Countdown to 2026: Best Appetizers & Snacks
Counting down the best appetizer and snack recipes of 2025 to ring in the new year!
I’m really excited to be back for another year of Countdown posts to finish up the year. Like last year, I don’t really have a ton of appetizers and snacks but I just haven’t had the time to make them like I used to over the past few years. With another child about to graduate high school, I think I’m about to have way more free time than I expect, so hopefully in a couple of years, these round ups will be a little more robust. But for now…
Popcorn Chicken - A great appetizer that pretty much everyone loves because it’s pretty much chicken nuggets! Versatile because you can leave them Plain Jane or toss them in a sauce of your choosing.
Armadillo Eggs - Jalapeno poppers on steroids is how I described these and I stick by that. It’s a full stuffed jalapeno wrapped in sausage and then wrapped in bacon.
Poblano & Corn Queso - This is a heartier queso with corn, peppers, and tomato in it. I originally thought I had written healthier and was thinking that’s a slight stretch with corn being a veggie, I guess. But nope, I said heartier, which I do stand by!
Strawberry Yogurt Fruit Dip - My first sweet appetizer/snack recipe to share for the round up and a fabulous four ingredient dip at that!
Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs - I never know whether to say deviled eggs are a side or an appetizer but I tend to lean more as an appetizer. I made these for two sets of people, my coworkers and my extended family, and they were pretty popular!
Circus Animal Muddy Buddies - This recipe just makes me happy. It’s colorful and whimsical and tastes like Circus Animal Cookies - and has some chopped up in it. What’s not to love?
Peppermint Puppy Chow - Oh how I wish I had a better picture for this one because the one I have does not do it justice at all. This is a four ingredient recipe with white chocolate and candy canes as the base flavor.
Come back tomorrow to see the best breakfast recipes in 2025.