10 Favorite Healthy Appetizer Recipes

First up in our best appetizer recipes: bean dip! This refried bean dip is seriously tasty, and guess what? It has no cheese to speak of. It's a healthy version of cheesy Mexican dip without the extra calories. You can use our homemade Instant Pot refried beans, homemade refried beans, or canned as the base. Top it with salsa fresca and it's a healthy spin on a bean dip that's seriously satisfying.

This baked goat cheese appetizer recipe is a total crowd pleaser! Every time we serve it, people literally cannot stop eating it. It features a tangy homemade marinara sauce, simmered until perfectly flavored, then baked with creamy, tangy goat cheese. Dip in crostini or crusty bread, and it's to die for. It's one of the most popular healthy appetizers on our website.

Another favorite appetizer recipe: sweet potato rounds! This one's almost like a bruschetta that swaps in roasted sweet potatoes for bread. You'll top those roasted potato rounds with everything a loaded baked potato would love: sour cream, cheese, green onion, and a dollop of hot sauce. The flavor loaded into one bite is unreal! We make these often and guests gobble them down quickly.

Wait chocolate hummus? That's what our guests wonder, and then they try it and become instant believers. This sweet version of hummus is made with cocoa powder, chickpeas, and maple syrup. It turns into the best dark chocolate-y dip for strawberries, green apple slices and pretzels. (oh, the sweet and salty combo!). It's like a healthy spin on a fruit dip recipe, but tastes even better.

Instead of buffalo chicken wings, the healthy version of this appetizer recipe is buffalo cauliflower! That's right, here nutrient-rich cauliflower stands in for the typical wings. It's roasted and doused in homemade buffalo sauce, then served with a Greek yogurt-based blue cheese dip. It's a healthy whole food take on the classic.

Here's an old school appetizer recipe that never goes out of style: shrimp cocktail! It might not be first on your list of healthy appetizers, but did you know shrimp is a relatively low calorie food? 1 medium shrimp is only 7 calories, and 1 jumbo shrimp is 14 calories. Not to mention that shrimp are packed with nutrients and lean protein! Combine that with tomato-based cocktail sauce, also relatively low calorie, and you've got a pretty darn good-for-you appetizer.

This goat cheese crostini appetizer could not be easier: honestly, it’s more an idea than a recipe! Bake up some homemade crostini, top with goat cheese and honey, and you’ve got the most delicious sweet and savory taste treat. The flavor of soft goat cheese is so perfect in itself that you don’t need any other seasoning. Once you make this once, it will become part of your repertoire for years!

This easy healthy appetizer recipe comes together in just 5 minutes! This one is a seriously quick go-to that works for last minute party appetizers. Simply mix together plain yogurt, cinnamon, vanilla and maple syrup, and it comes together into the tastiest fruit dip imaginable! You'll never need to buy that overly sugary store-bought dip again.

What's more fresh and delicious appetizer than Caprese salad? This recipe works best in the summer when you've got beautiful ripe tomatoes and peaches. Here they're combine with burrata cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese filled with cream, and topped with fresh basil and chopped peanuts for a unique crunch. It's unfathomably good.

This healthy appetizer recipe is 100% green veggies, and people can't get enough of it! Every time we serve this one, someone asks for the recipe. When we tell them it's just green peas, cilantro, and salsa verde, they don't believe it! Here's a great way to eat your green veggies: on top of tortilla chips.

And last up in our best appetizer recipes: pinwheels! The pinwheels are packed with healthy veggies: bell peppers, spinach, and black beans. They're mixed with Mexican spices and rolled into a tortilla with a bit of hummus and a little cheese. MAN, they are so tasty! Serve with salsa as a dip on the side.