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36 Crowd-Pleasing Make-Ahead Appetizers for Any Event

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36 Make-Ahead Appetizers

  • Appetizer Tortilla Pinwheels

    • Author/Contributor: Pat Waymire (Yellow Springs, Ohio)

    • Highlights: Cream cheese roll-ups that can be prepared in advance and sliced right before serving.

  • Marinated Cheese

    • Author/Contributor: Laurie Casper (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania)

    • Total Time: 30 min

    • Servings: About 2 pounds

    • Nutrition (per 1 oz): 121 calories, 11g fat (6g sat fat), 30mg cholesterol, 153mg sodium, 1g carbs (0g sugars, 0g fiber), 5g protein.

  • Antipasto Skewers

    • Author/Contributor: Denise Hazen (Cincinnati, Ohio)

    • Total Time: 35 min

    • Servings: 40 appetizers

    • Nutrition (per kabob): 66 calories, 5g fat (1g sat fat), 9mg cholesterol, 315mg sodium, 4g carbs (0g sugars, 0g fiber), 2g protein.

  • Baby Swiss Appetizer Cheesecake

    • Author/Contributor: Marilyn Edelman (Sabetha, Kansas)

    • Total Time: 1 hour 10 min

    • Servings: 24

    • Nutrition (per slice): 197 calories, 17g fat (9g sat fat), 65mg cholesterol, 176mg sodium, 6g carbs (2g sugars, 0g fiber), 5g protein.

  • Sausage Pinwheels

    • Author/Contributor: Cindy Nerat (Menominee, Michigan)

    • Total Time: 45 min

    • Servings: About 6-½ dozen

    • Nutrition (per appetizer): 46 calories, 3g fat (1g sat fat), 6mg cholesterol, 89mg sodium, 2g carbs (1g sugars, 0g fiber), 1g protein.

  • Grape Appetizer

    • Author/Contributor: Eleanor Grofvert (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

    • Total Time: 45 min

    • Servings: About 5 dozen

    • Nutrition (per 5 appetizers): 146 calories, 11g fat (6g sat fat), 28mg cholesterol, 124mg sodium, 8g carbs (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

  • Chicken Salad Caprese

    • Author/Contributor: Frances Pietsch (Flower Mound, Texas)

    • Total Time: 45 min

    • Servings: 8 cups salad (6-½ dozen crostini)

    • Nutrition (per piece): 179 calories, 10g fat (3g sat fat), 19mg cholesterol, 316mg sodium, 16g carbs (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.

  • Cranberry Cream Cheese Spread

    • Author/Contributor: Frankie Robinson (Lockhart, Texas)

    • Total Time: 10 min

    • Servings: 1-½ cups

    • Nutrition (per 2 tbsp): 76 calories, 4g fat (3g sat fat), 13mg cholesterol, 84mg sodium, 9g carbs (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

  • Savory Cookies

    • Author/Contributor: Mildred Sherrer (Fort Worth, Texas)

    • Total Time: 20 min

    • Servings: About 4-½ dozen

    • Nutrition (per 3 wafers): 138 calories, 9g fat (6g sat fat), 26mg cholesterol, 131mg sodium, 11g carbs (0g sugars, 0g fiber), 3g protein.

  • 7-Layer Greek Dip

    • Author/Contributor: Elizabeth Dumont (Boulder, Colorado)

    • Total Time: 25 min

    • Servings: 5 cups (120 chips)

    • Nutrition (per ¼ cup dip with 6 chips): 178 calories, 8g fat (2g sat fat), 8mg cholesterol, 478mg sodium, 20g carbs (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

  • Hot Crab Pinwheels

    • Author/Contributor: Kitti Boesel (Woodbridge, Virginia)

    • Total Time: 25 min

    • Servings: 3 dozen

    • Nutrition (per pinwheel): 44 calories, 2g fat (1g sat fat), 10mg cholesterol, 98mg sodium, 3g carbs (0g sugars, 0g fiber), 2g protein.

  • Mini Muffuletta Sandwiches

    • Author/Contributor: Gareth Craner (Minden, Nevada)

    • Total Time: 25 min

    • Servings: 3 dozen

    • Nutrition (per wedge): 119 calories, 8g fat (3g sat fat), 16mg cholesterol, 537mg sodium, 7g carbs (0g sugars, 0g fiber), 6g protein.

  • Mediterranean Pastry Pinwheels

    • Author/Contributor: Kristen Heigl (Staten Island, New York)

    • Total Time: 35 min

    • Servings: 16 appetizers

    • Nutrition (per appetizer): 170 calories, 13g fat (5g sat fat), 18mg cholesterol, 227mg sodium, 11g carbs (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

  • Mini Grilled Cheese

    • Author/Contributor: Anita Curtis (Camarillo, California)

    • Total Time: 30 min

    • Servings: 8 dozen

    • Nutrition (per piece): 77 calories, 4g fat (2g sat fat), 10mg cholesterol, 168mg sodium, 7g carbs (1g sugars, 0g fiber), 2g protein.

  • Crispy Sriracha Spring Rolls

    • Author/Contributor: Carla Mendres (Winnipeg, Manitoba)

    • Total Time: 1 hour

    • Servings: About 2 dozen

    • Nutrition (per spring roll): 186 calories, 14g fat (4g sat fat), 30mg cholesterol, 215mg sodium, 10g carbs (1g sugars, 0g fiber), 6g protein.

  • Bacon Cheeseburger Slider Bake

    • Author/Contributor: Nick Iverson (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

    • Total Time: 40 min

    • Servings: 2 dozen

    • Nutrition (per slider): 380 calories, 24g fat (13g sat fat), 86mg cholesterol, 628mg sodium, 21g carbs (9g sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein.

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