20+ Holiday-Themed Christmas Eve Appetizers for a Crowd

These 20+ Festive Christmas Eve Appetizers are my favorite appetizer ideas every Christmas. So, I’m sharing these best Christmas finger food appetizers to serve for a crowd, or even for a small family celebrating Christmas night together.

You’ll find bite-sized appetizers, dip recipes, and charcuterie boards here that are perfect to serve with Christmas Eve Dinner Ideas, along with Christmas Side Dishes, and you can finish the night with Creative and Cute Christmas Desserts.

Baked Cranberry and Walnut Brie Bites

These Cranberry and Walnut Brie Bites are a quick appetizer made with creamy brie, dried cranberries, and crunchy walnuts in crisp phyllo shells. Ready in just 20 minutes!

Christmas Tree Spinach Dip Puff Pastry

This Christmas Tree Spinach Dip Puff Pastry is a festive, cheesy appetizer made with creamy spinach dip wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry and shaped like a holiday tree. 

Crockpot Cranberry Meatballs

These Crockpot Cranberry Meatballs are sweet, tangy, and incredibly easy to make with just 4 ingredients! A dump-and-go appetizer that’s great for holidays.

Mini Piggies in a Blanket

These Mini Piggies in a Blanket are a perfect finger food to make for the holidays. Made of flaky, buttery croissant dough wrapped around juicy cocktail sausages.

Cracked Out Cheeseball Bites

When it comes to quick and easy party appetizers, Cracked Out Cheeseball Bites are one of my go-to options! These finger food bites are easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time.

Cranberry Brie Bites

These Cranberry Brie Bites are an easy appetizer made with flaky crescent dough, creamy Brie, and tangy cranberry sauce. They are a mix of sweet and savory and take just 20 minutes to make.

Crockpot Cranberry Cocktail Sausages

These Cranberry Cocktail Sausages are a sweet and tangy party appetizer, made with just three ingredients and cooked in a slow cooker.

Savory-Sweet Cranberry Turkey Stuffing Balls

Cranberry and Turkey Stuffing Balls made with ground turkey, stuffing, and cranberries. Crispy outside, tender inside, and great for dipping or serving as a Christmas appetizer.

Leftover Turkey Cheesy Buffalo Dip

If you have leftover Turkey after Thanksgiving, then this Turkey Cheesy Buffalo Dip is a great dip appetizer for Christmas Eve.

Cranberry Turkey Pinwheels

These Cranberry Turkey Pinwheels are made with spinach wraps, creamy cheese, turkey slices, and just the right amount of sweet and tangy flavor from dried cranberries and feta. 

Reindeer Cheeseball

This Reindeer Cheese Ball combines creamy cheese, savory ranch seasoning, and crunchy pecans. This fun and delicious appetizer is perfect for holiday gatherings.

Baked Brie with Garlic and Honey

Warm and gooey Baked Brie with Garlic and Honey is an easy appetizer that combines creamy cheese, sweet honey, and savory garlic.

Charcuterie boards are one of the best easy appetizers, and the following recipes are my favorites!

DIY Christmas Charcuterie Cups

These Christmas Charcuterie Cups are an easy holiday snack, filled with salami, cheese, fruits, and gherkins—a great single-serve snack appetizer for a Christmas party.

Festive Christmas Snack Board

This Christmas Charcuterie Board is a festive and colorful appetizer featuring a variety of cheeses, meats, crackers, and fresh fruit. It’s easy to put together, customizable, and makes the perfect holiday party centerpiece.

Christmas Cane Charcuterie Board

This Christmas Candy Cane Charcuterie Board is a mix of fresh fruits, cheeses, and sweet candies arranged in a candy cane shape, making it an easy snack or appetizer for holiday parties.

Mr.Grinch Charcuterie Board

This Mr. Grinch Charcuterie Board is a festive holiday appetizer with green grapes, cheese, salami, and prosciutto arranged to look like the Grinch. 

Santa Charcuterie Board

This Santa Charcuterie Board is an easy appetizer with a mix of cheese, fruits, and crackers, assembled to look like Santa. 

Christmas Tree Cheese Platter

This Christmas Tree Cheese Platter is an easy Christmas snack and appetizer board that is ready in just 15 minutes. With layers of cheeses, cherry tomatoes, and fresh rosemary, it’s a quick way to serve an appetizer at a party.

Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board on a Grazing Table

This Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board on a Grazing Table is a festive appetizer board idea and a Christmas party snack that’s great to serve for a crowd. It combines savory meats, cheeses, fresh fruits, nuts, and crackers.

Festive Veggie Wreath Tray

This Festive Veggie Wreath Tray is a healthy Christmas appetizer to serve at a holiday party. It’s made with simple, everyday veggies—cucumbers, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, and bell peppers.

Festive Wreath Charcuterie Board

This Wreath Charcuterie Board is one of my favorite ways to make a festive centerpiece that also works as a great appetizer. It’s a mix of meats, cheeses, fruit, crackers, and nuts arranged in the shape of a wreath.

Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board

This Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board is one of those holiday appetizers that looks like a centerpiece on the table. It’s a mix of meats, cheeses, fruit, and pretzels.

Christmas Pineapple Tree Fruit Tray

This Christmas Pineapple Fruit Tray is a healthy Christmas appetizer board to serve alongside all the holiday treats. With so many cookies, pies, and candies around, this fruit tray is a nice way to balance things out. 

Christmas Charcuterie Snowglobes

These Christmas Charcuterie Snowglobes are an easy and creative way to bring festive holiday spirit to the table. It’s a perfect individual appetizer idea.