50 Unforgettable Sweet and Savory Recipes For Entertaining

From creamy dips to crunchy bites, wraps, and more, this collection of 50 recipes for entertaining has something for everyone. Bring one dish to a potluck, or serve up a few of them if you're hosting a party. They're all so good and so easy, you'll always have the right dish. Try seafood dip, crispy cheese bruschetta bites, bourbon meatballs, and more.

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.
Get the Recipe: Crispy Parmesan Bacon Bites

Cream Cheese Salsa Dip

A bowl of cheesy taco dip topped with halved cherry tomatoes, garnished with green herbs, and surrounded by tortilla chips. A bunch of fresh tomatoes is placed next to the bowl—the perfect addition to your collection of timeless dip recipes. — Cream Cheese Salsa Dip. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Cream Cheese Salsa Dip requires four ingredients and then some for garnish! Cream cheese, chili, salsa, more cheese with some green onions and grape tomatoes!
Get the Recipe: Cream Cheese Salsa Dip

Bourbon Meatballs

Meatballs in bowl with fork. — Bourbon Meatballs. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Bourbon Meatballs make a great dinner or appetizer cooked entirely in the crock pot. The thick bourbon sauce is delightfully savory with a spicy kick.
Get the Recipe: Bourbon Meatballs

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.
Get the Recipe: Spinach Artichoke Dip Without Mayo

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.
Get the Recipe: Spicy Shrimp Dip

Best Sausage Balls Without Bisquick

Sausage ball on a plate with dip. — 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!
Get the Recipe: Best Sausage Balls Without Bisquick

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!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

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!
Get the Recipe: Cheesy Mushrooms Appetizer Toasts

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.
Get the Recipe: Ritz Cracker Sandwiches

Dr. Pepper Meatballs

A pile of meatballs in crockpot with one having a toothpick sticking out of it. — Dr. Pepper Meatballs. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Dr. Pepper Meatballs are the ultimate crockpot meatball appetizer. They are slow-cooked to perfection with a sweet and tangy Dr. Pepper barbecue sauce.
Get the Recipe: Dr. Pepper Meatballs

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.
Get the Recipe: Fried Pickle And Ranch Dip

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.
Get the Recipe: Crispy Cheese Bruschetta Bites

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.
Get the Recipe: Mushroom Turnovers With Cream Cheese Pastry

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!
Get the Recipe: Cheese Bacon Dip

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!
Get the Recipe: Cheeseburger Meatball Stuffed Crescent Rolls

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!
Get the Recipe: Cheesy Bacon Potato Bites

Seafood Dip Recipe

A cracker pressed into the dip. — 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.
Get the Recipe: Seafood Dip Recipe

Italian Nachos

close-up of person holding an Italian nacho — 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.
Get the Recipe: Italian Nachos

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.
Get the Recipe: Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake

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!
Get the Recipe: Whipped Cranberry Feta Cheese Dip

Easy Chicken Salad Snack Wraps

Rotisserie chicken salad wraps with chopped vegetables and shredded cheese on a plate, garnished with green onions. — Easy Chicken Salad Snack Wraps. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Easy chicken salad wraps recipe with shredded chicken in a creamy mayo-based sauce served up in a pan toasted tortilla for an easy lunch.
Get the Recipe: Easy Chicken Salad Snack Wraps

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.
Get the Recipe: Crock Pot Chicken Nachos

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.
Get the Recipe: Bacon Spinach Artichoke Dip

Instant Pot Queso

Queso being scooped out of a bowl with a chip.. — Instant Pot Queso. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Queso

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.
Get the Recipe: Salsa Pesto

Goat Cheese Dip With Bacon And Pecans

A dish full of dip topped with a savory mix of bacon, nuts, and herbs, with a slice of bread being dipped into it. Extra bread slices and chopped nuts are scattered around the dish. — Goat Cheese Dip With Bacon And Pecans. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This rich and creamy Goat Cheese Dip is baked to cheesy perfection! The topping is savory bacon, sweet and chewy dates, pecans, and honey. It’s a flavor bomb!
Get the Recipe: Goat Cheese Dip With Bacon And Pecans

Easy Deviled Eggs Recipe

Plate of deviled eggs garnished with crisscrossed chive pieces, on a textured white plate beside a blue-striped napkin, highlighting their nutritional value. — Easy Deviled Eggs Recipe. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

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.
Get the Recipe: Easy Deviled Eggs Recipe

Best Easy Cheesy Baked Empanadas

An empanada being dunked into salsa. — 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!
Get the Recipe: Best Easy Cheesy Baked Empanadas

Bacon Wrapped Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers

A plate of bacon-wrapped jalapeño peppers garnished with green onions, served on a white oval plate with a blue napkin and a drink in the background. — Bacon Wrapped Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

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

Homemade Queso Dip

A skillet of creamy queso dip topped with cilantro and jalapeños, surrounded by tortilla chips and fresh tomatoes, perfect for party snacks. — Homemade Queso Dip. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

How to Make Queso Dip recipe creates an easy, homemade, creamy, restaurant quality cheese dip or Mexican appetizer, with or without velveeta.
Get the Recipe: Homemade Queso Dip

Easy Hamburger Pinwheels

A plate of freshly baked pinwheel pastries filled with a minced meat mixture, accompanied by tomato sauce, displayed on a white plate. — Easy Hamburger Pinwheels. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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.
Get the Recipe: Easy Hamburger Pinwheels

Easy Pizza Dough Balls

Hands pulling apart a deep-fried ball filled with melted cheese, sauce, and meat—perfect for lunch. A plate with more of these fried snacks is visible in the background. — Easy Pizza Dough Balls. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This pizza ball recipe is wonderful and can be either baked or fried. Everyone will love these pizza dough balls! Fried pizza bites anyone?
Get the Recipe: Easy Pizza Dough Balls

Big Mac Sliders Recipe

Mouthwatering three cheeseburgers with pickles, lettuce, and sauce on a wooden board, with a side of fries in the background. — Big Mac Sliders Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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!
Get the Recipe: Big Mac Sliders Recipe

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!
Get the Recipe: Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Dip

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!
Get the Recipe: Easy Stuffed Portobella Mushrooms Recipe

Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip (Oven And Instant Pot)

A baked cheese and rotisserie chicken dip garnished with green onions in a white dish, surrounded by tortilla chips, on a wooden board with a striped cloth underneath. — 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!
Get the Recipe: Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip (Oven And Instant Pot)

Air Fryer Copycat Dunkin Donuts Bagel Bites

A close-up of a breakfast bagel with cream cheese, showing a bite taken out, surrounded by whole bagels topped with various seeds. — Air Fryer Copycat Dunkin Donuts Bagel Bites. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

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.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Copycat Dunkin Donuts Bagel Bites

Cheeseburger Egg Rolls With Bacon

Sliced fried egg rools filled with cheese and meat, served with pickles and tomato sauce on a wooden board. — Cheeseburger Egg Rolls With Bacon. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This bacon cheeseburger egg rolls recipe stuffs all the delicious flavor of a cheeseburger into a crispy egg roll wrapper.
Get the Recipe: Cheeseburger Egg Rolls With Bacon

Easy Taco Egg Rolls

Closeup of the inside of a Taco Egg Roll. — Easy Taco Egg Rolls. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Cheesy Taco Egg Rolls are full of ground beef or pork, onions, peppers, salsa, refried beans and of course cheese! Every bite is perfection!
Get the Recipe: Easy Taco Egg Rolls

Pizza Pinwheels Recipe: A Tasty And Easy Homemade Snack Recipe

A plate of freshly baked Pillsbury pizza rolls filled with cheese, peppers, and herbs, accompanied by a bowl of marinara sauce. — Pizza Pinwheels Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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!
Get the Recipe: Pizza Pinwheels Recipe: A Tasty And Easy Homemade Snack Recipe

Jalapeno Cheeseburger Sliders With Spicy Mayo

A cheeseburger with a bite taken out, showcasing melted cheese, tomatoes, and jalapeños on a bun, with sliced jalapeños in the background. — 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.
Get the Recipe: Jalapeno Cheeseburger Sliders With Spicy Mayo

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!
Get the Recipe: Best Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels Ever

Air Fryer Candied Walnuts Recipe

A bowl of candied walnuts on a table, surrounded by cinnamon sticks and more walnuts, with a patterned napkin nearby. — Air Fryer Candied Walnuts Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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!
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Candied Walnuts Recipe

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!
Get the Recipe: Chevre Goat Cheese Balls

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.
Get the Recipe: Olive Garden Spinach Artichoke Dip (Gluten-Free!)

Homemade Honey Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Plate of buffalo cauliflower wings with celery sticks, arranged around a small bowl of creamy dipping sauce. These little bites pack big flavor perfect for any occasion. — Homemade Honey Buffalo Cauliflower Bites. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

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

Corned Beef Sliders

A hand holding a halved sandwich with layers of ham and melted cheese in a poppy seed-topped bun, ideal for easy recipes and mealtime. — Corned Beef Sliders. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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.
Get the Recipe: Corned Beef Sliders

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!
Get the Recipe: Easy Bacon Ranch Cheese Balls Recipe

Air Fryer Wontons

Golden-brown fried wontons stacked on a white plate with a bowl of red sauce in the background. — Air Fryer Wontons. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air Fryer Wontons are simple to make and filled with favorite pizza toppings. Not only are they super easy but they make a delicious lunch and dinner.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Wontons

Salmon Sliders

Salmon Slider being held in the air. — Salmon Sliders. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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.
Get the Recipe: Salmon Sliders