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Welcome to the Appetizers recipe category. Here you will find all sorts of appetizer recipes: from Happy Hour at Home, casual game day gatherings, and fancy party eats.

From finger foods and two bite nibbles to dips and small plate foods, we have the food answer for any occasion!

A reader favorite? Our Vegan Buffalo Chicken Dip has been a popular recipe since our first version published in 2011.

Some of our appetizer recipe favorites include:

Fans of these recipes also visit these categories often:

  • Game Day
  • Air Fryer
  • Fast Food Fridays
  • Gluten Free
  • Dessert
  • Happy Hour at Home

Vegan Sweet Potato Soup

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this Vegan Sweet Potato Soup recipe is bright and flavorful. a 5 ingredient soup with tips to make it quick and easy. bonus: instructions for Instant Pot Sweet Potato Soup.

 

Five Minute Sweet Potato Soup in a bowl, topped with cashew cream and fresh basil, with a crusty baguette on the side

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

      1. How To Make Sweet Potato Soup
      2. Serving Suggestions
      3. Ingredient Variations for Sweet Potato Soup
      4. How To Bake A Sweet Potato
      5. Roasting Sweet Potatoes
      6. Instant Pot Sweet Potato Soup
      7. Vegan Sweet Potato Recipes
      8. Vegan Soup Recipes
      9. Five Ingredient Sweet Potato Soup
      10. 20 Minute Recipe Categories
      11. Quick and Easy Vegan Recipes
      12. Vegan Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

 

a spoonful of cashew cream being dolloped on top of a bowl of soup

Vegan Sweet Potato Soup

This bright and cheerful hued soup is quick and easy! The ingredient list is short and sweet, and made up of foods you likely already have in your pantry.

There are shortcuts for making this recipe in …

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Vegan Crunchwrap

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this homemade Vegan Crunchwrap Supreme recipe is a tasty update on the classic drive thru fave. tips on How To Make a Crunchwrap, How To Fold a Crunchwrap!

recipe originally published September 17, 2013

 

Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme @spabettie #vegan #glutenfree

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. What Is A Crunchwrap?
  2. Is the Crunchwrap Vegan?
  3. Ordering A Vegan Crunchwrap
  4. How To Make a Crunchwrap
  5. How To Fold a Crunchwrap
  6. Crunchwrap Ingredient Variations
  7. Meal Prep / Storage – How Long Do Crunchwraps Last?
  8. Vegan Copycat Recipes
  9. Late Night Recipes
  10. Vegan Crunchwrap Supreme Recipe

 

Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme on a plate, sliced in half with avocado and salsa on the side

 

Homemade Vegan Crunchwrap Supreme

Fourth meal, anyone?

My last night drive thru choice in college was always a bean burrito with green sauce. and one of these things. The Crunchwrap Supreme. 

I’d order mine with beans, no cheese, no sour cream. Mmm hmm. 

If you are a fan, you can now have a vegan crunchwrap, and you can make them yourself.

 

are crunchwraps vegan? photo shows a vegan crunchwrap held in a hand

 

What Is A Crunchwrap?

A Crunchwrap Supreme is easily one of the …

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Vegan Spinach Dip

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this Vegan Spinach Dip is a vegan and oil free update to the party favorite we all love. how to make, what to serve with classic spinach dip:

recipe originally published July 10, 2010

 

Oil Free Spinach Dip with fresh broccoli trees for dipping

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. How To Make Spinach Dip
  2. Ways To Serve Spinach Dip
  3. What To Serve With Spinach Dip
  4. How Long Does Spinach Dip Last? Storage Tips
  5. Using Leftover Spinach Dip
  6. Vegan Dip Recipes
  7. Classic Vegan Spinach Dip Recipe

Vegan Spinach Dip

My favorite last minute party food addition is always this vegan spinach dip!

Classic flavors I know everyone will love, and if I am lucky, …

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Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

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Vegan Gluten Free Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower – everyone’s tangy spicy favorite! this quick and easy recipe is essential to any game day, happy hour party, or random Thursday.

recipe originally published June 15, 2017

*PIN THIS FOR LATER*

want more? see: Air Fryer Recipe Collection

 

Vegan Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower served in a bowl with celery and ranch dressing on the side

Table of Contents

  1. Best Air Fryer Recipes
  2. Benefits of An Air Fryer
  3. Air Fryer Cookbook
  4. Tips For The Best Air Fryer Cauliflower
  5. Baking Instructions for Buffalo Cauliflower
  6. Recipe Notes
  7. Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Recipe

Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

It is no secret that cauliflower is one of my favorite veggies, especially lately.

Also no secret that I love spicy, and everything buffalo sauced.

This quick and easy recipe could not be tastier – definitely one to wow guests at your next party, BBQ, or random Thursday.

I’d probably go ahead and plan for a double batch.

At …

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Cheesy Roasted Hasselback Tomatoes

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Cheesy Roasted Hasselback Tomatoes satisfy that comfort food craving while utilizing the fresh and flavorful fruits of summer – a plant based update on the classic Hasselback potato.

recipe originally published August 30, 2012

 

Cheesy Roasted Hasselback Tomatoes - how to hasselback - bright red tomato sliced hasselback style, with melty cheese and fresh chopped basil, served over quinoa

Cheesy Roasted Hasselback Tomatoes

We love Portland summers. Aside from a few 100 degree days, summertime is nearly perfect.

You might know that …

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Spicy Guacamole

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Mango Habanero Guacamole – naturally sweet with a spicy heat, this Spicy Guacamole is your new summertime staple! Also: How To Choose Avocados

recipe originally published May 5, 2011

 

Mango Habanero Guacamole @spabettie #vegan #glutenfree #oilfree #appetizer #party #spicy

 

Mango Habanero Guacamole @spabettie #vegan #glutenfree #oilfree #appetizer #party #spicy

Mango Habanero Guacamole

We grill often in the spring and summer months. and you know me – no grilling is complete without snacks.

As an pre-grilling appetizer, I made another new guacamole. Does it surprise you in the least that this guac is spicy?

I did make it sweet and spicy, and the cool of the avocado is a perfect balance to the heat of the habanero….

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Vegan Ricotta Recipe | Ricotta Stuffed Tomatoes

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this Vegan Ricotta Stuffed Tomatoes recipe is a perfect appetizer for any event – two bite hand held snacks that are bursting with fresh flavors!

recipe originally published July 29, 2010

 

Vegan Stuffed Tomatoes - tomato halves filled with ricotta cheese, topped with chopped basil, on a white plate

Vegan Ricotta Stuffed Tomatoes

Some of my favorite dinners are made up of small plates. I love an appetizer spread, and love to throw any sort of party. From a …

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Melty Vegan Pizza Dip

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this Melty Vegan Pizza Cheese Dip is a game changer in party appetizers! a quick and easy recipe that EVERYONE loves, you’ll want to make a double batch.

 

Vegan Pizza Dip

Melty Vegan Pizza Dip

This cheese dip recipe has quickly moved up our list of favorites – it is the sort of recipe that impresses the most critical carnivores. and it has – I have seen it with my own eyes.

You all know that when I am borderline obsessed with a recipe, I make it over and over again. Like, I still have a tiny bowl of this dip in the fridge right now, AND I have cashews soaking for a new batch I am making today. Honestly, it is a double batch.

At the risk of being my own dang cliché, this…

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