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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

  • Cream Cheese-Olive Spread

    1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened ½ cup finely chopped pimiento-stuffed Spanish olives 1 tablespoon mayonnaise ½ cup chopped pecans ¼ cup chopped fresh chives Stir together cream…

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  • Cream Cheese-and-Olive Pecan Bites

    3 ounces cream cheese, softened ½ cup finely chopped pimiento-stuffed Spanish olives 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives ¼ teaspoon pepper 80 large toasted pecan halves Stir together cream…

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  • Pecan-Stuffed Pickled Jalapeños

    Whole pickled jalapeño peppers Spreadable garlic-and-herb cheese, softened Chopped toasted pecans Cut peppers in half lengthwise; remove and discard seeds and membranes. Pipe softened cheese into each pepper…

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  • Fried Green Tomatoes

    Though fried green tomatoes are commonly thought of as a Southern staple, they were actually an invention of 19th century Northern farmers who would pick the remaining green…

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  • Cabot Cheddar Chutney Bites

    16 ounces Cabot Sharp Cheddar, grated (about 4 cups) 6 tablespoons cream cheese 2 tablespoons Major Grey’s Chutney ⅔  cup finely chopped peanuts or cashews Combine cheddar cheese,…

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  • Blueberry-Peach Focaccia

    This salty-sweet bread is great served as a side or snack. To bring out the flavor of the fruit, blend vanilla with olive oil and drizzle over the…

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  • Fried Zucchini Strings

    1 whole Zucchini 4 cups Canola Oil For Deep Frying Sea Salt Using a julienne peeler, cut the zucchini into very thin pasta-like strips. Discard the center core…

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  • Hot Chocolate Candied Ginger

    Turn up the heat at your next bash with this spicy appetizer. ½ cup chocolate chips ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 8 ounces candied ginger slices Melt ¼ cup…

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  • Chunky Tomato Salsa

    This salsa works just as well with green tomatoes as it does with ripe ones. Big veggie chunks give it great looks and bold flavor with less chopping.…

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  • Banana-Blueberry Smoothie

    1 ripe banana 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt In a blender, combine banana, blueberries, and yogurt. Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into…

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