One thing I can survive on during the holidays is appetizers. You know, those delicious little side dishes and finger foods that often involve cheese. Yes, I love most of them.
I’ve rounded up some really cute ideas that are pretty easy to make. So, if you’re in need of some tasty, fun food to feed family and friends this holiday season, try some of these.
I. Pull-Apart Christmas Tree
A fun and tasty appetizer with many cheesy bits.
Photo Delish
II. Baked Brie with Cranberries & Pecans
Baked brie with a molten center paired with cranberries and pecans for a delicious taste. Serve with crusty bread and crackers.
Photo Baked Brie With Cranberries & Pecans
III. Holiday Meatballs
This recipe screams the holidays with lean ground beef meatballs with cranberries in the sauce. Make it a day of head and just place it in a slow cooker several hours before the party for a hot delight.
Photo Holiday Meatballs
IV. Baked Coconut Shrimp
This easy baked coconut shrimp is crispy, crunchy, sweet-and-savory, and absolutely addictive.
Photo The Modern Proper
V. Grinch Fruit Appetizers
This easy holiday fruit appetizer you’ve probably seen around the internet for years. Fresh strawberries, seedless grapes, a banana, and little marshmallows make an adorable fruit treat when arranged with a toothpick. Serve with a bowl of chocolate sauce.
Photo Grinch Fruit Appetizers
VI. Tortilla Roll-ups With Salsa
These Tortilla Roll-Ups are the perfect Christmas appetizer recipe. Stacked into a tree shape and served with salsa, they are an easy-to-make, crowd-pleasing snack.
Photo Inspired by Charm
VI. Crostini With Goat Cheese & Pomegranates
Crostini Appetizers with Goat Cheese and Pomegranates are perfect for holiday entertaining from Thanksgiving through the New Year.
Photo Creative Culinary
VII. Low-Carb Cauliflower Pizza Bites
These tasty, cheesy pizza bites are a great appetizer at a party. Low carb, this is a great little bite of happiness and it’s gluten-free.
Photo Low Carb Cauliflower Pizza Bites
VIII. Cream Cheese Penguins Appetizers
Cream cheese and black olive penguins will liven up all your winter celebrations. They’re fairly simple to make using 3 ingredients: black olives in 2 sizes, cream cheese, and a sliced carrot. No cooking required and you can make it ahead of time.
Photo Cream Cheese Penguin Appetizers
X. Spinach & Goat Cheese Tartlets
Are you looking for a delicious, festive, make-ahead and easy appetizer to serve at a Christmas or holiday party? Look no further than Grits & Pinecone’s Spinach & Goat Cheese Tartlets.
Photo Grits & Pinecones
XI. Spicy Guacamole with Moringa
If your family and friends have to have chips, sneak in some healthy guacamole. A bowl of deceptively nutritious guacamole that no one can resist. This spicy dish is usually used as an appetizer in a bowl with tortilla chips, but it can be served in small cups or pastry cups.
Photo Spicy Guacamole with Moringa
XII. Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Medjool Dates
This appetizer’s exquisite combination of dates, cheese, and bacon is fit for a 5 star restaurant’s menu. This dish is tasty and impressive on the appetizer table.
Photo Bacon Wrapped Gorgonzola Stuffed Dates
XIII. Savory Pumpkin Hummus
Hummus is my go-to when it comes to easy appetizers. Make a bowl of your favorite flavor and add vegetables sticks, whole-wheat crackers, and chips. For autumn through the holidays, it’s hard to beat savory pumpkin hummus.
Photo Savory Pumpkin Hummus
XIV. Roasted Cranberry & Goat Cheese Flatbreads
Roasted Cranberry Flatbreads with Goat Cheese are an easy and unexpected holiday appetizer. These easy savory, sweet and tart pizzas are made with cranberries, thyme, shallot and fresh goat cheese.
Photo Healthy Seasonal Recipes
I am wishing you a healthy, happy, and tasty holiday!
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Baked Brie With Cranberries & Pecans! Yummy! Who doesn’t love finger food?
…they all look great, but I’d eat too many of them!
Ohh! The appetizers are one of the best things about Christmas. I love all of these ideas especially the pull apart Christmas tree and the Roasted Cranberry Flatbreads. Yum, yum! x
The cream cheese penguins look really nice. But I would love to try out the pull-apart bread #MMBC
It seems to be the favorite this morning – thanks for coming by!
Carol, I love them all but I really liked the Pull-Apart Christmas Tree. I wonder could you put some color with this like the bulbs on a real tree.
Cruisin Paul
That sounds like a wonderful idea. Maybe try a small dot of tomato sauce to make red bulbs?
How many wonderful ideas you’re sharing, Carol, thank you !
And thank you for your so heartily welcome visit at ~ My little old world ~, I sincerely appreciate it!
Wishing you a most lovely week
XO Daniela
Daniela it is a pleasure to have you visit again and leave such a wonderful comment. I sincerely appreciate you – wishing you a wonderful week.
Carol these are wonderful!! I’ll make some of them just for us and friends, but I sure wish we still had wine tasting here at our resort. It’s been cancelled due to ongoing covid concerns, It used to be a monthly appetizers/finger foods potluck and any one of these wonderful recipes would have been perfect. We always made it our dinner on that night — I could eat like that all the time, I swear!
I could also live on appetizers! You chose a wonderful selection. I’ve made many of these in the past fro community potluck gatherings and will have to try the pumpkin hummus next.
These look delicious and fun! I can’t have it any more but I used to love brie and cranberry sauce!
Such a great collection of appetizers! The pumpkin hummus looks especially delicious. 🙂
I would much rather eat appetizers than dinner! This looks totally to die for — every single one.
I am addicted to appetizers!
Yum x 14!!!
Would love it if you added this post to my Friday with Friends link party.
Thanks
Rachelle
Oh I love all of these appetizer ideas. They sound delicious. Thank you for sharing. Blessings.
thanks Paula
LOVE appetizers over Christmas and there’s lots of fab inspiration in your round-up Carol.
I do make cheesy share breads similar to the Pull-Apart Christmas Tree, they taste so good!
Thank you for the lovely ideas!
It’s always fun to try new appetizers especially during holiday entertaining. You’ve shared a wonderful collection to choose from . Thanks.
Thanks Judee – I hope you enjoy them.