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Christmas Appetizer Recipes

More than 230 recipes for top Christmas appetizers like spiced nuts, dips, spreads, and snack mix. Make it a Christmas party to remember!

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Swedish Nuts II

I make these wonderful sweet nuts using pecans every year for Christmas. They are a true delight, especially if you are a lover of nuts. If pecans aren't your forte, substitute walnuts. Happy Holidays!

By Joanie Critchlow

Best Hot Crab Dip

Hot, creamy crab dip with cheese, capers and artichoke hearts, served in a bread bowl.

By JOELLEFLYNN

Almond Dip

This festive pinecone-shaped cheese ball is always a hit! Cream cheese, crumbled bacon, green onions, and dill are topped with toasted almonds. Add a few pinenuts, too, if desired.

By Jo Ann Hill

Videos to Watch

Spinach and Ricotta Puff Pastry Christmas Tree

Cream Cheese,Havarti, and Parmesan Herbed Tree

Baked Stuffed Brie with Cranberries & Walnuts

Chef John's Party Cheese Puffs

Sweet and Spicy Roasted Almonds

Pine Cone Cheese Ball

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Savory Puff Pastry Christmas Tree

This fun and easy savory puff pastry Christmas tree is filled with goat cheese and sun-dried tomato pesto, a perfect Christmas appetizer.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

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Holiday Hot Spinach Dip

Serve your favorite crackers with this colorful red and green Christmas appetizer.

By Michelle Barr

Perfect Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms

Button mushrooms stuffed with crab and Monterey Jack cheese make a delicious bite-size appetizer. Your guests are sure to be dazzled!

By Lisa Felton Nash

Traditional Christmas Cheese Ball

Cream cheese is blended with sweet onion, smoked beef, Worcestershire sauce, and chopped green olives, then wrapped in chopped walnuts. Serve with crisp Ritz crackers to complement the savory taste and creamy texture.

By Love2Cook87

Herbed Pomegranate Salsa

Pomegranate seeds and their tart, juicy membrane are a colorful and flavorful addition to a blend of peppers and herbs!

By DRAGONSBANE

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Cream Cheese, Havarti, and Parmesan Herbed Christmas Tree

Shape a cheese ball into a tree and coat it with fresh basil and parsley for a festive Christmas tree appetizer for your holiday party.

By Laura

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Annie's Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips

This delicious salsa made with fresh kiwis, apples and berries is a sweet, succulent treat when served on homemade cinnamon tortilla chips. Enjoy it as a summer appetizer or an easy dessert.

By Ann Page

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Sugar Coated Pecans

These slow-roasted whole pecans coated in an egg white and sugar glaze spiced with cinnamon make a wonderful snack for any occasion.

By Carolyn

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Cocktail Meatballs

These tasty, slow cooked, cocktail meatballs simmered in cranberry sauce will disappear quickly from anyone's holiday party.

By Lara

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Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

A sweet switch from the usual cheese ball. Cream cheese and butter are sweetened and blended with miniature chocolate chips, then rolled in chopped pecans.

By Kim

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Best Spinach Dip Ever

A flavorful spinach dip with water chestnuts fills a tasty bread bowl. The perfect recipe for entertaining.

By Shawna

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Cream Cheese Penguins

Just imagine a cute display of penguins, made with black olives, carrots and cream cheese! You can add scarves and hats by using fresh red pepper strips, or canned pimentos cut into different shapes. Use frilly toothpicks if you can.

By Valerie Cain Cuff

Dawn's Candied Walnuts

These walnuts are a special treat for Christmas, and are well worth the time it takes to make them.

By Dawn Timmerman

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Di's Delicious Deluxe Deviled Eggs

Creamy, zesty deviled eggs are always a favorite.

By HIPPS

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Candied Pecans

Pecans are baked in a sweet cinnamon coating, creating tasty candied pecans perfect for holiday gifts.

By Alix

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Dip For The Stars

A delectable layered dip for any special occasion made with feta and cream cheese, pesto, pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes. Looks beautiful on the table, tastes heavenly on your tongue!

By DANA COLE

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Candied Almonds

This recipe requires only sugar, cinnamon, and water to make a sweet coating for almonds.

By Darla K

Candy Coated Pecans

These have become favorites of almost everyone who has tried them.

By Jan

Cheese Ball I

This is a wonderful cheese ball. It is very easy to make and simply delicious. Whenever I make it for gatherings or work it always gets great reviews. Serve with an assortment of crackers.

By Allrecipes

Brie Cheese Appetizer

Chunky preserves are sandwiched between a halved wheel of Brie and a ready-made puff-pastry crust. Fresh from the oven, they become a creamy blend of sweet and savory.

By Susan Jackson

Spanakopita II

The recipe for these spinach and feta appetizer triangles came from a Greek family friend. They can be made ahead of time and frozen prior to baking.

By MARY KESSLER

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Caramel Snack Mix

Blend butter with cereal and toasted nuts to make this sweet cocktail munchie that disappears by the handful.

By Trish Bennett

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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

These meatballs are slow-cooked in a sweet and sour sauce.

By Tammy Moore

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Sweet, Salty, Spicy Party Nuts

Mix walnuts, pecans, almonds, and cashews with a sweet and salty spice mixture before roasting them to crunchy perfection.

By Chef John

Spiced Pecans

Spiced nuts are a classic holiday snack. In this simple recipe, pecans are coated with an egg white and dusted with sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.

By Pat

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Caprese Appetizer

Your guests will love these bite-sized skewers of mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and tomatoes.

By Jessi

Christmas Appetizer Recipes

Inspiration and Ideas

Baked Brie with Cranberries & Walnuts

Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Blue Cheese

Pine Cone Cheese Ball

King Crab Appetizers

Most Made Today

Slow Cooker Cocktail Smokies

Classic Savory Deviled Eggs

Candied Almonds

Cape Cod Cocktail Meatballs

Sweet, Salty, Spicy Party Nuts

Pecan Snack

Chef John's Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Baked Stuffed Brie with Cranberries & Walnuts

Simple Deviled Eggs

Perfect Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms

Recipe of the Day

By Joanie Critchlow

By JOELLEFLYNN

By Jo Ann Hill

Videos to Watch

Spinach and Ricotta Puff Pastry Christmas Tree

Cream Cheese,Havarti, and Parmesan Herbed Tree

Baked Stuffed Brie with Cranberries & Walnuts

Chef John's Party Cheese Puffs

Sweet and Spicy Roasted Almonds

Pine Cone Cheese Ball

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

By Diana Moutsopoulos

By Michelle Barr

By Lisa Felton Nash

By Love2Cook87

By DRAGONSBANE

By Laura

By Ann Page

By Carolyn

By Lara

By Kim

By Shawna

By Valerie Cain Cuff

By Dawn Timmerman

By HIPPS

By Alix

By DANA COLE

By Darla K

By Jan

By Allrecipes

By Susan Jackson

By MARY KESSLER

By Trish Bennett

By Tammy Moore

By Chef John

By Pat

By Jessi