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Family-Friendly Thanksgiving Appetizers to Make Ahead

by Laura Fuentes

November 20, 2014
updated May 17, 2023
5 from 1 vote
These Thanksgiving rolls are the perfect appetizer to serve your guests while they wait for the big meal! 
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Delicious Thanksgiving appetizers that are easy to make and prep ahead. Set these out before the big feast and watch as they disappear!

Thanksgiving is a day of thankfulness, family, and food.

Typically, in our family, we have a mid-afternoon meal of turkey, mashed potatoes, veggies, homemade noodles, and more! 

Need help putting together a menu for the big day? This Thanksgiving meal plan does it for you! It includes 20 classic recipes for Oven Roasted Turkey, stuffing, side dishes, desserts, and all the works! 

I’m a busy bee in the kitchen all morning, preparing all the delicious foods and attempting to meet everyone’s dietary needs. Of course, that makes for a long wait for the kiddos and even the adults sometimes. That’s why the night before, I prep some yummy and easy appetizers everyone can nibble on as they arrive and hang out together before our grand Thanksgiving dinner.

So while you make the finishing touches to the Thanksgiving meal, set out any of these savory or sweet appetizers to keep your guests preoccupied until dinner is ready. 

Related: Everything You Need for a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving

Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Appetizers & Snacks

1. Pumpkin Pie Energy Bites

pumpkin snack bites in a small white bowl

A healthy no-bake snack that tastes like pumpkin pie.

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2. Cheddar Bacon Deviled Eggs

two deviled eggs topped with bacon

The delicious combination of Cheddar and bacon in a deviled egg!

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3. Loaded Mashed Potato Bites

mashed potato bites on a plate with dip

When you made too much Southern Mashed Potatoes, here’s how to use the extra.

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4. Spinach Hummus Dip

large bowl of spinach dip, woman spooning a small amount onto pita bread

What’s better than the traditional cheesy spinach dip? This cheesy hummus spinach dip!

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5. Pumpkin Scones

four pumpkin scones on a cooling rack

In case anyone missed breakfast, these pumpkin pie scones will make up for it.

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6. Thanksgiving Egg Rolls

hummus egg rolls in a dish topped with cranberry sauce

Whether you made too much stuffing or have leftovers, these crispy egg rolls are the best way to use it up!

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While not exactly an appetizer, if you need a filling breakfast idea for Thanksgiving morning, try this make-ahead recipe for Cranberry Orange Baked Oatmeal.

Make Ahead Thanksgiving Appetizers

Laura Fuentes
5 from 1 vote
These Thanksgiving rolls are the perfect appetizer to serve your guests while they wait for the big meal! 
Servings: 10 rolls
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 22 minutes mins

Ingredients

  • 10 square egg roll wrappers
  • 8 oz Hummus
  • 2 cups chopped carved turkey
  • Oil/spray for baking
  • Water
  • ½ cup leftover cranberry sauce
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • ½ teaspoon orange zest

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425F, place a cookie cooling rack inside a baking sheet and spray it with oil (this will allow heat to cook egg rolls on all sides). Fill a small dish with about ½ cup warm water.
  • On a flat surface, lay a few egg roll wrappers so one of the corners is facing you (like a diamond).
  • Spread about a heaping tablespoon of hummus in the middle of the wrapper, in a vertical line. Top with leftover carved turkey. Then, dip your fingers into a water dish and wet the edges of the wrapper.
  • To close, lift the outer corner and fold up and over the filling, tucking the edge slightly under. The sides, you’ll fold in and over, fairly tight all the way up, and roll. Because you’ve moistened those edges with water, that will seal the final corner piece.
  • With a toothpick, pierce each roll a couple of times. Brush each egg roll with a little oil and set on top of the tray. Repeat process with remaining rolls and bake, until golden on top, for about 15 minutes, flip and continue baking the other side for 7 minutes until golden and crisp. Remove from oven.
  • While egg rolls bake, combine cranberry sauce with orange juice and a little orange zest to create a dipping sauce.
  • Serve egg rolls warm with cranberry orange sauce.

Equipment

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 rollCalories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 13gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 259mgPotassium: 188mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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Which make-ahead appetizer will your family enjoy this Thanksgiving?

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  1. TIffany

    November 25, 2013 at 8:57 pm

    Oh yes!! Love. I especially love the watermelon pops!!!

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  2. Kelly @ The Nourishing Home

    November 21, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    These all look SO yummy!!

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