Are you ready for a New Year? Whether you are celebrating in a big way or a quiet way, we've got some great New Year's Party Appetizer Ideas for you today! Delicious food does not have to be difficult to make.
These party appetizer ideas are perfect if you are heading to a new year’s eve party, or if you are going to kick back and watch the ball drop on TV at home.
Be sure to try these with a fun champagne cocktail or this New Year's Lemonade cocktail too!
New Year's Party Appetizers
Appetizers are such fun foods to prepare no matter what type of party you're hosting. Here are some easy appetizer ideas to get your New Year's eve party off to a great start, especially at the appetizer table.
I have gathered some fun finger foods, dip recipes, and chicken wings recipes. Perfect for a cocktail party.
Savory Appetizer Ideas
Puff Pastry & Pie Crust Ideas
You know what puff pastry and pie crusts are, but did you know that you can make all sorts of holiday appetizers and snacks with this and a few simple ingredients?
Pastry Puff Ham Pinwheels are easy and elegant for a tasty snack!
Easy Chicken Empanadas - made with ground chicken and spices this is the perfect appetizer for dipping in ranch or honey mustard.
Meat Appetizers
These are almost a tradition in some parts of the country and they are great crowd pleasers. A bonus is that they’re super-easy to make.. You can use ground beef or ground turkey to make them. Check out our Easy Meatball recipe and our cranberry sauce meatballs (photo below) which offer a nice seasonal twist.
Chicken Strips - these oven-baked tenders are lovely for holiday parties. They are also perfect for kids.
Chicken Buffalo Meatballs are another easy option. Made with all the goodness of Buffalo chicken spices
Cheese Appetizers
This is a super-easy way to put out snacks and appetizers for the holidays. Just put a variety of cheese, meats, fruit, chutney, bread, and crackers on a tray. You can even add a little Spicy Hummus to the tray!
Savory Jarcuterie is like a cheese and meat board in a jar. This cold appetizer is an easy make-ahead appetizer idea. They are an adorable little hack to ensure that each guest has their own antipasto platter or charcuterie board.
This Hot Beer Cheese Dip is a popular favorite any time of year.
Goat Cheese Bruschetta is another fun way to make a delicious appetizer in minutes.
Deviled Eggs
There are so many ways to make this classic appetizer, but even just a classic deviled egg recipe is always appreciated by party guests. It's one of the easiest appetizers to make. Try this variation for the holiday season.
Easy Dips
Everyone loves dips, whether served hot or cold. From crackers to veggies to bread slices, there are endless foods that you can use to accompany your dips.
Hot Corn Dip with Jalapeños - soooo good!
Here are a few more delicious dips that would work well as easy New Year's Eve appetizers.
Easy Spinach Dip - perfect for game day or any day! Also see how to make a sourdough bowl for dips.
Blue Cheese Chive Dip – a wonderful easy dip that goes with vegetables.
Vegetable Cream Cheese Dip – An easy cream cheese dip made with fresh vegetables.
Beau Monde Dip- a classic sour cream dip just like Grandma made!
7 Layer Dip - Serve with tortilla chips for one of the best appetizers.
Easy Vegetable Dip - A great dip for vegetables and chips.
Pinwheel Appetizer Ideas
Pinwheel and Roll up appetizers are easy to make and are always a hit. You can easily change up the ingredients and the best part is you can make them ahead of time.
Recipes for New Years Day
Try a Breakfast Casserole or this Spinach Quiche. Add mimosas for the adults and a hot chocolate board for the kids. Don't forget to try my New Years cookies too!
I hope you enjoyed some of my favorite festive appetizers.
Have a happy new year! What do you have planned for your New Year's celebration?
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Tamara
Deviled eggs are always a must, right? Right.
We always host and it's a huge foodie extravaganza and we always plan it like.. the day or two before the New Year. So we can use this as a guide!
Raquel
How fun! Enjoy your party Tamara and Happy New Year!