then the strips are twisted once or twice and baked until fluffy, lightly crisp and golden. This recipe makes plenty!
Parmesan Veggie Bites feature broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, sliced zucchini and mushrooms that are are dipped in melted butter then coated with a seasoned Parmesan cheese and bread crumb mixture. The Parmesan and bread crumb-coated vegetables are then baked in the oven for a short 15-18 minutes, until the coating has turned golden and crispy and the vegetables have become tender crisp.
These fluffy Pepperoni Cheese Twists (also often referred to as pizza breadsticks or Italian breadsticks) are seasoned with garlic and stuffed with diced pepperoni, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese The dough is made from scratch (very easy!), and each piece is twisted and coated with melted butter and more Parmesan cheese. This tasty breadstick recipe is easy to make and cooks in only about 10 minutes.
