30+ Best Appetizers and Dips for Any Party

byTasty foods recipes •December 29, 2025

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One of my favorite menus to plan (and parties to attend!) consists of all appetizers and snacks.

We plan a menu just like this every year for New Year’s Eve. It’s one of my favorite nights of the year all because of the food! Dips and finger foods and all the best snacky recipes.

Below are over 30 of my best appetizer/snack/dip recipes. ⬇️⬇️

These recipes are perfect any night of the year…and not just for a party. Have you ever experienced the joy of sitting down to a hot, bubbling pan of spinach artichoke dip on a regular Tuesday night just because? If not, you are definitely missing out!

30+ Best Appetizers and Dips for Any Party

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Spoonful of creamy bacon jalapeno popper dip.

Bacon Jalapeño Popper Dip

This warm dip can be prepped ahead of time and baked when you need it. It's delicious served with bread, tortilla chips, and veggies.

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The Best Cheeseball

Nothing (and I mean nothing) beats a really great cheeseball. This recipe is the best of the best!

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Veggie dip in small glass bowl surrounded by vegetables on white tray.

Best Veggie Dip on the Planet

This veggie dip can be made days ahead of time, and it is delicious served with veggies or chips.

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white dish with softened cream cheese topped with chopped cranberry jalapeno mixture

Cranberry-Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

If cranberries are in season, this is a must-make. Everyone always goes wild for this one. We love serving it with pretzel crisps or other crackers.

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Puff Pastry Baked Brie Bites

I love the combination of flavors and textures in these brie bites. The jam can be adapted to other flavors, too.

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Six cranberry brie bites on wood platter.

Cranberry Brie Bites

Here's a cranberry version of those brie bites – one word: YUM!

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Top down view of homemade guacamole in tan bowl with chopped cilantro and tortilla chips.

The Best Homemade Guacamole

Serving homemade guac with tortilla chips is always a good idea in an appetizer spread. You can stir in lots of add-ins to this guac – make it your own!

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Serving spoon scooping serving of warm bean dip topped with cheese in white square baking dish.

Hot Bean Dip

This bean dip (served warm!) is creamy and flavorful. It can be assembled ahead of time to bake when needed.

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White bowl with creamy cranberry jalapeno dip, fresh cranberry salsa and fresh cranberries.

Creamy Cranberry Jalapeño Dip

This is a blended version of that viral cranberry-jalapeno dip above. It is tremendous served this way (and is a knockoff of the kind Costco sells).

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white platter with layered sesame Thai chicken dip with front part of dip scooped out

Sesame Thai Chicken Dip

I don't want to play favorites, but this dip is my all-time favorite dip/appetizer EVER. It is crazy, crazy delicious.

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scoop taken out of 7-layer dip in white casserole dish

The Best 7-Layer Dip

Why is 7-layer dip soooooo good?? This is the best version I've ever tried – simple and straightforward!

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dipping easy homemade soft pretzel bites in homemade cheese sauce

Easy Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites

Buttery, soft, and chewy, these little pretzel bites are fantastic and so easy to make. They are perfect in an appetizer spread (because who can resist carbs wrapped up in a tiny bundle like this?).

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Small white bowl with fruit salsa with baked cinnamon tortilla chips.

Fruit Salsa with Baked Cinnamon Tortilla Chips

This fruit salsa is incredible and such a fun take on savory salsa. Serve it with cinnamon tortilla chips (store bought or homemade).

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White plate with cheesy sausage wonton bites.

Cheesy Sausage Wonton Bites

A bit retro…and a whole lot delicious, these baked wontons are filled with a cheesy sausage mixture that is so good.

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A large spoonful of creamy spinach artichoke dip being taken out of a white casserole dish full of the dip.

The Best Spinach Artichoke Dip

Perfectly creamy and cheesy, this is the best spinach artichoke dip ever. It can be assembled ahead of time to bake when needed.

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Cowboy caviar dip in white bowl.

Easy Cowboy Caviar

This is such an easy appetizer to throw together – and a light and fresh option to serve with more decadent dips. We love serving this one with tortilla chips.

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Perfect Jalapeño Poppers {Gluten-Free}

A little creamy, a little cheesy, and a little spicy – I LOVE jalapeno poppers, and this version is my favorite!

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Amazing and Simple Greek Feta Dip

This dip is so unassuming but so much more than the sum of its parts. Whenever I serve it, it is one of the first things gone!

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Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites

Who can resist bacon wrapped chicken? The sweet and spicy flavors in this appetizer are so delicious.

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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip

Slide this sweet dip in with the savory appetizers for a delicious change – it is fantastic with graham crackers, shortbread cookies, or pretzels!

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Queso Blanco Dip

Delicious queso! Bonus: it can be kept warm in a slow cooker for hours.

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holding triangle tortilla chip with homemade salsa on tip of chip

Quick and Easy Homemade Salsa

This quick homemade salsa is fresh, flavorful and so tasty – it comes together, literally, in just a few minutes.

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Sizzling Bacon and Cheese Pinwheels

Another vintage/retro recipe, these pinwheels are so fun to make and are a delicious combination of bacon and cream cheese rolled up with bread.

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Caprese Skewers

So easy, these caprese skewers are so yummy (and again, they provide a fresher, lighter balance to heavier appetizers). Don't skip the balsamic drizzle!

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Chocolate Chip Cheeseball

Think of this like no-bake cheesecake rolled up and covered in chocolate cookie crumbs. There is a whole lot to love here!

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Toffee Apple Dip

This quick and simple dip can be made several days ahead of time and is perfect with sliced apples for dipping!

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Easy cinnamon and sugar candied pecans in white bowl.

Easy Cinnamon and Sugar Candied Pecans

The perfect sweet, buttery, crunchy compliment to any party food lineup! These pecans can be made several days in advance (just store, covered, at cool room temp).

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Layered Greek Hummus Dip

Easy 7-Layer Greek Hummus Dip

This hummus-loaded 7-layer dip is delicious and a fun take on regular 7-layer dip.

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Chocolate dipped strawberry on fondue fork.

Perfect Chocolate Fondue

This chocolate fondue really is perfect and so delicious served with fresh fruit, graham crackers, oreos, rice krispie treats, marshmallows and more.

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White bowl filled with towering pile of peanut butter and chocolate coated chex cereal.

The Very Best Puppy Chow Recipe

Did you know puppy chow (i.e. muddie buddies) is incredibly tasty stored in the freezer? That means this puppy chow can be made weeks ahead of time to pull out at your next party!

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Homemade Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

I love making this recipe into mini-size pizza rolls for appetizer spreads. Serve with warm pizza sauce on the side, if you'd like.

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Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

This fruity recipe is so fun and tasty! No-bake cheesecake batter is piled inside hollowed out strawberries, and the flavor combination is fantastic.

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Garlic and Herb Butter Spread

I love making this butter spread and serving it alongside fresh rosemary bread or easy peasant bread. The bread + flavored butter combo is irresistible.

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Butter Toffee Popcorn

This popcorn is the perfect snack to munch on alongside all the other appetizers and dips!

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