Thanksgiving Appetizers
Start your holiday right with these terrific family-friendly appetizers with creative centerpieces you can eat and more fun food kids will surely love. To satisfy your sweet tooth cravings, check out our Thanksgiving pies or any of these easy Thanksgiving desserts!
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- 25 Easy Thanksgiving Appetizers
- From delicious dips to cute tarts, these easy appetizers will whet your family's appetite before the giant feast.
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- Apple Pie Party Dip
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- Enjoy the flavor of a classic holiday dessert -- minus the baking! -- with this tasty fruit dip.
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- Aut-yum Leaves
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- Here's a treat no kid will leaf behind.
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- Cold Salmon Spread
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- This savory appetizer comes to us from Deborah C. of Federal Way, Washington. Made with both fresh and smoked salmon, it's a natural match for ... Read More
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- Corn Crisps
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- These sweet, bite-size appetizers can be made a few hours ahead of time and stored, in a single layer, on a covered baking sheet at room ... Read More
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- Cranberry Nut Snack Mix
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- This super healthy and yummy snack makes a great addition to any slumber party, house party, or lunch box.
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- Cute Cornucopia
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- This mini horn of plenty guarantees that hungry young guests will have something to nibble on. Set one at each place as a meal-starter, or make a ... Read More
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- Delicious Decorations
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- Try this healthy appetizer for a class party or a holiday gathering.
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- Edible Indian Corn
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- Ears a sweet fall treat that's great for a classroom or scout meeting -- marshmallow cobs filled with colorful fruit kernels. ... Read More
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- Fruit Gobbler
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- Whet your family's appetite for the real bird with a fruity tribute, submitted by Michelle Pestillo of Southington, Connecticut. It's easy ... Read More
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- Gobble Me Up
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- Need a snack to tide the kids over until the big Thanksgiving feast? Here's a healthy option they can have fun making themselves. ... Read More
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- Grits Cakes with Shrimp Jalapeno Jelly
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- Paige Travis C. credits her two grandmothers for inspiring these zesty fried cakes, which serve as a warm-up to the family Thanksgiving. ... Read More
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- Herb Breadsticks
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- Preparing a batch of these crispy, curly breadsticks is a fun activity for little bakers.
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- Mini Crab Cakes
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- These festive appetizers are loaded with crabmeat and made crispier by using Japanese panko bread crumbs, which resist sogginess because ... Read More
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- Mini Pumpkin Tarts
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- Tiny treats bursting with a favorite fall flavor.
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- Pigs-in-Pilgrim-Hats
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- An old fave all dressed up for Thanksgiving, these fun bites also make a great party or classroom snack.


















