Kickstart your Thanksgiving feast with these irresistible appetizers, offering a tantalizing blend of flavors that will leave your guests eagerly anticipating the main course.
Best Thanksgiving Appetizers
Prepare to tantalize your taste buds this Thanksgiving! These appetizer recipes are more than just an opening act; they’re the starters that will make your guests wish the main course would wait.
From savory dips to sweet bites, these recipes are simple, easy to prepare, and packed with festive flavors! Here are our top picks for the best Thanksgiving appetizers:
This spicy, sweet, and creamy dip is just the thing to offer as an appetizer on Thanksgiving. This creamy dip is easy, yummy, and pairs perfectly with crackers or bread.
These brie bites are bursting with seasonal cranberry flavors for a tasty snack to tide everyone over until the meal is served. It's a perfect combination for an appetizer!
This simple crostini makes a great appetizer for Thanksgiving. It is easy and has crispy bread, melty brie cheese, and sweet apple butter for a festive food to offer before dinner.
This cheese ball has the best flavor! It is sweet, creamy, and has a yummy nutty crunch. Serve with toasted bread rounds or crackers for an easy starter to your Thanksgiving feast.
Smoked trout dip is easy, healthy, and rather elegant as a starter for Thanksgiving. You are going to love the flavor paired with toast triangles, crackers, or veggies.
Make this meatball recipe for a festive appetizer. Offer a bowl of these grilled cranberry meatballs with toothpicks for a self-serve option everyone will love.
Make these cheese ball bites and roll them in nuts, scallions, cranberry chunks, or whatever you like! These are easy to serve with a pretzel stick for the best appetizer for a crowd.
Add cranberries and white beans to your next batch of hummus for a flavorful, festive, and healthy starter. This can be served with chips, crackers, veggies, or bread.
This simple appetizer is sure to be loved by everyone. Score and smoke a block of cream cheese for the best starter. Offer with crackers, bread or veggies.
These skewers have a variety of flavors for a great holiday appetizer option. Make these for Thanksgiving or anytime you need an easy yet elegant starter.
No matter which recipes you choose, these Thanksgiving appetizers are sure to impress and leave your guests wanting more. So get ready to start your feast off on the right foot with these tasty and festive starters!
And don’t forget about the drinks! To complement your delicious appetizers, consider making a batch of seasonal cocktails or mocktails for your guests to enjoy.
From apple cider mimosas to cranberry spritzers, there are plenty of festive drink options to choose from. And for the little ones or non-alcohol drinkers, try making a batch of hot cocoa with marshmallows or a pumpkin spice latte.
