Holidays & Occasions Thanksgiving 35 Snacks to Enjoy During the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade By Southern Living Editors Updated on July 21, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Parade watch parties are a Thanksgiving staple. Whether you're watching a local spectacle from the sidewalks on Main Street or viewing the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from the comfort of your home, parades are how most of us start Thanksgiving Day. Parades can last a long time with larger-than-life floats and award-worthy performances, so appetites will inevitably start to grow. Enter: the hostess with an assortment of award-worthy snacks to save the day. We gathered a collection of Thanksgiving snacks; from Warm Spinach Dip to Pumpkin Whoopie Pies, these treats are the perfect mixture of savory and sweet. Although the stress of cooking on Thanksgiving is a headache enough, these quick bites are easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time. They're light enough to hold you over, but they won't ruin the main feast. Set these munchies out front-and-center, but make sure to save some room. 01 of 35 Warm Spinach-Sweet Onion Dip with Country Ham Warm Spinach-Sweet Onion Dip with Country Ham Recipe: Warm Spinach-Sweet Onion Dip with Country Ham This creamy dip will warm up all your guests on a chilly Thanksgiving afternoon. 02 of 35 Apple Chips Micah A. Leal Recipe: Apple Chips Be careful, these Apple Chips are so addicting you might eat the whole batch. 03 of 35 Ranch Snacker Crackers Sheri Castle Recipe: Ranch Snacker Crackers Oyster crackers and a mixture of herbs and spices make up this tasty snack. 04 of 35 Snickerdoodle Doughnut Hole Muffins Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Snickerdoodle Doughnut Hole Muffins These sugary doughnut holes are bite-sized and oh-so sweet. 05 of 35 Red Chipotle Pepper Jelly Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Red Chipotle Pepper Jelly Make this pepper jelly before Thanksgiving, and you've got both an appetizer for the big meal and any parades, dog shows, or other must-see TV events. You need only keep a block of cream cheese and a pack of crackers on hand. 06 of 35 Shrimp and Grits Casserole Antonis Achilleo; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos Recipe: Shrimp and Grits Casserole It's not a true Southern meal without a dish of shrimp and grits. 07 of 35 Baked Brie with Pecans Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Baked Brie with Pecans This elegant baked brie dish only takes 30 minutes to make. 08 of 35 Mini Bananas Foster Sticky Buns Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos Recipe: Mini Bananas Foster Sticky Buns These sweet treats are the perfect addition to any snack spread. 09 of 35 Buttery Toasted Pecans Photo: Iain Bagwell Recipe: Buttery Toasted Pecans Munch on these toasted pecans all parade long. 10 of 35 Puppy Chow Snack Mix bhofack2/Getty Images Recipe: Puppy Chow Snack Mix Set out this sugary snack mix, and it'll be gone in seconds. 11 of 35 Salted Caramel-Apple Hand Pies Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Katie Jacobs Recipe: Salted Caramel-Apple Hand Pies The beloved apple pie is converted into portable hand pies for the ideal grab-and-go snack. 12 of 35 Stove-Top Bacon Popcorn Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Stove-Top Bacon Popcorn This seasoned snack only takes 20 minutes to make, so you can prioritize the Thanksgiving feast. 13 of 35 Sweet-and-Salty Autumn Snack Mix Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Katie Jacobs Recipe: Sweet-and-Salty Snack Mix Sweet and salty, this snack mix is guaranteed to fulfill everyone's cravings. 14 of 35 Pimiento Pickle Poppers Southern Living Recipe: Pimiento Pickle Poppers We gave this snack a Southern twist by filling dill pickles with pimiento cheese and wrapping them in bacon. 15 of 35 Warm Cheese-and-Spicy Pecan Dip Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Warm Cheese-and-Spicy Pecan Dip This warm cheese dip features a Southern kick from spicy, seasoned pecans. 16 of 35 Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Southern Living Recipe: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies These cupcake-like pumpkin treats are filled with velvety cream cheese frosting. 17 of 35 Classic Deviled Eggs Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Classic Deviled Eggs A classic Southern staple, deviled eggs deserve a spot at every table. 18 of 35 Bacon Bow Tie Crackers Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Tami Hardeman Recipe: Bacon Bow Tie Crackers This simple snack requires only bacon and buttery crackers. 19 of 35 Spicy Cheddar Appetizer Cookies Jennifer Davick Recipe: Spicy Cheddar Appetizer Cookies May all your cheese dreams come true with these baked cheese crackers. 20 of 35 Sweet Potato and Chorizo Sausage Bites Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Sweet Potato and Chorizo Sausage Bites These sausage bites are the perfect savory nibbler. 21 of 35 Sweet-and-Spicy Sheet Pan Bacon Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Karin Olsen; Food Styling: William Smith Recipe: Sweet-and-Spicy Sheet Pan Bacon We seasoned bacon with cayenne pepper and brown sugar to make this award-worthy snack. 22 of 35 Pumpkin-Buttermilk Biscuits with Crispy Ham and Honey Butter Victor Protasio; Propr Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Pumpkin-Buttermilk Biscuits with Crispy Ham and Honey Butter We transformed the classic buttermilk biscuit into a seasonal delight. 23 of 35 Fresh Fruit Salad Jen Causey Recipe: Fresh Fruit Salad Every spread deserves an assortment of fruit. Fill your fruit salad with seasonal fruits like apples, pears, and blackberries. 24 of 35 Buffalo Chicken-Cheese Dip Jennifer Davick Recipe: Buffalo Chicken-Cheese Dip No one can resist the cheesy goodness of Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dip. 25 of 35 Stuffed Endive with Herbed Goat Cheese Laurey W. Glenn Recipe: Stuffed Endive with Herbed Goat Cheese This holiday appetizer is simple, attractive, and delicious—perfect for a last minute addition to your table. Crunchy leaves of endive are the perfect handheld vessel for the creamy goat cheese spread. 26 of 35 Crack Crackers Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Recipe: Crack Crackers These crackers are hard to stop eating, so only set out a few, or some people will be full before dinner is ready. 27 of 35 Baked Goat Cheese Spread with Pepper Jelly Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Baked Goat Cheese Spread with Pepper Jelly This is not your average cheesy dip. Tangy from the goat cheese and sweet from the pepper jelly, it's packed with flavor and great with any cracker, bread, or crudités. 28 of 35 Cracker Toffee Abbi Wilt Recipe: Cracker Toffee This five ingredient treat couldn't be easier to make. It's also made from pantry staples like saltines and brown sugar, so chances are you can whip it up on the fly. 29 of 35 Basic Pimiento Cheese Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Basic Pimiento Cheese You can't go wrong with a classic like pimento cheese out on the table. 30 of 35 Sweet Potato Chips Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Sweet Potato Chips Sure, you can buy chips for everyone to munch on, but guests will be blown away by this freshly fried snack. 31 of 35 Mini Potato Skins Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop styling: Claire Spollen; Food styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Mini Potato Skins Mashed potatoes may be on the menu for dinner, but kick off Thanksgiving with potato skins as a snack. Loaded with bacon, Cheddar, and sour cream, you won't have any left by the time dinner is served. 32 of 35 Slow-Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Ali Ramee; Prop Styling: Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland Recipe: Slow-Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs This snack is thrown together in a slow-cooker for a hassle-free way to keep everyone satisfied until the turkey is ready. 33 of 35 Cranberry Brie Bites Southern Living Recipe: Cranberry Brie Bites Why save the cranberry sauce for dinner? Borrow a little for this easy to make appetizer and serve the rest when dinner is ready. 34 of 35 Smoky Black-Eyed Pea Hummus Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Smoky Black-Eyed Pea Hummus Add a new dip into your rotation with this Southern spin on hummus. Instead of chickpeas, it uses black-eyed peas and smoked paprika for a pop of color. 35 of 35 Cheddar Cheese Straws Southern Living Recipe: Cheddar Cheese Straws Who doesn't love a cheese straw? Bursting with cheddar flavor, you won't be able to resist going for seconds. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit