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Snacks & Appetizers Recipes

Browse 40 snacks & appetizers recipes with photos, prep and cook times, full ingredient lists, and step-by-step instructions.

Snacks & Appetizers

Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Bread with Ribeye and Provolone

Ribeye with marbling is a suitable choice for a sandwich appetizer such as a Philly cheesesteak. French bread used as an appetizer by several people who would like steak is an option. Thinly slicing the ribeye makes cooking the appetizer in a pan easier. Ribeye is still tender after cooking in the pan and oven with provolone cheese.

40 minOct 22, 2026

Snacks & Appetizers

Hissy Fit Dip with Sausage and Velveeta

Prepare Hissy Fit Dip in advance for when feeding a crowd, then heat it close to serving time and place the dippers out last. This 12-serving skillet dip begins with browned sausage under a creamy cheese base, while sour cream provides tang to the filling (it maintains its structure on a chip).

35 minOct 20, 2026

Breakfast

Pumpkin Bread: Moistly Spiced Make-Ahead Loaves

Bake two loaves of pumpkin bread at once to enjoy freshly baked pumpkin bread: one cooled loaf to eat right away and another frozen loaf for later. This fast bread recipe includes canned pumpkin and spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg for a moist loaf with a crisp crust.

90 minOct 19, 2026

Dinner

Crispy Fried Battered Chicken Tenders With Puffy Craggy Wet Batter

For family and tailgating meals, fried chicken strips taste and feel much like fair-style fried chicken. Seasoned chicken pieces are coated with a cold-water batter and fried until golden brown and crispy on the outside, with juicy chicken tenderloins on the inside, not a dry coating.

25 minOct 19, 2026

Breakfast

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Bread With Spiced Sugar Coating

Use whole milk to make Cinnamon Sugar Donut Bread. Whole milk enhances the flavor and moisture of this quick bread. Slices of Cinnamon Sugar Donut Bread are moist and topped with cinnamon and nutmeg sugar to mimic the flavor and texture of glazed donuts.

75 minOct 18, 2026

Snacks & Appetizers

Caramel Apple Bark With Crisp Green Apple and Salty Pretzels

Make caramel apple bark using four common supermarket ingredients and a microwave. Most of the work in making this recipe involves microwaving and cooling each bark layer. Fresh green apple slices provide tartness in this no-cook dessert made with pretzels and milk chocolate and caramel.

Oct 18, 2026

Dinner

Tofu Fried Chicken: Crispy Vegan KFC-Style Nuggets

Preheat the tofu by freezing and thawing it. Press and keep it in vegan chicken broth until needed for breading. This tofu recipe yields a vegan version of KFC chicken nuggets with a cornmeal and cornstarch breading and a more meaty texture.

38 minOct 18, 2026

Lunch

Easy Shrimp Ceviche with Bright Citrus and Creamy Avocado

Make shrimp ceviche ahead of time to serve at parties, either in individual servings with tortilla chips or in salads or small cups. This ceviche recipe includes cooked shrimp and lemon and lime juice with other ingredients such as cilantro, red onion, tomato, and avocado to create a creamy taste.

Oct 17, 2026

Dinner

Gluten-Free Chick-fil-A Chicken Nuggets with Crisp Seasoned Coating

These recipes are suitable for use as appetizers or main courses at home. Boneless chicken strips marinated in buttermilk and pickle juice and coated with seasoned gluten-free flour are fried to provide a crispy exterior and juicy interior like restaurant-served chicken.

90 minOct 17, 2026

Dinner

Air Fryer Mummy Dogs with Golden Crescent Dough

Serve these at Halloween parties or as a quick Halloween meal. To make Air Fryer Mummy Dogs, place a hot dog inside a crescent roll that has been cut into strips. Leave some dough on the roll to create openings for pieces of candy to represent eyes. Air frying takes 6 to 8 minutes to brown the crescent dough.

18 minOct 16, 2026

Breakfast

Mocha Chia Pudding with Coffee and Cocoa

I make this mocha chia pudding for meal prep so I can have breakfast in the fridge. Make the chia pudding ahead of time and chill single servings as needed. The rich mocha taste of coffee and chocolate is present in the pudding, and the chia seeds help the pudding set to a spoonable consistency.

245 minOct 14, 2026

Breakfast

Thick Chewy Energy Cookies with Toasted Oats and Cranberries

Old-fashioned rolled oats are included in these energy cookies. Toasted oats and roughly chopped almonds add nutty flavor to soft cookies. Dried cranberries add tart flavor contrast with the maple and almond butter flavors. Oats stay chewy in baked and cooled cookies.

30 minOct 12, 2026

Snacks & Appetizers

Healthy Tzatziki Sauce with Crisp Cucumber and Fresh Dill

Trimming and draining diced cucumber helps reduce excess liquid in the tzatziki to prevent it from thinning the Greek yogurt. This 10-minute recipe yields a chilled, thick tzatziki dip garnished with lemon juice, minced garlic and dill, and small pieces of cucumber.

10 minOct 11, 2026

Snacks & Appetizers

Cranberry Strawberry Christmas Jam: Bright No-Pectin Holiday Spread

Make a small batch of refrigerator jam to serve with holiday foods and desserts. Store the jam in a jar until serving. This cranberry and strawberry jam contains chunks of fruit.

25 minOct 9, 2026

Snacks & Appetizers

Caramel Apple Dip: Fluffy Cream Cheese Dip with Peanuts and Mini Chips

To make an easy dessert dip, prepare most of the cream cheese mixture and refrigerate it; mix in caramel and other ingredients just before serving. This caramel apple dip recipe serves 24 people and incorporates a light, cool texture from Cool Whip and topping ingredients such as roasted peanuts, cinnamon, and mini chocolate chips.

5 minOct 8, 2026

Snacks & Appetizers

Toffee Chex Mix: Sweet and Salty Make-Ahead Snack Mix

Prepare a 36-portion batch of Toffee Chex Mix to give as gifts to teachers and other holiday recipients or have on hand as a snack. Baked Toffee Chex Mix can be prepared in advance and kept for later use. Cereal, nuts, and pretzels in the mix will be coated with crunchy or chewy toffee, depending on the length of time you bake the mix.

80 minOct 6, 2026

Snacks & Appetizers

Chicken Fried Steak Bites with Crunchy Seasoned Coating

Chicken fried steak bites can be prepared and served in 50 minutes. Chicken fried steak bites are a good choice for serving at parties and other social events with family members. Serve cube steak cut into small pieces fried in seasoned flour until crunchy and golden brown with country gravy.

50 minOct 5, 2026

Snacks & Appetizers

Golden Chewy Toffee Cookies with Buttery Toffee Bits

Choose toffee bits with a buttery, caramel taste. Adding toffee bits to golden toffee cookies will result in small areas of sweetness. Baked toffee cookies will have a crumbly texture in some spots and a soft, vanilla flavor in other areas.

40 minOct 4, 2026

Snacks & Appetizers

Banana Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread With Soft Pumpkin-Banana Crumb

Baking banana chocolate chip pumpkin bread until a clean toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean results in a moist banana and pumpkin topping and fully baked bread. The banana chocolate chip pumpkin bread recipe includes mashed bananas and pumpkin in the batter for a moist bread and semisweet chocolate chips.

70 minOct 3, 2026

Lunch

Bang Bang Shrimp with Crispy Cornstarch Crust and Sweet Chili Mayo

Make the chili mayo and other coating mixtures ahead of time and cook the shrimp to order. The recipe for Bang Bang Shrimp, which serves four, includes crisp shrimp coated in a sweet and spicy sauce made with mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce, and Sriracha.

25 minOct 2, 2026

Snacks & Appetizers

Air Fryer Pasta Chips With Parmesan and Italian Seasoning

These are good for after-school snacks and family parties. Air-fried pasta chips are crunchy and chewy. Ingredients include cooked ziti and Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.

9 minOct 2, 2026

Snacks & Appetizers

Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce with Fresh Cilantro and Parsley

Choose fresh, mostly tender cilantro and parsley leaves. Dried herbs will not work in this chimichurri recipe. Argentinian chimichurri is a sauce made mainly with cilantro and parsley, garlic, oil, and vinegar. It has a strong garlic flavor and a little red pepper heat.

5 minOct 1, 2026

Breakfast

Coconut Chia Seed Pudding with Creamy Coconut Milk and Coconut Flakes

Make chia pudding in jars as a bulk food, chia pudding can be stored in the refrigerator for four to five days, with fresh fruit added just before serving. Coconut milk and chia pudding contain shredded coconut and other add-ins to give them a thick, ready-to-eat texture.

5 minOct 1, 2026

Dinner

Halloween Finger Hot Dogs With Tangy Ketchup Blood Effect

Precook six Halloween Finger Hot Dogs. Have rolls and ketchup ready for serving. Ingredients in Halloween Finger Hot Dogs are moderately salty sausage and sweet rolls and the condiment ketchup.

25 minOct 1, 2026

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