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Snacks

Snacks offer a smaller serving between meals or several bites to share. Chips, nuts, popcorn, stuffed breads, dips, and fruit treats bring different textures to this collection. Browse for something crisp, creamy, savory, or sweet, then choose a recipe that fits the portion and preparation you want for the occasion.

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  • Chips, Crackers & Crisps

    Pasta chips, beet chips, and other crisp preparations offer alternatives to a familiar snack. Browse crackers and chips for the base ingredient, seasoning, and texture that suit your serving.

  • Fries, Fritters & Crispy Snacks

    Fritters and crisp potato bites bring a browned exterior into a small serving. Pickle and onion preparations offer different flavors within snacks shaped by their batter, coating, or cooking method.

  • Nuts, Seeds & Granola

    Candied pecans, rosemary almonds, and granola bring nuts and seeds into small servings. Sweet and savory seasonings offer different directions for a snack or a component to share.

  • Pickled & Fermented Snacks

    Pickled eggs, jalapeño relish, and fermented carrots offer tangy snack preparations. Browse for the ingredients and method you want, following each recipe’s handling and storage guidance.

  • Pizza, Pastry & Bread Snacks

    Pizza pockets, bagel preparations, and bread-based bites gather a filling or topping into a snack-sized form. These recipes offer different combinations of dough, sauce, and savory ingredients.

  • Popcorn, Pretzels & Snack Mixes

    Toffee pretzels, flavored popcorn, and snack mixes bring several textures into a bowl to share. Sweet or savory additions give each preparation a different direction for a small serving.

  • Savory Bites, Rolls & Stuffed Snacks

    Deviled eggs, filled potato skins, and stuffed biscuit bites offer savory snacks with several components. Browse the filling, shape, and portion that suit what you want to serve.

  • Snack Dips & Spreads

    Cheese balls, almond poppy seed dip, and other spreads offer a snack to serve with a suitable partner. These preparations bring creamy or spoonable textures to a shared plate.

  • Sweet Snacks & Fruit Treats

    Banana quesadillas, oat squares, and chocolate-nut treats offer different forms for a sweet snack. Browse small servings that use fruit, grains, or confectionery ingredients in distinct ways.

  • Toasts & Snack Sandwiches

    Fruit-and-cheese toasts and small sandwiches bring flavor to a bread base. These snack servings offer contrasts between the toast, filling, and topping in a portion suited to the occasion.

In this collection

  • Fried Squash Croquettes

    Looking for a simple side dish to use garden-fresh yellow squash? Try this straightforward version of fried squash. Ingredients 2 cups yellow squash, finely chopped 1 cup onion,…

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  • Avocado Egg Rolls

    Avocado Egg Rolls

    Just like the Cheesecake Factory version, except it’s so much cheaper to make right at home and it tastes a million times better too! Ingredients 1 cup vegetable…

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  • Fried Grits Patties

    Terrific breakfast. From The Evolution of Cajun and Creole Cuisine by John Folse. Even better with cooked Jimmy Dean hot sausage! Ingredients 1 1⁄2 cups grits 5 cups…

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  • Minty Pea Purée on Toast

    Minty Pea Purée on Toast

    Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 large shallot, thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 3 cups fresh or thawed frozen green peas 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1/2 to…

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  • Ricotta Toasts with Poppy Seeds, Orange and Mint

    Ricotta Toasts with Poppy Seeds, Orange and Mint

    This ricotta-ladened toast is brightened with honey, poppy seeds, orange zest and torn mint. It’s the perfect (and easy) way to start your day. Ingredients 4 thick slices…

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  • Fiesta Pinwheels

    Fiesta Pinwheels

    Ingredients 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup picante sauce 2 tablespoons taco seasoning Dash garlic powder 1 can (4-1/2 ounces) chopped…

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  • Everything Hummus

    Everything Hummus

    Ingredients 3 cups cooked cannellini/great northern beans (or 2 cans, drained and rinsed) 6 tablespoons olive oil + more for drizzling 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 1 whole…

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  • Sweet Corn & Jalapeno Hummus

    Sweet Corn & Jalapeno Hummus

    Ingredients 2 medium Jalapeños 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (and peeled if you have patience) 1/2 cup sweet yellow corn 3-4 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2…

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  • Sweet Pea Hummus

    A light delicate spin on traditional hummus, this recipe features fresh, bright green spring peas, lemon, and a hint of garlic. Ingredients 2 cups garbanzo beans, cooked 1 1/2 cups…

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  • Beet Hummus

    Beet Hummus

    Ingredients 1/2 pound beets (about 4 medium sized beets), scrubbed clean, cooked, peeled, and cubed* 2 Tablespoon tahini sesame seed paste 5 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 small clove…

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