Browse 41 snacks & appetizers recipes with photos, prep and cook times, full ingredient lists, and step-by-step instructions.
Snacks & AppetizersPizza chips take 15 minutes to make and are made with tortillas and other pizza ingredients, including mozzarella cheese and smaller slices of pepperoni. I make pizza chips when a warm snack needs to happen fast. Other ingredients on pizza chips, including smaller slices of pepperoni, crisp up. I serve marinara sauce on the side.
Snacks & AppetizersTen minutes and six ingredients can make pico de gallo a quick choice for tonight's snack, taco topping, or burger topping. Pico de gallo is a salsa mixture of diced tomatoes, red onion, jalapeños, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice. It has a tart, spicy taste and other fresh vegetables.
BreakfastSoaking chia seeds in cold water causes the seeds to absorb water and thicken, making a pudding. This cold mango chia seed pudding recipe includes banana and yogurt layers and a mango layer. No added sweeteners are needed to make this pudding recipe a spoonable snack or dessert.
BreakfastBake and cool one loaf of bread. Wrap and freeze it for one to two months. Make glaze to go on the first loaf as it cools. Slice the loaf only after it is completely cool. This cinnamon apple bread recipe yields a moist, cake-like quick bread with brown sugar and apple fillings and toppings and a cinnamon glaze.
DinnerBaking the rolls seam-side down in the oven retains the crescent dough wrapped around the ham together with cheese as it puffs, rather than allowing the filling to loosen on the baking sheet. These hot ham and cheese roll ups bake into soft, warm crescents. They feature layers of ham and melted cheese inside, ready for serving directly from the baking sheet.
Snacks & AppetizersChoose ready-to-cook and cleaned calamari rings or whole squid with added weight to compensate for the weight of squid parts such as the cuttlebone that you will discard. Other preparation details for frying calamari rings with marinara sauce include a salted milk marinade and breading with flour and cornmeal.
BreakfastUse fresh cranberries with red skins in bread for a tart taste and consistent red color on slices. This orange cranberry bread recipe includes cranberries in a sweet, zesty batter with the zest of three large oranges and bakes into a loaf that can be sliced and served at holiday gatherings.
Snacks & AppetizersBake this almond flour focaccia, which yields 16 portions, as an appetizer or main dish. Save some baked focaccia to reheat at another time to avoid having to make and proof additional dough in the future. This bread recipe, which does not contain yeast, includes whipped egg whites and rosemary and has a crispy olive oil edge and slightly sweet, nutty bread interior.
Snacks & AppetizersFor breakfast with coffee or an afternoon snack, pumpkin bread includes a domed pumpkin loaf and pumpkin-and-nut topping coated with maple glaze. This bread loaf is baked in a 9×5-inch pan and glazed while still warm.
Snacks & AppetizersTo make a bread product available, bake Irish soda bread according to your choice of recipe anytime you need bread. Save baked Irish soda bread for later consumption. A five-minute dough that requires no kneading or other preparation. Baked Irish soda bread has a tender, mildly sweet taste similar to biscuits.
Snacks & AppetizersSteaming pre-soaked sticky rice until translucent helps keep mango sticky rice rolls from falling apart. I combine the prepared coconut filling with steaming rice and let the combined mixture sit, covered, until translucent and well flavored with coconut.
Snacks & AppetizersRefrigerating the filled dates before rolling them in peanut butter keeps peanut butter from melting when coating the dates with chocolate. I offer date-filled Snickers candies as a no-bake snack with a dessertlike appeal. Ingredients include caramel-flavored dates, roasted peanuts, dark chocolate, and a little bit of salt (I like salt).
Snacks & AppetizersCooking jalapeños over high heat makes them tender while the Panko crisps. The filling will stay moist but not soggy. I cook jalapeño poppers with bacon as a spicy appetizer. You can remove jalapeño membranes to make less spicy poppers.
Snacks & AppetizersCubed cream cheese that has been softened is preferable to other soft cream cheeses when mixing in sugar. Refrigerating cheesecake mixture before balling makes it easier to handle. No-bake cheesecake balls dipped in caramel and sprinkled with pretzel pieces and salt are best served on a display tray after refrigeration.
Snacks & AppetizersChoose standard-size hot dogs of your choice. Choose hot dogs that are long and thick enough to hold crescent roll bandages without overlapping the hot dogs. The gaps on hot dogs are ideal places to apply mummy eyes. Mummy Hot Dogs are a Halloween party food made with hot dogs wrapped in crescent roll dough and served with a ketchup and mustard spiderweb dip, if desired.
BreakfastChoose undamaged, tart Granny Smith apples to make these cinnamon apple muffins. These muffins include grated apple to add moisture. These muffins are a good breakfast food with lightly browned tops and a tart apple taste.
DinnerChilled dough and butter help prevent mixing during baking and create flaky layers in the dough around the filling. These Jamaican curry chicken patties are filled with shredded chicken simmered in coconut milk and seasoned with herbs and spices.
BreakfastFive minutes of prep time are needed to refrigerate this lemon curd chia seed pudding recipe for a cold breakfast or snack throughout the day. This vegan snack is made with coconut milk and lemon zest and juice for a rich, creamy, lemony taste. Turmeric provides color to the pudding.
Snacks & AppetizersServe this dip with apple slices at a fall party. The dip Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Dip has a slightly tart cream cheese topping and warm pourable caramel topping mixed with chopped peanuts, walnuts, and toffee bits.
Snacks & AppetizersChoose large chicken breasts and cut into bite-sized, evenly shaped pieces so the almond flour and Parmesan mixture sticks to all the chicken pieces. This keto chicken nugget recipe can be prepared using an air fryer or regular oven and topped with a quick-cooking butter-based buffalo sauce.
Snacks & AppetizersThirty-five minutes and five ingredients are needed to prepare caramel apple bites with pretzel snaps as party appetizers. Ingredients for caramel apple bites include soft caramel, tart Granny Smith apples, chopped peanuts, drizzled chocolate, and crunchy pretzel.
BreakfastThese pumpkin scones take 33 minutes to prepare, including time spent freezing the dough, no puff pastry needed. They make a good breakfast or brunch option with soft scones sprinkled with cinnamon, vanilla, and white chocolate chips and topped with a browned-butter maple coffee glaze. Bake until golden.
LunchChoose sandwich breads such as white bread, sourdough, potato bread, and Texas toast for an air fryer grilled cheese that will stay crispy. This air fryer grilled cheese recipe makes a crispy, golden grilled cheese with melted cheddar and Havarti in about eight minutes.
Snacks & AppetizersCooking coconut oil at 350-375°F lets the dough cook before the exterior darkens. Hot oil sets a crisp golden shell. A keto fried ham and cheese sandwich includes havarti cheese, Black Forest ham, and mayonnaise or mustard fillings encased in a mozzarella-based batter.