11 Tasty Appetizers To Warm Up Before The Turkey

These recipes are divided in two sections: less than 30 minutes, and over 30 minutes, so you have some variety to pick from, but they’re all made to be easy and manageable during the busy week of Thanksgiving - take note of the ones you can do a day before! Serve these when guests start coming and the turkey starts smelling - it will open everyone’s appetite without diverging interest from the main course.

Less than 30 minutes

Butternut Parmesan Breadsticks

Ready in: 20 minutes

You can make these in advance a day before the big night and leave them protected at room temperature. And believe it or not, it requires only THREE ingredients! Check it out here!

Salmon Mousse

Ready in: 15 minutes

Simple, quick, light, and delicious! You can serve these with crackers just to tease the guests while the main course is cooking. I’m sure everyone will be very happy. Recipe? Sure, right here.

Homemade Butter

Ready in: 15 minutes

You won’t believe how easy this is to make yourself. It’s a deliciously unique treat to have on Thanksgiving day that everyone will love, and seriously, look how easy it is!

Easy Grands Cheese Pizza

Ready in: 30 minutes

Who knew “pizza” for thanksgiving would be such a great idea? Sounds like something a child would dream of. But this one is small and light, so it won’t get anyone full before the main course is out. Get the recipe for this beauty right here!

Berry-Good Apples

Ready in: 10 minutes

Light, healthy and so easy to make you can do it on Thanksgiving day and still have time for everything else. Don’t believe me? Check it out.

Baked Mozzarella Bites

Ready in: 10 minutes

I don’t care how many of these you decide to make, I’m sure it won’t be enough. They are light and delicious, meaning the guests will delight themselves (probably very quickly) while waiting for the turkey to be ready. Don’t leave them waiting - here’s the recipe.

Over 30 minutes

Southern Biscuits

Ready in: 40 minutes

These guys are easy to make and don’t take a lot of your time. Serve them while still warm and watch as all the guests devour them. It should make the waiting for the turkey a bit more bearable - or it will just open up their appetites even more. Either way, win! Learn all about it here.

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Ready in: 1 hour

This is the kind of soup that would make anyone want to eat the computer screen, so imagine what it would do for your guests. Since it’s a soup, it won’t fill anyone’s stomach but it will get everyone ready for the turkey! Get the recipe here!

Creamed Corn Di

Ready in: 1 hour and 25 minutes

This one takes a bit more of time, but it’s definitely worth the preparation. Again, a light, healthy snack to get the stomachs ready for what’s to come. Learn how to make it here!

Sweet Onion Dip

Ready in: 1 hour and 15 minutes

This yummy little dip can be served with many different snacks to tease tummies all around, and the best part is that you can freeze it for up to two days, so you can have it done before Thanksgiving so it will be ready when the day comes. Get it here.

Cheese Straws

Ready in: 1 hour and 30 minutes

If it starts with “cheese,” I don’t really have to make a lot of effort to convince you why this is awesome. Just look at it. It does take more than one hour to bake though, so check the recipe and see if it’s for you!

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