From Family Circle

These quick and easy treats will make a colorful addition to your holiday table. Wrap some up in cellophane and ribbon to sell at your next bake sale.

Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Rods

From Better Homes and Gardens

Make these appetizers ahead and freeze up to 3 months. That way, you can bake what you need whenever guests arrive.

Petite Quiches

From Better Homes and Gardens

This homemade candy snack is a little bit sweet and a little bit salty.

Pretzel Yummies

From Fleischmann's Yeast, Argo, Karo

Get baking success every time with recipes like the following, from Fleischmann's Yeast.

Christmas Pizza Rolls

From Better Homes and Gardens

Two types of apples and a hint of an herb heighten the flavor of this dessert turnover.

Apple Turnovers

From Better Homes and Gardens

For this low-calorie dessert, arrange peach slices on the rich, creamy filling and top with the jelly glaze.

Peach Tart

From Better Homes and Gardens

A gougere is a French puff pastry flavored with Gruyere cheese. In France, the pastry is often piped into a large ring. This appetizer recipe features bite-size puffs instead.

Gougeres

From Better Homes and Gardens

A French classic with its egg-and-butter richness and quaint knob atop, brioche gets in the holiday spirit with the addition of colorful dried fruits.

Festive Holiday Brioches

From Better Homes and Gardens

These golden appetizers or dinnertime treats, flavored with Parmesan cheese and onion, will reign as a favorite pancake recipe. The secret ingredient is zucchini.

Bumper-Crop Zucchini Pancakes

From Taste of the South

Dipping Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

For an easy party appetizer, spice up pretzel and pecan snacks by trying one of the peppy variations.

Crunchy Party Mix

From Better Homes and Gardens

Dry cereal and fruit snacks make up this easy after-school snack. Your kids will love to help prepare it.

Hit the Trail Mix

From Better Homes and Gardens

To get a headstart on candy-making for Christmas or other special occasions, make and freeze this fudge up to two months.

Fudge

From Better Homes and Gardens

Filled with dried figs or apricots, pistachios, and cranberries, this loaf is a Christmas recipe favorite.

Cranberry-Orange Loaf

From Better Homes and Gardens

Sweetened condensed milk makes these caramels less temperamental than those made with whipping cream. They still possess all the chewy, buttery goodness of classic caramels.

Nut Caramels

From Better Homes and Gardens

Savory fritters, filled with walnuts, Parmesan cheese, and rosemary, make for an appetizer that guests will remember.

Savory Holiday Fritters

From Better Homes and Gardens

Quickly toss these easy ingredients together for a fast snack mix or appetizer.

Wasabi Party Mix

From Better Homes and Gardens

This tasty snack recipe makes a great gift from your kitchen.

Spicy Pecans

From Parents

Cut sugar cookie dough into different sized stars then decorate. Stack them up to form a cookie tree for a sweet Christmas dessert.

Star Cookie Trees

From Better Homes and Gardens

These tiny lacy cups are simply melted cheese. Not just any cheese, though. The success of these distinctive nibbles is a result of using high quality, authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Cheese Crisps with Creme Fraiche and Caviar

From Better Homes and Gardens

Yogurt cheese brings a hearty texture to this dip recipe when combined with walnuts, dried tomatoes, feta cheese, and oregano. It makes a great low-calorie and low-fat snack.

Walnut-Feta Yogurt Dip

From Better Homes and Gardens

This versatile holiday dessert goes great with other favorites such as shortbread, pound cake, seasonal breads, and ice cream.

Honey Fruit Compote

From Better Homes and Gardens

Package this simple snack mix for Christmas gifts or serve it at parties. There's a chocolate version that is scrumptious too.

Apple Crunch Mix

From Better Homes and Gardens

This savory cheesecake can be made up to 24 hours ahead. Perfect for entertaining, just cut into thin wedges and let guests serve themselves.

Herbed Feta Cheesecake

From Better Homes and Gardens

What to do on a snowy day? Show the the kids how to cut snowflakes from flour tortillas and turn them into a cheesy quesadilla-like snack.

Melting Snowflakes