Best Appetizers For Parties, Tailgates or Cravings - 75+ recipes!

Published: Dec 30, 2020 · Modified: Jan 16, 2025 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

Are you looking for some of the best appetizers, ever? We've gathered up some of our most flavorful and delicious finger foods that are perfect for any type of party, gathering, or just a hungry weekend at home.

The great part about making finger foods for a party is that they're fast and easy to whip up. What you'll find from these simple appetizers listed below is that they're all simple and quick to cook, which also means that everyone is able to dive in and eat them sooner, too!

Have fun working your way through this amazing list of party appetizers...we've given you quite a few amazing recipes to choose from!

What is an appetizer?

In the traditional sense, an appetizer is any kind of small dish of food or a drink served before a meal or the main course of a meal to stimulate the appetite.

In a party setting, appetizers are simply small finger foods designed to be eaten by hand while people mingle and interact.

These foods are generally either small enough to be held with the fingers - think wings or pigs in a blanket - or they're able to be held in the hand while eaten - sandwiches, for example.

Why serve appetizers at parties?

Appetizers are the quintessential party food, and for good reason! When we're walking around the house or the yard talking and mingling, the last thing we want is a plateful of something we have to eat with a fork.

It's much more convenient - and let's face it, more fun - to have a plate full of food that we can eat with our hands easily. Of course, that food has to be full of delicious flavor, too.

That's why appetizers and finger foods are so perfect for parties. From pigs in a blanket to chips and dip and everything in between, these foods are fun, full of flavor, and so easy to eat. It makes the party so much more enjoyable.

What drinks go well with appetizers?

Appetizers come in so many different flavors and varieties, but one thing that most of them have in common is that those flavors are bold and spicy.

Almost all appetizers generally pair well with beer, wine, spirits, and even pop. There's really no wrong drink to serve with appetizers for parties.

Why You'll Love These Recipes

All of these recipes are easy, delicious, and so much fun to eat! That's the trifecta and the hallmark of any good finger food. These recipes are:

Easy to make
Made with only simple ingredients you can find easily at your local store
Full of flavor
Always a hit with everyone

Best Appetizers for Parties, Tailgates, or Cravings

As far as finger foods go, these are the absolute top-shelf, best appetizers to serve at whatever event you have coming up. Browse through and bookmark a few recipes for your next party, tailgate, game day, or rainy day!

Game Day Food Board

Looking for appetizer board ideas or charcuterie board ideas? This easy game day food board is a fun way to make the perfect party platter.

Crackers, nuts, cheese, vegetables, pretzels and sliders on a tray.

Dr. Pepper Meatballs

Try these Dr. Pepper Meatballs for the ultimate dump recipe. It consists of frozen meatballs and a 2-ingredient sauce that simmers for hours in the slow cooker.

A wooden spoon holding up three Dr. Pepper meatballs over a slow cooker.

Bacon Cheese Dip

This creamy Cheese Bacon Dip makes the perfect warm dip for bread, tortilla chips, crackers, or vegetables! It's full of crispy bacon and plenty of cheesy goodness! It's a bacon cream cheese dip recipe loved by all!

A bread bowl filled with cheese bacon dip and a glass of veggies in the back and cubes of bread around.

Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings

These crispy Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings are perfect for any occasion, from a special event to a quick dinner. They are simply seasoned with a touch of salt and then covered in butter and BBQ sauce for extra flavor.

Air fryer bbq chicken wings on a serving plate with dipping sauce and veggie sticks on the side.

Crockpot Bourbon Meatballs

These Bourbon Meatballs make a great dinner or appetizer that's cooked entirely in the crock pot. They're coated in a thick bourbon sauce that's delightfully savory with a spicy kick.

A wooden spoon grabbing three bourbon meatballs from a crockpot with the rest of the meatballs.

Bacon Goat Cheese Dip

This baked Goat Cheese Dip recipe is perfect for parties. It has bold and balanced flavors that are sure to feed a crowd. I like to make this for Super Bowl parties or as an appetizer during Thanksgiving or Christmas. It’s hands down my favorite goat cheese appetizer.

Warm goat cheese dip in a dish and topped with bacon, date, and honey topping.

Lime Tequila Chicken Wings

These zesty chicken wings with tequila and lime marinade are perfectly seasoned and tossed in a sweet and tangy sauce for a mouthwatering main or crowd-pleasing party appetizer!

A plate of tequila lime chicken wings stacked on top of each other.

Portobello Mushroom Stuffed Burgers Wrapped in Bacon

This Bacon Wrapped Burger recipe is a flavor bomb! It’s juicy, savory, and sure to impress your guests. I highly recommend these as a twist on a classic burger.

A bacon wrapped burger on a bun with onions, tomatoes and lettuce.

Brazilian Cheese Bread

Learn how to make the perfect crispy, soft, fluffy and delicious Brazilian cheese bread with just a few simple pantry staples and minutes of kitchen time.

A piece of brazillian cheese bread held in the air.

Pork Riblets In Slow Cooker

These tender and juicy slow cooker Pork Riblets are seasoned with a savory pork rub and then tossed in barbecue sauce for a deep sweet, smoky, and tangy flavor.

Close-up of a piece of slow cooker pork riblet in bbq sauce.

Baked Chili Cheese Dogs

These Baked Chili Dogs are the perfect quick and easy dinner for a busy weeknight. They’re made with canned chili, shredded cheese, and any toppings you want!

Baked chili cheese dogs on a baking tray.

Butter Toffee Pretzels

These homemade Butter Toffee Pretzels make a delightful holiday treat. With the perfect balance of sweet and salty, they're sure to be a hit!

A wooden bowl overfilled with butter toffee pretzels.

Best Crock Pot Pulled Pork with Dr. Pepper

Best Slow Cooker Pulled Pork is an easy recipe made with pork tenderloin or pork shoulder. It's so easy to throw together. The trick is cooking the pork long and slow until it's fork tender. One of the heroes of this dish is Dr. Pepper.

Best slow cooker pulled pork on a bun with coleslaw on the side.

Short Ribs In Air Fryer Recipe

Get ready to indulge in these irresistibly tasty Air Fryer Short Ribs! Marinated to perfection, they turn out tender and juicy with a blend of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors.

A plate with air fryer short ribs topped with sesame seeds and scallion pieces, served on a bed of white rice.

BBQ Chicken Sliders

These BBQ pulled chicken sliders pack all the flavor of BBQ chicken sandwiches into a fun, bite-sized package perfect for dinner or parties.

A BBQ chicken slider held in the air.

Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs

These simple slow cooker country style ribs are coated with a fantastic dry rub, then cooked for hours until they're fall-off-the-bone tender. These country style ribs in the crock pot require very little effort to prepare and always a hit at any get-together.

Closeup shot of simple slow cooker country style ribs on plate with fries.

Steak Fajita Nachos

This steak fajita nachos recipe is the ultimate nacho dish for any occasion. Tender steak, bell peppers, jalapenos, and cheese are piled high over tortilla chips for the best beef fajita nachos you've ever had.

Overhead shot of steak fajita nachos on plate on the table.

Easy Air Fryer Chicken Skewers

Air fryer chicken kabobs with a simple marinade and vegetables are served up on skewers for an easy-to-make meal everyone's going to love. It cooks up with crisp edges and juicy, tender insides.

A plateful of air fryer chicken kabobs on the table with more in the background.

Pulled Pork In Oven

Flavorful, seasoned pork slow cooks until perfectly tender in this easy Oven Pulled Pork recipe. Incredibly versatile, it's ideal for any meal or gathering.

Oven pulled pork and greens on a hamburger bun on a white plate.

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks

Air fryer buffalo chicken drumsticks have a mouth-watering crispy skin and juicy, tender meat in every bite. Easily adjust the heat level, they're always a hit.

Four air fryer buffalo chicken drumsticks on a white plate with carrots and celery sticks.

Easy Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs (Sweet and Sour Ribs)

Easy Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs (Sweet and Sour Ribs) recipe has pork spare ribs covered in homemade sweet and sour sauce baked slowly and broiled in your oven.

Crack Chicken Sliders

Crack chicken sliders combine a creamy, cheese, bacon-filled chicken mixture with toasty, sweet Hawaiian rolls to create the perfect meal!

A crack chicken slider on a plate.

Crock Pot Hot Wings Recipe

Savor the flavor of these Crock Pot Hot Wings; perfectly seasoned, slow-cooked to perfection, and crisped under the broiler for the ultimate taste and texture.

Close-up of a buffalo chicken wing, cooked to perfection in a Crock Pot, dipped in a white sauce, surrounded by carrot sticks. In the background, a bowl of orange dipping sauce and greens complete this delicious scene of hot wings heaven.

Beef Short Rib Rub and Oven Baked Short Ribs

This recipe for beef short rib dry rub and oven baked ribs makes it easy to enjoy delicious BBQ short ribs any time you like!

Cream Cheese Salsa Dip

This cream cheese salsa dip is super addictive! It's the perfect balance of creamy, tangy, and savory deliciousness, and is a must-try for all your parties!

A bowl filled with salsa cream cheese dip with a tortilla chip on the side.

Kielbasa In Air Fryer Recipe

This Air Fryer Kielbasa is perfectly crispy on the outside, yet tender and juicy inside. With one ingredient and one simple step, it's the best and easiest way to cook kielbasa!

A white bowl filled with slices of cooked kielbasa on a marble surface showcases an easy recipe perfect for the air fryer.

Crock Pot Chicken Nachos

These Crock Pot Chicken Nachos are packed with delicious flavor! Tortilla chips are layered with juicy slow-cooked chicken, gooey cheese, and your favorite toppings for a crowd-pleasing party appetizer or easy main course!

A plate of crock pot chicken nachos with toppings and lime wedges.

Air Fryer Pizza Rolls

These homemade pizza rolls in Air Fryer need just a few minutes of prep time and some simple ingredients to make and are super delicious and versatile.

A stack of three homemade pizza rolls, covered in melted cheese and garnished with herbs, sits on a white plate. In the background is a red checkered cloth and a basket with more air fryer pizza rolls.

Garlic Parmesan Wings Air Fryer Recipe

These air fryer garlic parmesan wings come out of the air fryer perfectly crispy on the outside while remaining tender and juicy on the inside.

A plate of garlic parmesan wings in air fryer served on the table.

Air Fryer Pepperoni Rolls Recipe

Delight in golden-brown Air Fryer Pepperoni Rolls: a quick, flavorful snack! Stuffed with marinara, mozzarella, and pepperoni, perfect for busy days.

A pepperoni pizza roll cut in half.

Salsa Con Queso Dip

Salsa con Queso is a crowd-pleasing, cheesy dip recipe that’s perfect for your next party! It’s easy to make and full of flavor with a hint of spice from the diced chiles.

A serving bowl filled with salsa con queso garnished with tomatoes and cilantro.

Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Tacos

Learn how to make the easiest Crockpot pulled chicken tacos that need just minutes of hands-on kitchen time to put together. Saucy, savory, and oh-so delicious.

Crockpot shredded chicken tacos on a plate with toppings.

Hot Honey Chicken Wings

This Hot Honey Chicken Wings recipe is made by seasoning wings, air frying until crispy, then tossing in a spicy honey sauce. A crowd-pleasing appetizer with simple ingredients and maximum flavor.

A platter of hot honey chicken wings with a side of creamy white dipping sauce.

Ritz Cracker Sandwiches

Ritz Cracker Sandwiches are a quick, easy, crunchy and delicious snack to serve your family or guests. These little bites are the perfect blend of flavors for any occasion.

Piles of hot ritz cracker sandwiches on wood table.

Crock Pot Beef Tacos

Take your taco Tuesdays up a notch with these hearty slow-cooker beef tacos. They're super savory, easy to make, and perfect for the whole family to enjoy!

Jalapeno Cheese Stuffed Pretzel Bites

Jalapeno Cheese Stuffed Pretzel Bites are spicy pretzel bites that are filled with a gooey cheese center.

Slow Cooker Turkey Legs

This easy recipe for Slow Cooker Turkey Legs is a must-try dinner. The turkey stays moist and juicy while taking on tremendous flavor from all of the spices.

Two turkey legs cooked in crockpot on a plate with broccoli and mashed potatoes.

Spicy Shrimp Dip

Spicy Shrimp Dip is creamy and delicious dip that makes for a great game day or New Years appetizer. Cheesy, spicy and oh so flavorful.

Slow Cooker Turkey Wings

Wings are an underrated cut of meat and these Crockpot Turkey Wings prove how yummy they can be. I love the convenience of the slow cooker and it cooks turkey wings to perfection!

A plate with slow cooker turkey wings and creamy mashed potatoes garnished with parsley, accompanied by salt and pepper shakers.

Instant Pot Queso

Instant Pot Queso is sure to be your new favorite way to make chili con queso for parties. Cheese lovers know that a good queso dip can turn any gathering into a truly special event.

A gray bowl of instant pot queso on the table surrounded by limes, cilantro and other ingredients.

Crescent Dough Pizza

This crescent dough pizza rolls cheese-stuffed crescent dough into a pinwheel shape, tops it with sauce, and bakes it to perfection.

Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs

Soft, juicy, and loaded with flavor, these Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs cook up quickly and easily for a hearty and flavorful dish; perfect for those busy weeknights.

Air fryer turkey meatballs on a white plate with a bite missing from the one on top.

Dominos Pizza Loaded Tots

These copycat Domino's loaded tater tots are just as beefy and cheesy as the original. Get ready for loaded tots heaven!

Fried Turkey Legs (Air Fryer)

Learn how to make the perfectly crispy, juicy and delicious Air Fryer Turkey Legs for your weeknight dinner or small Thanksgiving celebration at home.

Air fryer turkey leg on plate with roasted potatoes.

Steak Bites in the Crock Pot

This Steak Bites Crock Pot Recipe features savory and tender top sirloin steak cubes slow-cooked with au jus, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, onions, and butter.

A fork holding a piece of slow cooker steak bites above mashed potatoes and asparagus, all garnished with herbs.

Crispy Potato Skin Chips

Potato Skin Chips make a mouth-watering spare time snack that can actually help reduce kitchen waste while satisfying your hunger cravings and taste buds.

A bowl of potato skin chips on the table with chips scattered around the bowl.

Mashed Potato Fries

Mashed Potato Fries are a fun alternative to french fries. A crisp outside with a nice creamy filling on the inside from leftover mash or made from scratch.

Overhead photo of Mashed Potato Fries served in a white bowl next to ketchup on the table.

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Potatoes

Buffalo chicken stuffed potatoes are loaded with flavor, not work. These Buffalo chicken twice baked potatoes make the perfect meal any time.

Italian Herbs and Cheese Bread

Every time we stop at a Subway for a snack or meal I ALWAYS choose their Italian herbs and cheese bread. The inside of the sandwich often changes, but the bun remains the same. Here's why.

A long Italian Herbs and Cheese Bread bun cut in half filled with sandwich meat, lettuce and cheese.

Chopped Italian Sandwich

This Chopped Italian Sandwich is viral on TikTok and after trying it, I can see why. It’s a yummy and creative interpretation of the classic Italian combo.

A Chopped Italian Sandwich filled with vegetables, meats, and seasonings is served on a black plate with sliced peppers and tomato in the background. Forks on a napkin are placed in the foreground.

Fried Pickle and Ranch Dip

This creamy Fried Pickle and Ranch Dip tastes exactly like fried pickles and ranch! It’s creamy, savory, and perfectly balanced with a refreshing dill flavor.

Fried Pickle and Ranch Dip on a chip being held in the air.

Hard Shell Taco Recipe

Taco bar menu has the best hard shell taco recipe and a COMPLETE checklist with free ebook full of ingredients and ideas for home, a taco party or wedding.

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Chili

This Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Chili recipe has all the wonderful flavors and ingredients in enchiladas but is an easy-to-make slow cooker chili.

Chorizo Sausage Stuffed Peppers

These Chorizo Sausage Stuffed Peppers are packed full of delicious Mexican flavors! With spicy chorizo, veggies, and cooked rice, it makes a perfectly balanced meal.

Chorizo sausage stuffed pepper on a plate with a fork to the side.

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

These buffalo chicken meatballs are big on flavor, not on work. Make these tasty buffalo chicken meatballs in the slow cooker! It's easy!

Italian Nachos

These Italian nachos are the Mexican/Italian fusion dish you never knew you wanted - but you DO! Italian nachos are delicious and easy.

Smoked Crab Dip Recipe

This easy smoked cream cheese crab dip recipe is bursting with smoky flavor. Easy to make, it's heavy on taste and not on work! Try it for yourself!

Bacon and Mushroom Cheese Ball

If you love Christmas cheese balls, you're going to go crazy for this easy Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball recipe. Simple homemade cheese balls!

Easy Bacon Ranch Cheese Balls.

Cranberry Feta Dip

This Whipped Cranberry Feta Cheese Dip is about to be your favorite dip, ever. Don't miss the sweetness combined with the feta cheese!

Whipped Cranberry Feta Cheese Dip.

Air Fryer Bacon Onion Rings

Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Onion Rings? Is this real life? This is certain to be your new favorite way to cook up onion rings in an air fryer.

Football Deviled Eggs With or Without Bacon

Best football deviled eggs with or without bacon, is an easy twist on the simple classic recipe for those who want to make deviled eggs.

Cheeseburger Crescent Rolls

Cheeseburger Crescent Rolls or meatball crescent rolls are so addictive and our favorite crescent roll recipe with ground beef or without!

Air Fryer Brats

These air fryer brats are so easy, so good, and they come out perfectly every time. You'll never need another air fryer bratwurst recipe.

Overhead shot of a brat inside a bun with onions and ketchup on white plate.

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings - Crispy Oven Directions too!

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings with crispy oven directions are fast, easy, and always delicious. Just spicy enough for your taste buds and so flavorful!

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wing being dipped.

Chèvre Cheese Balls

If you love cheese ball bites, these Chevre Goat Cheese Balls are going to be a dream! So much flavor in this classic cheese ball recipe!

Chevre Cheese Ball.

Easy Stuffed Portobella Mushrooms Recipe

Easy Stuffed Portobella Mushrooms Recipe shows how to make stuffed baby bella or white mushrooms packed full of cheese and so much more!

A stuffed Mushroom being held in the air.

Corned Beef Sliders

Easy Corned Beef Sliders are full of flavor and total comfort food that leave your taste buds wanting more. Sliders are the best party food or weeknight dinner.

A corned beef slider being held in the air.

Salmon Sliders

Salmon Sliders are delicious, versatile mini sandwiches that pack amazing flavor and will impress family and friends as an appetizer, lunch, or light dinner recipe option.

Salmon Slider being held in the air.

Jalapeno Cheeseburger Sliders with Spicy Mayo

Delicious mini cheeseburger sliders with a kick. This cheeseburger sliders recipe uses jalapeno peppers and cheddar cheese served on rolls.

Big Mac Sliders Recipe

Ready to learn how to make Big Mac Sliders? These mini burgers with a copycat Big Mac sauce hit the spot! You'll love your newfound ability to make homemade Big Macs whenever you like! Stop spending your time sitting in the drive-thru and try this simple homemade Big Mac recipe instead!

Three Big Mac Sliders on a cutting board.

Beer Infused Slow Cooker Hotdog Chili

How to Make Hot Dog Chili Sauce is an easy homemade hot dog chili recipe with a secret ingredient for the best flavor, in a crock pot or not.

Reuben Sliders - An Easy Variation on a Classic

This Reuben sliders recipe combines all the flavor or the classic Reuben with the sensibilities of a Hawaiian roll slider recipe. It's Legit!

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Bean Dip

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Bean Dip is an easy bean dip with a classic combination of flavors that everyone will love. Zesty ranch beans, cheese, and bacon make this the perfect party dip or appetizer!

Salsa Pesto

This Salsa Pesto is a tasty and fresh fusion recipe that combines tomato salsa and basil pesto to create a brand-new condiment. It is tart, light, and bursting with amazing garlic flavor. It can be used in so many ways.

A bowl of salsa pesto on a platter surrounded by crispy tortilla chips.

Homemade Honey Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Homemade Honey Buffalo Cauliflower Bites recipe is baked in the best buffalo wing sauce and served with ranch or blue cheese for dipping! Perfect for any occasion!

Bacon Wrapped Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers

Bacon Wrapped Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers, with or without bacon, are full of flavor, oh so cheesy and baked, fried or grilled.

Easy Tomato Bruschetta

This Easy Tomato Bruschetta recipe is the best Italian appetizer with onion, and parmesan, mozzarella, feta or goat cheese, if desired, on a crusty bread.

Bruschetta on toast held in the air.

Juicy Parmesan Meatballs

These easy Parmesan Meatballs are cheesy, yet traditional. They’re made with garlic and Parmesan for plenty of flavor, and then baked to perfection.

Parmesan meatballs on a plate with tomato sauce with one cut in half.

Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

These Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings are prepared with a secret ingredient that makes them crispy on the outside and oh-so juicy on the inside. Slather them in a creamy garlic parmesan sauce for a wing recipe that will earn you rave reviews.

A plate of garlic parmesan wings on a white plate.

Best Subway Tuna Salad Sandwich

The Best Subway Tuna Salad Sandwich copycat recipe shows you how to make a classic Subway tuna salad sandwich with a list of all possible Subway toppings!

Best Classic Egg Salad

The Best Classic Egg Salad or Boiled Egg Salad recipe is healthy, perfect for sandwiches, full of flavor, with celery, pickles, onions and so much more!

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Ken and his buddies play poker once a month and these meatballs are always a huge hit. Sweet and Sour Meatballs are so easy to make. If we have time we make our Perfect Meatballs and if not we buy a large bag of frozen prepared meatballs. Throw it all in the slow cooker and in a few hours total perfection! The sauce is absolutely fabulous!

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs

How to Make Pasta Chips in Air Fryer, Deep Fried or Baked

Here's a fun appetizer your family and friends will lose their minds over. Pasta chips. Salty, crunchy and seasoned your way, pasta chips go with all our favorite dips. Put these crispy snacks on your entertainment menu.

Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels

You're going to love the flavor of these Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels. A little bit of spice with a little bit of chew makes for the easiest appetizer dish, ever.

Olive Garden Spinach Artichoke Dip (Gluten-Free!)

If you’re in the market for a super creamy, extra easy, gluten-free appetizer recipe, you simply must try my copycat recipe for Olive Garden Spinach Artichoke Dip. Made with juicy artichoke hearts, frozen spinach, creamy sour cream, three types of cheese, and plenty of garlic and onion, this *may* just be the best baked spinach artichoke dip around.

Easy Chicken Salad Snack Wraps

This easy chicken salad wraps recipe with shredded chicken in a creamy mayo-based sauce served up in a pan toasted tortilla. An easy and tasty lunch everyone will love!

Chicken salad wrap cut in half and stacked on top.

Spicy Chicken Wrap with Salsa

This spicy chicken wrap recipe isn't just easy, it's downright delicious! All you need are five simple ingredients! These Mexican wraps are perfect for a taco party, quick lunch or snack any time!

Simple Chicken Salsa Snack Wraps

Reuben Crescent Ring with Sauerkraut

This baked Reuben crescent ring appetizer is full of Reuben flavor and wrapped in a tasty, flaky crescent roll crust. It's delicious AND easy!

Loose Meat Sandwiches

Looking for a quick and easy yet hearty meal the whole family will love? Try a loose meat sandwich. Seasoned ground beef is stuffed into a sesame seed bun and topped with pickles. It's a family-friendly meal that's super easy to make.

A Loose Meat Sandwich featuring a sesame seed bun filled with ground beef and diced onions, placed on a white plate.

Air Fryer Pizza

This semi-homemade air fryer pizza is delicious and comes together so fast. Just six ingredients make this air fried pizza quick and tasty.

Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms

Learn how to make these cheesy seafood stuffed mushrooms for that next house party you're hosting. They're super easy to make and a total crowd pleaser!

A hand reaching to pick up a seafood stuffed mushroom from a wooden platter with more in the background.

The Ultimate Roasted Garlic Hummus

The Ultimate Roasted Garlic Hummus is delicious perfection! I love the roasted garlic and the flavor it adds to this delicious healthy dip!

The Ultimate Guacamole

Our recipe for The Ultimate Guacamole is a big hit around here. We serve it regularly as a snack or appetizer. Avocado, tomato, lime, cilantro and more!

The Ultimate Guacamole

Baked Pita Chips

Baked Pita Chips, made in 20 minutes, and fabulous served with any dip or on their own. Seasoned with your favorites, this easy snack won't disappoint!

Easy Cheese and Ham Pinwheels

Easy Baked Ham Pinwheels with cheese are so quick and easy to make! Your favorite sandwich meat, cheese, garlic butter and refrigerated pizza dough are all you need! The possibilities are truly endless and a delicious result every time.

A close-up of a hand holding a ham and cheese pinwheel with other pinwheels visible on a plate in the background.

Cheesy Bacon Bites

Cheesy Bacon Bites are so addictive! All you need is some bread, cream cheese, more cheese, bacon and seasonings and you have the perfect appetizer!

Cheesy Bacon Bites

Bacon Wrapped Cheese Biscuits

These Bacon Wrapped Cheese Biscuits are really good. I hate how awesome they taste. Garlic butter, melted cheese and bacon? The perfect combination.

Bacon Wrapped Cheese Biscuits on a platter.

Sweet Chili Shrimp with Bacon

This recipe for Bacon Wrapped Shrimp is bursting with flavor. The savory bacon adds a salty note while the sweet chili sauce adds heat and balanced sweetness.

Cooked bacon wrapped shrimp skewers with sweet chili sauce on a wooden surface.

Seafood Dip Recipe

This Seafood Dip recipe is the easiest appetizer to make. Cans of crab and shrimp and this delicious snack is ready in minutes, perfect for family or an event.

Seafood Dip in glass dish with crackers beside it.

Mushroom Turnovers with Cream Cheese Pastry

These easy cream cheese mushroom turnovers are made with a homemade cream cheese pastry dough and a savory filling made with seasoned caramelized onion and mushrooms. They're a tasty snack or the perfect party appetizer for holidays and special occasions.

Cream Cheese Mushroom Turnovers stacked on a board ready to eat.

Air Fryer Wontons

Air Fryer Pizza Wontons are easy to make. These tasty bites make for a delicious lunch or snack.

Air Fryer Pizza Wontons

Air Fryer Spiced Walnuts

If you're looking for a quick snack, you're going to go crazy for this Air Fryer Candied Walnuts recipe. They're so simple and easy to do!

Air Fryer Candied Walnuts Recipe.

Toasted Cheesy Bacon Bites

These Toasted Cheesy Bacon Bites are a fast and yummy snack! Who doesn't love a little bit of cheese, bacon and onions in every crunchy bite?

Sausage Balls Without Bisquick

These Sausage Balls Without Bisquick are so tasty and addictive! We're taking your favorite sausage cheese ball recipe and amping it up with bacon and onion! Even better you can make them in the oven or air fryer!! These sausage balls are perfect for breakfast, brunch or even game day!

Sausage balls without bisquick on white plate on top of a wire rack on the table.

Bacon Spinach Artichoke Dip

Bacon Spinach Artichoke Dip is a deliciously rich, creamy, and cheesy dip that is usually served cold. It's filled with artichoke hearts, spinach, onions, garlic, bacon, and loads of cheesy goodness.

Side shot of spinach artichoke dip with bacon in a wood bowl.

Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake

This cheesy white bean tomato bake is an easy, hearty meal everyone loves. It's loaded with flavor and ready in a snap.

Spinach Artichoke Dip Without Mayo

This spinach artichoke dip without mayo is rich, creamy, and loaded with all the classic flavor we love in the iconic dip.

Overhead shot of spinach artichoke dip without mayo in a black oval-shaped baking dish topped with fried onions and cut basil leaves and placed on a wooden table.

Cheesy Mushrooms Appetizer Toasts

Mushroom appetizer toasts are cheesy, delicious, and easy to eat in just a bite or two! The perfect potluck appetizer to make everyone swoon! These mushroom snacks are made with a simple saute of mushrooms, baguette, and plenty of cheese for the perfect party snack.

Crispy Cheesy Mushroom Bites

Crispy Cheesy Bruschetta Bites

These crispy cheesy bruschetta bites are an easy cocktail party Italian bread appetizer that everyone is going to love. Bruschetta with cheese is full of fresh juicy tomatoes, mozzarella cheeses, and more! All you need are a few simple ingredients and a few minutes to fix them up! makes this delicious party food perfect for an easy snack

Closeup photo of Bruschetta with cheese placed on a wooden tray.

Crispy Parmesan Bacon Bites

Crispy Parmesan Bacon Bites are an easy snack or appetizer to prepare! The cheesy parmesan mixture includes garlic, onions, seasoning and as much or as little bacon as you desire! Every bite is so tasty, you really have to try it to believe it!

Parmesan and bacon bite on a plate.

Easy Cheesy Beef Empanadas

Follow this Easy Cheesy Baked Empanadas recipe and the results will be one of the tastiest empanadas around. Filled with beef, chicken or pork, it's the perfect appetizer, snack or meal for Taco night or on any occasion

Cheesy Tuna Bombs

Cheesy Tuna Bombs are a great snack or small meal! If you enjoy tuna melts, you will love this recipe! Fast and easy, just the way we like them!

Cheesy Tuna Bombs

Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip

Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip is one of the best dips! Pieces of chicken in Buffalo wing sauce, with a creamy, cheesy base baked until golden and bubbly! It's easy to make in the oven, slow cooker, and instant pot.

A dish of buffalo chicken dip on the table with tortilla chips and topped with green onions.

How to Make Queso Dip

This Queso dip recipe is easy to follow and the results will be a cheesy, creamy, restaurant-quality dip. With or without Velveeta, this Mexican appetizer is guaranteed to be a hit at your next party!

Easy Skillet Queso Dip

Easy Buffalo Chicken Bites

Buffalo Chicken Bites are the perfect starter or snack for buffalo chicken lovers. The dough is golden and crispy while the filling remains moist and spicy!

Buffalo chicken bites on a plate with one split open and sauce being poured on top.

Easy Hamburger Pinwheels

This Easy Hamburger Pinwheels or Cheeseburger Roll Ups recipe with ground beef or other meat shows you how to cook pinwheels with bacon, cheese and more.

Easy Hamburger Pinwheels.

Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Dip

This Easy Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Dip recipe, made with cream cheese, pizza sauce and loaded with pepperoni, surrounded by bread that's perfect for dipping!

Pepperoni Pizza Dip.

Bacon Cheese Dip

This creamy Cheese Bacon Dip makes the perfect warm dip for bread, tortilla chips, crackers, or vegetables! It's full of crispy bacon and plenty of cheesy goodness! It's a bacon cream cheese dip recipe loved by all!

A bread bowl filled with cheese bacon dip and a glass of veggies in the back and cubes of bread around.

Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

These Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings are prepared with a secret ingredient that makes them crispy on the outside and oh-so juicy on the inside. Slather them in a creamy garlic parmesan sauce for a wing recipe that will earn you rave reviews.

A plate of garlic parmesan wings on a white plate.

Breadsticks 6 Ways

Breadsticks 6 Ways with Pillsbury pizza dough makes copycat breadsticks or cheese sticks from Pizza Hut, Olive Garden and garlic pizza bread.

Easy Pizza Dough Breadsticks.

Cream Cheese Salsa Dip

This cream cheese salsa dip is super addictive! It's the perfect balance of creamy, tangy, and savory deliciousness, and is a must-try for all your parties!

A bowl filled with salsa cream cheese dip with a tortilla chip on the side.

Prosciutto Wrapped Garlic Chicken

This Crispy Prosciutto Wrapped Garlic Chicken Breast or Chicken Thigh recipe is perfect in salad, a sandwich, as an appetizer or main course.

Crispy Prosciutto Wrapped Garlic Chicken.

Air Fryer Homemade Stuffed Mini Bagels

Copycat Dunkin Donuts Bagel Bites are easy to make and a great way to start off your day or enjoy as a snack. These cream cheese filled bagels don't disappoint.

Loaded Potato Bites

Looking for a tasty appetizer for your next party? Look no further. These Easy Potato Bites are the answer. A breeze to make, these potato bites are simply delicious and the ideal appetizer or side!

Cheesy potato bites laying flat with one stacked on top.

Easy Taco Egg Rolls

Cheesy taco egg rolls are full of ground meat, onions, peppers, salsa, refried beans and, of course, cheese! Every bite is perfection! Whether deep fried, air fried or baked, they're loaded with flavor, making them the ideal snack or appetizer for Taco night.

Closeup photo of a Taco Egg Roll held up by hand with the filling visible.

Cheeseburger Egg Rolls with Bacon

This bacon cheeseburger egg rolls recipe combines all the flavors of a classic bacon cheeseburger with the golden, crispy crunch that we all love in our egg rolls. It's an absolutely delicious twist on the classic cheeseburger and a unique appetizer to serve up for parties and get togethers.

Closeup shot of bacon cheeseburger egg rolls stacked atop one another with bite taken out of top egg roll

Hot Street Corn Dip with Cream Cheese

Hot Corn Dip is a delicious dip made with corn, jalapenos, and lots of cheese. It’s an easy recipe that’s made entirely in a skillet for speed and convenience.

A bowl of hot corn dip on the table surrounded by tortilla chips.

Air Fryer Cream Cheese Wontons

Air Fryer Cream Cheese Wontons are crispy wonton wrappers that are filled with a garlic and onion cream cheese.

Air Fryer Cream Cheese Wontons in a pile with top one missing a bite.

Air Fryer Ham & Cheese Sliders

Air Fryer Ham and Cheese sliders are tasty mini sandwiches that are great for parties.

Cheeseburger Crescent Rolls

Cheeseburger Crescent Rolls or meatball crescent rolls are so addictive and our favorite crescent roll recipe with ground beef or without!

Pizza Dough Balls

This pizza ball recipe is wonderful and can be either baked or fried. Everyone will love these pizza dough balls! Fried pizza bites anyone?

Pizza Pinwheels Recipe

Love the idea of a simple pizza pinwheel recipe? Don't miss out on these delicious Pizza Pinwheels with crescent rolls. It's literally the perfect treat!

Braided Pizza Bread

With this recipe for braided pizza bread it's going to be easy as pie (pun intended) to have a treat for yourself at any gathering.

Braided pizza bread cut open to expose pepperoni and cheese.

How to Make Cocktail Onions

This recipe for making Cocktail Onions is super easy! Made with pearl onions and a simple blend of spices, they are perfect for cocktails and to enhance the flavors of other dishes.

A jar of homemade cocktail onions on the table with crackers in the background.

Whether you're a fan of sandwiches, dips, pizza, poppers, or even dough balls, you're going to find something you love on this list of the best appetizers and finger foods for parties. If you have a dog maybe they'll enjoy a treat too.

Air Fryer Dog Treats - Peanut Butter Pumpkin!

Your dog will love these homemade air fryer dog treats. These peanut butter pumpkin air fried dog treats are tasty and healthy for your pooch!

A pile of Air Fryer Dog Treats - Peanut Butter Pumpkin flavor on a table.

From sandwiches to pizza bread, dips of all kinds, and everything in between. There's something for everyone to love on this list. If you're planning a party, be sure you include some of these recipes!

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