17 Dairy-Free Appetizers
Looking for easy, dairy-free appetizers that everyone will enjoy?
We've been making fun appetizer recipes for party guests for decades, and they are always a hit!
From New Year's to Super Bowl to birthdays to Christmas.
You can never go wrong with an appetizer or two...or a whole spread of appetizers and finger foods!
Below are the recipes we turn to.
And now our friends and family expect them year after year.
Hot appetizers. Cold appetizers.
Fresh appetizers. Baked appetizers.
Dips. Meats. Desserts.
We've got you covered when it comes to making and serving an appetizer recipe at your next gathering or party.
Or heck, just make these for yourself and your family.
Nobody ever said you can't have appetizers for dinner.
My kids definitely ask for the bacon wrapped weanies and meatballs for supper. HA!
So let's get to it.
Remember, all these can easily be made dairy-free.
And nobody will know they have no dairy, we've made sure of that.
Recipes linked below!
NO-BAKE COLD APPETIZERS
Here are easy dairy-free appetizers, dips and spreads, that require no cooking at all:
BAKED COLD APPETIZERS
Here are appetizers that do require baking initially. Then finish assembling and serve as cold finger food:
Now below are our hot appetizer recipes.
BAKED HOT APPETIZERS
Here are our 9 favorite dairy-free appetizers made in the oven:
- bacon wrapped weenies
- marinara meatballs
- barbecue meatballs
- grape jelly meatballs
- wonton pizza cups
- wonton lasagna cups
- pepperoni rolls
- mini corn dog muffins
- potato skins
STORE BOUGHT APPETIZER
If you're really in a pinch, we love to buy these vegan pizza rolls.
The company makes several other frozen appetizers, too, but we've only tried this one.
You may want to check those out if you're pressed for time.
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You may also like our list of dairy-free desserts for your next party.
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