Finger Food Recipes – Utterly irresistible, finger foods are the perfect bite-size treats to whet the appetite of your guests for a summer lunch. With simple ingredients and innovative presentation ideas, you can create these mouthwatering appetizers to be passed around at a party. For totally tempting pre-dinner snacks and cocktail party treats, check out these 31 finger food recipes from our recipes index.

Succulent Shrimp Tapas with Mango Shooters
Here’s an awesome, elegant finger food appetizer inspired by Spanish Cuisine. These grilled shrimp and mango puree shooters are easily prepared ahead and chilled, making them perfect Spring, Summer and anytime party favorites.

Cherry Tomato and Prosciutto Toasts
These roasted cherry tomatoes and prosciutto toasts are a quick and easy way to please your guests at any spring or summer event. Juicy cherry tomatoes are almost candied in the oven and team up with savory prosciutto for a finger appetizer everyone will love.

Pepperoni Basil Tomato Puffs
Maybe they’re bite-sized, but these Pepperoni Basil Tomato Puffs come with BIG-sized flavors with almost zero effort.

Baked Cheesy Bacon Wrapped Dates
If you need a repertoire of delicious appetizers that don’t take a lot of time or complicated ingredients to make, try these cheesy bacon wrapped dates! They are so easy to throw together and the combination of crispy bacon with naturally sweet dates and creamy cheese in the middle is irresistible!

Veggie Spring Rolls
These vegetable spring rolls are a colorful, crunchy, vegan friendly option that is wonderful for an appetizer, snack, lunch, dinner, or whenever!

Ham and Cheese Pizza Roll-Ups
These pizza roll ups come together so easily and are loved by all! These party finger food apps are also perfect for a quick dinner or a snack for kids.

Smoked Salmon Puff Pastry Bites
These caterer-style appetizers are so easy to make. Simple yet sophisticated, they’ll be the perfect starters for a buffet menu.

Caprese Salad Skewers with Honey and Sesame
These Caprese salad skewers bursting with the fresh flavors of basil and tomato make the perfect appetizer for your upcoming backyard parties. The honey and sesame combo allows to sweeten the deal for a nice twist on this summer classic.

Garlic Parmesan Roasted Shrimp
Looking for an impressive and quick appetizer? Try this Garlic Parmesan Roasted Shrimp with a homemade spicy mango sauce.

Bacon Puff Pinwheels
These elegant, and golden bacon and cheddar pinwheels are sure to be a hit at your next party. Warm, soft and just all around delicious, they are maybe one of the easiest finger food appetizer you can whip up!

Baked Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs
A simple finger food perfect as an appetizer with friends. Ground chicken mixed with garlic, scallions, and fresh ginger is formed into balls, then baked to a juicy finish. Serve with a Teriyaki sauce–sesame seeds will add crispy notes on top.

Grilled Peaches with Prosciutto and Feta
Nothing compares to these grilled peaches as the perfect summertime appetizer. Savory prosciutto amps up the sweetness of peaches and the thick feta cheese slice gives another touch of freshness.

Grilled Garlic Shrimp
These spicy tapas-style shrimps will be a hit wherever they go! Delicious and impressive, they’re perfect for backyard parties, casual lunch-ons, and even for dinner with a bowl of rice.

Goat Cheese Grape Balls
Yum. So good with a glass of white wine! This simple, elegant appetizer is perfect for a last-minute get-together. Fresh goat cheese, nuts and honey add contrasting flavors and texture in one exquisite bite.

Radishes with Chive Butter
Pair crisp, spicy radishes with softened, herbed butter for a quick finger food idea that works for every type of party.

Sweet Cantaloupe Carrot Gazpacho Shooters
This super refreshing and wonderful Gazpacho can be whipped up in 15 minutes and make for a great snack, refreshing appetizer or palate cleanser. With the sweetness from the cantaloupe and carrots, and a little crunch from the grilled sandwiches, this combo is definitely a keeper for your luncheons.

Tzatziki Shrimp Chips Bites
The simple and delightful combination of tzatziki and shrimp is sweetened with a hint of mango. You can prep your ingredients ahead of time, but wait to assemble these delicate finger bites appetizers at the very last minute.

Guacamole Strawberries Cups
Super-quick and easy, these tasty guacamole stuffed strawberries take just 10 minutes to knock together.

Loaded Sweet Pepper Nachos
From game day to weekend snacking we support any excuse to enjoy nachos; and these are loaded with cheese, sweet peppers, red onion, cilantro and spicy jalapeño you’ll totally forget they are 100% meatless.

Shrimp Cocktail Lettuce Wraps
These shrimp cocktail lettuce wraps are a delicious treat for party or game-day snacking. Dress shrimp with a spicy cocktail sauce, top with fresh chives, then serve in lettuce cups to make a delicious finger-friendly appetizer.

Mini Pizza Croissants
Quick and fun to make, these pizza croissant rolls are the ideal meal fix for kids or a football party.

Spicy Shrimp Tapas
These Spanish tapas are going to get some serious fans for your next dinner party!

Pork Empanadas with White Wine
Crisp, golden empanadas filled with tender, flavorful pork — perfect for sharing or snacking.

Tuna & Cheese Puff Sticks
From holiday party to weeknight noshing, these scrumptious bites will perfectly fit between a fresh cocktail and marinated olives.

Beef Yakitori with Swiss Cheese



Melon & Strawberries Bruschetta
When summer finally hits its stride, bruschetta are a wonderfully easy way to cook and eat.

Elephant Ears Puff Pastry
This Parmesan Puff Pastry recipe is an easy appetizer when guests arrive unexpectedly!

Chorizo and Black Olives Appetizers
Lovely Bites: Chorizo and Black Olives Crackers for easy Appetizers.

Spicy Pickled Radishes with Ginger
Easy homemade pickled radishes with ginger, rice vinegar, soy sauce, chili paste.
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