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Easy Appetizer and Snack Recipes

Our easy appetizers and snack recipes are perfect for any occasion – from game day or party get togethers, or a little something to munch on while watching TV.  We recommend our loaded tater tot appetizer cups or crispy Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups. 

We’ve got all your appetizer and snack needs covered, from savory to sweet and everything in between. So browse our collection of easy appetizer and snack recipes. We’re sure you’ll find something new to love!

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Tater Tot Appetizer Cups

Loaded Tater Tot Appetizers - with just the twist of a glass, tater tots are transformed into a cheesy, crispy, delicious appetizer. Let me introduce you to Loaded Tater Tots Appetizer! Get Recipe

loaded tater tots placed in a wood serving tray.
Titled graphic collage of 9 finger food images.

40+ Finger Food Ideas
A round charcuterie board mixed with bread, meat, tomatoes, fruits, and cheese.

Easy Charcuterie Board
Nachos with cheese sauce, cilantro and tomato toppings.

Velveeta Cheese Dip
A round dish with pigs in a blanket and a bowl of sauce in the middle.

Pigs in a Blanket Casserole
A serving of buffalo dip on a platter with crackers and vegetables.

Dairy Free Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ham and cheese pinwheels on a white serving platter.

Ham And Cheese Pinwheels
Two jars of meyer lemon curd with spoon on top of a wooden board with slices of lemon.

Meyer Lemon Curd
A bowl of cajun crab dip with shrimp with croutons served on a wooden platter with a bowl of carrots.

Cajun Crab Dip
A plate of firecracker meatballs and rice.

Firecracker Meatballs
Spicy deviled eggs with garnish.

Spicy Deviled Eggs
White plate topped with mini stuffed peppers on a white background.

Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers
Knorr spinach dip on a serving rectangular bowl with a wooden spoon. Served on top of a round wooden board with crackers and vegetables.

Knorr Spinach Dip Recipe
Bisquick sausage balls on a large white platter with a small jar of dipping sauce on the side.

Easy Sausage Ball Recipe with Bisquick
A plate of buffalo chicken bombs topped with parsley.

Buffalo Chicken Bombs
Louisiana Voodoo Fries on a white plate covered with white sauce.

Louisiana Voodoo Fries (Wingstop Copycat)
Drizzling vanilla sauce over bread pudding with a jar on a white background.

Vanilla Sauce for Bread Pudding
Placing turkey in bucket with brine.

Cajun Turkey Brine (for Breast or Whole Turkey)
Serving dish with corn dip on a white background.

Hot Cream Cheese Corn Dip
a white platter of honey sriracha meatballs garnished with sesame seeds and green onions.

Spicy Meatballs
Spicy Asian sauce in a small white ramekin with a copper serving spoon.

Bang Bang Sauce
Spooning San Marzano tomato sauce over a bowl of ziti.

Quick San Marzano Sauce
Large cast iron skillet full of smoked chorizo queso.

Smoked Queso Dip
Food processor salsa in a serving bowl next to a basket filled with corn tortilla chips.

Jalapeno Salsa
Dish filled with creamy garlic yogurt sauce.

Shawarma Sauce
Small dish with avocado spread.

Avocado Spread
Twisted wreath of homemade pesto bread, ready for serving.

Pesto Cheese Bread
homemade avocado crema in a glass serving dish.

Avocado Crema
Four eggless chocolate chip cookies on a small white plate next to a glass of milk, with remaining batch of cookies on a platter.

Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
Looking down into a bowl of creamy fry sauce.

In n Out Sauce – Copycat Recipe
photo collage of frozen tater tot recipes with a text "What to make with Tater Tots" written at the center.

Our Favorite Tater Tot Recipes
Macaroni with Velveeta cheese sauce in a bowl.

Velveeta Cheese Sauce
Looking down onto a platter of game day nachos.

Tachos (Loaded Tater Tots)
a loaf of sliced banana bread on a wooden cutting board.

Bisquick Banana Bread
a plate full of broccoli getting drizzled by a spoonful of white cheese sauce.

White Cheese Sauce
a hand holding a piece of Pepperoni Calzones and a plate full of it at the back.

Pepperoni Calzones
Christmas Tree Cheese Appetizer on a wooden board.

Fruit and Cheese Christmas Tree Appetizer
A jar of Christmas Chex Mix with golden scoop.

Christmas Chex Mix
bread rolls in a circle around camembert cheese as a Christmas wreath.

Baked Camembert and Bread Appetizer
oven baked wonton cups in a muffin pan.

How to Make Wonton Cups
buffalo chicken wonton cups placed in a wooden serving tray and white serving plate.

Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups