22 of the Best Warm Appetizers to Set the Stage for an Amazing Dinner
Start your meal off with these mouthwatering warm appetizers that will set the tone for the evening. From crispy bites to savory dips, these recipes offer the perfect balance of flavors. A great way to engage your guests and build excitement for the main course.
Chicken Mozzarella Sticks
These crispy air fryer chicken mozzarella sticks are the perfect appetizer. Made with ground chicken and mozzarella sticks, this easy recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
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Arancini
If you have leftover rice or leftover risotto, why not make this arancini recipe? These crispy rice balls are great as an appetizer or snack.
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Smoked Gouda Bacon Cheddar Cheese Dip
Smoked gouda bacon cheddar cheese dip pairs beautifully with pretzels. So if you’re looking for the best pretzel cheese sauce recipe, look no further. This cheese dipping sauce is made with smoked gouda, cheddar and cream cheese, along with other flavourful ingredients.
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Smoked Cream Cheese
It’s one of the best smoked appetizer ideas you can make with a pellet grill or Traeger smoker. Find out how to smoke cheese and get ready for this brand new jalapeno and cheese flavour experience with this tasty appetizer dip.
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Spicy Corn And Jalapeño Cheese Dip
Spicy corn and jalapeño cheese dip makes great party food. You can make this jalapeño corn dip in the crockpot and make it as spicy (or not) as you choose. This slow cooker dip recipe is always a BIG hit and this easy street corn dip doesn’t last long.
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Jalapeno Popper Pigs in a Blanket
The ultimate appetizer, jalapeno popper pigs in a blanket combines two favorite foods! Deliciously fluffy crescent rolls filled with yummy Lit’l Smokies and a rich green chili-cream cheese spread are full of flavor and truly addicting.
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Goat Cheese Dip with Bacon and Pecans
This rich and creamy Goat Cheese Dip is baked to cheesy perfection! The topping is savory bacon, sweet and chewy dates, pecans, and honey. It’s a flavor bomb!
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Sausage and Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls
These sausage and cream cheese crescent rolls are going to be your new favorite obsession. You can eat them for breakfast, lunch, or anytime that the craving hits…and they of course make for the perfect game day/ get-together appetizer with crescent rolls!
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Crab Cake Egg Rolls
Prepare an amazing appetizer with these air fryer crab cake egg rolls that are easy to make and bursting with flavors of Old Bay, lemon, and sriracha. Dip them in the fire sauce for an extra kick and enjoy the perfectly crispy texture achieved by air frying.
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Everything Bagel Beer Dogs
Everything bagel beer dogs are a great game day appy which are easy to make. Cocktail weenies are coated in a tasty coating and then served with an easy horseradish mayo dipping sauce.
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Homemade Mini Pizza Bagel Bites
These homemade mini pizza bagel bites are just as more-ish as they sound! That’s right – one is never enough. Once you know how to make bagel bites, you’ll want to rustle up this bite size pizza snack all the time.
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Sausage Rolls Recipe With Hot Pepper Jelly
Sausage rolls transformed into a fun bite-size appetizer! Paired with sweet and spicy pepper jelly, these mini sausage rolls are sure to please. They will be gone in minutes!
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Pull Apart Jalapeño Popper Rolls
These air fryer jalapeño popper rolls are a spicy and cheesy appetizer that can be made with Pillsbury pizza or crescent dough. With hot sauce, jalapeños, and two types of cheese, these quick and easy pull apart rolls are perfect for fans of spicy food.
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Buffalo Chicken Dip With Greek Yogurt
This lightened-up buffalo chicken dip recipe is a go-to appetizer for football season and, quite frankly, for any occasion!
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The Best Mini Quiche
This mini quiche recipe combines fresh veggies, cheese, and eggs, baked in a flaky crust. It’s simple to make and perfect for brunch!
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Velveeta Queso
This Velveeta Queso Recipe is the ultimate Super Bowl appetizer. This easy Rotel dip is loaded with beer, cheese, beans, Rotel, and sausage!
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Queso Dip
The Best Queso Dip. Creamy green chile queso blanco dip made with the perfect blend of cheeses, green chiles, fresh cilantro, and hot sauce. How to make the perfect homemade queso!
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Cheeseburger Egg Roll
Our Cheeseburger Egg Roll recipe combines all the flavors of a traditional cheeseburger with the crunchy exterior of an egg roll.
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Pigs In A Blanket
These Pigs In A Blanket are a classic appetizer that everyone can enjoy! Delicious bite-sized cocktail smokies, wrapped in flaky dough.
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Italian Antipasto Squares
Enjoy the flavor of delicious deli cuts with pepperoncini, ham, cheese and more with this delicious recipe for antipasto squares. They’re fun to make, easy enough, and perfect as an appetizer or main course.
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Baked Beef Flautas With Birria
Crispy Baked Birria Flautas is an easy, delicious twist on tacos! Perfect for parties, they’re dip-friendly and made with less than 10 ingredients.
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Steak And Shiitake Mushroom Bruschetta Crostini Appetizers
This steak and shiitake mushroom bruschetta crostini is excellent. You can serve steak mushroom bruschetta bites as a snack or appetizer.
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