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No bake cheesecake crusts are easy to make using nuts or cookies as the base for your cheesecake.
Some of the cheesecake crusts are set in the fridge to let it solidify.
Make sure to press the cheesecake crust firmly to make it an even layer, and be sturdy enough to hold the cheesecake.
Try making one of these no bake cheesecake crusts for your next rich, creamy cheesecake!
Hazelnut Crust
Hazelnut crust is a sweeter crust, since it’s made with dates.
Blended dates, and toasted hazelnut pieces are combined in a food processor with vanilla extract, and maple syrup.
The hazelnut cheesecake base is pressed into the bottom of the pan, and it’s ready to use.
Oreo Cookie Crust
Oreo cookie crust is a sweet, crunchy, cookie crust for a cheesecake base.
Oreo cookie crust is made by crushing Oreo’s into small pieces using a rolling pin, or blending them in a food processor.
The small bits of Oreo’s are mixed together with melted butter to create the cookie crust.
The cookie crust is pressed into a springform pan, and then you can refrigerate the crust to let it set.
Almond Crust
Almond crust is a crunchy, nutty cheesecake flavored base.
Slivered almonds are ground into a fine powder using a food processor.
The almonds are combined with brown sugar and melted butter to make the almond cheesecake base.
The almond cheesecake crust is pressed into the bottom of the cheesecake pan, and it’s ready to use.
Walnut Crust
Walnut crust is a sweet and crunchy cookie base for a cheesecake.
Walnuts are blended in a food processor until they are fine like a powder.
Shortbread cookies are crushed with a rolling pin, and then they are combined with the walnuts, sugar, and melted butter.
Walnut cheesecake crust is pressed into the springform pan, and it’s ready to use.
Coconut Cookie Crust
Coconut cookie crust has a hint of coconut in the crust from adding coconut flakes to the cheesecake base.
Digestive cookies are blended in a food processor until they are coarse cookie crumbs. The digestive cookie crumbs are combined with sugar, coconut flakes, and melted butter to make the coconut cookie cheesecake base.
The crust is pressed into the pan, it’s ready to use.
Ice Cream Cone Crust
Ice cream cone crust is an easy crust you can make with a couple leftover ice cream cones.
Place the ice cream cones in a food processor, and blend until they become small pieces or a fine powder.
Mix the ice cream cones with a bit of sugar and melted butter to create the cheesecake base.
Press the base into the bottom of your pan, and then you can add your cheesecake layer on top.
There is no need to bake or chill an ice cream cone cheesecake base.
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When you think about having cheesecake, it’s a creamy, rich dessert with a classic graham cracker crunchy crust.
But you can make cheesecake crusts out of many different types of foods, including nuts, wafers, biscuits, lady fingers, red velvet cake, cinnamon buns, brownies, pretzels, and ice cream cones.
Try making one of these unique, alternative cheesecake crusts for your next decadent cheesecake!
Oreo Cookie Crust
Oreo cookie crust is a sweet, crunchy, cookie crust for a cheesecake base.
Oreo cookie crust is made by crushing Oreo’s into small pieces using a rolling pin, or blending them in a food processor.
The small bits of Oreo’s are mixed together with melted butter to create the cookie crust.
The cookie crust is pressed into a springform pan, and then you can refrigerate the crust, or bake it in the oven to let it set.
Peanut Butter Cookie Crust
Peanut butter cookie crust is a sweet, nutty cheesecake crust that goes well with caramel cheesecake, or chocolate cheesecake.
Peanut butter cookie crust is made by actually making the dough for peanut butter cookies.
The peanut butter cookie dough is frozen first, and then pressed into a springform pan.
The pan is baked in the oven for 25 minutes (much longer than other cheesecake crusts) because it’s a thick cookie crust.
The crust needs to cool to room temperature prior to adding the cheesecake filling on top, otherwise the cheesecake filling will “cook” prematurely.
Red velvet cheesecake base is actually a red velvet cake bottom. Red velvet cake is made by adding cocoa powder and red food coloring to a cake base. The cake base is added to a springform pan, and baked in the oven for about 20 minutes.
Red velvet cheesecake base is a thick crust for cheesecake, that goes well with Oreo cheesecake, chocolate cheesecake, or vanilla cheesecake.
Hazelnut Crust
Hazelnut crust is a sweeter crust, since it’s made with dates.
Blended dates, and toasted hazelnut pieces are combined in a food processor with vanilla extract, and maple syrup.
The hazelnut cheesecake base is pressed into the bottom of the pan, and it’s ready to use.
You can make the cookie crust by crushing the cookies with a rolling pin, or blending them in a food processor.
Mix the cookie crumbs with some melted butter, and press it to the bottom of your pan. You can either chill the crust, or bake it in the oven to let it set.
Ice Cream Cone Crust
Ice cream cone crust is an easy crust you can make with a couple leftover ice cream cones.
Place the ice cream cones in a food processor, and blend until they become small pieces or a fine powder.
Mix the ice cream cones with a bit of sugar and melted butter to create the cheesecake base.
Press the base into the bottom of your pan, and then you can add your cheesecake layer on top.
There is no need to bake or chill an ice cream cone cheesecake base.
Coconut Cookie Crust
Coconut cookie crust has a hint of coconut in the crust from adding coconut flakes to the cheesecake base.
Digestive cookies are blended in a food processor until they are coarse cookie crumbs. The digestive cookie crumbs are combined with sugar, coconut flakes, and melted butter to make the coconut cookie cheesecake base.
The crust is pressed into the pan, and there is no need to bake or chill the crust. It’s ready to use.
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Pepperoni is a savory, spicy meat you can use to make delicious appetizers.
You can use pepperoni to make an alluring charcuterie board, cheese ball, caprese bites, pepperoni chips, pinwheels, zucchini bites, or dips.
Some of the appetizers are served warm, right out of the oven, and others you can prepare ahead of time and have them chill for a couple of hours.
Try making one of these enticing pepperoni appetizers for your next summer BBQ, or family get together.
Pepperoni Charcuterie Board
Pepperoni has a spicy flavoring to it, therefore it pairs well with creamy cheese for charcuterie.
You can layer cheese and pepperoni on your favorite crackers to make your own charcuterie board at home.
Pepperoni also goes well with slices of dill pickles, whole grain mustard, or olives for the perfect addition your pepperoni appetizer charcuterie board.
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Pepperoni Caprese Bites
Pepperoni caprese bites are an eye catching appetizer assembled on a toothpick, with a basil vinaigrette dressing.
To assemble the pepperoni appetizer, place a fresh piece of mozzarella, then a folded piece of pepperoni, a fresh basil leaf, and a cherry tomato on a toothpick.
Drizzle basil vinaigrette dressing on top and serve immediately.
Pepperoni Cheese Ball
Pepperoni cheese ball is an appetizer you can make ahead of time. Cheese balls need time to chill and solidify prior to serving.
Make the base of the cheeseball by combining softened cream cheese, Italian seasoning, chopped up pepperoni pieces, garlic salt, and freshly grated mozzarella cheese.
For the coating of the cheeseball, you can use a cracker coating with some Parmesan cheese, or chopped up nuts. You could use walnuts, or pecans for a crunchy texture on the outside.
Place the coating for the cheeseball on a plate, and form the cheese mixture into a ball.
Roll the ball in the coating, and then cover in plastic wrap. Chill the cheese ball in the fridge.
When you’re ready to serve it, place the cheese ball on a plate with a variety of crackers.
Each of the squares are topped with slices of pepperoni, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and strips of fresh basil leaves.
The 2 opposite points of the puff pastry square are folded inward, and then the pastry can be egg washed to create a beautiful sheen on it when it comes out of the oven.
The pepperoni appetizer is baked in the oven until the puff pastry is golden brown, and the cheese is bubbling.
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Chickpeas are easy to use as the base for savory appetizers. You can make hummus, warm buffalo dip, fritters, cucumber bites, and bruschetta using delicious chickpeas.
Many of the appetizers you can make ahead of time, and then bake or assemble right before your guests arrive.
Try making one of these tasty chickpea appetizers for your next party or family get together!
Roasted Garlic Hummus
Roasted garlic hummus is a homemade chickpea appetizer with hints of garlic, and spicy flavors.
Roasted garlic hummus is made by roasting garlic in the oven.
You can make the roasted garlic by cutting off the top part of garlic to expose the cloves, and then drizzle olive oil on the cloves. Cover the garlic with tin foil, and place in a heat proof dish. This way, the oil drippings will end up in the dish, instead of in your oven.
When the roasted garlic is finished cooking, and has cooled down, squish out the roasted garlic cloves.
To make the roasted garlic hummus, chickpeas, tahini, roasted garlic cloves, lemon juice, olive oil and water are added to a food processor. The mixture is blended until smooth, and then places on a serving dish.
You can garnish the hummus with parsley leaves, olive oil, and chili powder. Serve roasted garlic hummus with pita chips, pita bread, celery sticks, or carrot sticks.
Chickpea Bruschetta
Chickpea bruschetta is a savory and appetizer, with a hint of sundried tomato and garlic flavor.
Chickpeas are mashed together with fresh parsley, olive oil, sundried tomatoes, and lemon juice.
The herbed flavored chickpeas are spread onto a freshly toasted baguette slice that has been rubbed with garlic.
To garnish the chickpea appetizer, drizzle with a bit of olive oil and fresh parsley, serve immediately.
You can make the chickpea mixture ahead of time, and then toast the baguette pieces when you’re ready to serve the appetizer.
Chickpeas are roasted or fried with a spicy coating to add a ton of flavor to the appetizer.
Cucumber is sliced into rounds for the bottom portion of the appetizer. The rounds will hold the toppings on top of them.
Avocado is mashed with a bit of lime juice, salt and pepper. The avocado is spread onto the cucumber rounds, and then a couple of the chickpeas are added on top of the avocado. The avocado with hold the chickpeas in place for the appetizer.
Finish off the chickpea appetizer by drizzling chipotle crema on top, and a couple parsley leaves.
Chickpea Shawarma Dip
Chickpea shawarma dip is a layered dip you can serve with pita bread, pita chips, or carrots and celery sticks.
The first layer of the dip is hummus, topped with roasted spicy chickpeas.
The next layer is a parsley, cherry tomato, and red onion salad, dressed with lemon juice and olive oil.
The salad is spread on top of the chickpea/hummus layer.
Finally, the dip is covered in a garlic-dill sauce.
Buffalo Chickpea Dip
Buffalo chickpea dip is a warm chickpea appetizer dip you can serve with tortilla chips.
Cashews are softened by boiling them, and then cooled down.
Cashews, yogurt, hot sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder are blended together to create the flavoring for the dip.
The chickpeas are added to the blender, and then only pulsed a couple of times to thicken the dip.
The dip is placed in a heat proof dish, topped with a bit of grated cheese, and baked in the oven until it’s bubbling hot.
Serve buffalo chickpea dip with tortilla chips, or pita chips.
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Cauliflower appetizers can be served at parties, summer BBQ’s, or before a big family dinner.
You can use cauliflower to create delicious appetizers like cauliflower bites, fritters, breadsticks, crostini’s, nachos, or dips.
Try making one of these savory cauliflower appetizers for your next get together with family or friend’s!
Cauliflower Bites
Cauliflower bites are a savory cauliflower appetizer.
Cauliflower bites are made by chopping up cauliflower, and then adding a spicy, or savory sauce to it and roasting it in the oven (see below for some delicious cauliflower bites recipes).
The cauliflower pieces are cooked until the edges are crispy.
You can serve cauliflower bites with several different types of dipping sauces, including garlic aioli, or avocado cilantro lime sauce.
Cauliflower is chopped up roasted in the oven with some olive oil and whole garlic cloves until it’s soft, and can be pureed in a food processor.
The pan you cooked the cauliflower in will have bits stuck to it. Add some coconut milk and red curry paste to deglaze it. Deglazing means to take all of the bits mixed with the liquid you poured into the pan. You can then add your deglazing mixture back to the food processor and blend until smooth.
Steak can be marinated for a couple of hours with red curry paste, fish sauce, and lime juice.
Once you’re ready to cook it, grill it until it’s medium rare, and slice thinly, against the grain.
Assemble the cauliflower appetizer by placing a slice of baguette, a spoonful of cauliflower sauce, and then topping it with a bit of steak.
Cauliflower is cut into pieces, and then coated with olive oil, and Cajun seasoning, and roasted in the oven.
Once the cauliflower is cooked through, place the cauliflower pieces tightly together. Add a few black beans, chopped up tomatoes, finely chopped red onions, thinly chopped jalapenos, and mozzarella cheese.
Bake in the oven until the cheese has melted, and serve warm.
Cauliflower is cut into pieces, and then roasted in the oven coated in olive oil.
The cauliflower should have a crispy edge when it comes out of the oven.
To make the buffalo cauliflower dip, mix together the cauliflower pieces, 1″ cubed cream cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, a bit of hot sauce, Greek yogurt or sour cream, chopped up green onions and a little blue cheese.
Bake the mixture in the oven until the cheeses have completely melted, and the edges of the dip are starting to crisp up.
Serve buffalo cauliflower dip warm with pita chips, tortilla chips, or baguette slices.
Cauliflower is cut into pieces, coated with olive oil, and roasted in the oven until it’s cooked through.
The cauliflower should cool to room temperature, and then it can be pureed in a food processor.
Add tahini, olive oil, water, lemon juice, minced garlic, cumin, and coriander to spice the cauliflower hummus and blend together until smooth.
Garnish with parsley and sunflower seeds. Serve with pita bread, carrots, or celery sticks for dipping.
Cauliflower Breadsticks
Cauliflower breadsticks are a unique cauliflower appetizer you can make. You can serve cauliflower breadsticks with ranch dip, pizza sauce, or garlic aioli.
Cauliflower breadsticks are made by pureeing small pieces of cauliflower in a food processor, and then cooking it in the microwave for 10 minutes. The water is moved from the cauliflower with a cheesecloth.
To make the breadsticks, mix together eggs, shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese, oregano, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
Fold in the cauliflower, and then place the mixture onto 2 baking pans lined with parchment paper.
Bake in the oven until the breadsticks are golden brown. You can sprinkle on a bit more cheese at the end if desired.
Cauliflower Fritters
Cauliflower fritters can be served with garlic aioli, sour cream, or Greek yogurt for dipping.
Cauliflower florets are boiled for a couple of minutes to soften them.
The cauliflower is chopped into fine pieces, and then placed in a bowl with flour, eggs, minced garlic, scallions, a bit of salt and pepper.
The fritters can be shaped, and then cooked in a pan on medium heat with a little olive oil. The edges of the cauliflower fritters will turn golden brown and crisp up when they’re ready to flip.
Cook the fritters on both sides, and then serve them warm as a tasty cauliflower appetizer.
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Grapes are a refreshing fruit that you can pair with pungent cheeses for a savory appetizer.
Grapes can be roasted in the oven to release their flavorful juices, and then placed on top of crostini’s, or even baked brie for a specialty piping hot grape appetizer.
Try making one of these memorable grape appetizers for your next party!
Pistachio Grape Cheese Appetizer
Pistachio grape cheese appetizer is served with a toothpick piercing the grapes and cheese. It makes for easy serving and eating with minimal mess.
Each of the grapes are covered in a savory cream cheese (Boursin) layer until they are fully encased.. You could make your own herbed cream cheese if you like.
The cream cheese grape is pierced with a toothpick, and then rolled in chopped pistachios.
You can make the grape appetizer ahead of time, and place it in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.
The grapes are roasted in the oven with a bit of olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper until they burst in the oven and release their juices.
After the grapes come out of the oven, they are drizzled with balsamic vinegar for a bit of an acidic finish.
The crostini is assembled by putting a thin layer of goat cheese on top of the crostini, a layer of roasted grapes, and then topping with chopped up walnuts.
Honey is drizzled on top of the crostini for a sweeter finish.
Fontina cheese is cut into cubes, and then is marinated with olive oil, sundried tomatoes, garlic cloves, red pepper sprigs of rosemary, and Italian seasoning.
The cheese is marinated overnight in the fridge to absorb the herb flavorings.
When you’re ready to assemble the skewers, place a cube of cheese, a grape, and repeat until the skewer is full.
Sweet potato rounds are baked in the oven with a bit of olive oil until the edges are crispy.
Grapes are roasted at the same time on a separate pan with olive oil drizzled on top.
The grapes will burst and release their juices with the olive oil.
Assemble the appetizer by placing a sweet potato round on a plate. Top with some goat cheese, roasted grapes, toasted pecans, a sprinkle of dried thyme, and a generous amount of honey.
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Baked appetizers are served warm, right out of the oven for a tasty savory appetizer.
Some baked appetizers can be prepared ahead of time, and then placed in the oven right before your guests arrive.
You can even serve your baked appetizers in the same dish you baked them in, and then place them on a cutting board for serving. It saves you from having to plate the appetizer.
Try making one of these mouthwatering baked appetizers for your next party or get together!
Pesto Sundried Tomato Baked Brie
Baked brie is a classic appetizer your guests will love!
Add more flavor to it by covering the brie in fresh pesto and sundried tomatoes.
Bake it in the oven until the cheese has completely melted through.
Slices of mozzarella cheese and sundried tomatoes are arranged over the flatbread and then it’s baked in the oven.
After the flatbread comes out of the oven, more fresh pesto is spooned onto the flatbread. This gives the flatbread more of a burst of pesto flavor for this savory appetizer.
Sausage, Apple and Gruyere Pinwheels
Sausage pinwheels are made using puff pastry, making these sausage appetizers a decent size.
Ground pork sausage is cooked in a frying pan with a few diced onions. The pork needs to be broken up into small pieces while it’s cooking.
Diced apples and sage are added to the pan, and cooked until the apples are fork tender.
The puff pastry is rolled out, and the sausage mixture sprinkled throughout the puff pastry. The layer of sausage should be fairly thin.
Grated gruyere cheese is sprinkled on top of the sausage, and the puff pastry is rolled into a log.
The log is cut into sections to make the sausage pinwheels.
The puff pastry will have a nice sheen to it with an egg wash. Brush beaten egg over every surface of the puff pastry.
Bake the pinwheels in the oven until the pastry has turned a golden brown, and serve warm, right out of the oven.
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Hawaiian BBQ chicken flatbread is a savory appetizer that is tasty hot out of the oven, or chilled and made ahead of time. You can always warm it up in the oven a couple of minutes before your guests come over.
Flatbread dough takes only an hour to make, and most of it is rising time. You can take the time when it’s rising to prepare your flatbread toppings.
Hawaiian BBQ chicken is made by using BBQ sauce in place of the pizza sauce. I know, it’s a bit weird, but trust me… It’s incredible.
The chicken has a Cajun spice mixture rubbed on it, and grilled. The chicken is cut into bite sized pieces, and arranged on top of the flatbread.
Shredded mozzarella cheese, red onions, and pieces of pineapple are added as toppings, and the flatbread is baked in the oven.
Once it comes out of the oven, fresh cilantro leaves are sprinkled on top.
Ground sausage is cooked and broken up into small pieces. Place the drained sausage into a bowl with cream cheese and parmesan cheese. Mix them together, and this will be your filling for your jalapenos.
Wear gloves when cutting the jalapenos, then you won’t risk getting it in your eye!
Cut the jalapenos lengthwise, removing the seeds and membrane from the jalapeno.
Stuff the jalapenos by spooning the filling into each of the hollowed out jalapenos.
Bake them in the oven until the cheese is bubbling and brown.
Large white mushrooms need to have their stems removed, and hollowed out. Once you have them all arranged and ready to be stuffed, you can start making the filling.
The filling is made with cooked Italian sausage pieces, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, onion powder, minced garlic, and chives.
The mushrooms are stuffed with the filling, and topped with a more mozzarella cheese.
The stuffed mushrooms can bake in the oven until the cheese is bubbling and brown. Serve immediately.
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You can serve corn appetizers at a summer BBQ, birthday party, or family get together.
Savory corn appetizers include cheesy corn dip, corn satay with peanut sauce, corn fritters, corn salsa, flatbread, and deviled eggs.
Try making one of these tasty appetizers for your next summer patio party!
Corn Salsa
Corn salsa is a sweet and spicy salsa. You can serve corn salsa with warmed tortilla chips. Just toss a few on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 5 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Corn salsa is made with corn, finely chopped jalapenos, red onions, and bell pepper.
A little bit of freshly minced garlic, lime juice, cumin, chili pepper and fresh cilantro leaves are the spices that are added to the savory corn salsa appetizer to create the tangy flavoring.
Baby Corn Satay
Baby corn satay can be served with creamy peanut sauce for a delicious savory corn appetizer.
Baby corn is marinated in a yogurt, mixed with corn flour, turmeric powder, garam masala, chili powder, and minced garlic.
The baby corn is cooked over the stovetop, and then skewered for easy serving and dipping.
Serve warm with peanut sauce.
Corn Deviled Eggs
Corn deviled eggs are a vibrantly colored corn appetizer that can be prepared ahead of time.
Corn deviled eggs are made by making boiled eggs, cutting them in half, and removing the cooked egg yolks into the small bowl.
The eggs yolks are mashed and combined with mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and feta cheese.
The egg mixture is piped back into the halved white of the egg.
Garnish with chopped up red onions, corn, chili powder, and fresh cilantro leaves.
Jalapeno Corn Dip
Jalapeno corn dip is a cream cheese based dip that’s cooked in the slow cooker, and served with tortilla chips or corn chips for dipping.
Jalapeno corn dip is made by combining cream cheese, sour cream, finely chopped jalapeno, jack cheese, and corn in the slow cooker and cooking on low for 2 hours.
Remove from the slow cooker and mixed with bacon bits. Top the corn appetizer with more bacon bits, fresh cilantro leaves, queso fresco, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
Serve jalapeno corn dip with tortilla chips, pita chips, celery sticks or carrots for dipping.
Corn Fritters
Corn fritters can be made ahead of time, and warmed up right before serving.
You can serve corn fritters with avocado cilantro dip, spicy mayo, ketchup, or ranch dressing.
Corn fritters are made by combining corn, chickpea flour, rice flour, finely chopped onions together to make the base of the fritter.
Minced garlic, onion garlic salt, cayenne pepper are added to the fritters for a spicy garlic flavoring.
The fritters are formed into flattened balls to make the fritter shape.
The fritters are baked in the oven and garnished with a few fresh chives or parsley.
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Pineapple appetizers have the juicy, tangy, refreshing flavor of pineapple.
Pineapple appetizers can be grilled on the BBQ, making the pineapple have a crispy texture to it.
You can make lots of different appetizers using pineapple as the base, like flatbread, sweet pineapple coconut dip, cheese ball, salsa, and baked brie.
Try making your own pineapple appetizers at home for your next summer BBQ!
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Hawaiian BBQ chicken flatbread is a savory appetizer that is tasty hot out of the oven, or chilled and made ahead of time. You can always warm it up in the oven a couple of minutes before your guests come over.
Flatbread dough takes only an hour to make, and most of it is rising time. You can take the time when it’s rising to prepare your flatbread toppings.
Hawaiian BBQ chicken is made by using BBQ sauce in place of the pizza sauce. I know, it’s a bit weird, but trust me… It’s incredible.
The chicken has a Cajun spice mixture rubbed on it, and grilled. The chicken is cut into bite sized pieces, and arranged on top of the flatbread.
Shredded mozzarella cheese, red onions, and pieces of pineapple are added as toppings, and the flatbread is baked in the oven.
Once it comes out of the oven, fresh cilantro leaves are sprinkled on top.
Pineapple and Watermelon Salsa
Pineapple and Watermelon salsa is a refreshing salsa you can serve with tortilla chips on a hot summer day for a delicious pineapple appetizer.
Pineapple salsa is filled with pieces of mango, red onions, and cilantro which makes it have a ton of vibrant colors. It’s best if you make it the same day as when you plan to serve it. Fresh is best!
Jalapeno honey glaze is made by dicing a jalapeno into very tiny pieces. Honey, cinnamon, lime juice and salt are added to the jalapeno pieces for the glaze.
The glaze is brushed onto the pineapple right before grilling, and right after to make it have as much sweet and spicy flavor as possible!
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Sausage appetizers can be made with a few different types of sausages including Italian sausage or Andouille sausage.
You can make sausage appetizers like stuffed mushrooms, stuffed jalapenos, spicy Italian sausage dip, spinach and sausage dip, phyllo cups, or wonton cups.
Try making one of these savory sausage appetizers for your next BBQ or party.
Large white mushrooms need to have their stems removed, and hollowed out. Once you have them all arranged and ready to be stuffed, you can start making the filling.
The filling is made with cooked Italian sausage pieces, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, onion powder, minced garlic, and chives.
The mushrooms are stuffed with the filling, and topped with a more mozzarella cheese.
The stuffed mushrooms can bake in the oven until the cheese is bubbling and brown. Serve immediately.
Ground sausage is cooked and broken up into small pieces. Place the drained sausage into a bowl with cream cheese and parmesan cheese. Mix them together, and this will be your filling for your jalapenos.
Wear gloves when cutting the jalapenos, then you won’t risk getting it in your eye!
Cut the jalapenos lengthwise, removing the seeds and membrane from the jalapeno.
Stuff the jalapenos by spooning the filling into each of the hollowed out jalapenos.
Bake them in the oven until the cheese is bubbling and brown.
