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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

  • Cheddar Pecan Rounds

    Cheddar Pecan Rounds

    Ingredients ½ cup unsalted butter, softened 8 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated 1½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup finely chopped pecans ½ teaspoon ground cayenne…

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  • Creamy Spinach & Red Pepper Dip

    1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained 4 ounces Philadelphia Neufchatel Cheese, ⅓ Less Fat than Cream Cheese, softened ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ⅓…

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  • Roasted Red Pepper Dip

    1 7-0unce jar roasted red peppers, drained 1 cup Kraft Light Mayonnaise 2 Tablespoons lemon juice ⅛ teaspoon hot pepper sauce, to taste Place all ingredients in blender,;…

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  • Savory Ranch Fire Crackers

    Savory Ranch Fire Crackers

      Bring bold flavor to your snack game with these Savory Ranch Fire Crackers. Crispy soda crackers are infused with zesty ranch seasoning, aromatic garlic, and a spicy…

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  • Hummus

    Tahini, a sesame paste, is an essential part of the flavor of this spread, which is great as a snack on crackers, pita chips or as part of…

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  • Pecan Chicken Tepees

    3 ounces cream cheese 3 tablespoon butter ½ cup pecan pieces ¼ cup onion; finely chopped 1 8-ounce can cooked chicken 3 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough 18…

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  • Pecan Cheese Crisps

    ⅞ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon dry mustard ½ cup unsalted butter 2 cups shredded strong cheddar cheese ½ cup pecan pieces ½ teaspoon baking powder Sift together…

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  • Honey and Pecan Nut Nachos

    4 tablespoons honey 4 soft taco size flour tortillas ½ teaspoon chili powder ½ cup pecan pieces; finely chopped Preheat oven to 375ºF. Spread honey over one side…

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  • Pecan and Gorgonzola-Coated Grapes

    1 cup pecan pieces; finely chopped 6 ounces Gorgonzola cheese (can also use Cambozola); crumbled 4 ounces cream cheese 20 seedless red grapes Preheat oven to 325ºF. On…

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  • Texas Pecan Cheese Balls

    ½ pounds cheddar cheese; grated ⅛ teaspoon sea salt ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted ¾ cup of all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon paprika 1 cup pecan halves Preheat oven…

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