Appetizer Recipes - Mashed

Patterson Watkins

Flamin' Hot Cheetos Taco Ring Recipe

This bright-orange Flamin' Hot Cheetos taco ring is the perfect game day snack, and this recipe walks you through crafting homemade dips and toppings, too.

Kate Shungu

Steak Fajita Quesadillas Recipe

Easy, cheesy, and perfect for an appetizer or main course, these crispy yet gooey steak quesadillas are a crowd pleaser.

Catherine Brookes

Spicy Salmon Sushi Bake Recipe

This recipe has all the creamy, umami flavors of your favorite spicy salmon sushi roll, but with the delicious convenience of a warm, comforting bake.

Two bowls of jerk tofu with rice and peas

Catherine Brookes

Marinated Jerk Tofu Recipe

Marinated jerk tofu is full of flavor and protein and ready in under 30 minutes. Serve it with your favorite sides for a tasty satisfying plant-based meal.

Kate Shungu

Classic Sweet Potato Cornbread With Cinnamon Honey Butter Recipe

A leftover cooked sweet potato is a clever add-in to cornbread, lending a sweet and salty note that pairs perfectly with cinnamon honey butter.

Catherine Brookes

Baked Buffalo Carrots Recipe

These baked buffalo carrots offer both zippy spice and wholesome nutrition, and the prep is practically nonexistent before they tenderize in the oven.

Cheesy puff pastry snacks with creamy dip

Nads Willow

16 Puff Pastry Bites For Your NYE Party

Why spend all of your New Year’s Eve in the kitchen? These easy and delicious bites take advantage of frozen puff pastry to make delightful party appetizers.

Patterson Watkins

Dorito-Dusted Shrimp With Jalapeño Dipping Sauce Recipe

Just when you thought crispy shrimp couldn't get any better, these are coated in nacho cheese Doritos and served with a zesty, creamy sauce.

Catherine Brookes

Brie And Bacon Potato Skins Recipe

These Brie and bacon potato skins pack in a little more decadence than your typical appetizer, especially if you top them off with a dollop of cranberry sauce.

cranberry bacon baked brie with toasted bread

Feta Topalu

Cranberry-Bacon Baked Brie (Holiday Appetizer) Recipe

Tart cranberries, smoky bacon, and creamy brie unite to form the perfect gooey bite before any holiday meal.

Catherine Brookes

Classic Jersey Disco Fries Recipe

Crispy, cheesy, and doused in beef gravy, these homemade disco fries rival the ones you find at late-night joints in New Jersey.

chocolate-coated brie cheese bite on wooden table

Kate Shungu

Salted Caramel Chocolate-Covered Brie Recipe

Featuring only three ingredients and requiring 15 minutes of active work, salted caramel chocolate-covered brie will seriously shake up your dessert routine.

Kate Shungu

4-Ingredient Green Bean Casserole Pastry Bites Recipe

4-ingredient green bean casserole pastry bites offer an easy, delicious way to enjoy the comforting flavors of green bean casserole in bite-sized perfection.

Patterson Watkins

Brussels Sprouts With Chorizo And Aioli Recipe

Brussels sprouts with chorizo and aioli give sprouts the tapas treatment, for a mix of sweet, tart, rich, and smoky balancing the bitterish Brussels sprouts."

Feta Topalu

Kale Salad With Pears And Maple Pecans Recipe

If you're in need of a salad bursting with fall flavors and a variety of toothsome textures, this kale salad with pears and maple pecans is the perfect answer.

Kate Shungu

Garlic And Herb Air Fryer Steak Bites Recipe

Instead of making a ribeye for one, turn your garlic-herb steak into a fancy appetizer for a crowd by cutting it into bites and popping it into the air fryer.

Feta Topalu

Copycat Cheesecake Factory Avocado Egg Rolls Recipe

This copycat Cheesecake Factory avocado-stuffed egg roll recipe, which comes with a cilantro-cashew dipping sauce, is even better than the restaurant version.