Throwing a party and looking for some creative, fun and easy appetizers to serve to your guests? Why not try some of the exciting appetizer ideas?
Smoked salmon and cream cheese
This popular appetizer never gets old. You can serve the salmon and cream cheese on crackers or you can form them into wheels.
Honey garlic crockpot meatballs
These mouthwatering meatballs are cooked in a sauce made from honey, garlic, ketchup, soy sauce and brown sugar. You can serve these with cocktail sticks – or mini forks if you want to be fancy.
Cranberry brie bites
Cranberry brie bites are the ideal holiday appetizer. Whip up some shortcrust pastry dough using butter, flour, salt and water and then separate this into small bitesize puffs. Then add a cube of brie and a dollop of cranberry to each puff (either inside or on top of the pastry). Bake for 20 minutes and voila!
Champagne jello shots
These boozy jello shots are a great grown-up appetizer for a special occasion – whether it be a birthday or Xmas. You can make them using gelatin, lemon juice, water, and whatever sparkling wine you have to hand. You could even think of mixing them up with the Cheapest Baileys to make it taste even better. Serve them in small plastic cups or as cubes with cocktail sticks.
Bacon wrapped chestnuts
Another great seasonal appetizer – bacon wrapped chestnuts are delicious and very easy to make. Simply wrap up water chestnuts in bacon, skewer onto a toothpick and bake for an hour. For extra caramelised flavoring, add some brown sugar and ketchup.
Deviled egg
This popular traditional appetizer consists of half a boiled egg stuffed with mustard and mayo. Of course, you don’t have to go with the traditional stuffing – there are plenty of other stuffing options that could help to give this appetiser a unique twist. A few tasty examples of stuffing ideas include cheese with pickle, garlic shrimp, bacon with jalapeno or horseradish and beet.
Hanky pankies
Your guests are certain to love this hanky panky appetizer. Also sometimes known as ‘Polish mistakes’, these naughtily-named appetizers consist of sausage, hamburger meat, cheese and whatever other ingredients you can throw into the mix. They’re best served on small squares of toast or bread.
Olive cocktail penguins
These penguin-shaped appetizers are certain to be a talking point. All you need is black olives, cream cheese and a carrot. By assembling these into a penguin shape, you can then create a fun appetizer that everyone will love. Check out these olive cocktail penguins to get a better idea of what the result looks like.
Deconstructed guacamole skewers
These are another simple and tasty appetizer worth trying. Take some avocado, tomato and feta cheese and cut it into small chunks. Skewer these chunks onto a toothpick and soak in herbs. You can also add chicken or chillies to these skewers to jazz them up.
Spinach artichoke zucchini bites
These vegan-friendly appetizers are very addictive. Blend artichokes, spinach and a touch of garlic in a bowl into a paste. Cut up slices of zucchini and spread the artichoke-spinach paste onto each slice. Bake in the oven until it is browned – and there you have it!