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50 fall appetizer recipes

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November 21, 2022
Updated on November 22, 2022
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50 fall appetizer recipes

No cold-weather gathering, be it Thanksgiving dinner, a holiday party, tailgate, harvest hoedown, or Christmas meal, would be complete without an array of autumnal appetizers. There's just something about a spread of finger foods or trays of passed hors d'oeuvres that turns a get-together into an all-out celebration.

But unlike our summer festivities, where light and fresh bites rule the day, we're looking for richer, warmer options in the fall. Seasonal food trends for 2024 include "dipsgiving," which provides a more casual, yet still satisfying alternative to a potluck-style Thanksgiving meal. Not a bad idea, considering that a November 2024 report from Deloitte found that prices for Thanksgiving staples like turkey, pumpkin pie, and stuffing have gone up by more than 30% since January 2020. 

To help lighten your holiday planning load, Stacker compiled a list of 50 highly-rated fall appetizer recipes from Allrecipes. Our list includes everything from baked brie cups to hot crab dip to pumpkin fritters—the sort of hearty, savory options your guests are sure to go crazy over.

We guarantee whipping up a few of these recipes will make your next gathering one of the best (and tastiest) yet!

Ranch Style Oyster Crackers

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 24 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Roasted Pumpkin and Goat Cheese Crostini

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

Magaricz

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 2 hrs
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

Pumpkin Fritters

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 24 fritters
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

Pumpkin Zeppole

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 24 to 30 zeppole
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

Sweet Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 1 cup
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Feta Cheese Foldovers

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups roasted pumpkin seeds
- Number of ingredients: 3
- Read more about the recipe here

Stuffed Jalapenos

- Servings: 20
- Yield: 15 to 20 peppers
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here

Chef John's Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here

Philly Cheese Steak Dip

- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 58 mins
- Total: 1 hr 23 mins
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 24 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here

Exotic Mushroom and Walnut Pate

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 16 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

Thanksgiving Won Tons

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 20 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Savory Pumpkin Hummus

- Prep: 15 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 15 mins
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 16 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

Sausage Applesauce Appetizer

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Total: 55 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here

Stuffed Celery

- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 16 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here

Cranberry Meatballs

- Servings: 7
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

Beef-Stuffed Mushrooms

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

Mary McCormack's Marinated Mushrooms

- Servings: 8
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here

Fresh Apple Salsa

- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

Zippy Cranberry Cheddar Spread

- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 3 cups
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Easy Baked Chicken Wings

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 30 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

Maryland Pumpkin Seeds

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 3
- Read more about the recipe here

Thanksgiving Cheese Ball

- Prep: 15 mins
- Additional: 4 hrs
- Total: 4 hrs 15 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

Hot Crab Dip

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 40
- Yield: 5 cups
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

Jen's Nine Layer Dip

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here

Savory Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 10 mins
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here

Roasted Red Pepper Tapenade

- Prep: 15 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 15 mins
- Servings: 14
- Yield: 1 3/4 cups
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

Pennsylvania Dutch Pickled Beets and Eggs

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Additional: 2 days
- Total: 2 days 45 mins
- Servings: 8
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds with Sugar and Spice

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 1 cup
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here

Easy Vegetable Dip

- Prep: 10 mins
- Additional: 1 day
- Total: 1 day 10 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 cup
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Ranch Oyster Crackers

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 5 cups
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Kim's Salsa

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 30 mins
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 3 pints
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

Fresh Cranberry Salsa

- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Corn Fritters

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

Old-Fashioned Roasted Pecans

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 15 mins
- Servings: 8
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 3
- Read more about the recipe here

Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Total: 55 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Cranberry Salsa

- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

Rutabaga Oven Fries

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here

Deer Jerky

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 6 hrs
- Additional: 8 hrs
- Total: 14 hrs 20 mins
- Servings: 8
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

Heavenly Shrimp Dip

- Servings: 4
- Yield: 10 to 15 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here

Strange Flavor Eggplant Spread

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

Papa Drexler's Bavarian Pretzels

- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 big pretzels
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

Cheese Ball

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 20 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

Cheese Fondue

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 5
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

Easy Pumpkin Dip

- Prep: 10 mins
- Additional: 30 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here

Brie Cups

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 7 mins
- Total: 17 mins
- Servings: 15
- Yield: 15 phyllo tart cups
- Number of ingredients: 3
- Read more about the recipe here

Fried Razor Clams

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 min
- Additional: 4 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

Sweet Pickled Eggs

- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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