Grandma's 50 Favorite Appetizers for Any Occasion

From Sunday dinners to holiday parties or just an afternoon visit, Grandmas always have the best snacks for any occasion. This collection of 50 of Grandma's favorite appetizers gives you plenty of options for recreating that flavor and feeling for any occasion, with dishes like flaky cream cheese biscuits, fried pickle and ranch dip, cream cheese salsa dip, and more.

Best Sausage Balls Without Bisquick

A plate of sausage balls with sauce on the side. — Best Sausage Balls Without Bisquick. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

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!
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Bacon Spinach Artichoke Dip

A person's hand holding a cracker dipped in 22 Dips' spinach and artichoke dip with visible chunks of red peppers. — Bacon Spinach Artichoke Dip. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Spinach bacon artichoke dip is a deliciously rich, crowd-pleasing, creamy, and cheesy dip that is wonderful served warm or cold.
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Crispy Cheese Bruschetta Bites

Slices of toasted bread topped with melted cheese, diced tomatoes, and herbs on a baking sheet make a perfect example of cheesy comfort foods. — Crispy Cheese Bruschetta Bites. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Bruschetta with cheese is full of fresh juicy tomatoes, mayo and mozzarella for easy appetizer bites everyone will love for parties and more.
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Mushroom Turnovers With Cream Cheese Pastry

Closeup of turnover cut in half. — Mushroom Turnovers With Cream Cheese Pastry. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These easy mushroom turnovers with a homemade cream cheese pastry dough and a savory filling of caramelized onion and mushrooms.
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Crock Pot Chicken Nachos

A pile of nachos on a plate. — Crock Pot Chicken Nachos. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Crock Pot Chicken Nachos are packed with flavor! Tortilla chips are layered with juicy slow-cooked chicken, gooey cheese, and your favorite toppings.
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Easy Flaky Cream Cheese Biscuits Perfectly Flakey

Stack of freshly baked square biscuits on a white decorative plate, showcasing a golden-brown crust and a fluffy, cheesy interior. — Easy Flaky Cream Cheese Biscuits. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Are you looking for perfectly flakey biscuits? You’re going to be head over heels for these simple homemade biscuits, Cream Cheese Biscuits!
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Cheesy Mushrooms Appetizer Toasts

Golden-browned toasted bread slices topped with melted cheese, chopped onions, and herbs on a wooden surface are the epitome of cheesy comfort foods. — Cheesy Mushrooms Appetizer Toasts. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Mushroom appetizer toasts are cheesy, delicious, and easy to eat in just a bite or two! The perfect potluck appetizer to make everyone swoon!
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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Two meatballs on a fork held in the air. — Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs. Photo Credit Kitchen Divas.

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

Close-up of a cheesy bacon and cheese-topped pastry on a wooden board, garnished with parsley. — Crispy Parmesan Bacon Bites. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Crispy parmesan bacon bites are an easy snack or appetizer to make! These parmesan toasts are perfect for parties and groups.
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Fried Pickle And Ranch Dip

A chip dipped in pickle dip. — Fried Pickle And Ranch Dip. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

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.
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Spinach Artichoke Dip Without Mayo

A spoonful of dip. — Spinach Artichoke Dip Without Mayo. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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

A hand is picking up a classic stuffed mushroom appetizer from a wooden board. The mushroom cap is filled with a creamy, baked cream cheese topping. — Classic Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Simple Classic Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms recipe is keto, uses large or portobello mushrooms, and is full of shrimp, crab, cheeses and more!
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Homemade Easy Cream Cheese Hot Mexican Corn Dip Recipe

A bowl full of dip surrounded by chips. — Hot Corn Dip. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Homemade Easy Cream Cheese Hot Mexican Corn Dip Recipe is spicy and filled with jalapenos, black beans, served with chips, Fritos and more!
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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!
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Easy Chili Cheese Dogs

A tray full of chili dogs. — Easy Chili Cheese Dogs. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

These super cheesy and flavorful oven Baked Chili Dogs are straightforward and crowd-pleasing! It’s hard to know what to make to feed kids, especially on a school night!
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Italian Nachos

A hand dipping a tortilla chip loaded with cheese, ground meat, and chopped greens into a small bowl of red salsa. Other similar chips with toppings are around the bowl—an unexpected but delicious twist reminiscent of Italian cuisine's flair for combining robust flavors. — Italian Nachos. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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

A half of a cheesy Baked Empanada being held in the air. — Best Easy Cheesy Baked Empanadas. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Best Easy Cheesy Baked Empanadas uses the best empanada filling recipe, with beef, chicken or pork, a delicious appetizer, snack or meal!
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Sweet Chili Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

A bunch of sweet sriracha bacon wrapped shrimp with a piece of pineapple on a plate. — Sweet Sriracha Or Sweet Chili Bacon Wrapped Shrimp. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp bursts with flavor. The savory bacon adds a salty note while the sweet chili sauce adds heat and balanced sweetness.
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Ham Salad Pinwheels

A hand picks up a ham and cream cheese pinwheel sandwich among others on a plate at a street food festival, showcasing the spiral filling. — Ham Salad Pinwheels. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Ham Salad Pinwheels are simple to make and pack a punch of delicious flavor. They are the perfect party appetizer or finger food.
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Cheese Bacon Dip

Close-up image of a cheesy dip with bits of bacon, sprinkled with green onions, and a stack of potato chips on top, perfect for party snacks. — Cheese Bacon Dip. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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!
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Best Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels Ever

Cheesy rotisserie chicken muffins topped with melted cheddar and garnished with chopped green onions on a white plate. — Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Kitchen Divas.

You're going to love the flavor of these Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels. A little bit of spice with a little bit of chew!
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Bagel Dip Recipe

A dish of dip garnished with herbs and bacon bits, surrounded by sliced cucumbers, carrots, and toasted bread on a wooden table. This appetizer is perfect for any occasion. — Bagel Dip Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This creamy bagel dip recipe is loaded with the delicious flavors of cream cheese, shallots, bacon bits, dill and so much more. Perfect for any occasion.
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Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake

A spoonful of white bean tomato bake. — Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

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

A hand dipping a tortilla roll-up filled with cream cheese, spinach, and tomato into a small bowl of ranch dressing. — Cheesy Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheels. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Cheesy chicken bacon ranch pinwheels are so good and so easy. Serve as a chicken bacon ranch wrap or pinwheel and wow the crowd.
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Cheeseburger Meatball Stuffed Crescent Rolls

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

These Loaded Potato Bites are tender and crispy potatoes topped with cheese, bacon and onions. Serve with ranch dressing or sour cream!
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Salsa Pesto

A bowl of fresh guacamole garnished with cilantro, onions, and tomatoes, served with tortilla chips—one of the 28 dips offered. — Salsa Pesto. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

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.
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Jalapeno Cheeseburger Sliders With Spicy Mayo

Hamburger with a bite taken out, showing juicy beef patty, melted cheese, sliced tomatoes, jalapeños, and sauce inside a soft bun—a perfect addition to creative lunch recipes for fun meals for kids. — Jalapeno Cheeseburger Sliders With Spicy Mayo. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Delicious mini cheeseburger sliders with a kick. This cheeseburger sliders recipe uses jalapeno peppers and cheddar cheese served on rolls.
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Simple Football Deviled Eggs With 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.
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Loaded Tater Tots

Bowl of Tater Tots with sauce over it. — Loaded Tater Tots. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

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

A hand holding a tortilla roll up with turkey, lettuce, red peppers, and cream cheese, dipped halfway into a bowl of yellow sauce. — Cheesy Honey Mustard Turkey Pinwheel. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This honey mustard turkey pinwheel recipe is perfect for meals or for snacking. Serve up this honey mustard turkey wrap any time at all!
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Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Dip

A skillet filled with pepperoni pizza dip, topped with melted cheese, slices of pepperoni, and garnished with herbs, surrounded by baked dough balls. This dish is perfect for party dips. — Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Dip. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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!
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Cheesy Ham Roll Ups

A close-up of a hand holding a tortilla wrap with ham, cream cheese, and spinach, with more wraps visible in the background. — Cheesy Ham Roll Ups. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

These cheesy ham roll ups make the perfect meal. Serve these ham and cheese roll ups as a whole ham and cheese tortilla wrap or as roll ups.
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Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers Bacon Wrapped Mummies

These air fryer Halloween bacon wrapped mummy jalapeno poppers are perfect for any Halloween party. They're delicious and adorable. Give them a try.
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Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip (Oven And Instant Pot)

A tortilla scooping dip out of dish. — Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip (Oven And Instant Pot). Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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!
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Easy Smoked Salmon Pinwheels

Plate of pinwheel roll-ups with cream cheese, smoked salmon, and spinach in a tortilla wrap, neatly arranged and sliced. — Easy Smoked Salmon Pinwheels. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Easy smoked salmon pinwheels make a great appetizer. Serve this dish as a whole salmon tortilla wrap or cut it up into pinwheels.
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Whipped Cranberry Feta Cheese Dip

A person holding a cracker topped with a scoop of chicken salad from 22 Dips, mixed with cranberries and green onions. — Whipped Cranberry Feta Cheese Dip. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

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

A glass dish seafood dip with layers of shredded lettuce, chopped green bell peppers, scallions, and diced tomatoes. — Seafood Dip Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Seafood Dip recipe is the easiest appetizer to make. Some cans of crab and shrimp and this delicious snack is ready in minutes perfect for family or an event.
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Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Dip

A bowl of smoked salmon dipping sauce topped with capers, served with crackers, beside garlic cloves and a lemon slice.

Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Dip is the best smoked salmon dip recipe that takes minutes to prepare and is perfect for stuffing and dipping!
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Buffalo Chicken Spinach Dip

A bowl of spinach, artichoke, and rotisserie chicken dip garnished with green onions, surrounded by crackers and celery sticks. — Buffalo Chicken Spinach Dip. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Buffalo chicken spinach dip takes two amazing dips and blends them together to make buffalo chicken dip with spinach, and artichokes if you like, that impresses.
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Easy Stuffed Portobella Mushrooms Recipe

Stuffed Portobella Mushrooms on a white serving tray. — Easy Stuffed Portobella Mushrooms Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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

A close-up of a hand holding a half-eaten bagel topped with cream cheese and a crunchy mix of seeds, nuts, and other cheesy comfort foods. — Chevre Goat Cheese Balls. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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!
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Olive Garden Spinach Artichoke Dip (Gluten-Free!)

A close-up image of creamy spinach and artichoke dip on a fork, with tortilla chips and a product bowl in the background. — Olive Garden Spinach Artichoke Dip (Gluten-Free!). Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

If you’re in the market for a creamy, easy, gluten-free appetizer recipe, you need to try my copycat recipe for Olive Garden Spinach Artichoke Dip.
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Cheesy Bacon Ranch Bean Dip

A bowl of bean dip topped with diced tomatoes and green onions, surrounded by tortilla chips on a white wooden surface. — Cheesy Bacon Ranch Bean Dip. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Cheesy Bacon Ranch Bean Dip recipe is an easy bean dip with a classic combination of Tex-Mex flavors everyone will love.
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Blue Cheese Ball

A cheese ball coated with crushed nuts and bacon bits, served with a circle of crackers on a wooden board. — Blue Cheese Ball. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Blue Cheese Ball with bacon is creamy and flavorful. This creamy spread makes for a delicious appetizer for parties and potlucks.
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Easy Bacon Ranch Cheese Balls Recipe

Star-shaped cheese spreads with bits of bacon and dried fruits, served on a white plate with crackers and a striped napkin on a light surface. — Easy Bacon Ranch Cheese Balls Recipe. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

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

A breaded, bite-sized piece of food is partially dipped into a white sauce on a toothpick in a small, white dish—perfect for satisfying cravings at tailgates. Other breaded pieces and sauce are in the blurred background. — Toasted Cheesy Bacon Bites. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

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?
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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.
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