Almost every holiday gathering has good food and drinks to enjoy with family and friends while catching up with each other. Let’s face it: sometimes…that’s the whole point of celebrating the holiday season.
Turkey and all the traditional side dishes and trimmings are nothing short of fabulous, but you know what else everyone just loves to eat during the holidays? Finger foods. Appetizers. Hors-d’oeuvres.
Whatever you call them, those little snacks that you hold delicately in one hand, chatting away with family and friends while the cooking aromas drift out of the kitchen, are irresistible.
Umm…We’re a Little Busy Here?
But hang on. Isn’t there already enough to do?
What with basting, steaming, sautéing and baking, can’t we just open a bag of potato chips or something?
Sure, you could…and everyone would be happy.
But if you want to push the appetizer-boat out just a little further – we’ve rounded up three delightful ideas that take minutes to prepare and will perfectly satisfy your guests’ appetites.
Each recipe roughly feeds 12 people – so multiply or divide as needed!
Tyent’s TANTALIZING Holiday Appetizers
1) Some Like it Hot. And Bacon-y.
What You Need:
- 24 jalapeno chilies
- 1 cup of cream cheese
- 12 slices of bacon
What You Do:
- Take each jalapeno, cut in half, and fill with cream cheese.
- Put the halves back together and wrap each stuffed chili with half a slice of bacon.
- Arrange each bacon-wrapped stuffed chili on a baking sheet.
- Cook in the oven for 15 – 20 minutes at 400 degrees F.
This appetizer combines the right amount of heat and the right amount of bacon to ignite a flavorful explosion on your taste buds!
2) Sweet and Savory Skewers
What You Need:
- 4 apples, cut into pieces
- 12 ounces Brie, cut into neat cubes, roughly the same size as the apple
- ¾ cup salted caramel
- ¾ cup chopped dates and pecans
What You Do:
- Simply thread the brie and apple pieces onto mini-skewers.
- Arrange the mini-skewers on a platter.
- Drizzle with the salted caramel.
- Sprinkle with the chopped dates and nuts.
This appetizer is so ridiculously simple to make and yet tastes heavenly!
3) Smokey Chickpeas
What You Need:
- 15 ounce can of chickpeas, drained and patted dry
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp. Hickory smoke blend powder, smoked spices or smoked paprika
- 1 tsp sea salt
What You Do:
- Combine chickpeas with olive oil.
- Bake in the oven at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes, shaking the tray every 10 minutes.
- Pour the chickpeas into a serving bowl.
- Toss with smoked spice blend and salt.
This appetizer is….seriously delicious!
Water Ionizers for Holiday Hydration!
A chilled glass of Tyent alkaline water from your water ionizer will be a welcome addition throughout the day by all your guests, young and old.
In fact – there’s nothing more delicious and refreshing to help energize and hydrate everyone than alkaline hydrogen water!
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Share Your Holiday Recipes!
Have any “secret” recipes or favorite dishes that your family and friends can’t wait to devour during the holidays?
Please share your holiday cheer with us below!
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