12 Best New Year's Eve Appetizers to Ring in 2024

The joy of the holiday season doesn’t have to come to an end just because the cold winds of January are blowing in. You can linger in the magic of the season for as long as you’d like.

If you’ve been nominated as this year’s host, there are a wide variety of hors d'oeuvres you can conjure up to create lasting memories.

Below, we have a dozen of the best apps to serve at your new year’s party. Without question, they’ll make the memories last and induce several requests for recipes.

1. Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Mushrooms are a fascinating little vegetable, aren’t they? They can be stirred into hundreds of different dishes and the finished products are all incredible.

Something about New Year’s Eve calls for seafood. Perhaps it’s because it pairs so well with champagne. This makes crab stuffed mushrooms a real centerpiece in the midst of all your other new year’s eve appetizers.

The ingredients are straightforward, including butter, green onion, crabmeat, Monterey Jack cheese, eggs, butter, and mushrooms. You’ll prepare several of the ingredients in a skillet beforehand.

Then, everything can be placed into the mushroom caps and popped into the oven for 20 minutes. In the end, your house will smell like a French cookery and, best of all, your guests will be fascinated and delighted.

2. French Onion Soup Bites

Everyone’s had French onion soup. But, have they ever had French onion soup bites? This party piece is a real talking point – and oh-so-easy to make. With only 10 minutes of prep time, you can create 24 little masterpieces that are sure to delight.

The main ingredients include crescent rolls, gruyère cheese, yellow onions, beef broth, and red wine vinegar. Some of them need to be heated in a skillet. But all of them will end up in a muffin pan. The end result is a crispy, flavorful explosion that will keep people coming back for more.

3. Parmesan Bread Bites

Bread? Cheese? Champagne? Does life get any better than that? Parmesan bread bites will pair wonderfully with your cocktail menu and, best of all, they’re easy to make.

The ingredients are as straightforward as refrigerated pizza dough, parmesan cheese, butter, and garlic.

They’ll spend some time in the oven and your guests will slather them in garlic butter.

Sounds cozy and delicious, right? For a fan-favorite that’s easy to make and sure to please, you might find that these bread bites become a staple in all your future party planning.

4. Bacon-Wrapped Scallops

Here comes another one that’s easy to make, yet the finished product is so elegant-looking.

Only five ingredients are required: sea scallops, bacon, maple syrup, garlic powder, and chopped parsley.

From there, it’s as easy as you might imagine. The scallops and bacon require a little time in separate frying pans before they’re combined together and popped into the oven for the finishing touches.

Sprinkle some parsley on top and leave your guests wondering if Gordon Ramsey stopped by earlier in the day.

5. Cucumber Salmon Coins

If you’re in the mood for seafood, but prefer a no-cook method, you’ll consider this to be one of the best new year’s eve appetizers. Again, the ingredients couldn’t be simpler: cucumber, smoked salmon, cream cheese, and dill.

Simply peel the cucumber and cut it into coins. Then, top it with small slices of smoked salmon and finish it with some cream cheese. You might choose to stick a toothpick through the middle to keep everything in place.

When all is said and done, a simple sprinkling of dill finishes the dish with timeless elegance.

6. Shrimp Cocktail

When in doubt, you can’t go wrong with a classic plate of shrimp cocktail. It only requires a simple trip to the local supermarket for the platter and the cocktail sauce.

You can even scout the salad dressing aisle to conjure up a few different varieties of cocktail sauce. Some have a little bit more kick than others and you always want to keep everyone’s palate in mind.

You can lay everything out on one large platter. Or, you can fancify the evening by placing three or four shrimp around the edge of a martini glass with a large dollop of cocktail sauce in the center.

These glasses would look gorgeous if they’re served on a silver tray so each guest can enjoy an individual portion.

7. Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Bites

If you have puffed pastry left over from your French onion soup bites, you might want to extend it into some cheese and onion bites.

These appetizers are full of conflicting delights, such as the sweet drizzle of honey and the salty addition of onion. Other than that, the ingredients include puff pastry, yellow onions, goat cheese, balsamic, and parsley.

While you preheat the oven to 375 degrees, you can roll the ingredients into 12 equal squares and fill them with these flavor explosions.

8. Goat Cheese and Salami Stuffed Dates

To extend the life of your goat cheese, you can fascinate guests with stuffed dates. These are handy little poppers that won’t force your guests to put down their all-important glass of champagne.

Simply slice large Medjool dates, and fill them with cheese, salami, and pistachios. Then, let the dates do the talking for you. Truthfully, people will either love or hate these NYE appetizers. But, the odds are definitely in your favor.

9. Sweet Potato Chorizo Sausage Balls

We have a lot of bread, cheese, and seafood on this list of appetizers for new year’s eve. How about a little sausage to switch things up a bit? For something that’s going to spark so much intrigue, they’re fairly simple to make.

Ingredients include Mexican chorizo sausage, sweet potatoes, Dijon mustard, baking mix, and cheddar cheese.

Roll everything into perfect little one-and-a-half inch balls and bake them in the oven for 20 minutes. Between the flavor of the sausage, the cheese, and the mustard, people will be thinking about these apps well into the new year.

10. Burrata and Steak Crostini

Have you ever wondered why the Real Housewives love charcuterie boards and burrata salads so much? They must be good.

Why not recreate a little burrata magic yourself? These crostinis are truly delightful with their dash of peppery hanger steak, cheese, onions, and toasted baguettes.

Like many of the other dishes on this list, you’ll want to slightly brown the meat in a skillet first. Then, everything ends up in the oven so you can set it and forget it while you continue to get the house in order for all your guests!

11. Buffalo Chicken Dip

This one comes with some options: you can choose to be as spicy or as mild as you’d like. By nature, the buffalo sauce will carry a little bit of a kick. But, it’s up to you how far you want to go.

There’s cream cheese and bleu cheese involved, so they’ll cut through some of the spiciness. Other than that, you’ll need kosher salt, sharp cheddar cheese, and chicken breast. Everything gets baked in the oven for about 25 minutes et voila!

Served in the center of some warm tortilla chips, this dish will help you create a nice gathering point in your kitchen, bar area, or living room.

12. Baked Brie Wreath

The best part of New Year’s is that it basks in the post-holiday glow of the season. While your halls are still decked and your wreaths are still hanging, you can make a delightful baked brie wreath, surround it with some DIY candle centerpieces, and set the room aglow.

Truth be told, this recipe isn’t as simple as setting out a tray of shrimp cocktail or baking chicken breast in buffalo sauce. But, if you’re up for the challenge, this is worth every minute of prep and cook time.

The list of ingredients is long, but basic. The essentials include butter, sugar, yeast, flour, brie, rosemary, oregano and thyme. Then, you’ll spend some time simmering over the stove before moving on to the mixer. Even then, you still have a ways to go with some oven time.

But, if you’re intently focused on setting a scene, a baked brie wreath is an absolute must.

Only the Best Apps to Serve at Your New Year’s Party

Whether you’re in the mood for meat or seafood, something spicy or something sweet, you can cover all your bases with these best apps to serve at your new year’s party.

Whatever your new year’s resolutions are this year, you can have a kickoff celebration with friends and family to set the tone for your most successful year yet.

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