Our best christmas appetizers recipes - 34 recipes
More Christmas appetizers recipes
asparagus wrapped in prosciutto
By european cutie, European Cutie
This is a great healthy appetizer for parties!
- 1 bunch asparagus (about 30 spears) – trimmed
- kosher salt
- 15 slices prosciutto (cut in half, crosswise)
- 1/2 (5.2-ounce) box boursin gournay cheese – shallot & chive preferred – room temperature
- honey
Salmon and Broccoli Quiche
By JMB
Appetizer or Main course
- I pie crust
- 1/2 med head broccoli – cut in small florets
- 1 1/2 cans salmon
- 1 cup grated 4 year old cheddar
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk (include salmon juice)
Baked bacon wrapped water chestnuts
By Sillyshiloh
Served hot or cold, this little appetizers are sure to be a huge hit!
- 2 cans of whole water chestnuts 10 ounces each
- 1 pound of bacon
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/3 cup of ketchup
- 1/3 cup of Kraft brand Catalina dressing
- 1/3 cup of chili sauce
Queso Dip for Smart Snacking
By dizzybusyandhungry, Dizzy Busy and Hungry
Cheesy, creamy, and most of all delicious, this Queso Dip has so much flavor, it is no problem to hide a veggie in
- 10 ounces cauliflower florets (about 3 cups)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 8 ounces pepper jack cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese, plus a little extra for garnish (if desired)
- 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper
- ¼ cup diced tomato (I like to include only the ‘meaty’ parts, not the seeds and ‘liquidy’ parts), plus a little extra for garnish (if desired)
- Chopped cilantro for garnish (if desired)
Basil & Blue Cheese Sweet Potato
By dizzybusyandhungry, Dizzy Busy and Hungry
These appetizers are super-easy to make, but your guests will be impressed with the fancy presentation and amazing
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- cooking spray
- 1 and ½ cups roughly chopped mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown)
- ½ cup blue cheese crumbles
- 15 large basil leaves roughly chopped
- smaller basil leaves to use for garnish, if desired
Creamy Ranch Tortilla Pinwheels
By dizzybusyandhungry, Dizzy Busy and Hungry
Easy, fun, and so tasty! Made with Roasted Red Peppers, it is the perfect appetizer or picnic food
- 16 ounces whipped cream cheese
- 1 (1 ounce) packet ranch dressing mix
- 1 (3.8 ounce) can black olives, drained and roughly chopped
- 1 and ½ cups roughly chopped cole slaw mix (or you can just use cabbage)
- 4 10-inch flour tortillas
- 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and roughly chopped
Baked Potato Skins, Mixed Mushrooms, Cheeses, Greens
By Peggy@spicedpeachblog.com, http://www.spicedpeachblog.com
Baked Potato Skins, great for a side dish, or as a party appetizer cut in half
- 6 small russet potatoes
- 1 pound mixed fresh crimini and shitake mushrooms
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup chopped, cooked baby spinach and kale
- coarse kosher salt
- cracked black pepper
- 4 tablespoons butter, approximately
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Bacon wrapped dates
By Lingonberrylane, Lydia Ln
A simple and delicious appetizer
- Dates
- Goat cheese
- Bacon
- toothpicks
Cheesy Spinach Triangles
By adamrk
great side or appetizer and snack
- 8 ounces package softened cream cheese
- 5 ounces frozen spinach
- 2 tablespoons milk
- garlic & onion powder, to taste
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Parmesan or Romano cheese, to taste
- Italian seasoning, to taste
- bacon bits, optional
- 1 medium egg
- 3 tubes refrigerated crescent rolls
Oven Baked Teriyaki Wings
By sarahbettine
Everyone loves wings! This is a great alternative to unhealthy fried wings!
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons spoonable stevia
- 1/2 cup red wine (optional)
- 1/2 cup liquid aminos or organic tamari
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/8 – 1/4 cup hot sauce (adjust to your taste)
- 4-5 pounds organic chicken wings (tips cut then separated into “drumstick” and “wing”)
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
3 Ingredient Chili Cheese Dip
By salizler
This three-ingredient, super easy Chili Cheese Dip is the perfect party appetizer! So much flavor in this simply ad
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 15 oz can Hormel chili
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Crab Stuffed Mushroms
By JMB
Appetizer
- ¼ cup cream cheese
- ½ cup well drained crabmeat
- 1 oz chopped almonds
- 1 oz butter
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ tsp hot pepper sauce
- Salt to taste
- ¼ cup fresh bread crumbs
- ¼ cup grated swiss cheese
- 12 medium mushroom caps
- Lemon Butter
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp parsley
- Salt and ground pepper
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