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    Grits and Pinecones » Recipes » Recipes

    Appetizer Recipes

    If you are looking for the best appetizer recipes (also known as an hors d’ oeuvres) for the big game, a family gathering, an evening with friends or a holiday party, check out my incredibly quick and easy appetizer recipes.

    From Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Almonds to Roasted Pecans to Baked Shrimp Scampi Dip find the perfect appetizers to please even your "pickiest eaters."

    Latest In Appetizers

    A cast-iron skillet full of blackened shrimp and garnished with lime slices.

    Easy Blackened Shrimp – Cast Iron Skillet

    Buffalo shrimp on a plate with cocktail forks.

    Crispy Pan-Fried Buffalo Shrimp

    A blue enameled cast iron skillet full of nachos topped with sour cream and salsa.

    Easy Cast-Iron Layered Macho Nachos

    Three oysters Rockefeller on a bed of rock salt.

    The Ultimate Oysters Rockefeller Recipe

    A wooden bowl with a snack mix made with pretzels, Bugles, Cheez-its, and M&Ms.

    Easy Game Day Sweet & Salty Snack Mix

    A collage iof game day appetizers ncluding pictures of fried oysters, caviar dip, and buffalo shrimp.

    46 Super Bowl 2023 Snacks & Appetizers

    Lemon pepper chicken wings on a plate with a dipping sauce.

    Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings

    A collage of six different christmas appetizers including cranberry brie bites.

    45 Make-Ahead Christmas Appetizers 2022

    Fried shrimp and a bowl of cocktail sauce on a white plate.

    Easy Crispy Pan-Fried Shrimp

    Quick and Easy Hanky Pankies on a black plate.

    Quick and Easy Hanky Panky Recipe

    Mummy Jalapeño Poppers with googly eyes on a black plate.

    Easy Halloween Mummy Jalapeño Poppers

    Four quesadillas in a stack topped with sour cream and salsa.

    Simple Four Cheese Quesadillas

    A clear cut glass dish full of candied pecans.

    Quick and Easy Stovetop Candied Pecans

    A bowl of chicken salad with cranberries on lettuce.

    Chicken Salad with Cranberries & Pecans

    A bowl of cocktail sauce next to fried oysters on a plate.

    Best Southern Crispy Fried Oysters

    Potato skins topped with sour cream on a cutting board.

    Easy Loaded Air Fryer Potato Skins

    A wooden bowl with smoked queso dip and with chips.

    The Ultimate Easy Smoked Queso Dip

    Fried crab claws on a white plate with a bowl of cocktail sauce.

    Quick and Easy Fried Crab Claws

    Shrimp toast on a serving plate.

    Creole Shrimp Toast – Easy & Cheesy

    Southern deviled eggs on a white egg plate.

    Best Southern Deviled Eggs

    Fish cakes on a white plate shaped like a fish.

    Homemade Fish Cakes (without Potatoes)

    Bacon wrapped shrimp on a white plate with carrots and celery.

    Brown Sugar Glazed Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

    Roasted Pecans in two wooden bowls on a wooden board.

    The Best Roasted Pecans

    A black plate with five caprese skewers on it.

    Make-Ahead Caprese Skewers

    Chicken Ranch dip in a white serving bowl with Triscuits.

    Chicken Ranch Dip with Cream Cheese

    A bowl of pimento cheese spread in a bowl with crackers below it.

    Old-Fashioned Pimento Cheese

    A slice of sausage bread on a cutting board.

    Easy Sausage Cheese Bread (3 Ingredients)

    Easy Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms ready to serve

    Easy Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

    3-Ingredient Cranberry Brie Bites on a plate and ready to serve

    Easy Cranberry Brie Bites – Only 3 Ingredients

    Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip ready for the Christmas party

    Easy Cranberry Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip

    Bugles, candy corn, pretzels and nuts spilling out oof a orange bucket.

    Halloween Snack Mix – Monster Munch

    Stuffed shrimp with crabmeat on a black plate.

    Crab Stuffed Shrimp Recipe

    A dish full of Southern Style Crispy Onion Rings

    Easy Southern Crispy Fried Onion Rings

    A plate full of Spanish mackerel nuggets with a slice of lemon.

    Crispy Fried Spanish Mackerel Nuggets

    Three crab cakes on a black plate with a fork, sliced tomatoes and a slice of lemon.

    Easy Southern Blue Crab Cakes

    Redneck caviar in a pottery bowl surrounded with chips.

    Best Ever Redneck Caviar Dip

    Three slices of green tomatoes which have been coated in panko and fried.

    Easy Southern Fried Green Tomatoes

    Shrimp and Bacon Quesadillas on a plate with avocado and salsa toppings

    Easy Shrimp Quesadillas with Bacon Recipe

    Smoked shrimp on a plate garnished with parsley.

    Smoked Shrimp – A Quick and Easy Recipe

    Baked Jalapeno Poppers on a white serving plate.

    Baked Bacon Ranch Jalapeño Poppers

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    Celebrate Father's Day with these easy recipes:

    • Sliced baby back ribs on a cutting board.
      Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs and Dry Rub
    • Three scoops of bourbon ice cream in a glass dessert dish.
      Bourbon Ice Cream
    • Chili Rubbed Ribeye Steak topped with three pats of Maple Bourbon Butter on a white plate.
      Chili Rubbed Ribeye Steak with Maple Bourbon Butter
    • Two hamburgers topped with pimento cheese, fried onion rings, and a fried green tomato.
      Best Southern Pimento Cheese Burgers
    • Three oysters Rockefeller on a bed of rock salt.
      The Ultimate Oysters Rockefeller Recipe
    • A bowl of cocktail sauce next to fried oysters on a plate.
      Best Southern Crispy Fried Oysters

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    • A white bowl full of creamy potato salad topped with paprika.
      Classic Southern Potato Salad
    • A clear glass trifle dish with layers of angel food cake, strawberries and whipped cream.
      Strawberry Trifle with Angel Food Cake
    • Six hoecakes or fried cornbread on a white plate.
      Quick and Easy Hoe Cakes (Fried Cornbread)
    • Broccoli cheese casserole on a blue kitchen towel.
      Broccoli Cheese Casserole with Ritz Crackers
    • Rich and cheesy Easy Au Gratin Potatoes and Ham ready to serve
      Easy Au Gratin Potatoes and Ham
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