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Start your party off right with these easy appetizers – a few ingredients, quick prep, or make-ahead, one way or another they are ALL easy!

Collage of easy appetizer recipes.

We Love Easy!

We love making several no-fuss hors d’oeuvres because everyone can have a wide sampling. From Cheese Balls to Poppers and Wings, choose from a variety of mouth-watering snacks and bites depending on how much time you have to prepare. Many of these favorites can be made in 20 minutes or less or use less than 5 ingredients – one way or another, they are ALL easy!

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Our Top 10 Easy Appetizer Picks

1 Crockpot Meatballs

Appetizer Crockpot Meatballs
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

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5 from 214 votes
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2 Beanie Weenies

Appetizer Beanie Weenies
Total Time: 50 minutes
5 from 18 votes
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3 Easy Spinach Artichoke Dip

Appetizer Easy Spinach Artichoke Dip
Total Time: 35 minutes

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5 from 187 votes
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4 Easy Bruschetta Recipe

Appetizer Easy Bruschetta Recipe
Total Time: 14 minutes

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5 from 28 votes
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5 Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

Appetizer, Main Course Chicken Quesadilla Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes

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4.97 from 308 votes
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6 Refried Bean Dip

Appetizer Refried Bean Dip
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 378 votes
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7 Hot Dog Nuggets Recipe

Appetizer, Main Course Hot Dog Nuggets Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes

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4.93 from 42 votes
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8 Deviled Eggs Recipe

Appetizer Deviled Eggs Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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5 from 53 votes
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9 Nacho Cheese Recipe

Appetizer Nacho Cheese Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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4.97 from 116 votes
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10 How to Make a Charcuterie Board

Appetizer How to Make a Charcuterie Board
Total Time: 20 minutes

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5 from 15 votes
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11 Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

Appetizer Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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5 from 16 votes
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12 Tortellini Skewers Recipe

Appetizer Tortellini Skewers Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 13 votes
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13 Veggie Tray

Appetizer Veggie Tray
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 16 votes
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14 Bacon Wrapped Smokies Recipes

Appetizer Bacon Wrapped Smokies Recipes
Total Time: 40 minutes

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5 from 81 votes
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15 Hamburger Dip

Appetizer Hamburger Dip
Total Time: 18 minutes
5 from 52 votes
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16 French Onion Dip Recipe

Appetizer French Onion Dip Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes
5 from 9 votes
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17 Potato Rounds

Appetizer, Side Dish Potato Rounds
Total Time: 20 minutes
5 from 72 votes
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18 Pina Colada Dip Recipe

Appetizer, Dessert Pina Colada Dip Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 11 votes
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19 Pigs in a Blanket

Main Course Pigs in a Blanket
Total Time: 20 minutes

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5 from 181 votes
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20 Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs

Appetizer, Main Course Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes

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5 from 132 votes
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21 Ham and Cheese Slider Recipe

Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish Ham and Cheese Slider Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 98 votes
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22 Cream Cheese Green Chili Dip Recipe

Appetizer Cream Cheese Green Chili Dip Recipe
Total Time: 1 minute
5 from 5 votes
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23 Salsa Recipe

Appetizer Salsa Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes

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5 from 113 votes
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24 Cheese Ball Bites Recipe

Appetizer Cheese Ball Bites Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
4.96 from 23 votes
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25 Sweet Salsa Verde Recipe

Appetizer Sweet Salsa Verde Recipe
Total Time: 6 minutes

26 Cheese Fondue

Appetizer Cheese Fondue
Total Time: 20 minutes

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5 from 15 votes
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27 Easy Fruit Dip

Dessert, Snack Easy Fruit Dip
Total Time: 10 minutes

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5 from 207 votes
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28 Mexican Pinwheels Recipe

Appetizer Mexican Pinwheels Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes

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5 from 230 votes
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29 Asparagus Roll Ups

Appetizer, Side Dish Asparagus Roll Ups
Total Time: 20 minutes

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4.92 from 34 votes
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30 Pizza Roll Ups Recipe

Appetizer, Main Course Pizza Roll Ups Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes
5 from 12 votes
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31 Dill Veggie Dip Recipe

Appetizer, Snack Dill Veggie Dip Recipe
Total Time: 7 minutes
5 from 49 votes
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32 Baked Brie in Puff Pastry

Appetizer Baked Brie in Puff Pastry
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 17 votes
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33 Pull Apart Bread Recipe

Appetizer Pull Apart Bread Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 6 votes
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34 Veggie Tortilla Roll Ups Recipe

Appetizer Veggie Tortilla Roll Ups Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 8 minutes

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5 from 31 votes
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35 Black Bean Corn Salsa

Appetizer Black Bean Corn Salsa
Total Time: 10 minutes

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5 from 21 votes
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36 Buffalo Chicken Taquitos Recipe

Appetizer Buffalo Chicken Taquitos Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 18 votes
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37 Yogurt Fruit Dip Recipe

Dessert Yogurt Fruit Dip Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes

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4.95 from 37 votes
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38 Pizza Muffin Recipe

Appetizer Pizza Muffin Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes

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4.86 from 7 votes
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39 Sausage Stuffed Jalapenos

Appetizer Sausage Stuffed Jalapenos
Total Time: 30 minutes

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4.98 from 36 votes
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40 Nachos Recipe

Appetizer, Main Course Nachos Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes

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5 from 1 vote
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41 Spinach Puffs Recipe

Appetizer Spinach Puffs Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes

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4.97 from 196 votes
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42 Buffalo Chicken Dip

Appetizer Buffalo Chicken Dip
Total Time: 25 minutes

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4.97 from 65 votes
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43 Knorr Spinach Dip

Appetizer, Snack Knorr Spinach Dip
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

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5 from 4 votes
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44 Brie and Pear Tarts Recipe

Appetizer Brie and Pear Tarts Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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45 Buffalo Wings Recipe

Appetizer Buffalo Wings Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes

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5 from 11 votes
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46 Fried Ravioli Recipe

Main Course Fried Ravioli Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes

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4.91 from 22 votes
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47 Pizza Dip Recipe

Appetizer Pizza Dip Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 25 votes
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48 How to Make Guacamole

Appetizer How to Make Guacamole
Total Time: 10 minutes

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5 from 13 votes
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49 Bacon Wrapped Potatoes Recipe

Appetizer, Side Dish Bacon Wrapped Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
5 from 12 votes
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50 Zucchini Fries Recipe

Side Dish Zucchini Fries Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 28 votes
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51 Burrata Board Recipe

Appetizer Burrata Board Recipe
Total Time: 26 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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52 Greek Cucumber Cups Recipe

Appetizer Greek Cucumber Cups Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
4.91 from 10 votes
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53 Cheese and Crackers

Appetizer Cheese and Crackers
Total Time: 10 minutes
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54 Fruit Kabobs

Side Dish Fruit Kabobs
Total Time: 30 minutes
5 from 15 votes
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55 Veggie Cups Appetizer

Appetizer Veggie Cups Appetizer
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 3 votes
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56 Buffalo Cauliflower Recipe

Appetizer, Side Dish Buffalo Cauliflower Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
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57 Chicken Lettuce Wrap Recipe

Appetizer Chicken Lettuce Wrap Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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4.90 from 47 votes
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58 Fried Pickles

Appetizer Fried Pickles
Total Time: 25 minutes

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5 from 166 votes
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59 Barbecue Chicken French Bread Recipe

Appetizer, Bread Barbecue Chicken French Bread Recipe
Total Time: 8 minutes
5 from 10 votes
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60 Homemade Hummus Recipe

Side Dish Homemade Hummus Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes
5 from 14 votes
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61 Egg Rolls Recipe

Appetizer Egg Rolls Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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4.99 from 195 votes
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62 Mini Deep Dish Pizza Recipe

Appetizer, Main Course Mini Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
Total Time: 17 minutes
5 from 11 votes
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63 Caprese Kabobs Recipe

Appetizer Caprese Kabobs Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 12 votes
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64 Zucchini Tots Recipe

Appetizer, Snack Zucchini Tots Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes

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4.91 from 50 votes
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65 Chicken Parmesan Sliders Recipe

Appetizer, Main Course Chicken Parmesan Sliders Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
5 from 9 votes
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66 Cheese Quesadilla

Main Course, Snack Cheese Quesadilla
Total Time: 10 minutes

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5 from 9 votes
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14 Comments

  1. Jim Distler says:

    5 stars
    Great content, easy, yet great recipes. I’m a yacht chef and this site helps me with easy meals for crew!! Thank you!!

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  2. Linda says:

    5 stars
    Been making this recipe for years. So easy and quick and delicious. Thanks for reminding.

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  3. Ann says:

    Love these easy to make recipes!

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    1. LilLunaTeam says:

      I’m so glad you enjoy them! I’m a huge fan of easy appetizers too!

      Reply
  4. Nikhil says:

    5 stars
    what a Wonderful and delicious appetizers list. liked your website . thanks for sharing

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    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Awe, thank you so much for saying that! I hope you find some recipes to try!

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    1. Lil' Luna says:

      Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you’ll try some 🙂

      Reply
  6. metabolic cookbook says:

    This. Looks. AWESOME! , Oh these look like one of those meals I wouldn’t want to stop eating!!!

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    1. Lil' Luna says:

      LOL!! I know, me too!! We love appetizers at our house!! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  7. Arlene Mobley says:

    What an awesome roundup. I’m drooling! Thanks for sharing my wing recipe!

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    1. Lil' Luna says:

      Of course! 😀

      Reply
  8. Liz says:

    Wow – so many wonderful recipes. Thanks so much. Merry Merry tomorrow.

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    1. Lil' Luna says:

      Thank you, Liz!!

      Reply