Birthday party appetizers & snacks recipes with 500 or fewer calories

BANANA FRITTERS

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Skinny, Mini Mexican Meatball Tostada Appetizers

Delight your guests with these itty, bitty meatballs atop a mini tostada. This is such a yummy and simple…

Sweet Pickles In 15 Minutes. Just In Time For The 4th!

It's been busy here in Sonoma getting ready for our annual 4th of July barbecue. In planning our menu this…

Mexican Cheese Dip

A quick, tasty, spicy dip to serve with corn chips or tortillas.

CHEESE PIMIENTO SANDWICH

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Greek layer dip

A delicious quick and easy dip to bring to parties

Fresh Shrimp Spring Rolls

Eat them as a meal or an appetizer, these are light and fresh, filled with different veggies, herbs and marinated shrimp.

Salsa

This salsa is truly authentic the real taste of Mexico!

Tantalizing Baked Lemon Pesto Mushrooms Casserole

This sourish pesto appetizer, using a mix of mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, is so easy to prepare and is…

Homemade Chocolate Milk Shakes

A frugal way to make a homemade chocolate milk shake when you don't have any ice cream on hand. You will not believe how delicious these shakes are!

Rice Crispy Muffins

This is so easy to make and yet delicious. Even tough I do not like rice crispies at all I enjoy these muffins. I was acctually looking for a recipe…

Bacon & Tomato Cups

Veggie Party Puff Pastries

Chop everything up as small as you can! This makes about 15 bite-sized pastries.

Cranberry Wontons

This month I have gone cranberry crazy! There are so many recipes that cranberries would be wonderful in and this is one I just knew would be…

Caramelized Banana Cupcakes

These moist, dense cupcakes feature bananas caramelized with spiced rum.