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Home » Lovely Ideas » Easy, Cute, and Classy Holiday Appetizers

Easy, Cute, and Classy Holiday Appetizers

Published: Dec 15, 2021 by Genevieve Morrison · This post may contain affiliate links

These 5 easy, festive appetizers are perfect for any holiday party! They all have 5 ingredients or less, and take less than 20 minutes to make! They’re so photogenic, you’ll find them decorating your guest’s Instagram feeds before they even leave the party!

An assortment of festive appetizers on marble with a title that says "Easy, Cute and Classy Holiday Appetizers."

I love festive appetizers but they can often border on silly, or even unappetizing. Large stacks of goat cheese ball snowmen that no one can eat, strange Santa heads, confusing mixtures of ingredients like strawberry and mozzarella… “cute” and “corny” can be a fine line to walk.

I tried my best to keep these cute, but classy. Playful, but elegant. I also wanted them all to be special, but none to stick out. All but one contain lovely whipped cream cheese, but if you were serving them all together, I would suggest mixing it up.

Feel free to substitute cream cheese for rindless brie, triple creams, herbed Boursin, ricotta, or whipped cream cheese mixed with other flavors like jalapeño or onion and chive! You can even mix in a little pesto into a whipped cheese to make it extra exciting!

Help yourself to the simple recipes below! And help yourself to my favorite Christmas cocktails for your party too! Have a wonderful, delicious holiday!

Cute Christmas Wreath Appetizers

A jalapeno Christmas wreath appetizer on marble with 5 others.
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.

Festive Goat Cheese Christmas Present Appetizers

An appetizer that looks like a present on marble with 5 others.
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.

Simple Christmas Ornament Appetizers

A Christmas ornament appetizer with tomato and dill on marble with 4 others.
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.

Pretty Prosciutto Rose Appetizers

An appetizer with 3 prosciutto roses and dill beside 5 festive appetizers.
Pretty Prosciutto Rose Appetizers
These pretty prosciutto rose appetizers are perfect for any elegant occasion! They complement any baby shower, bridal shower, wedding and even Christmas and New Year’s Eve party menus! With just 4 ingredients, they’re simple, elegant, tasty hors-d’oeuvres that your guests will adore!
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A cracker with cream cheese, 3 prosciutto roses and 2 sprigs of dill on marble.

Easy Bell Pepper Star Appetizers

An appetizer with bell pepper stars on marble beside 5 other festive appetizers.
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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6 appetizers with cream cheese and bell pepper stars.
An assortment of 14 holiday-themed appetizers on marble..

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