Delicious Finger Food Appetizers for Holidays and Game Day Parties (2024)

Adding sweet potato is an interesting twist on hummus. It is the perfect dip. It’sso healthy, easy and quick. Serve it with toasted pita chips, crackers, or veggie sticks.

This savory Cranberry Salsa recipe is a unique twist to a holiday staple, cranberries! Spooned over a block of cream cheese and eaten with crackers, this is sure to be a crowd pleaser!

Falafel is one of the Middle East’s most popular dishes, it’s naturally vegan, healthy and incredibly delicious! Here’san authentic falafel recipeexactly how it’s made in Arab countries. Simple, nutritious, frugal and loved by everyone! It is one of the first foods I made with my son when he became a vegetarian.

A cheese ball is always one of our Christmas Eve appetizers. I used to use bacon in mine, but since I now have a vegetarian at the Christmas party I've been searching for a vegetarian option. I think this one will fill the bill the sharp white cheddarcheese in pairs gorgeously with the dried cranberries and green onions.

These gluten-free sweet and spicy nut clusters are the perfect snack for home or on the go! A friend of mine often serves sweet or spicy nuts when she hosts our Bible study. I think I will be adding this to our Christmas Eve selection.

Up your cheese ball game with this Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Ball! This unique cheese ball will be the star of your party. I served smoked salmon at our family Labor Day get together this year and it was a hit with everyone.

You'll love these nuts they’resalty-sweet, crunchy, not too sweet, and require onlya few basic ingredients

The ultimate make-ahead appetizer, this beautiful smoked trout recipe is perfect for holiday entertaining, special occasion or patio party. Tasty, healthy and easy to make, a smoked trout platter works as a starter for any crowd and sets the stage for an afternoon or evening of food, friends and fun.

This taco dip is the perfect snack for game day or a party appetizer. It is ready in just 5 minutes. Made with cream cheese, sour cream, Greek yogurt, and taco seasoning, the ideal last-minute appetizer!

This isn’t just any old taco ring, it’s filled with corn chips, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and tomatoes – easy and delicious, ready to serve a crowd! It looks like the perfect option for the meat eaters in our family.

Sweet and sour meatballs with cranberry sauceis an easy recipe that cooks itself in your slow cooker. Store bought frozen meatballs simmer in your crockpot with just 4 more ingredients to make a delicious filling appetizer.

I love using my slow cooker for appetizers. I can easily throw all the ingredients in the crock pot in the morning and this delicious dip is ready by the people start arriving. It’s easy and delicious

If you are looking for easy pinwheel recipes, then give this Weight Watchers chicken appetizer a try. They are simple (only 5 ingredients) but oh so beautiful and delicious.

They’re so easy to put together! You can use either dinner rolls or Hawaiian rolls. They come together quickly and are perfect for a crowd.

Last year olive tapenade was an addition to our appetizer selection since a newer member of our family doesn't tolerate dairy. She loved it. Vegan Artichoke Olive Tapenade highlights the flavors of artichoke hearts and kalamata olives. Ready in less than 5 minutes, this recipe is great on crostini or as a condiment.

Caprese Cheese Dip is quick and simple to whip up. Three cheeses are melted and topped with a fresh tomato and basil mixture

These finger food appetizers are fantastic for Christmas or having friends over to watch a football game. Stuffed jalapenos are another of my favorite appetizers. I may need to buy an air fryer so I can try these.

A serious crowd-pleaser, these pastry bites will be the hit of your holiday party! Melted briepaired withcranberry sauceand pecans, all wrapped up in a puff pastry cup, what’s not to love?

Easy cherry cheesecake dip makes a perfect appetizer. Serve it with graham crackers, Nilla wafers, or even pretzels. This no bake appetizer takes only minutes to make.

This easy Mediterranean dip looks good and is full of flavor.It is made from fresh ingredients and is vegetarian and gluten free.

Wings are a classic appetizer for game day get-togethers. Making them in the oven is an easy way to make wings. This recipe has a secret spice. You can even use these for a quick meal with roasted potatoes and raw vegetables.

I had a request for roasted red pepper hummus this year, so I was glad to find this recipe. Three bold flavors: balsamic, roasted red peppers, and basil will have you eating this hummus straight from the bowl. Gluten-free, vegan, and fat-free

Cheese sticks are our family's favorite appetizers. These are another reason I may need an air fryer. These crispy air fryer mozzarella sticks are easy to make plus perfectly gooey and crunchy every time. Just a few minutes in the air fryer gives you a lightened up mozzarella stick that is a healthier take on party time classic.

Bruschettaone of my favorite appetizers at our local Italian restaurant. The dish calls for a few ingredients and is so easy to make, but don’t let that fool you it is delicious.

This is an easy sweet and spicy dip with lots of flexibility with the ingredients so you can make it with what you have on hand for unexpected guests.