38 Easy, Make-Ahead Holiday Appetizer Recipes

We may not be cooking for big crowds this year, but these bite-sized snacks are still perfect for holidays with your household. Plus, these holiday appetizer recipes don’t require a lot of last-minute preparation. So, pour yourself a cocktail (or mocktail), turn on the tunes and join us in enjoying the small things this season.

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Cocktail party snack recipes

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Puff pastry pesto straws

Puff pastry, pesto, pecorino cheese and pepper — that's it! Packed with flavour, texture and festive colour, this (mostly) store-bought appetizer is one of the easiest holiday appetizers. Get our puff pastry pesto straws recipe.

How to dress up your cocktails (and make them pretty fancy-looking)