Thanksgiving Appetizer Recipes ~ Plus Autumn Deviled Eggs

A collection of Thanksgiving appetizers with recipe ideas, and party decorating tips for a Fall party.

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Thanksgiving Appetizer Recipes ~ Plus Autumn Deviled Eggs

These are 37 of the best Thanksgiving Day appetizers for savory snacks, easy appetizers, and a bounty of party ideas for your celebration. Whether you bake up some warm canapes, make easy no cook appetizers like a dip, or create a beautiful holiday charcuterie board, there are dozens of delicious recipes here to put out before your Thanksgiving feast.

Prep Time20

Cook Time0

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: deviled eggs, thanksgiving appetizers, Thanksgiving Day appetizers, Thanksgiving deviled eggs

Servings:

Calories: 61kcal

Author: Lisa Hatfield

Equipment

Ingredients

deviled eggs

6 boiled eggs
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon creme fraiche or sub soft cream cheese or sour cream
2 tablespoons smoked paprika not the hot one!
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper

garnish decoration

sprigs fresh sage leaves garnish
sprigs fresh thyme leaves garnish

Instructions

hard boiled eggs

Make hardboild eggs: Boil, Instant Pot, or Steam method.
Peel and slice the boiled eggs, slice in half.

deviled eggs

PRO TIP: Instead of scooping out the yolk with a spoon (which can tear the egg) gently push from the back of the egg and pop the yolk out!
In a bowl, add the yolks, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, cream Fraiche' (or soft cream cheese).
Mix until well combined with a hand mixer, and load into a large zip log back fitted with a large star tip.
Pipe the filling back into the boiled eggshells, and garnish with a few fresh tiny sprigs of sage and thyme.

Video

Notes

Deviled Eggs Top Tips

Instead of scooping out the yolk with a spoon (which can tear the egg) gently push from the back of the egg and pop the yolk out.
You can certainly mix the deviled egg filling with a spoon or whisk, but a hand mixer gives you a creamy fluffy texture that pipes beautifully.
Use a large gallon zip-top bag and large star tip to pipe the filling into the egg white shells, it looks gorgeous and professional.
Make-Ahead Tip: Boil the eggs, slice in half, and keep covered on a tray. Fill your ziptop bag with a piping tip, and have your tiny sage and thyme pieces and ready to go, then assemble in minutes right before your party.

Thanksgiving Appetizer Party Tips

Use serving pieces you have, look high and low for the thing you have-trust me you have great pieces to use.
Plan an area for all your appetizers. A nice long table, the dinner table, or a kitchen counter space all work great. Just plan for your number of guests, and space to walk around the table.

Use what you have to create different heights and to keep people moving around trying different appetizers.

Try to set up a scene with levels, and place things up high, low, and spilling out of baskets.

Cheese Boards
Trays
Small Bowls
Small Serving Spoons
Cheese Knives
Napkins
Utensils
Small Plates
Spreader Knives

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