Kid-Friendly Hot Appetizer Recipes

Kids love snack foods - there's no doubt about it! Serve up these delicious hot snacks like nachos, chicken fingers, onion rings, quesadillas and more. Great for after school, birthday parties, or just - whenever!

Baked Potato Chips

Serves/Makes: 2 Cook Time: 30-60 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: russet potato, Pam olive oil cooking spray, salt to taste...view the recipe

Cheese Pretzel Sandwiches

Serves/Makes: 6 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: (6 pretzel size) frozen baked soft pretzels, thawed, American cheese...view the recipe

Crunchy Hot Dogs

Serves/Makes: 2 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: hot dogs, ketchup, crushed corn flakes...view the recipe

Finger Lil Smokie Rollups

Serves/Makes: 1 dozen Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: pkgs. of Lil Smokies (lil smoked sausages any brand), biscuits...view the recipe

Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Serves/Makes: 6 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: Mozzarella cheese, Flour, Eggs, Bread crumbs, Garlic powder...view the recipe

Ham and Cheddar Roll Ups

Serves/Makes: 4 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: refrigerated crescent rolls, prepared mustard, shredded cheddar cheese, finely chopped cooked ham...view the recipe

Hot Curlers

Serves/Makes: 5 Cook Time: 30-60 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: (2 1/4-ounce) deviled ham, shredded Swiss, cheddar, or Monterey Jack cheese, prepared mustard, (10) refrigerated biscuits, Milk or water...view the recipe

Little Piggys

Serves/Makes: 16 pcs Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: hot dogs (cut in half), Pkgs. refrigerated biscuits, pieces individually wrapped cheese slices (cut in half)...view the recipe

Mac And Cheese Triangles

Serves/Makes: 6 Cook Time: 30-60 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: box macaroni and cheese mix, Oil for cookie sheet, bread crumbs, cut up, shredded cheese...view the recipe

Mini Hot Dogs In Cheddar Buns

Serves/Makes: 40 pcs Cook Time: 30-60 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: water, unsalted butter -- cut into 1/2-inch cubes, salt, all-purpose flour, eggs...view the recipe

Penny Dogs

Serves/Makes: 6 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: hot dogs, crackers, shredded cheese...view the recipe

Pepperoni Bites

Serves/Makes: 10 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: refrigerated biscuits, shredded mozzarella cheese, sliced pepperoni, chopped, egg, beaten, Parmesan cheese...view the recipe

Spam Turkey Finger Wraps

Serves/Makes: 12 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: (12-ounce size) SPAM® Oven Roasted Turkey, containers (8-ounce size) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, (1.25-ounce size) mild chili seasoning mix, (1-ounce size) American cheese, bamboo skewers...view the recipe

Tater Tot Roll-Ups

Serves/Makes: 24 pcs Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: sour cream or more if needed, Swiss Cheese cut to the size of the ham, Deli sliced ham about 6 inches long, Tater Tots, thawed...view the recipe