Healthy Snack Recipes

Fried Mac and Cheese Balls

Mac and cheese balls are a fun, delicious finger food. This mac takes cheese to the max with 3 kinds, then gets breaded and fried to golden goodness.

⏱️ 430 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 8

Dip for the Stars

This pesto and feta layered dip with sun-dried tomatoes and toasted pine nuts is easy to make in a bowl for a beautiful and delicious party appetizer.

⏱️ 80 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 30

Dill Cucumber Dip

This dill cucumber dip recipe makes a creamy, cool, zesty, and refreshing dip that's perfect for garden-grown cucumbers. Serve with crackers or chips.

⏱️ 5 min ⚡ Easy 🍽️ 24

Barb's Firecrackers

Barb's firecrackers recipe is the perfect Mexican-inspired rolled tortilla appetizer stuffed with guacamole, refried beans, and red chile pepper strips.

⏱️ 80 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 72

Pork Dumplings

These steamed pork dumplings have a flavorful filling made with ground pork, ginger, garlic, and cabbage for the most delectable Chinese appetizer!

⏱️ 60 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 10

Best Caprese Skewers

These caprese skewers are super simple to make. Your guests will love these fun, bite-sized salad appetizers of mozzarella, fresh basil, and tomatoes.

⏱️ 15 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 10

Fresh Peach Salsa

This peach salsa is easy to make in 15 minutes with diced fresh peaches, red onion, cilantro, and lime juice for a sweet and tangy summer dip.

⏱️ 15 min ⚡ Easy 🍽️ 6

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

This pumpkin chocolate chip bread is loaded with sweet mini chocolate chips and chopped walnuts; cinnamon and nutmeg add even more fall flavor.

⏱️ 80 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 30

Outrageous Warm Chicken Nacho Dip

This crockpot chicken queso dip is loaded with shredded chicken, jalapeños, tomatoes, chiles, and of course, smooth and creamy Velveeta cheese.

⏱️ 95 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 20

Uncle Jon's Watermelon Salsa

Uncle Jon's watermelon salsa recipe is sweet and spicy with watermelon, jalapeños, onion, cilantro, and minced garlic — you'll be tempted to double dip.

⏱️ 510 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 32

Easy Peach Salsa

This easy peach salsa recipe is made with onion, garlic, peaches, grape tomatoes, honey, and fresh lemon juice. Serve it cold or warm as a dip or topper.

⏱️ 20 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Loaded Baked Potato Skins

These loaded potato skins are topped with Cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. Nobody will resist this easy-to-make appetizer.

⏱️ 75 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Super Nachos

These homemade loaded nachos pile taco beef, refried beans, salsa, jalapeños, and loads of melted cheese on tortilla chips for a pleasing party snack.

⏱️ 45 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 12

Easy Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms

These sausage-stuffed mushrooms are filled with flavor, topped with cheese, and baked to perfection for a party appetizer that's always a hit.

⏱️ 45 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 12

Ex-Girlfriend's Mom's Salsa Fresca (Pico de Gallo)

This salsa fresca recipe is a fresh-tasting combination of tomatoes, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime to serve with chips or your favorite Mexican dishes.

⏱️ 40 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 6

2-Ingredient Fruit Dip

A fruit plate often sits unnoticed at cocktail parties, but not when you make this super easy, creamy, sweet fruit dip recipe to serve alongside!

⏱️ 5 min ⚡ Easy 🍽️ 24

Balsamic Bruschetta

Homemade bruschetta comes together in no time. Sun-ripened tomatoes, fresh basil, and high-quality balsamic vinegar are key ingredients in this summer appetizer.

⏱️ 20 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

Fried Pork Gyoza with Dipping Sauce

Fried gyoza filled with pork are a yummy side dish or appetizer that can be made ahead and reheated in the oven. Store dipping sauce in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

⏱️ 135 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 100

Sweet Chili and Orange Marmalade Glazed Chicken Wings

This 3-ingredient sticky sweet glazed chicken wings recipe relies on orange marmalade and sweet chili sauce to make an incredibly appealing appetizer.

⏱️ 50 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Gluten-Free Mozzarella Bites

These mozzarella bites, lightly coated and deep-fried to perfection, are a great gluten-free snack or appetizer option.

⏱️ 10 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

Slow Cooker Cocktail Smokies

This slow cooker cocktail smokies recipe, made with mini smoked sausages, BBQ sauce, and grape jelly, is the perfect crowd-pleasing party appetizer.

⏱️ 125 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 10

Fresh Tomato Salsa

Finely chopped Serrano chilies make this salsa nippy and nice. Combine with tomatoes, onions, cilantro and lime juice, and this salsa is ready for dipping.

⏱️ 70 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Whipped Pumpkin Dip

This easy, 5-ingredient whipped pumpkin dip recipe is made with cream cheese, pumpkin purée, and pumpkin pie spice for a festive fall appetizer spread.

⏱️ 135 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 20

Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

Marinating the chicken wings overnight in a mixture of honey, soy sauce, brown sugar, and mustard powder gives these oven-baked appetizer favorites plenty of flavor.

⏱️ 105 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 6