Quick and Easy Appetizers Recipes

Whether your party is last-minute or planned or weeks, quick and easy appetizers make life so much easier. Hot or cold, Mexican, Italian, for Christmas or Thanksgiving, these quick and easy appetizer recipes will get you ready for guests with less stress.

 
 
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Easy Bruschetta

From Better Homes and Gardens

Pick your favorite quick-and-easy bruschetta topping from the four delicious options provided or serve them all at your next party. The make-ahead directions will help with advance planning.

Easy Bruschetta

Sweet and Sassy Meatballs

From Better Homes and Gardens

The cranberry and barbecue sauce bring a sweet and savory combination to this 30-minute appetizer recipe. Planning a party? Use the simple make-ahead directions.

Sweet and Sassy Meatballs

Mediterranean Shrimp

From Better Homes and Gardens

This marinated shrimp appetizer can be served in cocktail glasses for a party presentation. It's ready in 25 minutes, but tastes best when chilled before serving.

Mediterranean Shrimp

Greek-Style Quesadillas

From Better Homes and Gardens

When it's snack time, try this quick-and-easy tortilla sandwich recipe with roasted chicken, feta cheese, tomatoes, and vegetables drizzled with a Greek vinaigrette dressing.

Greek-Style Quesadillas

Quick Antipasto Pasta Salad

From Betty Crocker

Bring a touch of Italy to the dinner table with a delicious pasta salad bursting with cheese, salami, olives and tomatoes.

Quick Antipasto Pasta Salad

Buffalo Fried Pickles

From Taste of the South

Buffalo Fried Pickles

Tropical Island Chex® Mix (1/2 Recipe)

From Betty Crocker

Need a little trip to the tropics? Make classic Chex® cereal mix using tropical fruits, coconut and macadamia nuts. You can do it all in 30 minutes.

Tropical Island Chex® Mix (1/2 Recipe)

Green Chile Dip

From Betty Crocker

From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Friends on the way? In just 10 minutes, whip up a dip that starts with creamy sour cream and ends with a chili-seasoned snack.

Green Chile Dip

Pimiento-Cheese Spread Appetizers

From Betty Crocker

In 15 minutes, you can make a satisfying spread showcasing pimiento-stuffed olives and two kinds of cheese.

Pimiento-Cheese Spread Appetizers

Mozzarella and Basil with Marinara Sauce

From Betty Crocker

Baguette slices are sturdy dippers for an Italian-style appetizer you can make in 15 minutes.

Mozzarella and Basil with Marinara Sauce

Gouda-Pecan Bites

From Better Homes and Gardens

Gouda (HOW-dah) is a semi-firm Dutch cheese with a mild flavor. It's the cornerstone of this easy appetizer or snack. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

Gouda-Pecan Bites

Creamy Blue Cheese and Onion Dip

From Better Homes and Gardens

It doesn't get much easier than this: a three-ingredient appetizer dip. This tangy dip starts with sour cream.

Creamy Blue Cheese and Onion Dip

Savory Focaccia Wedges

From Better Homes and Gardens

Sweet caramelized onions and a puree of white beans pack rustic flavor onto rounds of Italian bread.

Savory Focaccia Wedges

Polenta-Cheese Circles

From Better Homes and Gardens

An easy appetizer in 30 minutes. Simply slice refrigerated polenta, top with shredded cheese, and add whatever toppings you like.

Polenta-Cheese Circles

Easy Baked Cheese Fondue

From Better Homes and Gardens

Cambozola cheese combines the melting qualities of Camembert with the strong flavor of Gorgonzola. Watch the cheese carefully when making this appetizer recipe. Once heated, it quickly begins to melt.

Easy Baked Cheese Fondue

Ham and Cheese Stromboli

From Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry

This is the appetizer that will be first to go at your next gathering. Ham, turkey and cheese are layered in a flaky pastry roll, and baked until the filling is hot and the cheese is melted. And it couldn't be easier to make.

Ham and Cheese Stromboli

Tomato and Artichoke Dip

From Better Homes and Gardens

Scoop up rich, cheesy bites of this sour cream dip with breadsticks.

Tomato and Artichoke Dip

Super Easy Cheesy Quesadillas

From Pace Salsa & Picante

Imagine a hot tortilla snack that's ready in 5 minutes accented with the flavor of your favorite Pace® Salsa.

Super Easy Cheesy Quesadillas

Christmas Quesadillas

From Betty Crocker

Take six ingredients and 25 minutes to turn out hot appetizers loaded with zesty cheese.

Christmas Quesadillas

Easy Pizzettes

From Betty Crocker

Everyday English muffins make a no-fuss crust in these 15-minute appetizer pizzas.

Easy Pizzettes

Double-Quick Shrimp Cocktail

From Better Homes and Gardens

It's easier than it looks to present two sauces in the same bowl for this shrimp appetizer. Tilt the bowl slightly and put the cocktail sauce in one side. Then carefully tilt the bowl the opposite way and add the sour cream sauce.

Double-Quick Shrimp Cocktail

Broiled Asparagus and Fresh Mozzarella

From Better Homes and Gardens

Dress this quick asparagus side dish simply: little cheese and lemon verbena (or peel).

Broiled Asparagus and Fresh Mozzarella

Blueberry-Brie Quesadillas

From Better Homes and Gardens

These cheese and fruit triangles would make an indulgent breakfast or luscious dessert.

Blueberry-Brie Quesadillas

Almond Brie Spread

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this creamy three-ingredient and oh-so-easy appetizer spread with fresh fruit, crackers, or French bread.

Almond Brie Spread

Muffaletta Spread

From Family Circle

The sandwich filling that originated in New Orleans transforms itself into a tasty spread perfect for a quick, no-fuss snack and starter.

Muffaletta Spread

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