Whether you’re planning a New Year’s Eve bash or a more quiet family night at home, these New Year’s Eve Appetizer Recipes will add some fun and flavor to the evening.
This collection contains hot appetizers, cold bites, creamy dips and even a sweet option. If you’re having a large number of guests and you have plenty of time to get ready, prepare a single batch of lots of different appetizers so you’ll have lots of variety.
Or, if you’re short on time or only feeding a few, choose a few different appetizers – maybe focusing on one chicken item, one bread and a dip. Then double or triple the recipes if needed so everyone will be full and satisfied!
45 Delicious New Years Eve Appetizer Ideas with Recipes
Make your New Year's Eve celebration extra delicious with a these delicious and easy to make NYE appetizers!
This elevated appetizer Recipe is a beautiful and delicious way to start any dinner party or get-together. The bright color of the cranberries is extra festive!
Thin slices of potatoes and Italian cheeses combine in this easily elegant appetizer.
Fresh celery is stuffed with cream cheese and cheddar with extra flavor from bacon and everything bagel seasoning.
For an appetizer with a kick, make buffalo deviled eggs! They're very pretty with the red sauce and green chives and taste fantastic!
This easy-to-make puff pastry delight perfect for a family celebration or to kick off dinner. This recipe uses leaf cookie cutters to decorate the pastry, but you could switch it to snowflakes or another wintery theme.
Packed with steak, cheese, peppers and onions these crispy egg rolls are a whole new take on the Philly cheesesteak sandwich.
Mini peppers are stuffed with a cream cheese and bacon filling to make this delicious appetizer. They're even keto friendly! The colored peppers give them a festive pop.
Start your meal the same way you do at Red Lobster - with these delicious and easy-to-make Cheddar Bay Biscuits!
For an appetizer the kids will love (who am I kidding - EVERYONE loves these) make creamy on the inside, crunchy on the outside mac and cheese bites!
This easy-to-make appetizer uses frozen mozzarella sticks combined with cherry tomatoes and fresh basil. They take only a few minutes to put together, but look extra special.
For a deliciously sweet winter season appetizer, try this Hot Cocoa Dip! It has all the flavors of a cup of hot chocolate blended up in a cool and creamy dip perfect for dipping graham crackers, pretzels, cookies and more.
Dip is a must for any party, no matter the occasion or holiday!
Bright red cranberries give salsa a new twist. Serve it with tortilla chips, veggies, or for dipping chicken apps.
Combine the salty goodness of bacon and parmesan to create a super yummy appetizer.
For a festive charcuterie board option, while it's designed to be a Christmas wreath, it looks great on a New Year's Eve table s well! It's packed with good things to eat. The salami rosette is my favorite!
Not just a side dish, roasted brussel sprouts make an excellent appetizer.
Offer a gluten-free appetizer option with these mushrooms stuffed with a quinoa filling.
Meatballs get a classic holiday touch with the addition of cranberries. This recipe can also be made in the slow cooker, Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi.
A dinner time favorite goes bite-size with these delectable bites.
This light, creamy and elegant salmon appetizer is ready in less than 5 minutes. What a great way to impress with only a small amount of effort!
Bacon and ranch are both delicious on their own, but combinging them into a cheese ball takes the whole think to the next level!
Ground turkey is mixed with cranberry sauce and dried sage for a hearty appetizer perfect for the holidays.
Shrimp are tossed with olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, and parmesan cheese and then baked on a sheet pan in this easy recipe.
This elegant appetizer is actually super easy to make with only 3 ingredients: cream cheese, bacon and dates.
Arancini are an authentic Italian rice ball that are stuffed and fried. So good!
Bacon, brie, and a touch of maple syrup into one delicious bite that's both salty and sweet!
Sweet potatoes are a holiday tradition and we have a way to stuff them!
Hot artichoke dip is a party food classic! It's surprisingly easy to make with a jar of marinated artichoke hearts as the star.
Comfort food to the core, this pull-apart bread gets a kick from jalapeno peppers.
Start with a tube of polenta and add thinly sliced apple and crumbled gorgonzola for a delicious start to your holiday meal.
Make delicious garlicky meatballs with Grandma's recipe!
This classic French pastry is filled with a savory filling featuring chicken and mushrooms. Aren't they pretty?!?
Everything tastes better when it's deep fried! These beer battered brussels sprouts will make even the veggie haters ask for more.
Starting with spinach tortilla wraps makes this appetizer perfect for a hand held nibble. The little pinwheels are filled with cream cheese, ranch seasoning and red bell pepper.
Mushroom lovers will swoon over this delicious crostini made even better with wine and herbs.
You can't get much more beautiful than these tasty little garts featuring bright red cranberries and gruyere cheese.
Featuring classic flavors and festive colors, these creamy little bites are simple to make.
Steak makes this appetizer super hearty and the smoky roasted piquillo pepper sauce makes it extra good.
This elegant fish appetizer can be made ahead of time. It's tasty, healthy and easy to make.
Apple slices are spread with seasoned cream cheese and then topped with arugula and bacon crumbles in this delicious and easy-to-make appetizer.
It only takes a few moments to put together this festive dip that gets a burst of flavor from sweet orange marmalade.
It only takes three ingredients to make this delicious and cheesy appetizer. Serve it with crackers or toasted bread - or even make a sandwich out of it!
Juicy shrimp are wrapped in crispy bacon and brushed with a sweet and spicy honey Cajun glaze in this eleveated appetizer.
Fondue is always fun whether it's served as an appetizer or if it's the star of the party!
Made with cream cheese, lime juice, and lump crab, this tasty dip comes together in just a few minutes.
Sarah L says
Yum! I’ll take the onion dip, garlic bread and most of the others. Thanks for the recipes.