Best of the Best Fast and Fabulous Party Foods and Appetizers

By: Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley

When having a party, you want to spend less time in the kitchen, so you can spend more time with your guests. The recipes you choose should be easy to prepare, eye-appealing, proven popular, and above all- big on taste!

  

A

• A Heart-Melting Dip
• A Jolly Good Bloody Mary
• A Noggin of Good Cheer
• A Pine Cone Made of Cheese
• A Sweet Bite of Brie
• Absolutely Superb Chocolate Kahl a Cake
• Almond Chip Cheese Ball
• Always Fun Dirt Cake Trifle
• Amigo Cheese Squares
• Amigos Bean Dip
• Apple Pie Coffee Cake
• Apple Upside-Down Biscuits
• Asparo-Squares
• Aunt Mamie s Mint Tea
• Avocado Cheese Crisps
• Avocado Salsa
• Awesome Artichoke Dip
• Awesome Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread

  

B

• BLT Bites
• BLT Bruschetta
• BLT Spread
• Bacon Blue Tartlets
• Bacon and Tamale Bites
• Bacon and Tomato Layer Dip
• Baked Parmesan Chicken Nuggets
• Baklava Diamonds
• Banana Pepper-Ronies
• Bang-Bang Buffalo Chicken Dip
• Bayou Crawfish Spread
• Bayside Mini Crab Cakes
• Beefy Cheese Ball
• Berry Mint Iced Tea
• Best Brisket Ever
• Betsy's Tomato Crackers
• Better-With-Butter Veggie Platter
• Big Easy Praline Cake
• Big Taste Banana Cake
• Big Taste Trail Mix Bars
• Bing-Bing-Bing Cherry Pie
• Black-Bottom Toffee-Top Cheesecake Bars
• Blender Bloody Mary Mix
• Bodacious Salsa
• Boogie Bars
• Bread Boat Sausage Dip
• Bread Bowl of Beef Dip
• Broccoli Cornbread Mini Muffins
• Brownie Cheesecake
• Brownie Popsicles
• Bundles of Sweet Beans
• Burst-Of-Flavor Chicken Sandwiches
• Buttery Bacon and Cheese Bread
• Buttery Boursin Spread
• Buttery Chicken Nuggets
• Buttery Sweet Toasted Pecans

  

C

• Caesar City Chicken Squares
• Cajun-Style Packet Potatoes
• Can-Can Taco Soup
• Can t Beat These Meatballs
• Caramel Fruit Dip
• Caramel Pecan Chocolate Mousse Pie
• Caramelized Sirloin Skewers
• Category Hurricanes
• Caviar Party Potatoes
• Cheery Cherry Parfait
• Cheese n Chile Cubes
• Cheesecake Bonbons
• Cheesecake-In-The-Middle Cookies
• Cheesy Chile Bites
• Cheesy Chili con Queso Cups
• Cheesy Hot Quesadillas
• Cheesy Italian Garlic Bread
• Cheesy Party Pastries
• Cheesy Salsa Spinach Dip
• Cheesy Vidalia Fingers
• Cherries Jubilee
• Cherry Chocolate Cake
• Cherry Chocolate Caramel Cookie Trifle
• Chicken Broccoli Pizza Spirals
• Chicken Enchilada Dip
• Chicken Salad in Biscuit Cups
• Chipper Chocks
• Chipper Cookies
• Chocolate Cappuccino Mousse
• Chocolate Cherry Wine Glass Trifles
• Chocolate Chunk Brownie Dessert
• Chocolate Coffee Iced Shortbread Cookies
• Chocolate Dessert Pancakes
• Chocolate Drizzled Caramel Yummies
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Bubbles
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Chow
• Chocolate Pretzels
• Circus Citrus Slush
• Classic Chocolate Trifle
• Classic Party Potatoes
• Climb-A-Mountain Mix
• Cloud Nine Cado Dip
• Cocktail Garden Platter
• Cocktail Weiners
• Coconut Chicken Bites
• Coconut Shrimp Caribe
• Colorful Corn Salad
• Colorful Crusty Bruschetta
• Company Tea
• Cookie Almond Joys
• Cookie Biscuits
• Cookie Pops
• Cool Garden Pizza Rounds
• Cornflake Creatures
• Corny Bean Salsa
• Cowboy Popcorn
• Crab English Muffin Bites
• Cracker-Crusted Drummettes
• Cranberry Barbecue Wings
• Cranberry Candy Crunch
• Crazy Craisin Party Mix
• Creamy Amaretto Dip
• Crescent Roll Veggie Tree
• Crescent-Wrapped Pepper Jelly Brie
• Crispy Cheese Wafers
• Crispy Crab Phyllo Roll-Ups
• Crispy Onion Chicken Nuggets
• Crispy Pita Wedges
• Crispy Pizza Dip Sticks
• Crocked Cheese Fingers
• Crockpot BBQ Balls
• Crockpot Hot Wing Things
• Crockpot Teriyaki Drumsticks
• Crunchy Almond Candy
• Cuke and Cream Canapes

  

D

• Dare Deviled Eggs
• Deep-Fried Banana Logs
• Deep-Fried Cheese n Pepperoni Balls
• Deep-Fried Chocolate Kisses
• Delectable Crabmeat Mornay
• Deli Ham Salad Finger Sandwiches
• Deli-Licious Party Wheels
• Delicate Dessert Kabobs
• Delicious Deli Roll-Ups
• Dippy Drummettes with Sassy Sauce
• Dog Bites Everybody Likes
• Dogs in Coats
• Dotted Swiss Cookie Bars
• Drummette Lollipops
• Dy-No-Mite Chocolate Cheesecake

  

E

• Easter Surprise Ham
• Easy Bisquiks
• Easy Breezy Broccoli Dip
• Easy Breezy Veggie Dip
• Easy Cheese Bowl
• Easy Cheesy Chili Dip
• Easy Corn and Tomato Salad
• Easy Egg Salad Sandwiches
• Easy Overnight Turkey Bake
• Easy Shrimp Quesadillas
• Easy Spicy Corn Dip
• Easy-As-Can-Be Salsa
• Easy-Do Crocked Barbecue
• Elegant After-Dinner Parfait
• Elegant Crabmeat Imperial
• Extra Special Chocolate Chip Cookies

  

F

• Fast and Fabulous Sugar Cookies
• Fat-Free Key Lime Pie
• Favorite Scallops Appetizer
• Fiesta Dip
• Flaky Ham Pick Ups
• Flaky Pepperoni Pastries
• French Fried Onion Crab Dip
• French Fried Onion Potato Bites
• Fried Cheese with Marinara Sauce
• Fried Crab Puffs
• Fried Pasta Bites
• Frilly Lace Cookies
• Frosted Cone Cakes
• Fruit Bowl Trifle
• Fudge in minutes
• Full-Of-Flavor Pita Chips
• Fun-To-Munch Oyster Crackers
• Funny Face Muffins

  

G

• Game-Time Nachos
• Garden Pizza Wedges
• Gingered Shrimp Kabobs
• Glorious Green Dip
• Gnome Hats
• Good, Good Gouda Spread
• Good-To-Go Cheese Sandwiches
• Good-To-The-Last-Drop Cheeseburger Dip
• Goodness Gracious Good Veggie Dip
• Gorgonzola Biscuits
• Gotta-Love-The-Juice Brisket
• Granny s Old-Fashioned Teacakes
• Green Chile Cheese Dip
• Greener Pastures Dip
• Grilled Mozza-Roma Bites
• Guacamole Dunk
• Gwen's Baked Sausage Meatballs

  

H

• Halloween Pumpkin Muffins
• Halloween Spider-Web Cake
• Ham and Cheese Pinwheels
• Haystack of Onion Rings
• Heavenly Almond Candy
• Heavenly Homemade Chocolate Mousse
• Heavenly Sweet Party Ham
• Hello Punch
• Hidden Kiss Meringues
• Holiday Party Punch
• Holiday Wassail
• Homemade Tortilla Chips
• Honeycomb Cake
• Hoppy Chocolate Frogs
• Hot "n Bubbly Bread
• Hot Buttered Rum
• Hot Tamale Dip