For your New Year's Eve party here are 21 appetizers — sweet and savory, to ring in the new year! Find treats here that everyone will love.
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Whether you're hosting a New Year's Eve party or heading to one, there is an appetizer here for you. Some are sweet, like Shiny New Year Chocolate Covered Strawberries. And some are savory like a beautiful cheese board!
They're perfect to pick up and nibble with one hand while you hold a cocktail in the other.
Find your perfect New Year's Eve Appetizer below!
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Shiny Chocolate-Covered Strawberries for New Year's
Classic and elegant chocolate-covered strawberries get a little bling! The sparkle and shine over the surface make these perfect for ringing in the New Year!
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Easy Goat Cheese Spread with Pistachios & Cranberries
This cheese spread comes together so quickly, with a savory-sweet flavor and delicious bits of cranberry and pistachio throughout!
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Gougères
Gougères are puffy, savory, and very hard to stop eating, especially when they are warm from the oven.
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Curry Cheddar Cheese Spread
An intensely-flavored appetizer that'll be the favorite snack at your next gathering. Serve Curry Cheddar Cheese Spread with sturdy crackers or crostini.
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Fuzzy Navel Margarita
A sweet twist on a margarita featuring flavors of peach and orange, and with a sugary rim.
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Sweet and Spicy Cocktail Meatballs
They're delicious for a party or a brunch! Sweet and Spicy Cocktail Meatballs have a spicy kick inside and a sweet-spicy glaze on the outside.
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Pico de Gallo Salsa
The simplest, but one of the best: Pico de Gallo Salsa. Spicy, fresh flavor that begs for crisp tortilla chips, and ready in 30 minutes or less!
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Spicy Beer Cheese Dip
This Spicy Beer Cheese Dip is like a cross between a spicy queso dip and a flavorful Welsh rarebit. It's delicious with tortilla chips or crackers.
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Pesto and Bacon Layered Cheese Spread
A tantalizing appetizer, this Pesto and Bacon Layered Cheese Spread has smoky bacon and bright pesto with a cream cheese-Parmesan blend.
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Gingersnap Rolled Chocolate Truffles
A sweet treat made with only 5 ingredients! Spicy gingersnap cookies make the coating on these rich, chocolaty truffles.
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Haley's Easy 4 Ingredient Guacamole
Though this is a simple guacamole comprised of only four ingredients, it has a bright and vibrant flavor thanks to plenty of lime juice and minced garlic.
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Lemon Drop Margarita
Like lemonade with a kick! This margarita has a splash of limoncello and is a deliciously refreshing cocktail.
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Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
This snacky, pull-apart bread is loaded with gooey cheeses and rich, buttery garlic flavor: perfect to share with a crowd!
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Cucumber Salsa with Chèvre on Toast
This is a little snack or appetizer of fresh cucumber salsa, fresh chèvre and little toasts. A little fancy and very tasty!
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Sausage Roll Bites
An easy appetizer of pastry-wrapped sausages sliced into bite-sized portions that are perfect for your next party or gathering!
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Lemon Cream Puffs
Light and airy pastry with a touch of lemon flavor and a bright cream filling: Lemon Cream Puffs are a lovely, sunshiney treat!
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Fuzzy Navel Margarita
A sweet twist on a margarita featuring flavors of peach and orange, and with a sugary rim.
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Apple, Brie and Fig Jam Mini Puff Pastries
Easy to assemble puff pastries filled with brie, fig and apple make a wonderful, sweet little appetizer to set out at your next gathering.
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Bacon Jam Roasted Potato Canapés
Sweet-salty jam atop crisp and thin slices of roasted potato! Bacon Jam Roasted Potato Canapés are a delicious appetizer or fancy snack!
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Fig & Prosciutto Bites
An appealing appetizer combining sweet and savory flavors in a puff pastry sandwich.
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Enjoy these nibbles, and I wish you a very Happy New Year!
The Armchair Squid
So many exciting ideas here. Prosciutto bites are the most intriguing to me.