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New Year's Eve Appetizers

Patricia S York, Assistant Food Editor at Southern Living
By Patricia S York
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Baked Brie Bites
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn
New Year's Eve is always the perfect time to throw a party. Your guests are still in a festive mood after all the Christmas celebrations, but they are also looking forward to and excited about the promises of the coming year.  If you are hosting a sit-down meal, choose one of our tempting holiday menus. You will find a selection of intimate fireside meals, Cajun inspired menus, or easy going Southern dinners. You will also want to impress your guests with a show-stopping dessert such as an eye-catching beignet tower, trifles, tiramisu, fudge, cheesecakes, and much, much more. If you are hosting a New Year's Eve cocktail party, or just need a few delicious New Year's appetizers to start your party off on the right foot, look no further than this selection. Whether you have lots of time to prepare or need to whip up something in a flash, from baked brie bites, a selection of cheese balls, and new twists on old favorites, you are sure to find the perfect appetizer that will satisfy the hungriest of crowds.
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Baked Brie Bites

Baked Brie Bites
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn

Recipe: Baked Brie Bites

These delicious five-ingredient appetizers come together in under 10 minutes.

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Stuffed Endive with Herbed Goat Cheese

Stuffed Endive with Herbed Goat Cheese
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn

Recipe: Stuffed Endive with Herbed Goat Cheese

Belgian endive lettuce, with a crisp texture, sweet flavor, and a slightly bitter undertone, makes the perfect vessel for creamy herbed goat cheese.

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Blue Cheese Red-Currant Cheese Ball

Cheddar-Horseradish-Walnut Cheese Ball
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Blue Cheese Red-Currant Cheese Ball

You can reshape this cheese ball into a log for a colorful, festive touch.

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Cheddar-Horseradish-Walnut Cheese Ball

Cheddar-Horseradish-Walnut Cheese Ball
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Cheddar-Horseradish-Walnut Cheese Ball

Shape the cheese mixture into a log for a different presentation.

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Chicken Liver Mousse Crostini with Pepper Jelly

Creamy Shrimp Dip with Crispy Wonton Chips
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Chicken Liver Mousse Crostini with Pepper Jelly

For a different presentation, make this mousse in a 1 1/2-qt. ovenproof dish instead of small jars.

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Creamy Shrimp Dip with Crispy Wonton Chips

Creamy Shrimp Dip with Crispy Wonton Chips
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Creamy Shrimp Dip with Crispy Wonton Chips

If you don’t have time to make the crispy wonton chips, you can use kettle chips or tortilla chips.

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Feta-Olive Fresh Herb Cheese Ball

Feta-Olive Fresh Herb Cheese Ball
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Feta-Olive Fresh Herb Cheese Ball

The fresh herbs on this cheese ball make this a beautiful offering at a New Year’s Eve party.

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Grapefruit-Beet-Goat Cheese Flatbread

Grapefruit-Beet-Goat Cheese Flatbread
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Grapefruit-Beet-Goat Cheese Flatbread

Let the bakery pizza dough rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes to make it easier to work with.

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Inside-Out Hot Brown Bites

Inside-Out Hot Brown Bites
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Inside-Out Hot Brown Bites

We have given the signature Kentucky sandwich of bacon, turkey, and cheese sauce a new twist by turning them into beautiful bite-size cups.

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Roasted Fennel-and-Prosciutto Flatbread

Roasted Fennel-and-Prosciutto Flatbread
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Roasted Fennel-and-Prosciutto Flatbread

You can substitute sweet onion for fennel and bacon for prosciutto.

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Smoked Trout Crostini with Radishes and Dill Cream

Smoked Trout Crostini with Radishes and Dill Cream
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Smoked Trout Crostini with Radishes and Dill Cream

For an even more colorful spread, replace half the trout with smoked salmon.

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Bacon-Fig Tassies

Sweet Potato Tartlets
Credit: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Bacon-Fig Tassies

If you are pinched for time, substitute frozen mini-phyllo pastry shells for the dough.

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Benne-Maple Roasted Pecans

Wine-Spiked Cranberry Cheese Log
Credit: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Benne-Maple Roasted Pecans

You can make these a few days ahead and chill in an airtight container.

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Cuban Sliders

Cuban Sliders
Credit: Alison Miksch

Recipes: Cuban Sliders

A welcome change from the usual party sliders, this mini sandwich has all the flavor of a great Cuban. Crisp the bread by warming the sandwiches in a hot jelly-roll pan and adding weight on top of the bread.

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Gumbo Rice Fritters

Gumbo Rice Fritters
Credit: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Gumbo Rice Fritters

You can make the rice balls two weeks ahead and freeze. Bread and fry straight from the freezer.

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Marinated Olives and Almonds

Marinated Olives and Almonds
Credit: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Marinated Olives and Almonds

A big batch of these delicious olives and almonds will last in the refrigerator up to a week. It's the perfect snack to serve a big crowd.

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Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Credit: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

This fresh, colorful shrimp cocktail is sure to please your crowd this holiday season.

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Orange-Basil Baked Brie

Orange-Basil Baked Brie
Credit: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Orange-Basil Baked Brie

The bright flavors of orange and basil make this the perfect party appetizer. Serve on a pretty cutting board with a cheese knife, and let guests cut their own portions.

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Sweet Potato Tartlets

Sweet Potato Tartlets
Credit: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Sweet Potato Tartlets

These festive tarts, which use the popular sweet potato, are the perfect sweet treat for grazing guests. You can make them up to a day ahead and store, covered, in the fridge.

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Wine-Spiked Cranberry Cheese Log

Wine-Spiked Cranberry Cheese Log
Credit: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Wine-Spiked Cranberry Cheese Log

This succulent, syrupy fruit is ideal as a topping for pound cake or ice cream. You can also spoon it over a softened log of goat cheese instead of cream cheese.

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Asparagus-Blue Cheese Canapés

Rosemary Salt-and-Vinegar Chips
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Asparagus-Blue Cheese Canapés

Feel free to use any soft, crumbly cheese in place of blue cheese.

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Black-eyed Pea Pâté

Black-eyed Pea Pate
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Black-eyed Pea Pate

Salty country ham and shiitake mushrooms adds deep flavor to this earthy, creamy Southern spread. Save time and make up to 2 days ahead. Keep chilled until ready to use.

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Blue Cheese Straws

Blue Cheese Straws
Credit: Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Blue Cheese Straws

Entertain guests with blue cheese straws—a flavorful twist on a classic Southern appetizer. These cheese straws add a bit of edge with black pepper and a generous hunk of blue cheese.

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Buttery Toasted Pecans

Buttery Toasted Pecans
Credit: Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Buttery Toasted Pecans

The key to these toasted pecans is low-and slow. Patiently roast pecans (the entire 25 minutes!) at 325° to coax out their flavor and essential oils.

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Cheese Dreams

Cheese Dreams
Credit: Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Cheese Dreams

These savory little gems will be the first appetizer to disappear. Make them the day before and refrigerate, or you can freeze them up to 3 weeks in advance. If frozen, pop in the oven straight from the freezer and increase the bake time by 10 minutes.

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Chicks in a Blanket

Chicks in a Blanket
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Chicks in a Blanket

Everyone’s favorite party food gets a remake by using chicken-apple sausages. They are best fresh from the oven, so bake one batch at a time and serve warm.

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Cranberry-Goat Cheese Canapés

Rosemary Salt-and-Vinegar Chips
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Cranberry-Goat Cheese Canapés

Make Ahead: Stir together the cranberry mixture up to 3 days ahead of time. Assemble the canapés the day of your party.

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Lump Crab Mornay

Lump Crab Mornay
Credit: Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Lump Crab Mornay

Your holiday guests will devour this creamy and cheesy rendition of the traditional crab dip.

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Millionaire’s Candied Bacon

Millionaire’s Candied Bacon
Credit: Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Millionaire’s Candied Bacon

Sugar coated roasted bacon isn’t just for breakfast! Serve this at your next party and watch it disappear.

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Pimiento Cheese Gougerés

Pimiento Cheese Gougeres
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Pimiento Cheese Gougerés

We put a Southern accent on this classic French hors d'oeuvre. You can use a piping bag with a 1/2-inch round tip or a zip-top plastic freezer bag with a corner snipped off to pipe the dough onto the baking sheets.

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Roasted Shallot Dip

Rosemary Salt-and-Vinegar Chips
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Roasted Shallot Dip

Ditch the store bought onion dip and give this fresh recipe a try. Caramelized sweet shallots and silky mascarpone cheese add new-school touches to onion-soup dip.

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Rosemary Salt-and-Vinegar Chips

Rosemary Salt-and-Vinegar Chips
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Rosemary Salt-and-Vinegar Chips

A homemade brine gives these chips a more delicate vinegar tang than mouth-puckering bagged varieties. They're the perfect chip for Roasted Shallot Dip.

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Sesame Salmon Croquettes

Black-eyed Pea Pate
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Sesame Salmon Croquettes

These aren’t the old-school salmon croquettes! Fragrant fresh ginger gives these easy two-bite nibbles a bright punch of flavor. If you can’t find fresh ginger, substitute with 1/2 tsp. ground ginger.

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Warm Kale and Asiago Dip

Warm Kale and Asiago Dip
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Warm Kale and Asiago Dip

The party staple, hot spinach dip gets a trendy makeover with the use of bacon and trendy kale.

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Smoky Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Ball

Smoky Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Ball
Credit: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Smoky Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Ball

Update the cheese platter with a new cheese ball, spiced honey for drizzling, and marinated feta.

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    1 of 35 Baked Brie Bites
    2 of 35 Stuffed Endive with Herbed Goat Cheese
    3 of 35 Blue Cheese Red-Currant Cheese Ball
    4 of 35 Cheddar-Horseradish-Walnut Cheese Ball
    5 of 35 Chicken Liver Mousse Crostini with Pepper Jelly
    6 of 35 Creamy Shrimp Dip with Crispy Wonton Chips
    7 of 35 Feta-Olive Fresh Herb Cheese Ball
    8 of 35 Grapefruit-Beet-Goat Cheese Flatbread
    9 of 35 Inside-Out Hot Brown Bites
    10 of 35 Roasted Fennel-and-Prosciutto Flatbread
    11 of 35 Smoked Trout Crostini with Radishes and Dill Cream
    12 of 35 Bacon-Fig Tassies
    13 of 35 Benne-Maple Roasted Pecans
    14 of 35 Cuban Sliders
    15 of 35 Gumbo Rice Fritters
    16 of 35 Marinated Olives and Almonds
    17 of 35 Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
    18 of 35 Orange-Basil Baked Brie
    19 of 35 Sweet Potato Tartlets
    20 of 35 Wine-Spiked Cranberry Cheese Log
    21 of 35 Asparagus-Blue Cheese Canapés
    22 of 35 Black-eyed Pea Pâté
    23 of 35 Blue Cheese Straws
    24 of 35 Buttery Toasted Pecans
    25 of 35 Cheese Dreams
    26 of 35 Chicks in a Blanket
    27 of 35 Cranberry-Goat Cheese Canapés
    28 of 35 Lump Crab Mornay
    29 of 35 Millionaire’s Candied Bacon
    30 of 35 Pimiento Cheese Gougerés
    31 of 35 Roasted Shallot Dip
    32 of 35 Rosemary Salt-and-Vinegar Chips
    33 of 35 Sesame Salmon Croquettes
    34 of 35 Warm Kale and Asiago Dip
    35 of 35 Smoky Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Ball

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