Christmas Appetizers

More than 230 recipes for top Christmas appetizers like spiced nuts, dips, spreads, and snack mix. Make it a Christmas party to remember!

Festive Finger Foods

wreath-shaped cheese ball on a black plate surrounded by crackers

25 Best Christmas Appetizers: The Ultimate Round-Up

Explore Christmas Appetizers

Smoked fish dip in a bowl served with assorted crackers.

17 Southern Appetizers for Your Holiday Party

cheese ball with dill on outside and christmas ornament hanger on green holiday plate

Christmas Ornament Cheese Ball

Trees a Crowd Christmas Tree shaped Cheese ball- recipe by Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George

“Tree’s a Crowd” Cheese Ball

closeup of powdered sugar-coated Chex Muddy Buddies in a black ceramic pot with red interior, with Christmas decor in the background

Our 12 Best Christmas Snack Mixes to Munch on All Holiday Season Long

Cranberry Brie Pull Apart Bread on a wooden cutting board with herbs and plates in the background

Cranberry Brie Pull Apart Bread

Smoked Salmon Dip garnished with fresh dill next to crackers on a plate and a glass

Best Smoked Salmon Dip

olive green bowl of creamy dip surrounded by crackers

Creamy Jalapeno Cranberry Dip

Cranberry Cheese Ball with vegetable and cracker dippers on a platter

Cranberry Cheese Ball

Pecan Pie Cheese Ball with a caramel core garnished with caramel served with apple slices, cookies and crackers

Pecan Pie Cheese Ball

top down view on a plate of crispy brie and cranberry rice paper bites

Crispy Brie and Cranberry Rice Paper Bites

close up on a plate of deviled potato bites

Deviled Potato Bites

a serving of million dollar holiday party sliders on a plate

Million Dollar Holiday Party Sliders

Cranberry Jalapeno Dip garnished with green onions on a platter with pita chips

Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

a high angle view of a bowl full of golden-brown sausage balls

10 Classic Holiday Appetizers

wire rack with apple cheddar puff pastry twists on gray counter

Apple Cheddar Twists

Homemade Vegan Cheese with Cranberries

tortilla pinwheel appetizers with a cream cheese feta filling flecked with red and green on wooden board

Cranberry Feta Pinwheels

Cranberry Jalapeño Relish

round puff pastry bites with cheese, fig jam and thyme

Cheese Fig Puff Pastry Bites

A bowl of candied pecans, served on a wooden tray with a few candied pecans on the tray

A hand dipping a chunk of sour dough bread into a bread bowl filled with spinach dip

Best Spinach Dip Ever

looking down at a large bowl of slow cooker cocktail smokies

Slow Cooker Cocktail Smokies

A bowl of sweet, salt, spicy party nuts on a placemat

Sweet, Salty, Spicy Party Nuts

A pink bowl of candied almonds

Candied Almonds

closeup of Sugar Coated Pecans in a square white ramekin on a bright blue cloth

Sugar-Coated Pecans

close up view of Deviled Eggs garnished with paprika on a platter

image of Cocktail Meatballs in a heated chafing dish

Cocktail Meatballs

a close up, low angle view of a bowl full of reindeer food

close up on a bunch of caprese skewers

Best Caprese Skewers

Glazed cocktail meatballs with colorfull tooth picks

Grape Jelly Meatballs

close up view of a pile of Cream Cheese Kolacky garnished with powdered sugar on a platter

Cream Cheese Kolacky

close up on a bowl full of old-fashioned roasted pecans

Old-Fashioned Roasted Pecans

Spiced pecans in a glass jar

christmas tree shaped cheese ball decorated with rosemary, raspberries, and pistachios on green plate with cheese cubes

Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

overhead view of appetizer wreath or ring of mini pigs in blankets garnished with rosemary sprigs and sauce bowl in center

Pigs In A Blanket Wreath

charcuterie board arranged in Christmas tree shape

Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board

cheeseball formed into a snowman with peppercorn features and jalapeno cap, crackers and rosemary on a plate with holiday lights behind

Snowman Cheese Ball

charcuterie, fruit, vegetables, cheese, and rosemary arranged into a wreath shape on cutting board

Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board

white plate of pinwheel appetizers with green tortillas and cranberry cream cheese filling

Cranberry Feta Pinwheels with Jalapeño

Grinch kabobs on a plate.

looking at a green bowl of candied walnuts

Candied Walnuts

honey roasted almonds

Honey-Roasted Almonds

Golden-baked puff pastry with melted brie, crackers, and apple slices.

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry

Cranberry Salsa

My Amish Friend's Caramel Corn

closeup view of baked brie in pastry cut open to show melty cheese and dried cranberries, on a wooden cutting board

Baked Stuffed Brie with Cranberries & Walnuts

Artichoke Hearts Gratin

close up view of Sweet Party Mix with nuts on a plate

Sweet Party Mix

close up view of a Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball served with cracker sticks on a white platter

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

closeup of 7 Classic Savory Deviled Eggs with decoratively piped filling garnished with fresh dill sprigs, served on a colorful fall-themed platter

Classic Savory Deviled Eggs

A Danish kringle on a serving plate, cut into wedges

close up view of a sliced Cranberry Orange Loaf on a white platter, garnished with cranberries

Cranberry Orange Loaf

Air Fryer Sugared Pecans

a close up view of a cheese ball, with a scoop missing, surrounded by a variety of crackers.

Christmas Cheese Ball

close up view of a Savory Puff Pastry Christmas Tree on parchment paper

Savory Puff Pastry Christmas Tree

Grandma Jensen's nuts and bolts served in a bowl.

Grandma Jensen's Nuts and Bolts

Maple Butter Tarts

close up view of Sweet and Spicy Almonds on a metal surface

Sweet and Spicy Almonds

close up view of Crispy Rosemary Sea Salt Flatbread Crackers in a fabric lined basked to fresh herbs

Crispy Rosemary Sea Salt Flatbread Crackers

close up view of Stuffed Celery on a red surface

Grandma's Stuffed Celery

close up view of a sliced Pumpkin Bread on a platter

Bird's eye view of little tartlets filled with melted brie and a piece of pear

Warm Brie and Pear Tartlets

pumpkin hummus sprinkled with pumpkin seeds

Savory Pumpkin Hummus

Cream Cheese Penguins

close up view of Jalapeno Popper Cups on a white and green plate

Jalapeno Popper Cups

Smoked Salmon Mousse

Candy Coated Pecans

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