Appetizers Ideas and Recipes

Easy to follow and mouthwatering appetizer recipes you can try at home. These are the recommended crowd-pleaser recipe ideas to serve before meal or as a snack.

Savory Fried Okra Recipe

Try making this easy to make and healthy dish made from okra. This savory fried okra recipe is great as a side dish or snacks out of inexpensive ingredients!

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes

Chicken-Fried Pork Tenders Recipe

This recipe is a quick and simple way of cooking pork that everyone will love and enjoy, perfect for a family day and cheat days! Indulge and try this dish now.

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes

Spicy Deviled Eggs Recipe

Make your boiled eggs a whole lot better with this tastier and healthier version of deviled eggs, perfect for snacks, lunch boxes or as appetizer.

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes

Classic Maja Blanca Recipe

Maja Blanca is one of the easiest desserts to make. Just mix all ingredients in a pan until it boils and continuously stir until you reach desired thickness.

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes

Lumpiang Shanghai Recipe

Lumpia Shanghai is a ground pork dish with carrots, potatoes, onions, and garlic wrapped in one in a lumpia wrapper. You surely can’t miss this on your plate.

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes

Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

This Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe is a chicken wrapped dish around ham, and cheese inside. It is best served for special occasions and even at cocktail parties.

Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes

Maruya Recipe (Banana Fritters)

This Banana Fritter recipe or *Pinaypay na Saging* is a famous Filipino street food snack made of banana “saba” or “cardaba” coated with flour batter and fried.

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes

Puto Cheese Recipe (Steamed Rice Cake)

Poto Cheese is a steamed rice cake, a Filipino snack recipe made from flour, baking powder, butter, white sugar, cream, eggs and topped with lots of cheese.

Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour

Crunchy Churros Recipe

This crunchy churros recipe is a type of fried dough snack, enough to satisfy your sweet cravings! It’s rolled over a mixture of sugar and dipped in a Nutella.

Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes

Potato Cheese Balls Recipe

Make your own version of this potato cheese balls recipe to elevate your foods for snacks. It is very easy to cook, you’ll remember each step with just one try.

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes

Bacon Cheese Horse Recipe

Create an amazing three-ingredient appetizer with bacon cheese horse. This recipe is simple, and easy to make but not ordinary tasting!

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes

Suman Malagkit Recipe

Give yourself a good treat to this native Filipino snack recipe called suman malagkit, primarily made from glutinous rice wrapped around with banana leaves.

Prep Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 3 hours and 30 minutes

Cassava Suman Recipe

This sweet and filling cassava suman recipe is fun to make, easy to follow, and a great Filipino delicacy, made special with a lot of young coconut strips.

Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes

Camote Cue Recipe (Deep Fried Caramelized Sweet Potatoes)

Make your sweet snack that will surely satisfy your mid-meal hunger. This recipe is made with sweet potatoes, deep fried over caramelized brown sugar.

Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes

Banana Cue Recipe

Try making this banana cue recipe, a sweet snack that is made from “saba” banana, brown sugar, and cooking oil. It’s easy to make with only three ingredients!

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes

Sweet Apple Pie Recipe

This sweet apple pie recipe is sweet and filling, with a bit of extra crunch at every bite. This recipe uses a bit of cinnamon, adding extra flavor and aroma.

Prep Time: 3 hours and 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes

Classic Biko Recipe (Sticky Rice Cake)

Give this classic Filipino rice cake recipe called “Biko” a try. It is a sweet native snack made of glutinous rice, coconut milk, vanilla, and brown sugar.

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes

Cassava in Coconut Milk Recipe (Ginataang Kamoteng Kahoy)

A sweet dessert made of cassava with coconut milk and brown sugar. The delicious creamy and chewy texture of the cassava is what this recipe is all about.

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Garlic Shrimp with Smoked Paprika and Honey Recipe

Scrumptiously savory shrimp recipe with a sweet flavor. Food is ready in just 15 minutes to please your seafood cravings without taking a whole lot of time!

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes

Classic Italian Bruschetta Recipe

This Classic Italian Bruschetta recipe is a crowd-pleasing appetizer made of grilled bread topped with a generous amount of cheese, fresh tomatoes, and garlic.

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 7 minutes Total Time: 17 minutes

New Mexican Style Sopapillas Recipe

Easy and delicious homemade Sopapillas that everybody will love. This recipe gives a fried puff pastry that’s quite popular in every Mexican restaurant.

Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes

Sweet Jalapeño Pork Recipe

This sweet jalapeño pork recipe is easy to follow, made from thinly sliced pork and jalapeños, crispy fried, and tossed in a flavorful garlic spice sauce.

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes

Recipe for Cheesy Beef Empanadas

A classic homemade snack with a pre-made crust and a loaded cheesy and beefy filling. This empanadas recipe ensures a food that your whole family will love!

Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour

Hotdog Bread Rolls Recipe

A delicious quick snack made with bread, cheese, and hotdog. This bread roll recipe is perfect during family days or Sundays when everyone is on a cheat day!

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes

Lumpiang Shanghai Recipe (Spring Rolls)

A deep-fried spring roll recipe known for its savory filling and crunchy exterior. Lumpiang Shanghai is a great snack, or you can have it as viand or appetizer.

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes

Hash Brown Recipes

Take a different spin of your potatoes and make delicious hash brown out of it. A quick and easy dish best served for breakfast, or midday snacks.

Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour

Vegetable Lumpia

Vegetable lumpia is a common appetizer that vegetarians love to eat as it is filled with veggies. It is a healthier type of lumpia, nutritious and delicious!

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes

Camote Roll (Fried Sweet Potatoes)

A mashed sweet potato combined with powdered milk. Follow this recipe to serve as a mid-afternoon snack for your family and friends, paired with fruit juice.

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes

Chicken Sisig Recipe

Make use of your freshly cooked or left-over baked chicken and create a whole new recipe out of it. This sisig recipe is simple, quick and easy to make.

Prep Time: 8 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 38 minutes

Fried Potato Cake Recipe

Any left-over mashed potatoes? Try this simple and delicious recipe that will surely bring your mashed potato into a whole new new level of taste delight that the whole family can enjoy!

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes