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Our easy prosciutto appetizer you can make a few hours ahead of time.

Simply place the prepared crackers in the fridge, well covered.

Once you’re ready to serve your prosciutto and brie appetizer, drizzle honey and balsamic reduction over the crackers.

By not putting the sauces on the cracker, the cracker, cheese, meat and herbs will stay fresh and crispy.

You can substitute balsamic vinegar instead of balsamic reduction. This will give the crackers a little bit of a bite to them, instead of it being more of a sweet appetizer.

You can make your easy prosciutto appetizer using any type of crackers you like.

I recommend using artisan crackers. They hold up well, give the appetizer a crispy finish to them.

You can find artisan crackers in a ton of different flavors – from garlic to dried cranberries.

Another option is to make them yourself if you have the time and patience!

It’s much easier preparing appetizers ahead of time, so you can use your time right before your guests arrive as you need to. Sometimes that means cleaning, preparing beverages or other foods that your need to make for your main meal.

If you want to add some fruit slices to your easy prosciutto appetizer, consider adding slices of apple or pears. You can place them directly on the cracker, then layer with brie.

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Our easy cheese ball recipe is made with cream cheese and green onions, giving it a ton of flavor. There are a few herbs added to the cream cheese base, making it a savory appetizer to serve.

Create this easy cheese ball in about 20 minutes. Cheese balls are best served the same day they are made. Cheese balls can made the day before serving, and it will stay good for up to 3 days in the refrigerator for any leftovers.

Serve your cheese ball with thin bread or your favorite crackers. You can change up the nuts that cover your cheese ball by using chopped pecans or almonds.

Make sure to serve your cheese ball with a knife for cutting. Your crackers will not be strong enough to cut through the cheese ball on their own.

Serve your cheese ball with plain crackers to enjoy the flavor of the cheese ball.

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Pesto bread appetizer is a savory appetizer that you can use as a pull apart bread, or cut into sections to serve. Pesto bread appetizer is a twisted bread recipe which creates a beautiful look to the bread when you serve it to your guests.

Pesto bread appetizer is topped with parmesan cheese which crisps up in the oven. The twisted bread recipe comes out of the oven golden brown when it’s finished.

We recommend serving the pesto bread warm as an appetizer. It’s best served right out of the oven to your guests.

Pesto bread appetizer uses fresh pesto which has more flavor than store bought pesto. You can substitute store bought pesto if you’re unable to make any fresh.

Crostini appetizers are very fun to make and look incredible for a serving platter!

Most crostini appetizers are best made right before serving, but we came up with a few make ahead crostini appetizer recipe ideas.

These crostini appetizers can be made ahead in the morning of your party, or the evening before your party.

The trick is to have your crostini, then put fruit slices, or cheese on the crostini. Next, place your jelly/jam, on top.

Finally, place your nuts, herbs, etc. on top.

Wait until just before you have your party to add your honey or balsamic reduction.

You’ll want to add these just before your party so it doesn’t soak into the bread and make it soggy.

Store your prepared crostini appetizers in an airtight container in the fridge until you’re ready to prepare your serving plate.

• Apple slices, feta, walnuts, honey
• Fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes (halved), strips of fresh basil, balsamic reduction
• Brie, blueberry jam, mint leaves
• Brie, apple slices, honey, walnuts
• Brie, pear slices, arugula, balsamic reduction

9 Crostini Crackers Recipe Ideas

Crostini cracker recipes are easy and fun to make. Place all of your finished crostinis on a new serving platter for your guests to enjoy.

Crostini crackers are best made right before serving.

The longer the liquid leaks into the bread, the more soggy they will be.

Avoid this by making them just before serving.

Aim to make at least 3 different types of crostini cracker appetizers so your guests have a variety to choose from.

• Goat cheese, prosciutto, spinach, honey, balsamic reduction
• Fig jam, brie, prosciutto, arugula
• Ricotta, sliced strawberries, strips of fresh basil, balsamic reduction
• Cream cheese, fresh pesto, diced tomatoes, parsley
• Mashed avocado, arugula, cajun shrimp
• Ricotta, peaches, walnuts, honey
• Cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers, fresh dill
• Ricotta, sundried tomatoes, strips of fresh basil
• Goat cheese, sliced apricots, arugula, balsamic reduction

Crostini appetizers with goat cheese can easily be changed into using ricotta cheese or cream as an easy substitution. 

If you’re feeling up for a bit more of a challenge, try making a meatball crostini appetizer plate.

Make mini meatballs for your crostinis. Then top the crostini with a bit of tomato sauce, and place your mini meatball on top of it.

Serve them immediately, your guests will love to eat them warm.

12 Guacamole Crostini Cracker Recipe Ideas

Guacamole crostini crackers are one of the most popular appetizers you can make your guests.

Make your guacamole, and smear on the crostini using the back of a spoon. You can top the guacamole crostini with:

• Cajun shrimp
• Pistachios, fresh cilantro
• Pineapple pieces
• Salami
• Caramelized mushrooms and fresh oregano leaves
• Sliced radishes
• Feta cheese and diced tomatoes
• Halved cherry tomatoes
• Smoked salmon
• Fresh mozzarella
• Prosciutto
• Pomegranate seeds

If you don’t have the exact ingredients listed above, try mixing them up with your own flavors using different jellies, jams, cheeses, meat, and herbs.

You can come with a ton of different recipes on your own like you might love!

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Raw apple appetizer is a baguette appetizer topped with fig jam, basil leaves, sliced apples, and prosciutto.

Drizzle with a bit of balsamic reduction for some added sweet flavor to your apple appetizer.

Apples should be sliced immediately before serving so they stay white in color.

See video here.

Recipe Ideas for Raw Apple Appetizers

• Baguette topped with ricotta, apples, walnuts and drizzled honey
• Baguette topped with brie, apples, almonds and drizzled with honey
• Apples wrapped in prosciutto
• Sliced apples topped with Havarti cheese and raspberries
• Apples dipped in cream cheese, topped with caramel and Skor bar

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Watermelon and mango salsa is a refreshing salsa you can serve with pork tacos, chicken quesadillas, and nachos.

The sweeter the fruit, the better the watermelon mango salsa recipe will taste.

What can you eat watermelon and mango salsa with

• tortilla chips
• tacos
• fajitas
• quesadillas
• burritos
• enchiladas

One of my favorite dishes to serve is fish (salmon) topped with watermelon and mango salsa. It’s refreshing, and a burst of flavor that goes well with salmon.

How to make fresh watermelon mango salsa by hand

Get your biggest cutting board out and get ready to start chopping!

It’s best if you start with the bigger fruits – watermelon and pineapple first.

Cut the larger fruit pieces into ~ 0.5 cm pieces.

They will fit on a tortilla chip well if you cut them this size.

How long is fresh watermelon mango salsa good for

Watermelon mango salsa is best served in the first 2 days, but you can keep in the fridge for up to 3 days after making it.

Roasted cherry tomato bruschetta is a restaurant style appetizer.

Roasted cherry tomatoes are mixed with olive oil and fresh basil leaves for topping on a crostini.

Each crostini is rubbed with garlic to add a hint of garlic to the bruschetta appetizer.