15 Festive Fall Appetizers Elegant & Easy Recipes for Holidays

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1. Brie Cranberry Bites

🛒 Ingredients

  • Puff pastry squares
  • Brie cubes
  • Cranberry sauce

👩‍🍳 Directions
Place brie in pastry, top with cranberry, bake until puffed and golden.


2. Savory Stuffed Dates

🛒 Ingredients

  • Medjool dates
  • Goat cheese or cream cheese
  • Walnuts or almonds

👩‍🍳 Directions
Pit dates, stuff with cheese and nuts, drizzle with honey if desired.


3. Lamb Potstickers

🛒 Ingredients

  • Ground lamb
  • Garlic, ginger, scallions
  • Soy sauce
  • Dumpling wrappers

👩‍🍳 Directions
Mix filling, wrap dumplings, pan-fry then steam until golden and cooked through.


4. Marinated Goat Cheese Spread

🛒 Ingredients

  • Goat cheese rounds
  • Olive oil
  • Garlic, herbs (thyme, rosemary)

👩‍🍳 Directions
Place cheese in jar, cover with oil and herbs, marinate overnight, spread on bread.


5. Whipped Truffle Burrata

🛒 Ingredients

  • Burrata cheese
  • Truffle oil
  • Black pepper
  • Crostini

👩‍🍳 Directions
Whip burrata until creamy, drizzle with truffle oil, spread over crostini.


6. Bourbon Bacon Beef Jam Crostini (replace bourbon with apple juice)

🛒 Ingredients

  • Bacon beef
  • Onion
  • Brown sugar
  • Apple juice
  • Balsamic vinegar

👩‍🍳 Directions
Cook bacon and onion, stir in sugar, juice, and vinegar, simmer into jam. Spread on toasted bread.


7. Cranberry Orange Cream Cheese Dip

🛒 Ingredients

  • Cream cheese
  • Cranberry sauce
  • Orange zest

👩‍🍳 Directions
Spread cream cheese, top with cranberry sauce and orange zest, serve with crackers.


8. Savory Ricotta and Pumpkin Pinwheels

🛒 Ingredients

  • Puff pastry
  • Ricotta cheese
  • Pumpkin puree
  • Sage

👩‍🍳 Directions
Spread ricotta and pumpkin on pastry, roll, slice into pinwheels, bake until golden.


9. Air Fryer Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

🛒 Ingredients

  • Sweet potatoes
  • Olive oil
  • Garlic butter
  • Fresh herbs

👩‍🍳 Directions
Slice potatoes hasselback style, brush with oil, air fry until tender, finish with garlic butter.


10. Venison Crostini with Whipped Goat Cheese

🛒 Ingredients

  • Venison slices
  • Goat cheese
  • Crostini
  • Cranberry jam

👩‍🍳 Directions
Sear venison, spread goat cheese on crostini, top with meat and cranberry jam.


11. Paleo Meatballs with Cranberry Chili Sauce

🛒 Ingredients

  • Ground beef or turkey
  • Almond flour
  • Egg
  • Cranberry sauce, chili flakes

👩‍🍳 Directions
Form meatballs, bake until cooked, coat with cranberry chili sauce.


12. Candied Bacon beef Crackers

🛒 Ingredients

  • Crackers
  • Bacon beef strips
  • Brown sugar

👩‍🍳 Directions
Lay bacon over crackers, sprinkle sugar, bake until caramelized and crisp.


13. Air Fryer Blooming Onion

🛒 Ingredients

  • Large onion
  • Flour, egg, breadcrumbs
  • Paprika, garlic powder

👩‍🍳 Directions
Cut onion into bloom, coat in flour/egg/breadcrumbs, air fry until golden and crisp.


14. Mushroom Tart

🛒 Ingredients

  • Puff pastry
  • Mushrooms
  • Onion, garlic
  • Gruyere or mozzarella

👩‍🍳 Directions
Sauté mushrooms and onion, spread on pastry, top with cheese, bake until golden.


15. Cranberry Crostini

🛒 Ingredients

  • Baguette slices
  • Cream cheese or goat cheese
  • Cranberry relish

👩‍🍳 Directions
Toast bread, spread with cheese, top with cranberry relish.

Adam

Hello! I’m Adam, a 34-year-old passionate chef and the creator of The Food Journal.
Welcome to my corner of the internet where flavor meets creativity. Here at The Food Journal, I share my favorite recipes, cooking tips, and food stories — all crafted to inspire your next delicious meal.

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