These Christmas appetizers are easy to make, delicious, and perfect for feeding a crowd! There’s something for every age, every palette, and every cooking skill level! And of course, plenty of cute Christmas tree recipes!
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Easy Christmas Appetizers
One of the best parts about Christmas parties (other than the Christmas party games of course) is that you typically don’t have to serve a full meal. Unless you want to host a Christmas morning party that is and then it’s just breakfast!
It does mean however that you always need to have some good Christmas party appetizer recipes on hand. Whether you’re hosting or asked to bring an appetizer to the next holiday party, I’ve put together 30+ simple Christmas appetizers that are as delicious as they are easy to make! They’re a great choice for the entire holiday season!
I’ve broken these into various categories depending on what kind of Christmas appetizers you’re looking for but don’t worry, there are appetizer recipes for everyone and every occasion.
If you’re anything like me, you like serving a combination of cold and warm finger foods. These are some of my favorite Christmas appetizer ideas that are best served warm! Perfect for serving at a 12 days of Christmas party!
And take it from me, use these Christmas party ideas to make cooking and serving these warm appetizers even easier! These are perfect for serving before a dinner party or just on their own!
Spinach Dip Cups
You get the perfect blend of crunchy and creamy in my spinach artichoke cups. These are a yummy spin on traditional spinach artichoke dip.
These 4-ingredient bacon wrapped smokies make the perfect appetizer for any occasion! Lil smokies wrapped with bacon and brushed with a hot honey and brown sugar glaze then baked to perfection!
These yummy bacon brie bites combine bacon, brie, and a little sweet maple syrup in one delicious bite. This is one of the best Christmas appetizers both warm and at room temperature.
Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with cheese and pecans make the perfect appetizer for pretty much any event! With simple ingredients like bacon, brown sugar, and feta cheese – there are always a huge hit! And the best part? Bacon!
These crock pot grape jelly meatballs are a delicious appetizer that takes very little work! Frozen meatballs combined with grape jelly, chili sauce, and a few other ingredients make these an appetizer that’ll disappear fast! They’re bite-sized snacks that everyone will love!
Make something totally unique with Powered by Mom’s cranberry brie chicken wonton tacos. These look amazing and would be a total crowd pleaser! They’re like little mini cranberry brie bites in a taco shell! They’re also a great way to use up leftover cranberry sauce!
All it takes to make cranberry orange meatballs is five minutes of prep work and a slow cooker. These meatballs are packed with protein and flavor! If you’re having Christmas dinner guests (and not just serving appetizers), skip these for easy finger food instead.
If you like Longhorn’s stuffed mushroom appetizer, you’ll love The Cozy Cooks’ white cheddar stuffed mushrooms. These are topped with a golden parmesan crust for extra flavor.
Prep these chicken parmesan meatballs a couple days in advance of your holiday hosting for an easy appetizer. You can use a store bought sauce to make these even quicker!
Amazing flavors combine to make these pillowy pistachio cranberry tarts. There’s also an option to make them gluten-free. This delicious appetizer would also make a great addition to a Christmas dinner menu!
Bake brie then top with cranberries and pecans for one of the most delicious holiday appetizers! The crunchy pecans on top combined with the brie will have your taste buds dancing like the sugarplum fairies!
Warm, toasty rooms sometimes call for cold appetizers. Serve these cold apps to offset the warm temps at your Christmas party.
This is the best food to serve if you’re doing something like these active Christmas games that might have guests eating apps between games! They’re a great way to keep large groups of people busy in the downtime!
Roasted Red Pepper Crostini
Roasted red pepper ricotta crostini makes a perfect bite-sized snack. These appetizers look and taste gourmet but only take minutes to make. It’s one of those simple recipes you can make over and over again.
Combine fresh tomatoes and mozzarella to make tortellini skewers from A Mindful Mom. A lot of flavor packed into one little stick. This easy finger food is also great to make ahead of time!
Want a skewer version for the gluten-free crowd (aka minus the tortellini)? Try these yummy caprese salad skewers with a balsamic glaze. This is the very best Christmas appetizer if you’re looking for healthy Christmas appetizers that are also delicious!
You can never go wrong with chips and dip, but these chip and guac bites take your appetizer to the next level. Gluten-free and full of flavor so all guests can indulge. Homemade guacamole is one of the most delicious dips and even better in tortilla chip cups!
With just five ingredients these pomegranate pecans are an easy holiday appetizer. The fresh rosemary and bright pomegranates make it a pretty and festive snack. Once melted, the cheese turns into a cheesy dip!
Want to be more festive than fancy this Christmas season? Serve one of these cute Christmas appetizers that are shaped like all sorts of Christmas things – trees, wreaths, snowmen, and more!
Christmas Cheese Ball
This yummy festive Christmas tree cheese ball is the perfect holiday appetizer for any Christmas party! Make this creamy Christmas cheese ball in minutes and serve alongside your favorite crackers and bread! And all you need is some cheese and fresh herbs! It’s a creamy dip but in tree form!
This beautiful Christmas charcuterie board is designed to look like a wreath full of meats, cheeses, and fruits! It’s one of the best Christmas appetizers because of the festive touch!
This festive Christmas tree cheese board uses cheese, crackers, and other finger foods to create a gorgeous and delicious holiday appetizer! This is a great way to serve cheese and crackers without feeling boring and outdated. If you need an easy dip to serve with this, this spinach artichoke dip is always a great choice!
Prepare these appetizers in advance so you can spend the holidays celebrating with loved ones. With these make ahead appetizers you won’t have to spend the whole party in the kitchen.
Cranberry Orange Bread
You can make my cranberry orange bread up to a week in advance if stored at room temperature or three months in advance if you want to freeze it. It’s the perfect sweet/tart combination for a festive treat!
I bet Delicious Table’s brie and bacon palmiers will go fast at your holiday party! Easy to make ahead of time and serve with any of the other appetizers in this list!
Did someone say goat cheese? The combination of goat cheese, dried cranberries, honey, and roasted walnuts in these sweet potato rounds sounds amazing! These sweet potato bites will definitely be on my menu for holiday parties this year!
While these may not scream Christmas, it doesn’t mean they couldn’t work for Christmas appetizers. They’re some of my personal favorite appetizer ideas!
BBQ pulled pork sliders – sweet pulled pork with a delicious cabbage slaw all sandwiched in a Hawaiian roll.
Mini calzones – pizza in a bite-sized form, great for kids and game day parties!
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Judith Ann Jacques
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The 30 Easy Christmas appetizers was and is my go to file for the holidays and special events ( so far), The hits were the festive Christmas Charcaterie, honey glazed smokies,crockpot grape jelly meatballs,stuffed mushrooms and chex mix.All were rated excellent with the highest points. I no longer go to my cookbooks, I go directly to “Britni”. Hoping you have an Easter file of recipes. Thank you..
If you’re looking to print the appetizer recipes, click on the link for the appetizer and you should be able to print the recipes directly from the site where the recipe came from. Thanks!
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