Look no further for all your entertaining needs with these 25 + Grown Up Party Appetizers. From quick and easy ideas to more involved baked appetizers, we’ve got it all covered. Take a look before your next at home get together for some great eats.
Figs with Goat Cheese & Pecans
Put this quick and easy appetizer on your party table this year. These Figs with Goat Cheese and Pecans look holiday ready with their beautiful presentation. Fresh sweet figs topped with soft goat cheese and topped with salty pecans. The perfect bite!
- 12 fresh figs
- 3 oz goat cheese
- 1/4 cup pecans chopped
- fresh chives
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Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Canapes
These Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Canapes are not only pretty, but tasty as well! Smoked salmon and cream cheese topped on crispy baguette and garnished with fresh chives and lemon. Delicious!
- 1 baguette cut into 12 to 14 slices with ends discarded
- 8 oz smoked salmon cut into 14 small pieces
- 1/3 cup cream cheese
- Fresh dill sprigs
- Fresh lemon juice
- Drizzle of olive oil
- Fresh ground black pepper
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Feta & Spinach Pastries
The perfect appetizer or nibble for easy entertaining. These Feta & Spinach Pastries are a light and crispy pastry are a great make ahead appetizer that’s full of flavour and easy to make.
- 1 Sheet puff pastry cut into 12 squares
- 1 bag spinach roughly chopped
- 1 Cup Feta crumbled
- 1 small onion
- 1 Spring onion
- Small bunch fresh chopped parsley
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Eggs
- Pepper to season
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Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Tarts
Add these Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Tarts to your holiday list this year. A delicious appetizer that can be prepared in advance and baked just before serving.Sweet caramelized onions, crispy pastry and salty goat cheese. What’s not to love!
- 1 Sheet puff pastry
- 2 Onions peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 oz goat cheese the kind that is in a log form and cut or crumbled into small pieces
- Balsamic reduction
- Fresh chopped parsley
- Sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
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Italian Stuffed Mushrooms
Why not kick off your next get together at home with these Italian Stuffed Mushrooms. Mushrooms stuffed with peppers, onions, herbs and topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese. A great appetizer to prepare in advance and then just pop in the oven before serving!
- 12 mushrooms
- 1/2 Onion finely chopped
- 1/2 Red pepper finely chopped
- 1/2 Green pepper finely chopped
- 1/2 Red pepper finely chopped
- 2 Garlic cloves crushed
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 Cup parmesan cheese fresh grated
- 2 Cups bread crumbs
- 1 Teaspoon dried oregano
- Small bunch of fresh chopped basil
- Salt and pepper
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Lemon & Garlic Shrimp
These Lemon Garlic Shrimp have become an absolute favourite of mine. Large shrimp quickly marinaded in garlic, lemon, olive oil and a little salt. Then they are quickly pan fried to tender perfection . Served with extra lemon wedges for the perfect bite.
- 1 lb shrimp raw, peeled and cleaned with tails in tact
- 3-4 cloves garlic crushed
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 Teaspoon sea salt
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- Small bunch of fresh chopped parsley optional
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Pesto Puff Pastry Pinwheels
Break out a few simple ingredients to make these Pesto Puff Pastry Pinwheels. All you need is a sheet of ready to roll puff pastry, pesto, parmesan and garlic butter. These little bites are light as air pastries, filled with green pesto, a sprinkling of parmesan cheese and topped with garlic butter.
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1/3 cup pesto
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese finely grated
- 2 tbsp butter melted
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tsp fresh chopped basil or parsley
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Caprice Salad Sticks
If you’re looking for a super quick and easy appetizer, make these Caprice Salad Sticks! Using little cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil, these come together quickly. A fresh little salad on a stick that takes minutes to put together and is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
- 20 Cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 4 oz mozzarella cubed
- Fresh basil leaves roughly torn
- Sea Salt
- Olive oil
- balsamic glaze
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Smoked Salmon Pate Vol-au-Vents
Don’t you think these Smoked Salmon Pate Vol au Vents are the cutest little holiday appetizer. Make ahead of time and serve at your next party. A store bought vol-au-vent filled with a creamy smoked salmon pate that’s topped with fresh dill and a tart berry. A great make ahead festive appetizer.
For the pate:
- 6 oz smoked salmon
- 8 oz cream cheese
- Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
- 2 Spring onions finely chopped
- 2 Garlic cloves crushed
- Small bunch of fresh dill finely chopped
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
Other:
- 24 vol-au-vent cases mini size
- Fresh dill garnish
- Red currant berries garnish
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Fig & Goat Cheese Endive Cups
Let’s get grown up with these Fig and Goat Cheese Endive Cups! A super simple appetizer to add to your cocktail party this holiday season!
- 16 – 20 Endive leaves
- 1 Cup dried figs roughly chopped
- 1 Cup soft goat cheese cut into small pieces
- 1/4 Cup almonds roughly chopped
- Small bunch of fresh chives roughly chopped
- Balsamic reduction
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Bacon Wrapped Dates with Pecans
It doesn’t get a whole lot easier than these Bacon Wrapped Dates with Pecans. A sweet date stuffed with a pecan and wrapped with bacon. A great party appetizer for the holiday season!
- 8 strips bacon cut into half
- 16 dates
- 16 pecans
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Sesame & Panko Crusted Fried Shrimp
I could have easily eaten every single one of these Sesame and Panko Crusted Fried Shrimp! Delicious & crispy bites of tender shrimp! A great appetizer, starter or even a lunch. Serve them with your favourite dipping sauces for the full on shrimp experience.
- 32 shrimp large, peeled and cleaned
- 1 1/2 Cups Panko bread crumbs
- 3 Tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 Eggs beaten
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 Cup vegetable oil more if needed
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Roasted Bell Pepper Puff Pastry Bites
If you love bell peppers, this is the appetizer for you. These Roasted Bell Pepper Puff Pastry Bites will be calling your name all spring long. Easy to make with frozen puff pastry, lightly roasted bell peppers, a hint of parmesan cheese, some dried herbs and topped with fresh mozzarella. They are baked in the oven to crispy perfection and make the best weekend appetizer.
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1 medium Red pepper diced small
- 1 medium green pepper diced small
- 1 medium yellow pepper diced small
- 4 oz mozzarella cheese cut into small cubes
- 1 oz parmesan cheese finely grated
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- arugula leaves
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Crispy Fried Goat Cheese Bites
Looking for a quick and easy appetizer to head into Friday night? Well, these Crispy Fried Goat Cheese Bites are not only quick, they’re pretty darn tasty! Pour a drink, whip up a plate and serve with your favourite dipping sauces!
- 8 oz goat cheese log cut into 10 slices
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs fine
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 egg whisked
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil for frying
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Smoked Salmon & Herb Mascarpone Crostini
Got 15 minutes? Well, make these Smoked Salmon & Herb Mascarpone Crostini! Your guests will be going back for seconds and thirds! These are made with smoked salmon, masarpone, dill and some fresh lemon is just a wonderful combination. Guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser and all done in just 15 minutes!
- 1 Baguette
- 1/2 Cup Mascarpone cheese
- 3 Slices smoked salmon
- 3 Tablespoons cream
- Juice and zest of one lemon
- Small bunch fresh chopped dill
- 1 Garlic clove crushed
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
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Spanish Ham & Cured Cheese Bites
Looking for a quick and elegant appetizer to put on your holiday party table this year. Well, these Spanish Ham and Cured Cheese Bites have all the flavours of elegance wrapped up in a tiny bite. Cubed cured cheese wrapped in an arugula leaf and a small piece of Spanish Serrano ham are the perfect make ahead appetizer for your grown up holiday party.
- 8 slices Spanish Serrano ham cut into strips
- 4 oz Spanish cured cheese cut into cubes
- Small handful of arugula leaves
- cocktail sticks
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Baked Camembert with Rosemary
This Baked Camembert with Rosemary is a great holiday appetizer. Creamy baked Camembert is easy to prepare and just bakes in it’s wooden box for easy serving. Have fun dressing it up like I did here and you are holiday ready for easy entertaining.
- 250 g Camembert
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- A few rosemary sprigs
- crackers to serve
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pecan & Goat Cheese Endive Cups
These Pecan & Goat Cheese Endive Cups are put together in just minutes. A little endive cup filled with crumbled goat cheese, chopped pecans and drizzled with honey. Your perfect last minute dinner party appetizer.
- 26 endive leaves approximately
- 1/3 cup pecans roughly chopped
- 3 oz goat cheese crumbled
- 2 tsp honey
- arugula leaves
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Feta & Spinach Stuffed Mini Peppers
These Feta & Spinach Stuffed Mini Peppers are a must make summer appetizer. Sweet peppers stuffed with a creamy spinach and feta filling and topped off with fresh Parmesan cheese for an extra touch of goodness. These decadent little bites can be prepared in advance and popped in the fridge until just before baking.
- 12 Mini peppers cut in half and seeds removed
- 1 bag spinach roughly chopped
- 1 Cup Feta crumbled
- 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese finely grated
- 1 small onion
- 1 Spring onion
- fresh parsley (small bunch) finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Egg
- Pepper to season
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Spanish Serrano Ham and Cured Cheese Bruschetta
Why not take your appetizer to the next level with this Spanish Serrano Ham and Cured Cheese Bruschetta. A fantastic flavour of aged cheese and thinly sliced Serrano on top of crisp bread!
- 1 baguette cut into 12 slices
- 6 Slices Serrano ham cut in half
- 12 slices Spanish cured cheese thin sliced
- Handful fresh arugula
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
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Shrimp and Bacon Endive Cups
Everybody needs at least one great appetizer that they can pull off easily and please the masses with ease. Well, I think I have that for you today with these Shrimp & Bacon Endive Cups. It got a bit of sweet, a bit of salty, creamy and crunchy. And overall delicious flavour and assured to be a hit at any party!
- 16 Endive salad cups
- 1/2 lb shrimp peeled & cleaned
- 4 strips bacon
- 1 Spring onion finely chopped
- Small bunch fresh chives finely chopped
- 8 oz Goat’s cheese cut into rounds and then halved
- 1/2 baguette cut into slices
- 1 Lemon wedges
- Balsamic reduction
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- Sea salt
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Red Pepper & Spinach Bite Sized Quiche
Whether you are hosting a party or a morning brunch, these cute little Red Pepper and Spinach Bite Sized Quiche would make a great addition to the table. A great little nibble to keep in mind for this time of year.
- 1 3/4 Cups flour
- 1/2 Cup butter
- 2 tablespoons cold water
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Falafel
Have you ever tried Falafel? They are a middle eastern appetizer made from chickpeas mixed with some herbs and spices and then fried. Generally served with assorted dips and stuffed into pita breads. A great appetizer or even a lunch idea. Why not take a look!
- 2 Cups chickpeas cooked
- 1/2 large onion roughly chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic crushed
- Small bunch fresh chopped parsley
- Small bunch fresh chopped cilantro
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons harissa seasoning not paste, dry seasoning
- 1 Teaspoon cumin
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 5 Tablespoons chickpea flour
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- Vegetable oil for frying
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Red Pepper & Black Olive Bites
These Red Pepper & Black Olive Bites are put together quickly using frozen puff pastry! Sweet roasted peppers, salty black olives and a little fresh mozzarella make these an appetizer worth serving.
- 1 puff pastry sheet, apprx 250 grams
- 1 red pepper large, cleaned, seeded and roughly chopped
- ½ cup black olives roughly chopped
- 6 oz mozzarella fresh, roughly sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
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Easy Sausage Rolls
One of the easiest party appetizers you will ever make! Using just three ingredients and put together in no time at all, these Easy Sausage Rolls are sure to be a party hit for all ages.
- 16 pork and herb sausages the thin kind are preferable
- 1 puff pastry sheet, 30 cm x 15 cm (approximate size)
- 1 Egg beaten (for brushing the pastry)
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Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings
You don’t need a deep fryer to get these Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings just right. Put together in no time at all and then baked in the oven for easy clean up. Perfect for parties.
- 12 chicken wings cut in half and tips removed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
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