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Southern appetizers

Discover Pinterest’s 10 best ideas and inspiration for Southern appetizers. Get inspired and try out new things.
15 BEST Southern Appetizers (Bless Her Heart)

Y'all, these 15 Southern Appetizers will keep your guests beggin’ for more and their taste buds so happy!

Ingredients

Meat
  • 1 Southern sausage balls
Produce
  • 1 Southern fried okra
Breakfast Foods
  • 1 Shrimp and grits bites
Condiments
  • 1 Collard greens dip
  • 1 Million dollar dip
  • 1 Mississippi sin dip
  • 1 Texas roadhouse fried pickles
Bread & Baked Goods
  • 1 Chicken and waffles party bites, Mini
  • 1 Southern tomato pies, Mini
Snacks
  • 1 Southern pecan cheese wafers
Dairy
  • 1 Bourbon pecan brie bites
  • 1 Southern pimento cheese
Frozen
  • 1 Whiskey peach bbq meatballs
Deli
  • 1 Mom's classic southern deviled eggs
The South's Most Iconic Appetizers, Ranked From Worst to Best

Plus, the classic recipes that taste just like your grandmother's. Every family has their own recipes for classic Southern appetizers like cheese straws, seasoned Saltines, or pimiento cheese, but some are better than the rest. These are the top 10 best, classic Southern appetizers, ranked.

100 Best-Ever Party Appetizers

The mark of a truly tasty appetizer is an empty platter at the end of an event, so choose one of these top-rated party appetizers and your friends will beg you for the recipe.

Bourbon Pecan Brie Bites Recipe | gritsandpinecones.com

16 · 20 minutes · Bourbon Pecan Brie Bites are a show-stopping, Southern appetizer baked in crispy phyllo cups that are perfect for all of your entertaining needs. I guarantee that these decadent, make-ahead bourbon appetizers will be devoured in minutes, so be sure to make plenty.

Ingredients

Pasta & Grains
  • 1 1.9 ounces pkg Fully baked phyllo shells, frozen mini
Baking & Spices
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed
Nuts & Seeds
  • 1/4 cup Pecans, roasted
Dairy
  • 2 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 8 oz Of brie, round
Beer, Wine & Liquor
  • 1 tbsp Bourbon
Mini Southern Tomato Pies are an elegant twist on the down-home and iconic Southern Tomato Pie.  In mini form, they make a lovely summer appetizer!  #tomato #tomatopie #southern #southernfood #appetizer

Mini Southern Tomato Pies are an elegant twist on the down-home and iconic Southern Tomato Pie. In mini form, they make a lovely summer appetizer! #tomato #tomatopie #southern #southernfood #appetizer

Creole Fried Pickles

Creole Fried Pickles are the ultimate southern appetizer. Slightly crunchy dill pickles housed inside a Creole-seasoned crust is the perfect way to snack.

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs, Large Organic Brown
Condiments
  • 3 cups Dill pickle chips
Baking & Spices
  • 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Creole seasoning
Bread & Baked Goods
  • 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup Japanese style panko
Dairy
  • 1/2 cup Buttermilk
Ham Salad Recipe | Ham salad is one of those retro Southern dishes that never goes out of style. Whether you’re serving it sandwiched between airy these gougeres (cheese puffs), on a bed of salad greens, or on toast points or crackers, it is makes a satisfying lunch or snack. While we love a simple, old-fashioned ham salad, we also love fun new variations, like this recipe. Start with good-quality smoked, chopped ham. (This is a great way to use leftovers from a Christmas or Easter ham.

5 · Ham salad is one of those retro Southern dishes that never goes out of style. Whether you're serving it sandwiched between airy these gougeres (cheese puffs), on a bed of salad greens, or on toast points or crackers, it is makes a satisfying lunch or snack.

Ingredients

Meat
  • 8 oz Ham, smoked fully cooked
Produce
  • 2 tbsp Flat-leaf parsley, fresh
  • 2 Scallions
Condiments
  • 1 tbsp Creole mustard
Baking & Spices
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
Dairy
  • 4 oz Cream cheese
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Pimento Cheese Bites

Crispy Phyllo cups filled with pimento cheese and topped with sweet and spicy red pepper jelly makes for a tasty appetizer for any occasion!

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Pimento Cheese Spread Appetizer Recipe
These traditional fried green tomatoes are a tried and true Southern snack, appetizer, or side dish that combines tangy green tomatoes with a cornmeal and flour coating, fried until crispy golden. These tasty golden morsels are totally addictive and so easy to make from the comfort of your own home!
Southern Pimento Cheese Spread
Oven Fried Okra