While dinner bubbles and bakes, these satisfying appetizers keep everyone happy. Whether you’re putting out cheese straws, sausage balls, or a warm dip, these bites are perfect for grazing.
Cheesy Spinach Pinwheels
These Cheesy Spinach Pinwheels are one of my favorite quick-to-make appetizers. They’re flaky, golden, and packed with flavor in every bite. Ready in under 30 minutes.
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Hot Baked Crab Dip
For the ultimate party treat, serve your guests this luscious Hot Baked Crab Dip that’s ready in under 30 minutes. Lump crab meat, cream cheese, and horseradish are baked together to make the perfect appetizer for your next dinner party or get-together with friends.
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Easy Velveeta Sausage Cheese Dip
My Easy Velveeta Sausage Cheese Dip is the kind of recipe that can win over any crowd, whether it’s game day or family movie night. This hearty dip is guaranteed to disappear before halftime!
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Cheddar Pecan Cheese Ring with Strawberry Preserves
If you’re looking for the perfect appetizer recipe for any occasion, you have to try Rosalynn Carter’s Cheddar Cheese Ring with Strawberry Preserves. I’ve been serving this since the 1970s, and people are still talking about it!
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Caraway Cheese Spread
This simple Caraway Cheese Spread is perfect with crisp fresh vegetables, rye chips, pita bread, and more. Seven ingredients are all it takes to make this delicious party recipe.
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Easy Sausage Swirls
These 3-ingredient Easy Sausage Swirls are made by spreading your favorite spicy mustard and bulk pork sausage over purchased crescent roll dough to make a fantastic appetizer! Or serve with scrambled eggs and fruit for a delicious breakfast treat.
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Classic Cheese Fondue
This Classic Cheese Fondue using both Swiss and Gruyere cheese with bread and fruit dippers is a wonderful treat on a cold winter evening. It’s a fun way to break the ice at a dinner party or to liven up a family get together.
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Sausage Balls with Two Dipping Sauces
These classic Sausage Balls with Two Dipping Sauces are going to be the hit of your next get-together! They’re super simple to make and are perfect for the holidays, game day, or just a neighborly gathering. Try them dipped in my honey mustard or spicy horseradish catsup sauce. Yum!
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Puff Pastry Cheese Straws
Serve this vintage recipe for the famous Rich’s Department Store (Atlanta) Puff Pastry Cheese Straws for any occasion where a little nibble is called for. The straws are composed of sharp cheddar and Parmesan encased in light, flaky puff pastry.
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Easy Baked Fontina with Herbs
Melted fontina cheese with olive oil, thyme, and rosemary makes an easy, flavorful appetizer. Perfect for gatherings, this Easy Baked Fontina with Herbs is ready in minutes!
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My Southern Table Cookbook
If you like these recipes, you’ll love my cookbook! It’s 348 pages filled with 246 recipes, each with a full-color photo. Visit Lana’s Cooking for more information.
I’m Lana Stuart, an award-winning cookbook author, food blogger, and lifelong cook raised deep in Southwest Georgia. I started Lana’s Cooking in 2009 to share the tried-and-true recipes I grew up with. Around here, the food is full of flavor, the traditions run deep, and there’s always room at the table.
