Looking for easy Christmas appetizer recipes for your next holiday party? We have 23 of the best that will be gobbled up as soon as you set them out!
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Mini Cheese Balls
Mini Cheese Balls are the perfect holiday appetizer. Made with brown sugar, rosemary and cranberries, they hit all the Christmas flavors. Add the cracker on top makes them look a little more fancy, I love that idea!
Christmas Tree Appetizer
These cute bite sized Christmas trees can be made in minutes for a fun and festive holiday party app. These are great to add to charcuterie boards or individual cups.
Santa Christmas Charcuterie Board
This cute and simple Santa charcuterie board is perfect for Christmas parties and is kid friendly. The only ingredients you need are different types of cheeses, pepperoni, and a couple of olives for his eyes.
10-Minute Tomato Carpaccio
This fancy looking Christmas app will have your guests wanting more! The best part is that it only takes 10 minutes to put together.
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Easy 3 Ingredient Meatballs
This 3 ingredient meatballs recipe is an absolute must-have recipe to have on hand when you need something quick for guests or to bring to party last minute! SO quick and easy and EVERYONE loves these!
Cranberry Brie Bites
Short on time during the holidays? These Cranberry Brie Bites are incredibly easy and adorably festive. They’re the perfect little appetizer for any celebration.
Cranberry Jalapeno Dip
Creamy, spicy and filled with the flavors of the holiday, this Cranberry Jalapeno Dip comes together in under 5 minutes and is perfect for parties and gatherings! We made this for a Christmas party one year and it really went fast!
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Cranberry Pecan Goat Cheese Rolls
This cheese roll only needs four ingredients and comes ready in just about 15 minutes! So easy to make but very fun and festive! Serve with your favorite crackers, nuts, or add to your holiday charcuterie board.
Bread Bowl Baked Brie with Fig Preserves
This air fryer baked brie in a bread bowl is the perfect appetizer recipe for the holiday season. Not only is it a crowd-pleasing dish the whole family will love, but it also frees up precious oven space when you’re trying to get the rest of the holiday meal prepared.
Cranberry Orange Cream Cheese Dip
If you’re short on time, this Cranberry Orange Cream Cheese Dip is an amazing recipe to throw together. It makes five minutes, it’s budget-friendly and you just add some crackers to serve it!
Soppressata Provolone Cones – An Easy Holiday Appetizer
Soppressata Provolone Cones make a delightful and festive appetizer, perfect for the holiday season. Crafted with sharp provolone cheese, spicy soppressata, crisp radish slices, tangy pepperoncini, and crunchy pine nuts, these cones are both fun to make and eat. Ready in just under 15 minutes and highly customizable to suit any taste, they’re sure to be a hit at your holiday gatherings, offering a unique and tasty treat that everyone will enjoy.
Cheesy Pesto Pull-Apart Rolls
These soft fluffy rolls can be shaped into a festive Christmas tree or wreath! Plus they’re stuffed with cheese and topped with homemade pesto making them a delicious savory side or appetizer!
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Cranberry Crostini
These elegant and simple cranberry crostini are the perfect holiday appetizer! The tangy cranberry sauce lays on top of goat cheese, but if you aren’t a fan you can swap it out for cream cheese instead.
Stuffed Mushrooms with Crab
ngredients like cream cheese, crabmeat, basil, parsley, shallot, and garlic are combined then stuffed into cremini mushroom caps, and topped with buttery, golden brown toasted panko breadcrumbs. Everyone’s favorite Christmas appetizer!
Ranch Snowman Cheeseball
Bite-sized morsels blend tangy cream cheese with zesty ranch seasoning, creating a flavor-packed appetizer that’s quick to prepare. These delightful treats promise to be the most eye-catching addition to any holiday spread. Their irresistible taste and adorable presentation make them a surefire hit among guests, adding both charm and flavor to festive gatherings.
Easy Vegan Mushroom Crostini
This festive vegan mushroom crostini recipe is an easy yet impressive appetizer, perfect for the holidays. Crisp baguette slices topped with grilled vegan mozzarella, sweet caramelized onions, and savory mushrooms with a touch of balsamic and Dijon mustard are sure to steal the show. If you don’t need these to be vegan, ricotta cheese goes great with mushrooms.
Air Fryer Mini Puff Pastry Christmas Trees: Sweet or Savory
These easy puff pastry Christmas trees are a perfect holiday appetizer! Fill them with sweet or savory filling, and they cook in your air fryer in just 10 minutes, while keeping you main oven open for other things!
Christmas Deviled Eggs
These festive Christmas Deviled Eggs are adorably decorated and so delicious as a holiday appetizer! Simply add the mixture to a piping bag with a tip to get the swirls, a few pom seeds to each, and a leaf of parsley.
Christmas Antipasto Wreath
This Christmas Antipasto Wreath is the perfect appetizer for your next holiday party! Italian meats, olives, tomatoes, basil and mozzarella are skewered and placed around a board or large serving tray.
Pull Apart Sausage Roll Wreath
Make a festive Christmas appetizer, instead of pigs in a blanket turn them into a fun wreath! Instead of full size sausages, you can use little smokies and they have tons of varieties to choose from like the ones with cheese.
Reindeer Celery Christmas Snack
How cute are these little celery reindeer?! They would make the perfect addition to your veggie tray and are super simple to make. You could also use raisins for the eyes.
Christmas Tree Sandwiches
Turn average finger sandwiches into the talk of the party simply by using Christmas tree cookie cutters! What a fun idea.
Grinch Fruit Kabobs
These fruit kabobs are a giving Grinch and Santa vibes. A fun twist on just putting out the average fruit tray for your Christmas appetizer spread.
I can’t wait to see which Christmas appetizers turn out to be your favorite! I love that all of these are super easy and come together in just minutes. I mean, who really wants to slave in the kitchen all day?!
