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American Appetizer Recipes

From creamy lobster bisque to crispy mozzarella sticks, you'll find a variety of appetizers to make for your next meal, party or snack.
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Cottage cheese spinach artichoke dip served in a cast iron skillet, served with pita chips
Cottage Cheese Spinach Artichoke Dip
45 mins
Several deep fried crab rangoons on a circular plate, one of them broken open so you can see the crab and cream cheese filling
Crab Rangoon
85 mins
A tray of bacon cracker bites served with dipping sauce
Candied Bacon Cracker Bites
75 mins
A platter of Bang Bang Shrimp served on lettuce, with a dish of lime wedges
Copycat Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Shrimp
40 mins
A large dish of 7-layer dip served with tortilla chips
Classic 7-Layer Dip
15 mins
3-Ingredient pigs in a blanket on a green platter
Pigs In A Blanket
22 mins
Stuffed fried pickles
Stuffed Fried Pickles
26 mins
tomato soup snacking cake in pan with toppings in bowls
Savory Tomato Soup Snacking Cake
45 mins
Soft pretzel bites
Soft Pretzel Bites
50 mins
Easy Baked Brie
Easy Baked Brie Recipe
30 mins
crab rangoon dip
Crab Rangoon Dip Recipe
45 mins
pull apart cheesy pizza bread
Pizza Pull Apart Bread
70 mins
Sausage Dip in a bowl, served with a side of chips
Sausage Dip Recipe
20 mins
Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls on a platter
Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls Recipe
56 mins
Barbecue Jerk Ribs Cooks With Soul
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Ham Roll-Ups
Ham Roll-Ups
10 mins
Fried Pickles on a platter with sauce
Fried Pickles Recipe
48 mins
Pizza Spaghetti Pie
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Air fryer mac and cheese balls
Air Fryer Mac and Cheese Balls
35 mins
Reuben Egg Rolls
Reuben Egg Rolls
25 mins
instant pot buffalo wings
Instant Pot Buffalo Wings Recipe
40 mins
Air Fryer Wings
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
37 mins
totchos
Totchos
45 mins
Bread bowl filled with dip
Homemade Bread Bowl
40 mins
Classic Deviled Eggs
11 Best Deviled Eggs Recipes
Pepperoni Pizza Sliders
11 Slider Recipes That Are Simply Irresistible
Easy vegan bruschetta recipe
Easy Vegan Bruschetta
15 mins
Pickled Shallots
Pickled Shallots
16 mins
Pita with Zaatar
Pita with Za'atar
13 mins
Oxtail soup in a bowl with a spoon and bread slices alongside
Homemade Oxtail Soup
3 hrs
Low-fat oil free tahini free hummus in a bowl with crackers and cucumbers on a plate
Oil-Free, Tahini-Free Low-Fat Hummus
5 mins
New Orleans' Drago's grilled oysters on a bed of salt
New Orleans' Drago's Grilled Oysters Recipe
30 mins
Easy vegan bruschetta
Gourmet Vegan Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Goat Cheese Mousse
Delicious Goat Cheese Mousse Appetizer
15 mins
Creamy Crab Dip With Cream Cheese
Creamy Crab Dip With Cream Cheese
10 mins
wine and cheese
Perfect Wine and Cheese Pairings
Overhead Shot of a Cheese Board
How to Make a Basic Cheese Plate
Pineapple Cheese Ball
Pineapple Cheese Ball
15 mins
Vegan olive tapenade
Vegan Olive Tapenade
10 mins
Zucchini Fritters
Perfectly Crisped Zucchini Fritters
15 mins
Beer-Steamed Shrimp
Beer-Steamed Shrimp
25 mins
3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Velveeta Cheese Salsa Dip
3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Velveeta Cheese Salsa Dip
2 hrs
Homemade Nova Scotia Oatcakes
Nova Scotia Oatcakes
30 mins
White Pizza Sauce
White Pizza Sauce
12 mins
Butternut Squash Chips - Dehydrator Method
Butternut Squash Chips - Dehydrator Method
12 hrs
crock pot party meatballs
Crock Pot Party Meatballs With Tangy Sauce
3 hrs
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Cured Meat and Cheese
How to Garnish a Cheese Plate
Meatballs on a wooden board with toothpicks against white background
Wild Rice Meatballs
40 mins
Someone holding a peekytoe crab
What Is Peekytoe Crab?
Beach Bread
Beach Bread Appetizer
25 mins
Classic Deviled Eggs
Classic Deviled Eggs
32 mins
Artichoke Gruyere Dip
Artichoke Gruyere Dip
37 mins
She crab soup recipe
She-Crab Soup
50 mins
Olive Cheese Balls With Cheese Spread
Olive Cheese Balls With Cheese Spread
25 mins
Homemade cheese and wine fondue recipe
Easy Homemade Cheese and Wine Fondue Recipe
20 mins
Blueberry Chutney Recipe
Blueberry Chutney Recipe
30 mins
Quick and Easy Bean Soup With Sausage
Quick and Easy Bean Soup With Sausage
65 mins
Prosciutto on a cutting board
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Slow Cooker Barbecue Wings
Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Wings
3 hrs