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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

  • Bruschetta Cheese Ball

    Super easy (make ahead!) Bruschetta Cheese Ball takes just minutes to whip up and is always a total show stopping appetizer!  Loaded with fresh tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh…

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  • Smoked Cream Cheese

    Smoked Cream Cheese

    Picture this – a creamy block of cream cheese seasoned with your favorite sweet or savory topping and smoked to perfection right in your back yard. Sounds like…

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  • Pickle Chips

    If you are looking for an amazing low carb snack recipe, then you are going to love these Pickle Chips! Crispy on the outside and tender pickles on the…

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  • Strawberry Tanghulu

    Strawberry Tanghulu

    Tanghuli Strawberries aka candied strawberries are a fun and delicious treat. Crunchy on the outside, juicy and sweet on the inside… they’re delicious. Ingredients    1 cup sugar 1/3 cup water 1/4 cup corn…

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  • Parmesan Crisps 

    Parmesan Crisps 

    These crisps are terrific to float on top of Creamy Tomato Soup or Creamy Broccoli Soup for an extra kick of flavor. Ingredients 2 ounces grated fresh Parmesan…

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  • Chile-Spiced Peanut Mix

    Chile-Spiced Peanut Mix

    Ingredients 2 cups spicy peanuts 1 cup each chopped dried apricots, dried peaches and dried papaya 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil 2 teaspoons chile powder salt Procedure Toss 2…

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  • Candied Grapes

    Candied Grapes

    Ingredients 1 3-ounce package grape gelatin powder 2 cups red seedless grapes Procedure Sprinkle gelatin powder on a rimmed baking sheet. Soak grapes in a bowl of cold…

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  • Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates 

    Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates make the perfect gift for your friends or loved ones. This delicious and healthy snack is also vegan and gluten-free! Ingredients 12 Dates ,…

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  • Whipped Pimento Cheese 

    Whipped Pimento Cheese 

    Ingredients 3 each red and green peppers, or whatever peppers you have on hand 1 lb. aged cheddar cheese, shredded 3 ounces triple-cream Brie 3 ounces Taleggio cheese,…

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  • Air Fried Okra 

    Air Fried Okra 

    Air Fried Okra is breaded in a seasoned flour and cornmeal mixture, then spritzed lightly with oil and air fried to crispy golden brown perfection in minutes. A quick…

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