16 Easy, Impressive Super Bowl Appetizers

Let your slow cooker do your work for you and serve these saucy meatballs with toast, or just a knife and fork. To make them more bite-sized, just cut down the portions of the meat mixture into smaller balls.

Buffalo flavoring doesn't stop at buffalo chicken wings. Try these steak fries with buffalo seasoning and blue cheese dip for a twist on a classic. 

Bacon-wrapped dates look fancy, but they're pretty easy to put together. Wrap up some and put them on a platter for guests to grab with their forks, or just their fingers.

It takes under half an hour and just three ingredients to make delicious, tangy peppers full of rich, funky blue cheese. 

A big pile of gently charred peppers with a sprinkling of Japanese furikake seasoning is just the ticket for a plant-forward appetizer that goes beyond a pile of crudité. 

Queso is a stalwart of the party table. Take it a step further with these easy but sophisticated Cheddar Rillettes.

These bite-sized cheese snacks use white sandwich bread as a wrapper for a filling of mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano, for a simple, quick version of mozzarella sticks.

Give a bag of frozen tater tots a little extra something-something with an easy spicy dipping sauce.

This luxurious showstopper is rich and creamy with two kinds of Swiss cheese (Emmentaler and Gruyère) and two kinds of spirits (white wine and Kirsch). Serve with bread, salami, and pickles.

This simple, homemade black bean-and-corn salsa can be served with chips, or also with chopped romaine and grilled chicken to make a satisfying salad or taco filling. Can't get fresh corn? Use 1 1/2 cups of thawed frozen corn instead.

These irresistibly crispy bites can transform a grazing board into a hearty supper; a drizzle of honey takes them over the top. Begin frying these breaded croquettes immediately after removing them from the freezer to help them hold their shape.

Use frozen sweet corn to create this cheesy, slightly spicy dip. Studded with smoky poblanos, chopped cilantro, radish matchsticks, and thinly sliced jalapeños, all you need is tortilla chips for dipping.

Chili powder, smoked paprika, and a squeeze of lime spice up this super cheesy appetizer. This fajita-quesadilla mash-up is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

The key to successful nachos? Good quality ingredients, and tortilla chips that are layered with attention to their respective cheese-to-topping ratio. These ultimate skillet nachos are covered in lots of fresh toppings after they've emerged from the oven, which give them a great contrast of hot and cold.

These super-easy baked chicken wings use just a few ingredients and are ready in four simple steps.

Marinating cubed feta is a low-effort move with big-flavor results. Pair it with crackers and fruit to anchor your cheese board. Feta's slightly airy texture makes it perfect for soaking up bold flavors, such as these briny, piquant peppercorns. For the best results, look for feta in brine, and drain off the brine before marinating.