Are you new to keto entertaining and looking to impress your friends with tasty snacks and sips? Or are you simply looking for some delicious low-carb options for your next gathering? Eating keto or low carb doesn't mean giving up the joy of snacking; it just means getting a little more creative with your ingredients. With the right approach, finger foods can be fun, flavorful, and totally satisfying without the carb overload. This article provides a variety of easy keto party food recipes, sure to please both keto enthusiasts and those new to the low-carb lifestyle.
Essential Keto Pantry Staples
Before diving into the recipes, it's helpful to have some essential keto pantry staples on hand. Almond flour and coconut flour are two products you’ll get a lot of use out of. I also recommend grabbing some sugar-free chocolate chips, some Swerve sweetener, and some monk fruit sweetener. Keeping a well-stocked low-carb pantry makes it easier to whip up snacks without having to overthink or reinvent your meals.
Keto Appetizers and Snacks
Dips and Spreads
Keto Avocado Bacon Dip: An easy game-day snack that's creamy and flavorful.
Beer Cheese Recipe: The perfect potluck or party appetizer.
Hot Cheese Dip: An irresistibly creamy recipe that's always a hit.
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Slow Cooker Hot Crab Dip: A creamy dip with bits of sweet onion for a bit of crunch. Consider doubling the recipe, as one batch may not be enough.
Best Guacamole: Keep it simple to really let the star of the show-avocados-shine.
Bacon and Roasted Garlic Guacamole: Set this out with some pork rinds for a delicious combination. When making for your game day party you can easily double or triple the batch!
Southern Pimiento Cheese Spread: A classic southern comfort food, perfect with crackers, corn chips, or celery. It can also be used for sandwiches or as a topping for hamburgers and hot dogs.
Artichoke Dip: Serve with celery, bell peppers, broccoli, chips, or breadsticks.
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Chunky Blue Cheese Dip: A quick blue cheese dip that only requires a few items. Try it with toasted pecans.
Bites and Poppers
Easy Keto Pizza Bites: Loaded with Italian sausage and mozzarella.
Keto Taco Bites: Packed with spicy taco meat and shredded cheese.
Keto Ham and Cheese Bites: Only 1.5 net carbs each, and great warm or cold.
Reuben Pickle Bites: Pair creamy dressing, corned beef, and Swiss cheese between pickle chips for the the perfect bite-size appetizer. To make it fully keto-friendly, just swap out the sweet pickle relish for regular relish!
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Jalapeño Popper Keto Taquitos: Loaded with fresh jalapeños and bacon.
Keto Sausage Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers: The ultimate low carb appetizer!
Jalapeno Poppers: A fantastic finger food that can get passed around and easily eaten on-the-fly.
Sausage Mushroom Appetizers: These stuffed mushrooms are can't-stop-eating-them good. For variations, substitute venison or crabmeat for the pork sausage in the stuffing.
Stuffed Mini Peppers: Looking for a tasty snack or quick appetizer?
Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers: A big hit at any gathering, so be sure to make lots.
Keto Mini Corn Dog Bites: Made with juicy cocktail sausages wrapped in a golden, cheesy almond flour batter, they are baked to perfection for a crispy, savory bite.
Keto Taco Cups: Taco shells made out of cheese = the ultimate keto hack.
Egg and Cheese Keto Sausage Balls: The perfect low-carb, grab and go, Keto-friendly breakfast option!
Easy and delicious Cheddar Ranch Keto Sausage Balls: The perfect Keto appetizer!
Bacon Guac Bombs:
Wings and Meatballs
Air Fryer Buffalo Wings: Ultra crispy with no breading!
Instant Pot Wings: Cooking wings in an Instant Pot allows for them to get nice and tender before being crisped to perfection under the broiler.
Like ‘Em Hot Wings: These spicy Buffalo-style chicken wings are wonderfully seasoned and disappear quickly.
Sweet, smokey, crunchy, and absolutely delicious wings: You will want to make these chicken wings again and again.
BBQ Cheddar Meatballs: An easy dinner or appetizer!
Entertaining has never been easier with these Instant Pot Stuffed Meatballs.
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs: Tossed in a spicy buffalo sauce and then cooked in the slow cooker or Crock-Pot for an easy and hands-off appetizer recipe.
Keto Little Smokies recipe: With that classic sweet-and-smoky flavor while also being sugar free! The perfect keto appetizer!
Fries and Chips
Keto Chips: Perfect for dips or a lunch snack.
Low-carb Crispy Green Bean Fries: A game day snack or simple side dish that can be made in the oven or air fryer!
Crispy Zucchini Fries: Breaded with almond flour, parmesan, and spices and baked until perfectly crispy! The perfect keto, low carb side dish!
Air Fryer Beet Chips: Made with just fresh beets, a drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of sea salt, they're air-fried to golden perfection without the extra oil of deep frying.
Bacon Zucchini Fries: Roasted zucchini wedges wrapped in bacon. Make a simple homemade ranch for an easy dipping sauce too.
Keto Tortilla Chips:
Salami Chips: This salty, low-carb snack doubles as a great GF party app. These are so easy to make in the oven or in the air fryer for a super-quick chip. The dipping sauce makes the whole thing even better!
Rolls and Pinwheels
Keto Sausage Cream Cheese Pinwheels: Made with fat head dough and loaded with sausage and cream cheese!
Keto Ham and Cheese Pinwheels: Smothered in a garlic poppyseed sauce you will love!
Club Roll-Ups: Packed with meat, cheese, and olives, these roll-ups are always a hit at parties.
Roast Beef Aioli Bundles: Don’t let these dainty bundles fool you. They’re so perfectly balanced, everyone will gobble them up!
Ham Pickle Pinwheels: Easy to make and always well received by guests.
Skewers and Wraps
Caprese Skewers: Light, satisfying and healthful in one impossibly easy-to-make dish. Enjoy these Caprese skewers as an app, side dish-truly perfect paired with grilled meat or poultry-or a convenient snack.
Tzatziki Shrimp Cucumber Rounds: The bacon-wrapped shrimp, garlicky sauce and burst of cool cuke flavor make this a crowd pleaser.
Grilled Shrimp: These buttery grilled shrimp are so good you'll want to eat them all summer long!
Bacon-Wrapped Blue Cheese Shrimp: Blue cheese, bacon and basil pack big flavor into a couple of bites. To save time, you can assemble the skewers the night before and then serve them hot from the broiler on the day.
Marinated Shrimp and Olives: This is my favorite appetizer to serve party guests.
Grilled Zucchini Mozzarella Wraps: The ultimate keto summer side dish!
Bacon Wrapped Halloumi Cheese: An easy to make appetizer or snack that tastes awesome with only two ingredients! It’s crunchy and cheesy, salty and smoky.
California Sushi Bites: This crunchy cucumber snack is inspired by a popular (but not traditional Japanese) type of sushi popular in the states called maki.