Countdown to Midnight With These 34 New Year’s Party Appetizers

Start the New Year off with a bang with appetizers that will keep your guests coming back for more! From cheesy dips to savory sliders and elegant bites, these recipes are perfect for keeping the party going until midnight. Plate them up, pop the champagne, and toast to a delicious New Year!

Melon Proscuitto Bites

The salty-sweet flavor combination of these classic melon prosciutto bites is sensational. This elegant appetizer is always a crowdpleaser.
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Pecan Cheese Ball

This easy 20-minute pecan cheese ball is a great make-ahead (or last-minute) appetizer. The mild cheese is flavored with all your favorite spices and crunchy bacon bits.

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Smoked Salmon Canapes With Miso Cream Cheese

Smoked salmon canapés with miso cream cheese can make an elegant and sophisticated appetizer for a New Year’s Eve celebration. This combination offers a balance of rich and savory flavors that are often well-received at special occasions.
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Pumpkin Hummus

This pumpkin hummus made without chickpeas is a great creamy, savory yet tangy snack. If you’re looking for a delicious appetizer you’ll love this garlicky dip! Slather on crackers, veggies, or pita bread!
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Crispy Rice With Spicy Tuna

Crispy rice cakes topped with a dollop of spicy ahi tuna make a delicious, show stopping bite sized appetizer or snack. Perfect for impressing your guests at a dinner party!
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Baked Brie with Cranberry Sauce

This baked brie cranberry is a perfect appetizer for any season. With its rich, creamy brie and cranberry sauce, it’s just the right amount of tart and sweet!

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Pomegranate Cranberry Baked Brie

Hosting a holiday party? If so, you have to make this Pomegranate Cranberry Baked Brie. It is perfectly served warm from the oven at your next soiree. It is delicious on crackers, sliced pears or crostini.

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Hosomaki

Quick, delicious, and tasty hosomaki. Thin sushi rolls are perfect for lunch boxes, party appetizers, or even a quick snack. There are so many variations of fillings you can use to fill your hosomaki sushi.
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Truffle Deviled Eggs

For an elegant twist on everyone’s favorite party appetizer, these gourmet truffle deviled eggs are absolutely divine. With a custardy, creamy yolk filling flavored with rich, earthy truffle oil, these bite-size snacks are guaranteed to make your guests swoon. Whether you’re hosting a fancy dinner party or festive holiday gathering, you need to put these elegant deviled eggs on your menu.
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Smoked Salmon Phyllo Appetizers

Looking for an eye-catching appetizer for your next event that is as delicious as it looks? You found it! These gorgeous smoked salmon phyllo appetizers are made with cold smoked salmon, a decadent dill cream cheese, fresh dill, and capers inside a bite-sized crispy, phyllo pastry cup. You’ll love that, while they look gourmet, crafting them is incredibly easy.
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Brie Cranberry Bites Appetizer

The creaminess of brie cheese pairs beautifully with the sweet flavour of cranberry sauce in these brie cranberry bites in puff pastry. These delightful little bites are perfect for any season or occasion and each one boasts plenty of wonderful flavour. So, if you like the gooey creaminess of brie cheese along with sweet bottled or homemade cranberry sauce, you’re going to want to make these.
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Prosciutto Wrapped Pears With Manchego

The holidays are getting closer and it’s time to entertain! These Prosciutto Wrapped Pears with Manchego are easy to make when last minutes guests arrive.

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Holiday Crostini With Scallops And Avocado

This Crostini with Scallops and Avocado is the perfect appetizer for all your holiday parties. The scallops are sauteed to perfection and placed on top of crunchy crostini spread with avocado. A drizzling of balsamic syrup really takes the flavor over the top.

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Dirty Martini Dip

A Dirty Martini Dip can indeed be a unique and flavorful addition to your New Year’s Eve appetizer spread. This dip is inspired by the classic cocktail, the Dirty Martini, and typically includes ingredients like cream cheese, green olives, brine, and sometimes other flavorful additions like garlic or herbs. To serve it at a New Year’s Eve gathering, you can pair the Dirty Martini Dip with an assortment of dippable items such as crackers, breadsticks, vegetable sticks, or even pita chips.
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Delicious Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs

Bloody Mary devilled eggs are a favourite creative deviled egg idea. They take the concept of traditional eggs and add in rich ingredients like slaw dressing, pickle juice, tomato paste, paprika, and more, to make a unique gourmet deviled eggs with a Bloody Mary feel.
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Pineapple Cranberry Brie Crescent Ring Appetizer

This Pineapple Cranberry Brie Crescent Ring is a delightful and visually appealing appetizer that could be a great addition to your New Year’s Eve celebration. The combination of sweet pineapple, tart cranberry, and creamy brie wrapped in a flaky crescent ring creates a delicious and festive dish.
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Marinated Olives With Feta

You only need seven different ingredients to prepare this delicious marinated olives and feta cheese appetizer or snack. Expect a riot of soft and pleasing Mediterranean flavours in every mouthful. Everything in there is tasty from the green and kalamata olives to the creamy feta, salty caperberries, and hints of garlic, red pepper flakes and extra virgin olive oil. If you love Greek appetizers, this might become your next favourite.
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Steak And Shiitake Mushroom Bruschetta Crostini Appetizers

This steak and shiitake mushroom bruschetta crostini is a really tasty canapé. Since the steak and mushrooms are served on toasted bread, it’s a handy finger food option for parties. This beef crostini with mushrooms is the kind of appetizer you might take from a tray at a party. You can also serve steak mushroom bruschetta bites as the first course of a sit-down meal. And you’ll find this simple steak crostini recipe easy to prepare.
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Bloody Mary Shooters

Bloody Mary Shooters garnished with shrimp or oysters are quick and delicious for a party. Make homemade Bloody Mary Mix and top with a leafy celery stalk.
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Puff Pastry Christmas Tree with Spinach

This pull-apart puff pastry Christmas tree with spinach will be your festive showstopper. It is rich, savory, cheesy, and utterly delicious, so add it to your holiday menu plan STAT!

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Mini Pigs In A Blanket

When it comes to easy crowd-pleasers, my mini pigs in a blanket always steal the show! Tender cocktail sausages get bundled up in golden, flaky croissant dough.
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Simple Guacamole

This is the only guacamole recipe you will ever need.  It is always a hit at parties and it’s so easy to make with red onions, jalapeno, and ripe avocados.  

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Roasted Red Pepper Dip

This easy Roasted Red Pepper Dip is perfect for the busy holiday season. It’s so easy to make and sure to be a crowd pleaser. (gluten free)

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Beef And Horseradish Cream Cheese Canapes

These delicious Beef and Horseradish Cream Canapés are the perfect appetizer for your next gathering. Tender slices of beef paired with a zesty horseradish cream atop crunchy cucumber discs make for a delightful starter that’s sure to impress.
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Crispy Air Fryer Zucchini

Crispy air fryer zucchini can make a fantastic appetizer for a New Year’s Eve celebration. Air frying zucchini is a popular method as it results in a satisfying crispiness without the need for deep frying in oil. They can be served with various dipping sauces, such as marinara, ranch, or tzatziki.
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Carrot Fries

Baked carrot fries can absolutely make a delicious option for a New Year’s Eve appetizer. Carrot fries are typically made by cutting carrots into thin strips, tossing them with a little oil and seasoning, and then baking them until they are crispy. They provide a flavorful and colorful alternative to traditional potato fries. These carrot fries can be served with various dipping sauces such as aioli, ketchup, or a yogurt-based dip.
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Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

These delicious Crab Stuffed Mushrooms are packed with the sweet flavor of fresh crab and mozzarella in every bite! A great appetizer for any occasion.
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Baked Brie With Cranberry Raspberry Sauce

The perfect appetizers for all your parties this Baked Brie with Cranberry Raspberry Sauce is easy to make and oh so delicious! (gluten free)

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Baked Brie with Fig Jam

Baked Brie with Fig Jam is an easy crowd-pleasing appetizer with only 4 simple ingredients and 10 minutes of baking time. You will love the creamy combination of warm brie, sweet jam, and crunchy pecans.

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Bean Nachos With Fresh Corn

Your kids will love these Fresh Corn and Bean Nachos for dinner or an after-school snack. Loaded with fresh corn, beans, and cheese. {gluten free}
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Smoked Cream Cheese

This smoked cream cheese dip is a viral TikTok recipe that’s incredibly creamy and smooth with a rich smoky flavor with a hint of jalapeno.
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Air Fryer Crab Cakes With Garlic Lemon Chipotle Aioli

Did you know you can cook crab cakes in an air fryer? These air fryer crab cakes with garlic lemon chipotle aioli make a delicious meal.
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BBQ Peach Bourbon Wings

These delicious air fryer BBQ peach bourbon wings can be served as an appetizer or as part of a tasty dinner for any occasion. The combination of peach and bourbon flavors with the chicken wings, cooked to perfection in the air fryer, will leave your guests wanting more!
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Stuffed Mini Peppers

Stuffed mini peppers are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or side dish! They are made with small bell peppers that are halved and filled with a flavorful cheesy filling. Stuffed mini peppers can be baked or grilled, and they are sure to please everyone at your next gathering!
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