10 Lovely Holiday Appetizers

These 10 lovely holiday appetizers are so festive, so tasty, and garnished with yuletide cheer! Some are cheesy, some are creamy, some are crunchy, but all are easy! Perfect hors d’oeuvres for your Christmas cocktail parties, family dinners, or New Year’s Eve soirees!

I’ve served every single one of these appetizers before Christmas dinners and at cocktail parties over the years, and they always get “oos” and “ahhs,” twinkly eyes, and big smiles. Some are cute, some are elegant, and some take just 5 minutes to make!

Enjoy these 10 lovely holiday appetizers at your party this year!

1. Simple Christmas Ornament Appetizers

6 appetizers with cheese, dill, tomato and pepper on a cracker on marble.

Simple Christmas Ornament Appetizers

Decorate your holiday party with these charming Christmas ornament appetizers! Made with cherry tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, fresh dill and whipped cream cheese, the recipe is simple, elegant, delightful and will enchant everyone at the Holiday party!

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An appetizer with cheese, dill, tomato and pepper on a cracker on marble.

2. Mini Antipasto Skewers

Antipasto skewers garnished with flowers and rosemary stacked on a plate.

Mini Antipasto Skewers

These simple mini antipasto skewers are a perfect party appetizer for just about any occasion! They'll delight your party guests – if you can keep yourself from eating them all before they arrive!

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Antipasti skewers garnished with flowers and rosemary stacked on a plate.

3. Merry Little Christmas Deviled Eggs

A deviled egg garnished with pink peppercorns and parsley, surrounded by other deviled eggs and asparagus.

Merry Little Christmas Deviled Eggs

These merry little Christmas deviled eggs are so cute, so festive and incredibly tasty! All you need are a few pink pepper corns and a few parsley leaves to make these jolly little appetizers.

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A deviled egg garnished with pepper corns and a leaf.

4. Christmas Wreath Appetizers

5 jalapeño wreath appetizers on marble with pink peppercorns, cheese and parsley.

Cute Christmas Wreath Appetizers

These cute Christmas wreath appetizers are made with only 5 ingredients and take just 20 minutes (or less) to make! With jalapeño, cream cheese, parsley and a few pink pepper corns, they’re simple, elegant and will make every holiday party guest smile!

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A jalapeño on a cracker with cheese, 2 pink peppercorns and parsley leaves on a marble tray with 4 others.

5. Crispy Baked Cauliflower Cakes

5 cauliflower cakes on a wooden board, topped with marinara, cream, and a little fresh parsley.

Crispy, Baked Cauliflower Cakes with Roasted Garlic Sour Cream & Marinara

These mini, baked cauliflower cakes with roasted garlic sour cream and marinara sauce are fantastically crispy, shockingly delicious and (especially) shocking low carb!

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A cauliflower appetizer topped with tomato, cream and parsley beside 4 others on a wooden tray.

6. Goat Cheese Present Appetizers

6 goat cheese appetizers on marble that look like presents.

Festive Goat Cheese Christmas Present Appetizers

These lovely Christmas present appetizers are made with herbed goat cheese, chives, parsley and one little pink peppercorn. Made with just 5 ingredients, they’re simple, adorable and delicious! A perfect holiday appetizer recipe to put all of your party guests in the spirit!

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A goat cheese appetizer on marble that looks like a present.

7. Deviled Quail Eggs

6 deviled quail eggs garnished with flake salt on a marble table with baby's breath flowers in the corners.

Adorable Deviled Quail Eggs

This deviled quail eggs recipe is so simple, adorable and incredibly tasty! Your teeny, tiny little eggs can be served all on their own, or used to garnish luxurious salads and appetizers!

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8. Elegant Apricot and Goat Cheese Appetizers

About 20 apricot appetizers on a plate, garnished with thyme.

Elegant Apricot and Goat Cheese Appetizers

These elegant apricot appetizers are topped with goat cheese, walnuts and a drizzle of honey. With only 4 ingredients they’re the simplest appetizers that make a big, tasty impression!

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9. Easy Bell Star Appetizers

6 appetizers with cream cheese and bell pepper stars.

Easy Bell Pepper Star Appetizers

These easy appetizers are so cute and pair so beautifully with any holiday party nibbles! They have only 4 ingredients and take less than 20 minutes to make! All you need are 2 little star cookie cutters to make these lovely treats.

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10. Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus with Goat Cheese

A pile of prosciutto-wrapped asparagus on a marble plate in a row.

Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus with Goat Cheese

A savory, bite-size appetizer with perfectly pan-cooked asparagus, prosciutto, and herbed goat cheese.

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A pile of prosciutto wrapped in asparagus on a dark slate.

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1. Simple Christmas Ornament Appetizers

2. Mini Antipasto Skewers

3. Merry Little Christmas Deviled Eggs

4. Christmas Wreath Appetizers

5. Crispy Baked Cauliflower Cakes

6. Goat Cheese Present Appetizers

7. Deviled Quail Eggs

8. Elegant Apricot and Goat Cheese Appetizers

9. Easy Bell Star Appetizers

10. Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus with Goat Cheese

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