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Y’all if you haven’t started your meal planning for the holidays, it’s not too late! In my efforts to plan ahead though, I’m always looking for recipes that I can make ahead. I would much rather put in the time in the kitchen before my guests arrive so that no one has to do much and we can focus on enjoying each other’s company and good food. So I looked to some fellow food bloggers for some inspiration and, including my own recipes, got over 55 recipes for this Make Ahead Appetizers Roundup! Some you can make ahead and freeze, others are just make ahead the day (or two) or even just a few hours ahead. Either way, I know your holiday table will be a hit with a few of these dishes on them. I love a good finger food buffet too so who says you only have to make one or two?
5 Ingredient Vanilla Scented Toasted Coconut Cashew Mix – Paleo ~ An Edible Mosaic
Appetizers for a Crowd Tart Apple Proscioutto ~ Cook The Story
Asian Salad in A Jar Make Ahead Appetizer ~ Cook the Story
Baked Jalapeno Popper Phyllo Cups ~ Peas and Crayons
Baked Mozzarella Sticks ~ Cupcake Diaries
Baked Pita Chips with Zaatar ~ The Lemon Bowl
BBQ Beef Mini Taco Cups ~ Eazy Peazy Mealz
Beet and Goat Cheese Ball ~ The Tomato Tart
Buffalo Blue Cheese Popcorn Chicken ~ Homemaking Hacks
Buffalo Chicken Devlied Eggs ~ Baked by Rachel
Cheddar Cheese Ball Appetizer or Spread ~ An Edible Mosaic
Cheesy Crab Sliders ~ Julies Eats and Treats
Chickpeas Cakes with Zaatar Cauliflower Relish http://www.busyinbrooklyn.com/chickpea-cakes-with-zaatar-cauliflower-relish/ Busy in Brooklyn
Chipotle Lime Roasted Peanuts ~ Dizzy Busy and Hungry
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheese Ball ~ Chocolate Moosey
Cranberry Amaretto Chutney with Cream Cheese ~ Meal Planning Magic
Crispy Baked Chickpeas with Truffles Salt ~ The Lemon Bowl
Crockpot Party Meatballs ~ Cupcake Diaries
Cucumber Noodles Summer Rolls ~ Food Faith Fitness
Dates Stuffed with Chile Chevre ~ Shockingly Delicious
Deviled Eggs with Avocado ~ Cooking on the Front Burners
Easy Shrimp and Pork Spring Rolls ~ Meal Planning Magic
Easy Soft Pretzel Bites ~ The Cookie Rookie
Feta Cheese Covered Olives ~ Diethood
Fig Prosciutto Rollups ~ Iowa Girl Eats
Freezer Friendly Homemade Meatballs ~ Teaspoon of Goodness
Funeral Ham and Cheese Biscuits ~ My Catholic Kitchen
Garlic Parmesan Yellow Squash Chips ~ Diethood
Grilled Zucchini Rollups ~ The Lean Green Bean
Ham and Dill Pickle Bites ~ Kalyn’s Kitchen
Homemade Pepperoni Pizza Bites ~ Julies Eats and Treats
Honey Balsamic BBQ Meatballs – Gluten Free ~ Iowa Girl Eats
Hummus Deviled Eggs ~ Two Healthy Kitchens
Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs ~ Ari’s Menu
Mini Chicken Empanadas with Cheese ~ Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Mini Garlic Butter Pull Aparts ~ Eazy Peazy Mealz
Mini Jalapeno Popper Cheese Ball Bites ~ Chocolate Moosey
Mini Margherita Pizzas ~ The Cookie Rookie
Mini Tortellini Kabobs ~ Very Culinary
Morocan Spiced Almonds ~ Kitchen Treaty
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks ~ Noshing with the Nolands
Mozzarella Stuffed Soft Pretzels ~ The Food Charlatan
Pepperoni Twirls ~ Dizzy Busy and Hungry
Persian Cucumber Bites with Lox and Dill Cream Cheese ~ Everyday Maven
Salmon Mousse ~ Tasting Page
Sausage Cheese Apple Balls ~ Farm Fresh Feasts
Sausage Garlic Quinoa Stuff Mushrooms ~ Peas and Crayons
Skewered Guacamole Deconstructed ~ Tasting Page
Slowcooker Mango Meatballs ~ Baked by Rachel
Smoked Paprika Almondand Parsley Encrusted Goat Cheese ~ Everyday Maven
Southwestern Cream Cheese Tortilla Bites ~ Rachel Cooks
Spicy Sausage Balls ~ Teaspoon of Goodness
Spinach and Kale Tortilla Bites ~ Meal Planning Magic
Stout Braised Pork and Black Bean Empanadas ~ The Beeroness
Sweet Potato Appetizer Bites ~ Kalyn’s Kitchen
Thai Turkey Meatballs with Peanut Dipping Sauce ~ Ari’s Menu
Three Simple Hors Doeuvres with Artisan Goat Cheese ~ The Tomato Tart
Whole Wheat Pepperoni Pizza Bites ~ Meal Planning Magic
Zucchini Pizza Bites Appetizer ~ Color Me Meg
Which recipe will you try first? Enjoy!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
I am soooo hungry reading this list of appetizers! Thanks for including mine. Pinning….
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean
i’m all for anything that can be made ahead of time. great roundup. thanks for including me. i wanna try those mango meatballs!
Jenn @ Peas and Crayons
These are AWESOME Brenda! Thanks so much for including two of my fav appetizers — I can’t wait to try a few new ones!
Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens
Make-ahead appetizers are such a life-saver for busy hostesses, especially around the holidays! This is such a wonderful list, just full of delicious ideas! Definitely pinning to share!