Recipe Roundup

57 Cheesy Appetizer and Hors D'Oeuvre Recipes

Whether you're throwing a swanky soirée or a backyard barbecue, cheese is always a welcome guest. Here are our favorite ways to serve it.

By The Editors of Epicurious

December 19, 2018

Homemade Cheese Spread With Garlic and Herbs

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Homemade Cheese Spread With Garlic and Herbs
This creamy cheese spread is great on toasts (and anything else you can find to spread it on).
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Broccoli and Garlic-Ricotta Toasts With Hot Honey
Crispy roasted broccoli works just as well as an appetizer as it does a side dish when scattered over garlicky, ricotta-slathered toasts.
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Cheese Fondue With Beer and Bourbon
The fancy French chef’s secret weapon for perfect fondue? Babybel cheese: it keeps the molten mixture from separating, and its unassuming flavor lets the Gruyère shine.
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Polenta Bites With Wild Mushrooms and Fontina
Store-bought tubes of polenta are the ultimate appetizer shortcut: just slice and toast in the oven, top with wild mushrooms and Fontina, then bake until melty and irresistible.
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Crab Rangoon (Cream Cheese Crab Wonton)
This classic tiki appetizer of wonton wrappers stuffed with cream cheese and lump crab meat is unbeatable party food.
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Five-Cheese Pimento Cheese
This addictive five-cheese version of the classic Southern spread is robust, creamy, and perfect on a sandwich or cracker.
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Peaches and Tomatoes With Burrata and Hot Sauce
This summer, take your peaches to dinner. Combine the fruit with a zippy dressing, ripe tomatoes, and creamy cheese for the ultimate sweet-salty-savory salad.
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Cheesy Sesame Phyllo Bites
You can cut these cheesy crackers into whatever shape you like.
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Marinated Goat Cheese With Herbs and Spices
Looking for a throw-together app that seems way fancier than it is? Look no further than this gussied-up goat cheese situation.
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Baked Three-Cheese Onion Dip With Chive and Pepperoncini
When great dips get together, it’s magic. This recipe boasts all the beauty of a creamy onion dip with the irresistible appeal of queso.
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3-Ingredient Smoked Mozzarella Sticks
Skip the mess of dredging and deep frying with these super-easy mozzarella sticks.
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Radicchio and Citrus Salad with Burrata
We’re over having to carefully cut the peels off citrus before slicing them; simply peeling them first keeps their natural shape intact and saves time.
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Ensaymadas
These sugary, Parmesan-y, buttery Philippine yeast rolls are a Christmas morning mainstay for chef Angela Dimayuga’s family.
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Classic Spinach-Artichoke Dip With Mozzarella and Parmesan
Two kinds of melty cheese make this dip extra luxe.
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