Cheese Appetizers

Made with tortilla chips, salsa, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, sour cream, taco seasoning mix, eggs, green chiles

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with cream of tartar, eggs, butter, flour, salt, dry mustard, white pepper, whole milk, white cheese

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

The easiest, cheesiest dip you could imagine. Ground beef, tomatoes, with chiles and Velveeta cheese make up a meaty and substantial queso that's perfect on game day with...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Warm, gooey mozzarella cheese is deep fried inside a crispy coating. Serve with ranch dressing, pizza sauce, or marinara sauce for dipping.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with salt, beer, sharp cheddar cheese, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, Tabasco


Time:   2-5 hours

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Made with beer, cheddar cheese, blue cheese, cream cheese, caraway seeds, paprika


Time:   under 30 minutes

This makes a great cheeseball for parties. Cream cheese and cheddar cheese are mixed together in a ball and rolled in chopped walnuts, parsley, and dried...


Time:   2-5 hours

These little balls of creamy Swiss cheese make great appetizers or snacks.


Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with garlic powder, frozen chopped broccoli, pasteurized process cheese spread

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

If you thought cheese couldn't get any better, think again. This queso blanco dip is here to step up your snacking game. With spicy chorizo mingling in the mix, you might want to...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

This queso doesn't mess around! Two kinds of cheese are melted with dark beer, and chopped chipotle peppers are stirred in to heat things up.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with French bread, goat cheese, honey, herbs, water, balsamic vinegar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

This cheese ball is always a hit. Dress it up: try rolling it in additional crumbled bacon, chopped parsley, or crushed nuts before serving.


Time:   over 5 hours

This beer cheese spread is the life of the party... on a cracker. Perfectly tangy, creamy, and a hint of malty goodness.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Cream cheese and cheddar, combined with diced veggies and rolled in chopped walnuts or pecans makes a cheese ball that's almost as fun to make as it is to eat.


Time:   2-5 hours

Made with crackers, pine sprigs, cream cheese, cheese spread, blue cheese, green onion, Worcestershire sauce, almonds


Time:   1-2 hours

Made with parsley, whole milk, sour cream, shallots, peanut oil, pita bread rounds, salt and cayenne pepper, fresh goat cheese

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with walnuts, salt, brie, apple, pear, dried cranberries, brown sugar, oats, butter, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with jalapeno jelly, green onion, pecans, cream cheese, mayonnaise, Cheddar cheese


Time:   over 5 hours

Made with onion, garlic, Brie cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, bread

Method:   oven, microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with egg, Gouda cheese, crescent rolls

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with brandy, Gouda cheese, sour cream, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with fresh parsley, walnuts, garlic, puff pastry, Brie, egg, butter, honey

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, processed cheese product, heavy cream, tomato, yellow onion, jalapeno, tortilla chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with cherry, toothpicks, orange, Cheddar cheese, pineapple chunks


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with cream of mushroom soup, Roma tomato, butter, flour, sea salt, milk, muenster cheese, jalapeno pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

This cheese dip combines Jimmy Dean sausage with Cheez Whiz, cheese soup, and green chiles for a savory and rich appetizer. Conveniently prepared in a crock pot, serve...

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with pretzels, cream cheese, dark brown sugar, vanilla extract


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with paprika, green onion, lumpfish caviar, cream cheese, mayonnaise, onion, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, Tabasco sauce, fresh parsley


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with black pepper, salt, orange peel, garlic, fresh basil, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with green chiles, chicken-flavored bouillon granules, water, cream cheese, chili powder, hot sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper, eggs, chicken

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with margarine or butter, cream cheese, hot sauce, sharp Cheddar cheese, blue cheese


Time:   1-2 hours

Made with cream cheese, cheddar cheese, egg, garlic, jalapeno jelly

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with bacon, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, half-and-half, Worcestershire sauce, onion, prepared mustard

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with cream cheese, monterey jack cheese, green chiles, sour cream, ground red pepper, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, green onions, tomato

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with salt, red pepper, butter, Cheddar cheese, milk, dry mustard


Time:   over 5 hours

Made with Brie cheese, smoked salmon, fresh dill


Time:   over 5 hours

Made with cheesecloth, gorgonzola or bleu cheese, ricotta cheese, garlic, walnuts, sage, salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

This easy queso recipe will have you dipping your chips in a matter of minutes. Can also add sliced pickled jalapenos to increase the heat.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with pecans, green bell pepper, cream cheese, crushed pineapple, green onions


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with French bread, water crackers, Brie cheese, cherry jelly, dried tart cherries, pecans, orange peel

Method:   microwave
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with garlic powder, cayenne pepper, wheat cracker crumbs, walnuts, butter, bacon, onion, bacon drippings, cream cheese, eggs

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with cilantro, processed cheese, picante sauce or salsa

Method:   crock pot
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with ground red pepper, salt, nonstick cooking spray, all-purpose flour, sour cream, French bread, bread crumbs, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with lemon, Mozzarella cheese, butter, brandy

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

This delicious cheese ball is perfect for any party or gathering. It's easy to make and only requires a few simple ingredients.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with black pepper, salt, Worcestershire sauce, cream cheese, mayonnaise, red bell peppers, green onion


Time:   1-2 hours

Made with hot pepper jelly, black pepper, salt, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, pecans, mayonnaise, green onions, garlic


Time:   2-5 hours

Made with Parmesan cheese, chopped, cooked chicken, mayonnaise, green onions, dried basil, dried thyme, salt, black pepper, Swiss cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with vegetable oil, egg whites, Parmesan cheese, cayenne pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with cayenne pepper, garlic powder, cream cheese, milk, salsa, ground cumin, onion powder


Time:   under 30 minutes

This is a fun party appetizer because the finished cheese ball resembles an apple.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with sour cream, condensed cheese soup, green chilies, yellow onion, crushed red pepper, chili powder, cumin, garlic, hot sauce

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with lemon extract, breadcrumbs, butter, Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, eggs, onion

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours