10/13/2026
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🎉🧀 Seven delicious ways to kick off the party with these appetizer ideas!
Ingredients
🍽️ Onion Bombs
4 medium-sized yellow onions, you will use the outer 2 layers of each onion
2 pounds lean ground beef, 93%-7% blend
½ cup bread crumbs
1 large egg
¼ cup whole milk
⅓ cup bottled barbecue sauce, to brush onto the onion bombs when baked (We used Sweet Baby Ray’s original)
3 tablespoons bottled barbecue sauce, for the meat mixture (We used Sweet Baby Ray’s original)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
8 cheddar cheese cubes, 1-inch sized
16 pieces center-cut smoked bacon
🍽️ Steak Bites
2 pounds sirloin steak
1 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup unsalted butter
5 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
🍽️ Crack Chicken Sliders
2 (8-ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened
1 (1-ounce) packet of dry ranch seasoning mix
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
⅓ cup thinly sliced green onions
2½ cups cooked, shredded boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 (12-ounce) package of cooked, crumbled bacon
2½ cups mild shredded cheddar cheese (divided into 1 cup and 1½ cups)
1 (12-count) package of sweet Hawaiian rolls, sliced in half
6 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter, melted
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh chives
🍽️ Taco Bites
24 wonton wrappers
½ pound lean ground beef
3 tablespoons water
1½ tablespoons mild taco seasoning
1 cup shredded fiesta blend cheese
1 cup shredded lettuce
½ cup guacamole
½ cup sour cream
½ cup pico de gallo
🍽️ Crockpot Meatballs
18 ounces of BBQ sauce
18 ounces of grape jelly
1 (32-ounce) bag of frozen meatballs
🍽️ Texas Twinkies
12 large-sized fresh jalapenos
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup pepper jack cheese, freshly shredded
12 ounces chopped smoked beef brisket, home smoked or store bought
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
24 ounces thick cut bacon
Rounded toothpicks, to secure the bacon
¾ cup sweet and tangy barbeque sauce, your favorite brand (I used Sweet Baby Ray's)
🍽️ Dill Pickle Cheese Ball
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons pickle juice
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons lemon pepper spice blend
1 cup dill pickles, diced small (I used the refrigerated kind because they have a fresher flavor (Claussen brand))
8 ounces Colby jack, shredded
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
crackers, for serving
