43 Christmas eve appetizer ideas everyone will love

Easy to make and bake. These taco cups appetizers go fast at holiday gatherings.

Make these scallops in minutes. Place on a serving platter and your guests can happily serve them selves.

Transform classic pigs in a blanket into a holiday wreath that is perfect for Christmas!

This Easy Baked Feta Recipe is the perfect appetizer for a crowd. A block of feta cheese is baked with cherry tomatoes, olive oil and fresh herbs. You will love the creamy, tangy feta paired with the sweet tomatoes. Serve with crostini, baguette or pita chips!

Antipasto Skewers are the perfect snack or appetizer for a summer get together, backyard BBQ or holiday. All of your favorite Italian style ingredients are served on a colorful, delicious skewer. These skewers use cherry tomatoes, olive, tortellini, salami, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, basil and are finished off with a sweet honey balsamic drizzle.

A blend of ricotta, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese is paired with aromatic garlic, onion, and herbs in this delicious Three Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms appetizer recipe. It's easy to make, always a crowd-pleaser, and keto friendly with 1 ingredient swap!

So quick to make, but this Easy Christmas Appetizer “Hummus Wreath” is guaranteed to impress everyone at your holiday party! Plus, it can be made completely ahead – a total bonus during the busy holiday season!

This Christmas Tree Dip appetizer is a party headliner, yet it takes just 10 stress-free minutes to make! Layers of scrumptious, bold Mediterranean flavors make it addictive … and its cute holiday “tree” shape makes it the centerpiece of any buffet!

This avocado and smoked salmon flatbread appetizer take minutes to prepare and is such an easy and delicious recipe. Perfect for get-togethers!

Who can resist pretzels with chocolate? I love serving this on Christmas eve and watch everyone's face light up. 

Make some cute strawberry santas on Christmas eve, enjoyed by kids and adults!

Serve up a very merry appetizer with this fun and festive Santa charcuterie board.

Get ready for a taste adventure with these Dill Pickle Spicy Deviled Eggs, where classic deviled eggs get a tasty twist! Watch how the combo of tangy dill pickles, spicy kick, and creamy egg yolks can make a snack that will be the star of any party.

These elf nibbles are the perfect appetizer for kids to munch on at your Christmas Eve party. They take just a few ingredients to make and even the kiddos can help make it.

This beet hummus is the perfect colorful appetizer to serve on Christmas even.

Make this easy olive salad in just minutes. It has the perfect colors for the season and happens to be an easy appetizer. People love using toothpicks to eat the olives.

Christmas tree mini quiches recipe is easy, delicious and healthy! These potato-based fluffy mini quiches will make an impressive appetizer for your holiday table!

These Georgian Eggplant Rolls With Walnut Filling are a delightfully simply, healthy vegan appetizer. Three ingredients, some artfully chosen spices, and less than an hour of time and you have a vegan treat for the tastebuds with these walnut stuffed eggplant rolls.

Sausage Stuffed Sweet Mini Peppers are the perfect 2-bite appetizer! Made with sausage, cream cheese, and garlic, these delicious peppers are always a hit!

These crispy goat cheese croquettes are an appetizer that everyone will love! Creamy goat cheese mixed with thyme, breaded with Panko and fried until crispy and golden. Then drizzled with honey, and sprinkled with finely chopped walnuts and almonds.

Need a festive appetizer? This Christmas guacamole not only tastes great but it is such a fun dish to make for holiday parties and potlucks. Serve this dip with red and green tortilla chips for an extra festive touch!

This crescent roll Christmas tree is the perfect Christmas appetizer for holiday parties. Four simple ingredients combine to create this savory pull-apart cheese bread in the shape of a Christmas tree!

Impress your guests at the next party or holiday gathering with our delectable Keto Blinis with Smoked Salmon Pate! These bite-sized wonders serve as the perfect low-carb appetizer, offering a delightful combination of flavors. Whether you're hosting or bringing a dish, these savory treats are sure to be a crowd-pleasing sensation.

This Christmas Caprese Salad features juicy tomato slices, fresh mozzarella and basil leaves arranged in the shape of a candy cane. A simple Christmas appetizer.

Tuna tartare is light, full of flavor, and super impressive to make for family and friends. This is definitely one to add to any entertaining menu! It also comes with a variation to make it in individual wonton cups, perfect for a crowd!

Christmas cookie dip is a fun and easy-to-make holiday dip that comes together in minutes using minimal ingredients. It’s a fun twist to a classic Christmas cookie but in the form of a dip, with sprinkles to make it so festive.

Drizzled with a wine-infused cranberry syrup, this Cranberry Cheese Log recipe is quick, easy, and bursting with holiday flavors.

A super easy, 5-min cream cheese olive dip recipe that has everyone asking for seconds! Made with 3 simple ingredients, this easy appetizer can be made ahead of time so you don't have to stress on the day of your dinner party.

Savory, sweet, and salty flavors combine in this simple and delicious flatbread appetizer - fig preserves, a creamy bleu cheese spread, and crispy prosciutto.

With its incredibly festive appearance, this pomegranate salsa is like the holidays in a bowl!

This butternut squash hummus makes a great holiday appetizer. With cranberries, pomegranates and rosemary, it’s a festive and fun dish to share!

The perfect Christmas season appetizer is as delicious as it is beautifully festive! Caprese skewers are easy to make ahead of time, and are the first to disappear!

These scrumptious little bites are a crowd-pleaser, you can never eat just one with the perfect sweet heat!

These easy, elegant fried potato cakes with smoked salmon are perfect served with a creamy mustard-dill sauce.

This charcuterie wreath is an easy appetizer that comes together in less than 30 minutes. This festive recipe requires no cooking and makes an impressive appetizer.

Baked clam dip is an easy warm appetizer that's always a big hit! This can be prepped ahead and then baked just prior to serving for convenience.

Introduce a tantalizing twist to your traditional Christmas feast with these scrumptious Bacon Wrapped Shrimp. The rich, smoky bacon paired with succulent shrimp offers an irresistible combination that will surely make your holiday meal a memorable one.

It's not Christmas without these delicious sweet and spicy pecans on the table! The mild heat is balanced by sweetness so they're a crowd favorite and easy to nosh on.

Cranberry Brie Bites are a sweet and tangy bite-sized appetizer that is super easy to make. Creamy brie topped with tart cranberry sauce and chopped pistachios, baked in flaky puff pastry. They are a festive appetizer for all of your holiday parties!

Everyone loves the irresistible combination of flaky, golden puff pastry and savory, seasoned sausage with our mouthwatering puff pastry sausage rolls. These delectable treats are perfect for any occasion, from picnics to parties!

These mini goat cheese balls are creamy, sweet and savory bites that make a great holiday appetizer! They're so easy to make and can be made entirely in advance!

This light and delicious appetizer is a crowd favorite and perfectly colored for Christmas.

This cranberry jalapeño dip is fun, festive and perfect for a Christmas Eve appetizer! It is creamy, spicy, sweet and so flavorful.