Healthy Recipes Healthy Appetizer Recipes 12 Winter Appetizers So Delicious, You'll Want to Eat Them for Dinner By Alex Loh Alex Loh Alex Loh is EatingWell's associate food editor. As part of the food team, she creates healthy, delicious recipes for the EatingWell audience. Alex also writes informative food and cooking articles that range from how to store ground beef to the best picks from Trader Joe's. Alex conducts product and taste tests to find the best options, from salad spinners to salsas. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on December 31, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos These appetizers are so tasty, you'll want to make a spread of them for dinner. From plentiful charcuterie boards to easy three-ingredient appetizers, these recipes highlight winter produce like pears and beets. Recipes like Mini Brie & Apple Quiches and Sweet Potato Skins with Guacamole are fun too, and a flavorful way to mix up your dinner routine. 01 of 12 3-Ingredient Blue Cheese & Fig Bites View Recipe Salty-tangy blue cheese pairs beautifully with sweet fig jam in these easy appetizers, which are perfect for a holiday party. The optional minced chives add a nice pop of color, but these are just as tasty without herbs. Keep the ingredients on hand and you can whip these up for impromptu holiday cocktail parties. 02 of 12 Kale Artichoke Dip View Recipe A riff on traditional spinach artichoke dip, this creamy, cheesy dip recipe is made healthier by replacing some of the cream cheese with yogurt. Serve as an easy appetizer with tortilla chips and carrot sticks. 03 of 12 Mini Brie & Apple Quiches View Recipe We love the way Brie and apples taste together in these mini quiches. Mini phyllo cups make it swift and simple to create an elegant appetizer. 04 of 12 Winter Charcuterie Board View Recipe A cheeseboard is an ideal stationary hors d'oeuvre for holiday entertaining. Select a variety of cheeses, making sure to include an aged variety, a creamy cheese, a blue cheese and perhaps a smoked cheese. Round out the platter with cold cuts, bread, an abundance of seasonal fruits, dried fruit, crudité, nuts and olives. We even included some dark chocolate to cap it off! 05 of 12 Sweet Potato Skins with Guacamole View Recipe Top crispy sweet potato skins with guacamole for a healthy take on classic potato skins in this easy crowd-pleasing recipe. 06 of 12 Apple Butter & Cheddar Puff Pastry Roll View Recipe Carolyn Hodges In this sweet and savory appetizer, apple butter and Cheddar combine to create layers of flavor nestled within buttery puff pastry. This appetizer is impressive enough for any holiday table, but is easily made with just three ingredients. 07 of 12 Roasted Pears with Brie & Pistachios View Recipe Roasted pears with Brie and pistachios is delicious as a first course or a side with roast pork or lamb. Leave the stems on for the prettiest presentation. 08 of 12 Sweet Potato Hummus View Recipe Casey Barber Roasted sweet potato adds earthy sweetness to hummus and gives it an even creamier, smoother texture. Use pimentón, or Spanish smoked paprika, for a hint of fire-grilled flavor, or use sweet paprika for a more subtle spice. 09 of 12 Butternut Squash Queso Fundido View Recipe This cheesy dip recipe is lightened up by subbing mashed butternut squash for some of the melted cheese. We also loaded it with chili-spiced caramelized onions. Serve this healthy makeover with tortilla chips or sliced jicama for dipping. 10 of 12 Baked Brie with Jam in Puff Pastry View Recipe Serve this decadent yet easy appetizer with apple wedges and crackers and watch it disappear in seconds! It's bound to be your new party go-to. 11 of 12 Date Wraps View Recipe Sweet dates and salty prosciutto combine in a tasty bite. 12 of 12 Caramelized Leek Dip View Recipe Johnny Autry Caramelized leeks, fresh scallions and chives give this French-onion-inspired dip a triple hit of allium flavor. Serve with crudités and potato chips. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit