Holiday Appetizers
With Thanksgiving only 2 weeks away,
and Christmas right after that,
the holiday season is about to begin!
Don’t get your “tinsel in a tangle,”
start thinking about what you want to serve now
Here are 10 appetizers that are perfect
for Thanksgiving and holiday gatherings!
Pumpkin Butternut Squash Holiday Queso Dip
will keep appetites at bay while waiting for the turkey to cook
Butternut squash is roasted,
then pureed and mixed with pumpkin and sharp white cheddar,
baked and garnished with bacon and green onions
Parmesan Pumpkin & Bacon Spirals can be served as appetizer
or a side dish instead of bread or rolls
Butter boards make a great presentation,
you can make small individual ones or one large butter board
Pumpkin Pecan Butter Boards are made with pumpkin puree,
maple pecan butter, cream cheese, pistachio nuts,
cranberries and bacon
Orange Glazed Bacon Wrapped Stuffing Balls are hard to resist
and a great way to use up leftover Thanksgiving stuffing
Stuffing is rolled into small balls,
wrapped with bacon and brushed with an orange marmalade glaze

Cranberry Swiss Almond Holiday Spread
is perfect for the upcoming holidays,
a yummy pre-Thanksgiving nibble
or a colorful red and green Christmas party dip
Pesto Pastry Squares with Asparagus and Tomatoes
are the colors of Christmas

Cheesy Cranberry, Bacon & Pistachio Tarts
are made with crescent roll dough and filled with
apricot jam, dried cranberries and Vermont white cheddar,
pistachio nuts and bacon
This sweet and savory combination baked in a fluffy dough
will have people coming back for more!
Cheesy Asparagus & Prosciutto Pastries
is easy to prepare and can be used as an appetizer,
a brunch dish, a side with soup, salad, or entree
Cranberry Shortbread is a buttery shortbread cookie
that’s flavor packed with cranberries and pistachio nuts
Perfect for holiday nibbling
or a gift from your kitchen
A Festive Appetizer Wreath is a charcuterie board
with no cooking required
and it makes a great decoration for your table or buffet too
Party time!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Happiness is Homemade
Between Naps on the Porch / Turn About Tuesday
Wednesday Linky Party / Karin’s Cottage Linky Party
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Everything looks so good and just what we need at the beginning of the holiday season. I do a lot of entertaining and always looking for appetizers.
Thank you Judee, tis the season!
Yum, some good ideas!
Thanks Dorothy!
Ha – this will definitely help prevent my tinsel from getting into a tangle lol. These all look delicious! By the way, love your Panda! Will that be your Christmas card this year?
Thanks Sara, and thank you for the Christmas card idea. I think I will put the panda on cards in my Society 6 Shop, you can see all my designs here: https://society6.com/a/artists/paintedapron/designs
Thanks Angie, I made this for a party last year and it was a big hit!
The wreath looks super! I love those salami roses.
I love all of these, wonderful appetizers. The cranberry shortbread is calling my name. Thanks so much for sharing! I hope you are enjoying this gorgeous day!
Thanks Pam, tis almost the season! 🎄
These all look so good. I wouldn’t know where to start!
Thanks Linda!
so many good ideas – and I love snacking!
Thanks Leslie Anne, me too!
The holidays are just around the corner and you have sone yummy ideas. I especially like the asparagus pastries.
Thanks so much Karen, the days are flying by!
Shortbread, appetizer wreath, all those good ones with bacon! I see my holiday appetizers dancing in front of me!
Thanks Jeanie 🙂
So beautiful, Jenna! Thank you for all the wonderful ideas for the holidays.
Thank you Kitty, tis almost the season!
What a festive collection of holiday yummies! I’m sure I’ll be referring back to this list during the upcoming season! Thanks, Jenna!
Thanks so much Laura!
So many delicious ideas and recipes Jenna! The pumpkin squash queso looks amazing and I must check out that wreath charcuterie board. Yum and pinned!
Thanks Kim, the charcuterie board is easy to make and makes a great presentation 🎄
Oh these all look fabulous Jenna! I’m off to get the recipe for cranberry bacon pistachio tarts!! Thanks! See you over there next!
Ha! Apparently I am very consistent, because as soon as I got there, I remembered that I made these from your recipe two years ago! They were fabulous then and will be fabulous when I make them again! 🤣 Thanks one more time!
haha, great, I’m glad you liked them!
Thanks Barbara 🙂
Such a tasty round up Jenna! Love your sweet panda bear and the light string too! ♥
I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas!!