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Home » Appetizers » New Year’s Eve Appetizer

New Year’s Eve Appetizer

Created: December 13, 2021 Updated: December 13, 2021 by Lyuba Brooke 1 Comment

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New Year’s Eve Appetizers is one of the reasons to go to a party! It’s all about food, champagne, and fireworks. No party is complete without good friends and good food. Celebrate the New Year with the collection of great snacks, dips, finger foods, and cocktails.

collage of several images for new year's eve appetizers

New Year’s Eve Appetizers:

Come November, the season is filled with holidays parties. There are probably more party days than work days between all the office parties, potlucks, and family gatherings. Let’s just be honest and call it the season of food that ends the New Year is a spectacular celebration!

Besides the main family dinners, we are surrounded by appetizers like dips, finger foods, and snacks all season long. Oh, and cocktails, of course! We can’t forget about the wonderful holiday cocktails that go so well with all the appetizers.

Whether you’re hosting or attending the holiday parties, you have a great amount of choices for an appetizer. Keep is as simple as cold dips and pinwheels, or make some delicious hot dips. Finger foods are also a great choice because it gives people freedom to walk around and socialize. You can also make the hors d’oeuvres as fancy or as simple as you’d like and I will give you options for all!

New Year’s Eve Cold Appetizers

Cold appetizers are wonderful because you can make them ahead of time and you don’t have to worry about keeping them warm during the party. These include the cheese balls, cold pinwheels, cold dips, charcuterie boards, and other cheese and vegetables platters.

Mini Cheese Ball Trio

three rows of different mini cheese balls on the board

Everything Bagel Cheese Ball

Ranch Cheddar Cheese ball

Smoked Salmon Dip

close up image: dipping toasted bread into bowl with salmon cream cheese dip

Cranberry Pecan Cream Cheese Pinwheels

side view of a platter of cream cheese pinwheels

Classic Bruschetta

Classic Hummus

A white bowl filled with hummus is ready to be eaten.

Chocolate Cake Dip

closeup of chocolate dip in a white bowl with chocolate chips

New Year’s Eve Appetizers – Hot Dips

Hot appetizers are always a huge hit at any party! Who can resist the warm, cheesy dips flavored with so many delicious mix-ins. The gooey, melted cheese alone is hard to say “no” to. Cold dip may be easier but hot dips are much more irresistible.

Hot Crab Dip

scooping some hot crab dip with a slice of baguette

Spinach Artichoke Dip

scooping some spinach artichoke dip with a bread cracker

Creamy Crab and Artichoke Dip

spooning creamy artichoke dip with a spoon from the baking dish

French Onion Dip

pretzel chip being dipped into a bowl of French onion dip

Baked Brie In A Skillet

top view of baked brie topped with honey and pecans

Cranberry Maple Baked Brie

Mushroom Leek Gruyere Cheese Dip

dipping pretzel chip into the mushroom cheese chip and pull out

Baked Brie with Caramelized Onions

warm brie on cracker with nuts and caramelized onions

Finger Foods Perfect For NYE

For any party, and especially a NYE party, you want to have a nice variety of hors d’oeuvres. Some people may prefer dips while others may prefer easy, grab-and-go finger foods. Finger foods are great for the parties when you want people to be able to freely move around and socialize. You simply grab some snacks onto your plate and enjoy while chatting up a friend!

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Crispy pieces of bacon are wrapped around cooked scallops.

Grape Jelly Meatballs

overhead image: bowl of mini beef meatball appetizers

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

closeup of stuffed mushrooms on a white plate

Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies

closeup of bacon wrapped little smokies with toothpicks

Italian Sub Pinwheels

closeup of Italian sub pinwheels stacked on the cutting board

Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

closeup of sausage stuffed mushroom on the white plate

BBQ Little Smokies

closeup of little smokies in BBQ sauce and toothpicks

Mushroom Cheese Puffs

closeup of the mushroom cheese puffs stacked

Bacon Spinach and Four Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

one mushroom cut in half on a wooden spoon.

Apple Cranberry Brie Puffs

holding one apple cranberry brie puff closeup

Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs

top view of meatballs in a bowl topped with chives

Classic Stuffed Mushrooms

closeup of stuffed mushrooms stacked on the cutting board

Pesto Sun Dried Tomato Pinwheels

stack of chicken and sun dried tomato pinwheels on a wooden cutting board as seen from above.

New Year’s Eve Cocktails

What party would it be without some delicious New Year’s Eve Cocktails? Champagne all around! And, if you’re not into champagne, there are a few options for you as well. Many classic martinis and winter themed cocktails are great to serve during the holiday parties and on the NYE.

Kir Royale

fresh raspberries scattered around two Kir Royale cocktails

French 75

A French 75 cocktail in a sparkling, golden glass with fruit peel garnish on rim

Winter Margarita

tall glass with margarita cocktail and pomegranate lime and cranberries around

Coquito (Puerto Rican Christmas Drink)

2 glasses of coquito garnished with cinnamon sticks and coconut flakes

Manhattan

closer view of the light brown Manhattan cocktail in a glass topped with dark cocktail cherries on a silver pick

Espresso Martini

side view of tall martini glass with the cocktail and coffee beans and espresso shot next to it

Cosmopolitan

side view of the martini glass with pink cocktail and floating lime zest inside, another cocktail on the background and lime wedges on the table

Sidecar

side view of a tall martini glass with orange colored Sidecar cocktail

Christmas Punch

closeup of deep red cocktail in a glass with orange slide

Champagne Sorbet Punch

view from above of Decorative wine glass filled with champagne sorbet punch on a burlap placemat with a bowl filled with punch to the left

Sour Apple Champagne Cocktail

3 coctail martini glasses filled with sour apple champagne coctail with apple slices scatteredaround the bottom of the glasses and fall decor in the background

Pomegranate Martini

tall martini glass with deep red martini and pomegranates around

Cranberry Sangria

2 wine glasses filled with cranberry sangria on a wooden table as a pitcher filled with additional sangria is being poured into first glassand winter floral decor on table with around the glasses.

Cosmopolitan Champagne Cocktail

tall glass with red cocktail lime slices around and sparling garland

Mulled Wine

top view of mulled wine in small glass mugs with cinnamon sticks
several new year's eve appetizers in a collage with title

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

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  1. MeMate Gifts says

    January 14, 2022 at 2:24 am

    Great, thank for sharing your ideas

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