Welcome Guests to the Party with These Easy Hors D'oeuvre Recipes (2024)

Toasted pine nuts, cream cheese, and fresh herbs make this classic party starter a truly tasty treat.

Get the recipe for Herbed Cheese Ball.

Who says a tasty hors d'oeuvre has to be complicated, or fancy? This unassuming snack is all-occasions good.

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Toasted baguette slices make easy dipping options for this creamy spring dip.

Get the recipe for Creamy Avocado Dip with Scallions.

What could be tastier than classic pimento cheese—the caviar of the South? Though you can dip nearly anything in it, we like to turn fresh veggies into super fast pickles, which you can make a few days—or even just a few hours—before.

Get the recipe for Quick Refrigerator Pickles.

Get the recipe for Classic Southern Pimento Cheese.

Save this sweet and savory salsa for your big winter bash. To make it extra fun, bake up homemade chips using fresh tortillas and your favorite holiday cookie cutters.

Get the recipe for Holiday Salsa with Festive Tortilla Chips.

Thin slices of Italian ham wrapped around the sweetest melon you can find offer guests a tasty and mess-free bite.

Get the recipe for Serrano Ham and Cantaloupe Bites.

Who doesn't love sweet toasted pecans? If you decide to set out bowls of these, be sure to have refills at the ready. They go fast.

Get the recipe for Sweet-and-Spicy Roasted Pecans.

Hovering just between hors d'oeuvre and appetizer, these deviled crabs, served in the shell, work as a sit-down course, or as a stand-up food served with a small fork.

Get the recipe for Baked Deviled Crab.

Baked brie wrapped in dough is definitely one of those wow-worthy hors d'oeuvres.

Get the recipe for Honey-Apple Baked Brie.

Toss these on the grill then set them out before guests arrive, then you'll have something for them to nibble one while you're working on the burgers or brats.

Get the recipe for Grilled Apples with Prosciutto and Honey.

All the flavor of your favorite spicy wings, but with none of the sticky-fingered mess, these meatballs are a tailgate must-have.

Get the recipe for Blue Cheese-Stuffed Buffalo Chicken Meatballs.

These fast and easy kabobs are the perfect light starters for a cookout or barbecue.

Get the recipe for Grilled Watermelon and Halloumi Kebabs.

We can't get over just how tasty this classic, creamy, fish and cream cracker topping is.

Get the recipe for Salmon Rillettes.

Artichokes are always a good spring starter dish. Trimmed and grilled, these are great for dipping in the sweet-spicy sauce.

Get the recipe for Grilled Artichokes with Harissa-Honey Dip.

This easy finger food is simple to make, but the combination of flavors makes it a real treat.

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Almost all you need is cherry tomatoes, cheese, and puff pastry to bake up these smart little tartlets.

Get the recipe for Tomato-Manchego Tartlets.

What could be more fun than tiny, cute little pancakes?

Nothing. That's what.

Get the recipe for Carrot Chorizo Blini.

For a casual get-together, these unfussy cheese-flavored breadsticks go great with nearly any food or drinks, at nearly any time of year.

Get the recipe for Gruyère and Sesame Twists.

These spring toasts get a big burst of flavor from the compound butter.

Get the recipe for Sliced Radish and Radish Leaf Toasts with Lemon Butter.

Deviled eggs are practically a must-have at parties. Here, we made them even more fun by mixing in pimento cheese. You can also switch it up with our other great deviled egg recipes.

Get the recipe for Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs.