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Appetizer Recipes

Sometimes appetizer recipes can be more appealing that the main course! Whether you are looking for holiday appetizers, finger foods for a party, easy appetizer ideas for a crowd or cold appetizers, you are sure to find something among these nearly 50 appetizer ideas.

My favorite appetizer:

During football season, my family and I love snacking on hot boiled peanuts. This recipe does take some time to prepare, but the effort is worth it!

    • Boiled Peanuts
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    My top 5 appetizers:

    Not sure where to start? These are the most popular appetizers among readers.

    • Oven Baked Oysters
    • Hot Baked Crawfish Dip
    • Boudin Balls
    • Crawfish Beignets
    • Babalu Guacamole

    Watch and learn:

     

    All appetizer recipes:

Three sausage balls on a serving board with a serving bowl of sausage balls in the background.
Appetizer Recipes | Beginner | Christmas Recipes | Freezer Friendly

3-Ingredient Sausage Balls

Cast iron plate with seven bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers garnished with sliced green onions.
Appetizer Recipes | Grilling | Intermediate | Side Dishes | Vegetables

Smoked Jalapeno Poppers on a Pellet Grill

Two fried salmon croquettes garnished with fresh parsley on a plate with a fork and some French fries on the side. A dish of tartar sauce, a second plate of food and a platter of cooked salmon croquettes can be seen in the background.
30 Minute Dinner Recipes | Appetizer Recipes | Beginner | Fish and Seafood

Salmon Croquettes

hot corn dip with cream cheese in a white pie plate garnished with green onions and red and green diced bell peppers. The plate rests on a wooden cutting board and corn chips are sprinkled to the side
Appetizer Recipes | Dip Recipes

Hot Corn Dip with Cream Cheese

marinated asparagus in a white decorative serving dish with lemon wedges on the side
Appetizer Recipes | Beginner | Easter Recipes | Side Dishes | Spring and Summer | Vegetables

Marinated Asparagus

hand removing a cheese straw from a bowl
Appetizer Recipes | Beginner | Christmas Recipes

Homemade Cheese Straws

sliced bacon cheeseburger stuffed French bread on a parchment paper lined baking sheet
30 Minute Dinner Recipes | Appetizer Recipes | Beef | Beginner | Sandwiches | Tailgating

Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed French Bread

Three crab stuffed shrimp and a fork on a teal plate.
Appetizer Recipes | Fish and Seafood | Intermediate

Crab Stuffed Shrimp

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