Easy Thanksgiving Appetizers

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!

Easy Thanksgiving Appetizers

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 stree-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

Sharp Cheese Bread Bites Recipe

These cheese bread bites are the ultimate indulgence. They're made by coating pieces of white bread in butter and imperial sharp cheddar cheese then baking them until they're wonderfully crispy on the outside and soft inside. Bring these out at a party and they'll disappear in seconds!

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Gougères are really just a fancy pants name for cheese puffs. But you can call them white cheddar and thyme gougères with smoked sea salt to really impress your Thanksgiving guests.

Tzatziki Avocado Salmon Rolls Recipe

Tzatziki Avocado Salmon Rolls are the perfect party appetizer. They're totally delicious, easy to make, super pretty, and healthy. Bonus: they can be made ahead of time!

4.82 stars (32 ratings)

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No one can resist a pretty appetizer at Thanksgiving – 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.

Sesame Pineapple Sausage Bites Recipe

These super delicious Pineapple Sausage Bites are a simple and easy to make appetizer perfect for your party. Keep it simple and serve them in a bowl or get fancy and skewer them on toothpicks. Either way, your guests will LOVE these!

4.89 stars (42 ratings)

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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.

Pesto Hummus Recipe

Pesto hummus mixes our two favorite dips to become one truly tasty experience. It's very easy to make and delicious served with homemade pita chips for a party appetizer, packed for work or school lunch, spread on a sandwich, or as a dinner side dish.

4.90 stars (28 ratings)

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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!

Deviled Eggs with Bacon Recipe

Deviled Eggs with Bacon are the ultimate deviled eggs. We add some caramelized onions and a little cheddar cheese to totally take these over the top. It's an appetizer recipe that gets rave reviews every time it is served.

4.95 stars (35 ratings)

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Or take it easy and make our lazy deviled eggs. They're just as delicious and only half the work.

Epic Holiday Cheese Board Recipe

No party should be without an Epic Holiday Cheese Board. This one is super customizable and filled to the brim with winter favorites. You won't even notice that it's a gluten-free + vegetarian cheese platter!

4.92 stars (36 ratings)

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Pomegranate baked brie is a wonderfully cheesy bite that everyone always loves.

Try adding these mini BLT tomato cups to your cheese board. You'll be shocked at how fast they dissapear!

Easy Guacamole Recipe

This easy guacamole recipe will take you less than 5 minutes to make. It's a simple recipe that uses minimal ingredients, just like authentic guacamole. You will love this easy dip. It's a healthy and delicious guacamole recipe!

4.94 stars (486 ratings)

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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.

The Best Bacon Jam Recipe

This bacon jam recipe is easily the best in the world. Bacon, onions, brown sugar, coffee, and balsamic are slowly simmered until thick and jam-like. It's simple to make and perfect for serving as an appetizer to elevate cheese and crackers.

4.77 stars (340 ratings)

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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!

Baked Coconut Shrimp Recipe

Baked Coconut Shrimp that are truely CRISPY and crazy delicious. They're a healthy coconut shrimp recipe that is easy to make ahead and freezer-friendly. We like to serve these with a creamy mango dipping sauce.

5 stars (34 ratings)

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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.

Popcorn Chicken Recipe

These tender bites of popcorn chicken are coated in smoky chipotle flavor and then crusted in panko crumbs before being fried to crispy perfection. Serve them with a simple honey mayo sauce on the side for dipping and everyone from your kids to your party guests will love these!

5 stars (24 ratings)

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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.

Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe

This is the best Spinach Artichoke Dip ever. You will LOVE it!

4.98 stars (35 ratings)

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For a fancy version, try our cheesy roasted garlic artichoke dip.

This jalapeño hot cheese dip is all things cheesy with just the right amount of spice.

Smoked Salmon Mousse Recipe

This easy smoked salmon mousse recipe takes only 5 minutes to make and is a sure way to impress your guests. Pipe the tasty mousse onto healthy cucumber rounds, crackers, or put it into a bowl to serve as a dip. 

4.79 stars (41 ratings)

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Another pretty Thanksgiving appetizer is these mini cucumber smoked salmon bites with lemon dill cream cheese.

Hoisin Meatballs Recipe

These sweet and sticky hoisin meatballs make a great appetizer for a party. Or you can easily have them over rice or noodles as a main dish. The sweet, tangy combo is loved by one and all!

4.97 stars (31 ratings)

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Take advantage of your slow cooker by making these crockpot cranberry meatballs.

Or go for something deliciously exotic with these lemongrass Vietnamese meatballs.

Bacon Scallop Lollipops Recipe

Want to be the most popular person at the party? Bring these Bacon Scallop Lollipops and watch it happen. Big, juicy scallops are wrapped in bacon, dipped in a honey sriracha glaze, then broiled until the bacon is crisp and the scallops are perfectly cooked. They are irresistible.

5 stars (26 ratings)

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Honey Garlic Chicken Wings Recipe

These sweet and sticky honey garlic chicken wings are happiness in every bite. Even though they're baked, not fried, they're super crispy. They make the perfect party appetizer or even an easy dinner recipe.

4.91 stars (42 ratings)

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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 delicious easy holiday appetizers from our friends

Appetizers taste better when shared with friends. It's a fact. That's why we a few friends to our Thanksgiving appetizers party.

• 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

If you love these recipes as much as we do, let us know with a 5-star rating!

4.95 stars (17 ratings)

Recipe Index

Party Favorites 

• Sharp Cheese Bread Bites
• White Cheddar and Thyme Gougères 
• Red Wine Chorizo Bites 
• Sesame Pineapple Sausage Bites
• Chimichurri steak bites 
•  Lazy Deviled Eggs
• Pomegranate Baked Brie 
• Easy Marinated Olives
• Rum and Rosemary Mixed Nuts
• The Best Bacon Jam
• Epic Holiday Cheese Board
• Deviled Eggs with Bacon

 

Seafood

• Baked Coconut Shrimp with Mango Dipping Sauce
• Baked Party Shrimp
• Shrimp Cakes with Lemon Mayo
• Tzatziki Avocado Salmon Rolls

 

Crispy Chicken Appetizers

• Easy Chicken Bites 
• Hot Honey Chicken  
• Chipotle Popcorn Chicken with Honey Mayo

 

Dips

• Cheesy Roasted Garlic Artichoke Dip.
• Jalapeño Hot Cheese Dip
• The Best Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

 

Hummus

• Pesto Hummus with Homemade Pita Chips
• Beet Hummus
• Pumpkin Hummus
• Edamame Hummus
• Easy Hummus Recipe

 

Guacamole

• Easy Guacamole Recipe
• Smoky Chipotle Guacamole
• Apple guacamole
• Corn Guacamole

 

Meatballs

• Sweet Hoisin Meatballs
•  Crockpot Cranberry Meatballs.
• Lemongrass Vietnamese Meatballs

 

Chicken Wings

• Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken Wings
• Baked Sriracha Buffalo Wings
• Thai Peanut Chicken Wings

 

Pretty Appetizers

• 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

 

Like these recipes?Let us know which is your favorite in the comments below!