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Spectacular Sheet Pan Party Recipes

Mary Shannon Hodes, Associate Digital Editor at Southern Living
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Sheet Pan Nachos
Credit: Greg DuPree
We all know that sheet pans can work weeknight miracles for dinner, but sheet pans are one of the most versatile kitchen tools you own. In addition to amazing one-dish dinners, if you're not using your sheet pan for breakfast, appetizers, and dessert, you're in for some of the best sheet pan recipes yet. Party planning is stressful, and there's always pressure to get the menu just right. With these sheet pan recipes, you don't have to worry about appetizers or snacks. Whether you're gathering to watch a sports event or sitting down for a dressy dinner party, let these sheet pan recipes give your guests a warm welcome. Some of your favorite appetizer recipes can be made in your sheet pan, like sheet pan pizzas, nachos, potato skins, cheese straws, and more. Plus, all of these sheet pan recipes are kid-friendly, so bring on the company. You might want to buy another sheet pan, because with these incredible recipes, you'll be using it all the time.
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Bacon Bow Ties

Buttery crackers and salty bacon slices are a match made in snack heaven.

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Sheet Pan Beef and Black Bean Nachos

Slow Cooker Beef-and-Sweet Potato Chili
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Recipe: Sheet Pan Beef and Black Bean Nachos

Instead of sprinkling shredded cheese over these nachos, we drizzle a homemade cheese sauce over them just before serving.

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Mini Potato Skins

Mini Potato Skins
Credit: Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop styling: Claire Spollen; Food styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Mini Potato Skins

This five-ingredient recipe is simple, delicious, and no-fail with guests of any age.

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Ham Biscuits

Buttermilk Biscuits with Ham
Credit: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Recipe: Ham Biscuits

We’ll never turn a fluffy buttermilk biscuit away, especially when it’s accompanied by country ham. Pair them with our newest spreads—Creole Mayonnaise, Chive-Radish Compound Butter, Spicy Orange-Peach Butter, and Pecan Cheese Spread—and every guest’s taste will be satisfied.

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Baked Brie Bites

Baked Brie Bites
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn

Recipe: Baked Brie Bites

This recipe only requires five ingredients (one of which is salt), but it will undoubtedly be your new last-minute get-together appetizer.

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Emily Nabors Hall's Cheeseburger Pizza

Emily Nabors Hall's Cheeseburger Pizza
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Emily Nabors Hall's Cheeseburger Pizza

Cheeseburgers and pizza? In one? Your kids-are-having-company sheet pan recipe is here.

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Cheese Dreams

Cheese Dreams
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Recipe: Cheese Dreams

You can freeze these dreamy bites for up to three weeks, so have a batch ready to go for drop-by company.

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Spicy Pimiento Cheese Sausage Balls

Spicy Pimiento Cheese Sausage Balls
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Recipe: Spicy Pimiento Cheese Sausage Balls

Even though you’ve been using Mama’s sausage ball recipe for decades, we just beat it. Sorry, Mama.

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Pea Pesto Flatbread

Pea Pesto Flatbread
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Pea Pesto Flatbread

This light flatbread recipe is the perfect appetizer to step into spring.

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Spinach-and-Artichoke Bites

Spinach-and-Artichoke Bites
Credit: Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Karin Olsen; Food Styling: William Smith

Recipe: Spinach-and-Artichoke Bites

Your favorite party dip wrapped up in a buttery crescent roll? Oh yes we did.

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Baked Fingerling Potatoes with Smoked Salmon and Capers

Baked Fingerling Potatoes with Smoked Salmon and Capers
Credit: Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Baked Fingerling Potatoes with Smoked Salmon and Capers

Although the presentation looks fancy, these bite-sized potatoes are done in two steps.

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Prosciutto-and-Manchego Cheese Straws

Prosciutto-and-Manchego Cheese Straws
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Karin Olsen; Food Styling: William Smith

Recipe: Prosciutto-and-Manchego Cheese Straws

Upgrade your outdated cheese straw recipe with this addicting recipe.

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Squash Tart

Squash Tart
Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele

Recipe: Squash Tart

This light tart won’t weigh guests down before dinner, but it will showcase summer’s freshest flavors.

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Sheet Pan Nachos

Sheet Pan Nachos
Credit: Greg DuPree

Recipe: Sheet Pan Nachos

Serving Mexican food to a crowd? You could have a messy taco bar with tons of bowls for toppings, or you could use one dish for this incredible nacho recipe.

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Spicy Roasted Chile Peanuts and Pepitas

Spicy Roasted Chile Peanuts and Pepitas
Credit: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Spicy Roasted Chile Peanuts and Pepitas

This homemade nut mix recipe is so much better than store-bought.

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Buffalo-Style Sweet Potato Waffle Fries

Buffalo-Style Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
Credit: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Buffalo-Style Sweet Potato Waffle Fries

If you’re gathering for a sports-watch party, these buffalo fries will be a home run—or a touch down, or a goal, or a hole in one—you get the point (we couldn’t help that last pun).

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Bite-Size Potatoes O’Brien

Bite-Size Potatoes O’Brien
Credit: Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Bite-Size Potatoes O’Brien

These colorful mini potatoes take your favorite breakfast hash to the appetizer realm.

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Cheese Puffs with Ham Salad

Cheese Puffs with Ham Salad
Credit: Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Cheese Puffs with Ham Salad

There’s a reason ham salad is a Southern recipe that’s been around for so long—it’s easy to make and delicious, especially served between airy cheese puffs.

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Fig Flatbread

Fig Flatbread
Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele

Recipe: Fig Flatbread

This gorgeous flatbread is an amazing combination of sweet and savory, and store-bought pizza dough makes it a snap to make.

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Sheet Pan Pretzel Focaccia with Cheese Sauce

Sheet Pan Pretzel Focaccia with Cheese Sauce
Credit: Caitlin Bensel

Recipe: Sheet Pan Pretzel Focaccia with Cheese Sauce

Yes, you can make your own bread in your sheet pan, and yes, your friends will ask you to make it at every gathering once you do.

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Pizza Pie Pinwheels

Pizza Pie Pinwheels
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Recipe: Pizza Pie Pinwheels

These pinwheels are a great no-mess way to serve pizza, and they’re kid-and adult-friendly.

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Herbed Tomato Tart

Herbed Tomato Tart
Credit: Becky Luigart Stayner

Recipe: Herbed Tomato Tart

This fresh tomato pie would look so pretty for a summer luncheon.

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Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes with Queso Blanco Dip

Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes with Queso Blanco Dip
Credit: Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes with Queso Blanco Dip

If you know anyone that wouldn’t enjoy a bacon-wrapped potato dipped in a creamy cheese dip, you may need to reevaluate your guest list.

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Sweet Potato and Chorizo Sausage Bites

Sweet Potato and Chorizo Sausage Bites
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Sweet Potato and Chorizo Sausage Bites

These savory bites are great to have in your freezer for emergency appetizer needs.

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Sheet-Tray Pizzas

Sheet-Tray Pizzas
Credit: Christopher Testani

Recipe: Sheet-Tray Pizzas

This recipe makes two pizzas, so it’s perfect for serving an extra large crowd. You can also freeze one of the pizzas in the pan and save it for a busy weeknight.

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Bacon Bites

Bacon Bites
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Recipe: Bacon Bites

Three ingredients will get you the most talked about appetizer at the party.

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Cheddar Cheese Straws

Cheddar Cheese Straws
Credit: Lee Harrelson

Recipe: Cheddar Cheese Straws

Cheese straws are a classic Southern party snack that will never disappoint.

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Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Nachos

Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Nachos
Credit: Caitlin Bensel

Recipe: Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Nachos

This lightened-up nacho recipe is finished off with an avocado cilantro sauce that won’t have them missing guacamole for a second.

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    1 of 28 Bacon Bow Ties
    2 of 28 Sheet Pan Beef and Black Bean Nachos
    3 of 28 Mini Potato Skins
    4 of 28 Ham Biscuits
    5 of 28 Baked Brie Bites
    6 of 28 Emily Nabors Hall's Cheeseburger Pizza
    7 of 28 Cheese Dreams
    8 of 28 Spicy Pimiento Cheese Sausage Balls
    9 of 28 Pea Pesto Flatbread
    10 of 28 Spinach-and-Artichoke Bites
    11 of 28 Baked Fingerling Potatoes with Smoked Salmon and Capers
    12 of 28 Prosciutto-and-Manchego Cheese Straws
    13 of 28 Squash Tart
    14 of 28 Sheet Pan Nachos
    15 of 28 Spicy Roasted Chile Peanuts and Pepitas
    16 of 28 Buffalo-Style Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
    17 of 28 Bite-Size Potatoes O’Brien
    18 of 28 Cheese Puffs with Ham Salad
    19 of 28 Fig Flatbread
    20 of 28 Sheet Pan Pretzel Focaccia with Cheese Sauce
    21 of 28 Pizza Pie Pinwheels
    22 of 28 Herbed Tomato Tart
    23 of 28 Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes with Queso Blanco Dip
    24 of 28 Sweet Potato and Chorizo Sausage Bites
    25 of 28 Sheet-Tray Pizzas
    26 of 28 Bacon Bites
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