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Fantastic New Year’s Eve Appetizers. New Year’s Eve is all about the appetizers. Quick to eat in a bite or two. Simple to make. Fancy.
Stuff you can eat and then get back to the party or back to watching fireworks!
And be sure to have plenty of Sparkly Champagne Cocktails on hand to toast the new year!
Variety
One of the things I love about appetizer parties is that they can accommodate a variety of diets & tastes. From meat eaters to vegans, from gluten-free to lactose intolerant, to just plain picky eaters, everyone can be happy with the appetizers.
I’ve included a variety to help you with your party planning.
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Fantastic New Year’s Eve Appetizers
I’ve broken down this collection of appetizers into categories to make it easier for you to find exactly what you’re looking for.
All of these recipes are tried and true, delicious recipes that your guests will love.
Fancy Tray Passed hors d’oeuvers and Finger Foods
I thought I’d break out the appetizers into sections.
The first section is Fancy Tray Passed Hors d’oeuvers and Finger Foods. The appetizers that seem most like a fancy NYE party!
Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese Pinwheels (which are one of the most popular recipes on the blog!), Blue Cheese with fig and candied pecans, Island Jalapeno Albacore Poke, Pesto Puff Pastry Pinwheels with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Roasted Red Peppers, Crab Imperial Appetizer, Smoked Garlic Almonds, Guacamole Caprese Bites, Guacamole Shrimp Appetizer Recipe, Blue Cheese, Fig, and Caramelized Onion Palmiers, Spicy Tuna Roll, Apricots with Basil-Cream Cheese and Almonds, Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp, Crock Pot Herbed Almonds, Shrimp Caprese Skewers, Creamy Pesto Shrimp Appetizer, Fried Peanuts with Garlic and Basil,
Dips and spreads
Dips and spreads worthy of a New Year’s Eve party.
These are fancier ones than just your day-to-day ranch. These are the special dips and spreads worthy of a party!
Hot Crab Dip, Crock Pot {slow cooker} Hot Crab Dip, Garlic Dipping Oil, Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce, Cheesy Fiesta Spinach Dip, Blue Cheese Spread, Crock Pot Corn Dip, Black olive tapenade, Red Pepper Garlic Dip, Cottage Cheese Everything but the Bagel Dip, and Creamy Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Dip.
Cheesy goodness
Still impressive, and oh so cheesy. These appetizers will have everyone wanting the recipes.
A whole category for the simple cheese appetizer recipes. Sure, they could go in with the finger foods, but, come on, it’s cheese! And everyone loves cheese!
Marinated Cheese, Marinated Mozzarella, and Air Fryer Mozzarella Bites.
Hungry for more?
Hungry for more appetizers tailgating snacks, and general goodies? I have a full collection of appetizer recipes you’ll want to check out.
Amy Nash
My goodness this was quite a collection of amazing-looking appetizers! I struggle so much with apps and this was beyond helpful for my New Year’s party planning! I’m definitely making the pesto puff pastry pinwheels and the apricots with basil cream cheese and almonds!
Amy Nash
My goodness this was quite a collection of amazing-looking appetizers! I struggle so much with apps and this was beyond helpful for my New Year’s party planning! I’m definitely making the pesto puff pastry pinwheels and the apricots with basil cream cheese and almonds!