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Coupon Abbreviations
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  • RMN = Retail Me Not
  • PG = Proctor and Gamble
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  • WYB = When You Buy
  • B1G1 = Buy One Get One Free
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  • .75/3 = 75 cents off three items
  • EXP = Expiration Date

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This is the time of year when many of us have numerous gatherings to attend, many of which ask us to bring something! I’ve come up with a list of 12 easy appetizers from my kitchen as well as others I’ve enjoyed. These are all pretty easy to prepare, relatively frugal, and are sure to please a crowd!

Easy Appetizers for Holiday Parties

chex mix recipe

Chex Mix Party Mix | Southern Savers

cheese ball recipe

Classic Cheese Ball | Southern Savers

Easy Jalapeno Poppers | Southern Savers

Sausage Balls | Southern Savers

A skillet of hot spinach dip garnished with parsley and served with crackers, bread and vegetables.

Spinach Dip | Dinner at the Zoo

Shrimp Cocktail + Shrimp Cocktail Sauce

Shrimp Cocktail | Simply Recipes

Lil smokies in a white crockpot.

Little Smokies | I Heart Naptime

Cheese and garlic crack bread - this cheesy garlic bread is outta this world! recipetineats.com

Cheesy Pull Apart Bread | Recipe Tin Eats

A serving plate of stuffed mushrooms garnished with chopped parsley

Stuffed Mushrooms | AllRecipes

nacho cheese sauce

Nacho Cheese Sauce | Budget Bytes

Mini twice baked potatoes on an oval serving platter.

Mini Twice Baked Potatoes | Culinary Hill

White plate of breaded and coated mozzarella served with marinara sauce.

Mozzarella Sticks | Sugar Spun Run

Other ideas that you can buy at the store on the way to the party 

If you take a festive plate with you, you can put the food on that before going in to make it look a little more presentable!

  • Fruit
  • Pre-sliced meat and cheese
  • Storebought dip (hummus, guacamole, pimento cheese, etc.) + chips or crackers
  • Bakery cookies

Do you have favorite easy appetizers for holiday parties (or just for at home!)? Let us know in the comments!