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The Best Appetizers We Ate in 2017

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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.

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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
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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
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14.

Brie-Stuffed Pretzel Bites

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

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15.

Cranberry Brussels Sprouts Brie Skillet Nachos

The most addictive salty-sweet combination imaginable.

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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
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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

Wellness Director

Sarah Stiefvater is PureWow's Wellness Director. She's been at PureWow for ten years, and in that time has written and edited stories across all categories, but currently focuses...