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The Best Appetizers We Ate in 2017

best appetizers pretzel bites
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Dinner’s great and all, but we’re equally into what comes before it: appetizers. Here are 19 of the best ones we made this year.

best appetizers bagel rolls
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

1.

'Everything Bagel' Cauliflower Rolls

These little bites won't weigh you down but will be delicious.  

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2.

Mexican Street Corn Dip

Goes perfectly with a cerveza or three.

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3.

Lasagna Soup

You love lasagna. You love soup. So why not try a fun mash-up of the two?

best appetizers breakfast dumplings
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4.

Sausage and Egg Breakfast Dumplings

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Everything is better in dumpling form.

best appetizers carrots in a blanket
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5.

Carrot Pigs in a Blanket

Calling all vegetarians…

best appetizers gnocchi soup
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6.

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

This soup might change your life (not to be dramatic).  

best appetizers gazpacho
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7.

15-Minute Gazpacho with Cucumber, Red Pepper and Basil

Three cheers for cold soup.  

best appetizers bruschetta bar
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8.

Italian Bruschetta Bar

Yes to all of this.

best appetizers potato crostini
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9.

Sweet Potato Crostini

Sweet potatoes don’t hurt the top of your mouth like a bread-based crostini would.

best appetizers cheese balls
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10.

The Classiest Cheeseballs in the Universe

These guys have everything: pomegranate seeds, dill, blue cheese and so much more.

best appetizers bagel galettes
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

11.

Everything Bagel Tomato Galettes

The food mash-up you didn’t know you needed.

best appetizers prosciutto board
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12.

Prosciutto and Fig Salad Board

These are a few of our favorite things.

best appetizers deviled eggs
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13.

Mexican Street Corn Deviled Eggs

These are like normal deviled eggs but, like, a hundred times better.

best appetizers pretzel bites
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

14.

Brie-Stuffed Pretzel Bites

The best things in life are (stuffed with) cheese.

best appetizers leftover nachos
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15.

Cranberry Brussels Sprouts Brie Skillet Nachos

The most addictive salty-sweet combination imaginable.

best appetizers baked brie
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16.

Baked Brie with Cranberries and Pomegranate

Despite how fancy it looks, this is so easy to make.

best appetizers sushi cups
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17.

Vegetarian Sushi Cups

These little bites are infinitely simpler to make than traditional rolls.

best appetizers squash fondue
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

18.

Dairy-Free Butternut Squash 'Fondue'

Later, lactose.

best appetizers mini quesadillas
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19.

Mini Quesadillas

Don’t forget the guac on the side.


sarah stiefvater

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