A well-prepared Holiday dinner is always the main event during the holiday season. Appetizers can be used as a great centerpiece for your holiday table. They can also be used to entertain and wow your guests while keeping them occupied until dinner is ready.

Let’s be honest making holiday meals can be very time-consuming. Not just for the cooking time but planning for these events can also be a struggle. Making appetizers give you the chance to try out new recipes and get guest opinions. If they end up liking the items this year it can also be a great way for you to prepare next year’s menu.

Don’t be afraid to recycle your favorite Thanksgiving appetizers this Christmas. I would suggest that you at least try to include some new festive seasonal favorites too. If you always have new and fresh items on the menu it will keep your guests happy and looking forward to next year’s meals. During the holidays most people rush to make and taste finger foods. They are usually the easiest to make and always guest favorites. Some of these include dips, smokies, pizza bites, pinwheels, And assorted cheese platters. They also contain sliders, cheeseballs, deviled eggs, and meatballs.

Here are a few Christmas appetizers that will hopefully fill your home with new scents, and variety and melt on your holiday tastebuds.

Holiday Appetizer Ideas

• Asparagus parcels
• Bacon cheese ball wreath
• Bacon cheese dip
• Bistro beef bites
• Bourbon glazed meatballs
• Brown sugar smokies
• Canapes
• Caramelized onion dip
• Cheese logs
• Chicken crescent wreath

• Chocolate caramel fondue
• Christmas deviled eggs
• Christmas fruit wreath
•  Christmas tree pizzas
• Corn in a cup
• Corn pudding
• Crabmeat cocktails
• Cranberry cream cheese spread
• Cranberry salsa
• Crostini with cheese

• Egg rolls w/ food coloring sauces
• Festive dips
• Festive sliders
• Fruit cakes
• Garlic tomato bruschetta
• Ginger  and brown sugar smoked ham
• Grinch holiday popcorn
• Hot chicken swirls
• Hot crab dip
• Hummus wreath

• Italian Cheese loaf
• Meatballs
• Meatloaf muffins w/ mash potato tops
• Mini cheese ball bites
• Mini corn dogs
• Parmesan-crusted Brussel sprouts
• Party crab puffs
• Potato cakes
• Pot pies
• Pumpkin deviled eggs

• Puff pastries
• Scones
• Shrimp & gouda grits
• Smoked gouda and bacon potato
• Smoky BLT deviled eggs
• Snowman cheeseballs
• Spicy johnny cakes w/ smoked salmon & lemon creme fraiche
• Stuffed crescents
• Toasted ravioli
• Tortilla pinwheels