Easy Thanksgiving Appetizers
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Every holiday meal needs a few good appetizers, and these easy Thanksgiving appetizers are sure to please. We've rounded up all of our favorite things to eat before we sit down to eat some more!
More recipe collections: Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes and Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes.
We absolutely adore the special occasions when we get to eat before we sit down to eat again. If you love appetizers as much as we do, then you're going to want to keep this list handy.
We've got all sorts of delicious dips, crunchy baked and fried numbers, healthier nibbles, bacon-wrapped bites, and everything in between. Whether you're planning weeks ahead for the big day, or you're looking for a last-minute Thanksgiving appetizer, we've got you covered!
We want to make Thanksgiving as stress-free as possible for you, so many of these appetizers can be made ahead. And if you've been put in charge of bringing an appetizer to Thanksgiving dinner, most of these recipes transport well.
So go ahead and choose two or three that you can't wait to eat. Or, if you're daring, you could skip the turkey feast altogether and give these Thanksgiving appetizers center stage.
Easy Thanksgiving Appetizers
GougĆØres are really just a fancy pants name for cheese puffs. But you can call them white cheddar and thyme gougĆØres with smoked sea salt to really impress your Thanksgiving guests.
No one can resist a pretty appetizer at Thanksgiving ā or any time. Try serving these seared tuna bites with tapenade.
Or these red wine chorizo bites are sweet, spicy, and disappear fast from a Thanksgiving appetizer table.
Chimichurri steak bites are another pretty Thanksgiving appetizer that is quick and easy to put together.
Or for more meat on a stick, try these lamb lolliopops with mint pesto.
Hummus is one of our favorite easy Thanksgiving appetizers. Try making a unique hummus recipe such as beet hummus, pumpkin hummus, or edamame hummus.
Or keep it super simple with our easy hummus recipe!
Or take it easy and make our lazy deviled eggs. They're just as delicious and only half the work.
Pomegranate baked brie is a wonderfully cheesy bite that everyone always loves. Or go for hot honey baked brie for a spicy option.
Try adding these mini BLT tomato cups to your cheese board. You'll be shocked at how fast they dissapear!
Guacamole deserves a place at every event, and this smoky chipotle guacamole with a hint of spice won't dissapoint.
Or be brave and serve something truly unique like our apple guacamole or corn guacamole.
Serve the bacon jam on a cheese board with some easy marinated olives and rum and rosemary mixed nuts and make all your Thanksgiving guests happy!
Another favorite is our baked party shrimp with delicious garlic butter.
Or make some tender shrimp cakes and serve them with lemon aioli for dipping.
Easy chicken bites are another delicious recipe that's perfect for a Thanksgiving appetizer.
Or try making our hot honey chicken in small, bite-sized pieces.
For a fancy version, try our cheesy roasted garlic artichoke dip.
This jalapeƱo hot cheese dip is all things cheesy with just the right amount of spice.
Or go for the classic chili cheese dip that no one can resist!
Another pretty Thanksgiving appetizer is these mini cucumber smoked salmon bites with lemon dill cream cheese.
Take advantage of your slow cooker by making these crockpot cranberry meatballs.
Or go for something deliciously exotic with these lemongrass Vietnamese meatballs.
Another fun appetizer recipe with bacon are these bacon goat cheese pops. Basically balls of goat cheese rolled in crispy bacon bits and served on a stick.
Or serve this bacon guacamole if you'd like to add bacon to a tasty dip.
If you have spice lovers joining your Thanksgiving feast, serve them these baked sriracha buffalo wings.
And for something a little deliciously unusual, try our sticky Thai peanut chicken wings.
More easy Thanksgiving appetizers from our friends
Appetizers taste better when shared with friends. It's a fact. That's why we added a few friends to our Thanksgiving appetizers party. Check out these great Thanksgiving appetizers that are all simple to make!
- The Ultimate Cheese Board by The View from Great Island
- Easy Brie Bites by Bakerita
- Rose Apple Brie Bites by Feast & Fable
- Balsamic Glazed Pears on Gluten Free Rye Style Toast by Cotter Crunch
- Spicy Chipotle Pumpkin Hummus by Half Baked Harvest
- Sweet and Spicy Nuts by Healthy Seasonal Recipes
- Baked Goat Cheese Dip by Foolproof Living
Easy Thanksgiving Appetizer Recipes
Recipe Index
- Sharp Cheese Bread Bites
- White Cheddar and Thyme GougĆØresĀ
- Red Wine Chorizo BitesĀ
- Sesame Pineapple Sausage Bites
- Chimichurri steak bitesĀ
- Ā Lazy Deviled Eggs
- Pomegranate Baked BrieĀ
- Easy Marinated Olives
- Rum and Rosemary Mixed Nuts
- The Best Bacon Jam
- Epic Holiday Cheese Board
- Deviled Eggs with Bacon
- Baked Coconut Shrimp with Mango Dipping Sauce
- Baked Party Shrimp
- Shrimp Cakes with Lemon Mayo
- Tzatziki Avocado Salmon Rolls
- Seared Tuna Bites with Tapenade
- Lamb Lollipops with Mint Pesto
- Smoked Salmon Mousse
- Mini Cucumber Smoked Salmon Bites with Lemon Dill Cream Cheese
- Bacon Scallop Lollipops with Honey Sriracha Glaze
- Bacon Goat Cheese Pops
- Mini BLT Tomato Cups
For more inspiration, check out all of our appetizer recipes and our Thanksgiving recipes!
Love this collection of recipes! I actually stumbled across it looking for new years recipes and ended up making the bacon jam. It was incredible! Can’t wait to make a few more!
I’ll be cooking these Chicken Wings for my Super Bowl get together with my family that lives in our home.
Oh, my! Those bacon deviled eggs with cheddar, and caramelized onions look amazing! My roommates are Canadian so we are celebrating two Thanksgivings this year. Since it’s my turn to cook, I will definitely have to make these appetizers. Thanks for sharing!
Those pumpkin fritters are calling my name!!
Hey Jocelyn,
Hope you love them!
I’m a Canadian married to an American, which means I get to celebrate Thanksgiving twice! Every year we host a little ex-pat gathering at our Vancouver home for our displaced American friends and family. I only stumbled on your blog today, well past the planning stage, but next year all of these ideas will be on my table!
Hi Morag,
You’re so lucky! I remember one year being in Hawaii for American Thanksgiving and feeling like I had really scored when I found out that I could get turkey dinner twice. It was awesome!
Wow! Everything looks so delicious! The mini goat cheese salads are a GREAT idea. Love it! š
Thank you so much, Courtney!!
Holy momma! Your food looks just amazing!!! I want to come to Canada and eat at your Supper Club… like now! š xoxo
I would so love to have you over to the supper club one day! You absolutely MUST let me know if you are ever in Vancouver! Seriously!!
I just know we’d get along amazing!
You’ve got some really great appy’s here. I like the idea of roasting the seeds from a squash rather than a pumpkin. I think I’ll be making that this Thanksgiving.
So happy I could inspire your Thanksgiving dinner! Happy gobble gobble š
Awesome list! Thanks for sharing š
Thank you so much, Karen!