Meaty Party Snacks

Our list of meat party appetizers has something for every meat lover in your life. Whether it is juicy meatballs, crispy chicken legs or delicious party dips, we have the best easy to make recipe for you. You can serve these crowd pleasing meaty snacks as easy Super Bowl party appetizers or even as a main dish paired with crusty bread and a fresh salad.

Crockpot BBQ Meatballs

Our quick and easy slow cooker BBQ meatballs recipe combines frozen meatballs with homemade barbecue sauce. This scrumptious dish only needs 10 minutes of prep time, then it cooks hands-off in the crockpot.

Moreover, you can prepare this delicious appetizer completely ahead of time. Keep the meatballs warm in the slow cooker or reheat them when you are ready to serve. Insert toothpicks into the meatballs for easy serving.

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Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Legs

These amazingly crispy chicken legs are marinated in a blend of brown sugar, salt and spices before being cooked to perfection in the air fryer. A pinch of cayenne pepper gives this easy appetizer a slight spicy kick.

Crispy chicken legs is a very versatile recipe that can be served as a super bowl party snack, fun lunch or perfect appetizer.

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Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

These easy stuffed meatballs are cheesy, tender, and bursting with flavor. They are oven baked and ready in just 35 minutes. A blend of ground beef and pork makes these homemade meatballs filled with mozzarella cheese extra juicy and delicious.

Serve them with a bowl of marinara sauce, or put them in sliders or subs for a perfect halftime show sandwich.

Meatball Stuffed Biscuits

These flaky biscuits are stuffed with juicy meatballs and melty cheese before being topped with a flavorful mixture of Italian herbs, garlic and salt. You can use store-bought meatballs for convenience or try one of our favorite meatball recipes: Italian Style Meatballs, Chicken Meatballs, Air Fryer Meatballs, Turkey Meatballs, Buffalo Chicken Meatballs. You can make this perfect game day snack in the oven or air fryer.

For best flavor, dip these homemade biscuit bites into warm marinara sauce. Everyone will love this tasty crowd pleaser.

Pizza Bites

For this quick and easy pepperoni pizza snack, simply wrap some flaky biscuit dough around pepperoni and mozzarella cheese balls. Then top with butter and Italian seasoning and cook them in the oven or in the air fryer. You can fill pizza bites with pretty much any pizza topping you like.

These easy football season appetizers taste great dipped in marinara sauce. If you would like to make your own sauce, check out our recipe for insanely good homemade marinara sauce.

Mississippi Sin Dip

This scrumptious football season favorite is a blend of cream cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ham, green onions and cheddar cheese. Bake this easy dip in a bread bowl or casserole dish.

This amazing hot ham and cheese dip is one of the best recipes to use up leftover holiday ham. You can serve this cream cheese dip recipe with bread bowl pieces, any white crusty bread, potato chips, crackers, pretzel bites or corn chips.

Million Dollar Dip

Even though you only need a bowl, a wooden spoon and 5 ingredients for this easy dip recipe, it tastes like a million bucks! Mayonnaise serves as the creamy base for this delicious dip, but can be substituted with greek yoghurt or sour cream. Its other main ingredients are cheddar cheese, green onions, almonds and bacon. 

This is one of the easiest but most flavorful party dip recipes ever. Serve million dollar dip with buttery crackers, tortilla chips, fresh vegetables, bagel chips, pita chips, salty pretzels or any of your favorite crackers.

Tortellini Pasta Salad

This tortellini pasta salad recipe is a colorful chorus of fresh flavors, loaded with al dente tortellinis, cured meats, fresh veggies and creamy mozzarella. It only takes 10 minutes to make this Italian inspired game day appetizer.

You can even make this tasty salad vegetarian or vegan by skipping the meats and cheese. Add more fresh veggies instead, such as diced cucumber, green or yellow bell peppers and red onion, for example.

Bacon And Cheeseburger Sliders

These super yummy bacon cheeseburger sliders are serious crowd-pleasers. Everyone loves soft Hawaiian rolls filled with juicy beef, crispy bacon, melty cheese and just the right blend of condiments. Sprinkle them with sesame seeds for a perfect burger look. It takes only 15 minutes to prep these wonderful game day appetizers that are also a huge hit with kids.

Lil Smokies Pigs In A Blanket

Pigs in a blanket is a classic party snack and game day appetizer. Lil’ smokies are wrapped in a slightly sweet crescent dough, brushed with butter, and baked until golden brown! An easy 30 minute recipe that only uses 4 ingredients!

Serve this delicious appetizer hot with ketchup, mustard, hot sauce or any of your favorite dipping sauces.

Buffalo Chicken Fries

If you love Buffalo Chicken Dip, then you’ll love this easy sheet pan game day appetizer. You only need 8 ingredients and 30 minutes worth of time to make this delicious and filling recipe. You can easily personalize this recipe. Make it a little bit less spicy, use more ranch or blue cheese, if you like, or make it vegetarian by substituting cauliflower for the chicken.

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

In case you are a big fan of Buffalo wings, you will love these scrumptious made from scratch meatballs. You only need a few ingredients along with a couple of spices, and the meatballs are done in less than 30 minutes!

Serve this amazing game day appetizer with carrot sticks and celery.  Additionally, you can serve ranch or blue cheese dressing on the side for dipping.

Bacon Wrapped Mozzarella Sticks

This delicious game day appetizer is easy to make, only needs 3 ingredients and just takes 20 minutes of hands on prep time. You get gooey melted cheese wrapped in crispy salty bacon that you can pull apart or dip into your favorite sauce.

Moreover, they make the perfect keto-friendly snack and finger food, high in fat and low in carbs! Serve with marinara or bbq sauce.

Crockpot Meatballs With Grape Jelly

These party meatballs make for an easy meal or delicious game day appetizer! You only need 3 simple ingredients for this crowd pleasing dish: savory meatballs, grape jelly and Heinz chili sauce. Additionally, it only takes 5 minutes to prep this flavorful game day snack that cooks all by itself in the slow cooker.

You can even serve these mouthwatering meatballs as a main course paired with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes, for example.

Meatball Marinara Subs

This Italian-American classic combines juicy meatballs, marinara sauce and melty cheese in crispy bread rolls. Serve these yummy sandwiches for lunch, dinner or as game day appetizers. Even kids can’t get enough of them!

You can use your favorite store-bought or homemade meatballs for this easy party snack. Moreover, it is also the perfect recipe to use up leftover meatballs.

Vegetarian Game Day Appetizers

As more and more people choose to follow a vegetarian diet, it is very important to have a couple of amazing meatless party appetizer recipes up your sleeve. Here are our favorite appetizers without meat but full of flavor. They are some of the best super bowl appetizers and all your vegetarian family and friends will devour them.

Air Fryer Pasta Chips

This viral TikTok recipe makes the perfect game day appetizer. It takes less than 10 minutes to turn leftover pasta into a crispy, crunchy and perfectly seasoned appetizer or fun snack. Additionally you can easily vary flavor by coating the pasta in different seasoning blends and serving them with a variety of dipping sauces. 

This easy party snack pairs well with marinara sauce, garlic sauce, pesto, or whipped feta, for example.

Air Fryer Three Cheese Bombs

These scrumptious cheesy biscuit bites only need 6 simple ingredients, take less than 20 minutes to make and can be baked in the air fryer or oven. We used sharp cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack, and mozzarella cheese for this easy recipe, but you can pick your favorite cheeses.

You can furthermore personalize these treats by adding different ingredients such as leftover ham, pizza sauce, pepperoni or eggs, for example. Serve with marinara sauce, honey mustard dipping sauce or other dipping sauces.

Ranch Dip

This easy recipe is a simple combination of sour cream, mayonnaise and ranch dressing mix. And the best part, this amazing dip is ready in only 5 minutes. You will get the best flavor using homemade ranch seasoning mix for this dip.

Serve creamy ranch dip with a bag of chips, tortilla chips, fresh veggies, such as carrots, red peppers or celery sticks, for example. Moreover, this flavorful dip also tastes amazing with fried fish, potato wedges, chicken wings, hot wings, potato skins or tater tots.

Sour Cream and Onion Dip

This simple French onion dip recipe only uses 2 ingredients and is ready to serve in just 5 minutes. Sometimes also referred to as “California Dip”, this flavorful dip is a simple combination of sour cream and onion soup mix. Use homemade French onion soup mix for the most delicious flavor.

Serve this easy dip recipe with plain potato chips, crackers, pita chips, tortilla chips, fresh veggie sticks, chex mix or pretzels.

Creamy Dill Dip

You only need a bowl and a whisk to make this easy sour cream and mayo based dip that gets its flavor from fresh dill and aromatic spices. Even though it is ready in just 10 minutes, we recommend letting it rest in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to let the flavors develop. It is the perfect dip to make ahead of time when hosting a party.

Creamy dill dip makes a great center piece on a veggie platter, as it tastes delicious with carrots, celery, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and more. In addition, you can dip buttery crackers, fresh crusty bread or potato chips into this amazing cold dip.

Pull Apart Garlic Bread

This amazing game day appetizer is fluffy with an irresistible butter mixture, garlic, and loaded with gooey mozzarella and parmesan cheese. It can be made using store-bought or homemade bread dough. 

Serve this cheesy garlic bread warm with a bowl of marinara sauce or your favorite super bowl dips. We love it alongside Pizza Dip, Spinach Artichoke Dip or Rotel Dip with Sausage.

Mexican Inspired Game Day Snacks

Our favorite Mexican inspired game day appetizers include everything you love about Tex-Mex food. Crispy nachos, a modern twist on tacos, creamy dips, spicy jalapeño poppers and crunchy taquitos. We love serving Mexican inspired party snacks because they are flavorful, colorful and oh so delicious!

Loaded Beef Nachos

These colorful and mouthwatering beef nachos are loaded with juicy ground beef and beans filling, creamy and delicious nacho cheese sauce and topped with all your favorite Mexican toppings. Oven baked loaded beef nachos take less than 30 minutes to make and are an absolute super bowl party favorite.

BBQ Chicken Nachos

These BBQ chicken nachos are a classic, crowd-pleasing game day snack that combines melty cheese, shredded chicken and loads of tasty Mexican flavors. It only takes 5 minutes to assemble these delicious nachos before they bake to melty goodness in the oven.

Top this one pan party snack with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream and chopped cilantro before serving.

Air Fryer Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells

This Mexican Italian fusion dish is a scrumptious combination of juicy taco meat, melty cheese and crispy pasta shells. Cooked in the air fryer, they’re quick, easy and incredibly crispy as well.

Serve this crowd pleasing game day appetizer with a blend of sour cream and taco seasoning. Alternatively you can dip them in salsa or guacamole as well.

Air Fryer Chipotle Chicken Stuffed Pasta

This 3 ingredient game day appetizer is easy to make, serves a crowd, and is full of flavor. All you need is jumbo shell pasta, your favorite cheese and cooked chicken marinated in Chipotle Marinade. Then simply fill the noodles with chicken and cheese and air fry to crispy perfection.

Serve with your favorite salsa, guacamole and sour cream.

Air Fryer Chipotle Chicken Wings

What makes these delicious game day appetizers so irresistible is the flavorful marinade made from olive oil, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, shallots, honey and spices. Simply blend everything together in a food processor, pour over the chicken and marinate for 30 minutes or up to a day. Then cook to perfection in the air fryer.

These wings come out crispy every time and only need 20 minutes of hands on prep time. Serve with Cilantro Lime Sour Cream or your favorite dipping sauce.

Queso Blanco

This amazing white queso is made from scratch with real cheese! We use evaporated milk and cornstarch for our silky smooth Mexican cheese sauce to avoid curdling or separation. Pour this smooth, creamy cheese sauce over nachos, tacos, baked potatoes or roasted vegetables.

Easy queso dip is a great appetizer, party or game day snack, but can also be served as part of a taco station or as a side dish for a Mexican inspired dinner.

The Best 7 Layer Dip

This easy appetizer is a beautiful mash-up of all your favorite Southwestern flavors including creamy refried beans and sour cream, salsa, fresh avocados, tomatoes and shredded cheese. It comes together in only 10 minutes and you can make it as spicy or mild as you like.

Serve this tasty appetizer and game day dish with sturdy tortilla chips, homemade tortilla chips, tostadas or other flavored corn chips.

Chili Cheese Dip

This crowd pleaser combines cream cheese, comforting chili and lots of gooey cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack. Chili cheese dip cooks in the oven or in a crockpot. In case you are in a time crunch, you can assemble this creamy, and cheesy dip a day ahead of time.

Chili cheese dip tastes amazing with tortilla chips, Fritos, tostadas, crackers or veggie sticks.

Texas Trash Dip

This flavorful dip is a perfect blend of cream cheese, sour cream, refried beans, taco seasoning and cheese. Lots of cheese! It only takes 40 minutes to make this easy bean dip in the oven, however, you can also cook it in the slow cooker, if you prefer.

You can even assemble this perfect dip a day ahead of time. Serve Texas trash dip with your favorite tortilla chips, crackers or toasted white bread.

Homemade Chicken Taquitos

These crispy chicken taquitos combine chicken, salsa, cream cheese, sour cream, Mexican cheese blend, spinach, green chiles and spices. They are done in less than 30 minutes and taste simply amazing. You can make these yummy party snacks in the oven, on the stovetop or in the air fryer.

Serve taquitos warm, garnished with guacamole, salsa, sour cream and chopped cilantro. Alternatively you can serve sauces on the side for dipping as well.

Air Fryer Jalapeño Poppers

Jalapeño poppers are packed with a thick cream cheese filling, topped with crispy breadcrumbs, and cooked to a perfect golden brown in less than 10 minutes per batch! They are slightly spicy, cheesy and full of bacon. You can cook them in the air fryer or oven.

Serve with a bowl of ranch dressing or your sauce of choice for dipping.

Southwest Chicken Roll-Ups

These easy to make game day appetizers combine everything you love about southwestern food. Simply fill tortillas with a mixture of cream cheese, sour cream, shredded cheese, rotisserie chicken, green onions, black beans, rotel, jalapeños and spices. Then roll up, chill and slice!

They only take 15 minutes to make and then chill in the fridge for 1 hour. Roll-ups are therefore ideal to make ahead of time. You can make them up to a day before serving.

Sweet Party Treats

Game day appetizers don’t always have to be savory, the best super bowl celebration is only complete with some decadent dessert snacks. We love serving creamy dessert dips and deep fried sweet finger foods at football game watch parties. Our sweet party treats are quick, easy and absolute crowd favorites.

Deep Fried Oreos

Yummy deep fried oreos are a classic American fair treat, but with this easy recipe you can enjoy them at home all year round. All you need to do is make a simple batter out of Bisquick pancake mix, milk, oil and an egg. Then dip oreos in the batter, deep fry and enjoy!

It only takes a couple of minutes to make this amazing and addictive party snack.

Deep Fried Snickers

This fun recipe takes your favorite candy bar to the next level. It is as easy as putting your favorite candy bar on a skewer, dipping it in batter, and deep frying it to golden brown perfection. In case you need some inspiration, TWIX and MARS bars are a great choice for caramel lovers.

You only need a few basic ingredients: Bisquick pancake mix, milk, oil, egg and candy bars. Your delicious deep fired candy bars are ready in just 30 minutes and will be a huge hit at your next game day party.

Deep Fried Cookie Dough Bites

Deep fried cookie dough is crispy on the outside and gooey and delicious on the inside. You only need 5 simple ingredients to make this easy recipe: Bisquick pancake mix, milk, oil, egg, and refrigerated cookie dough. Simply roll your favorite cookie dough into balls, dip them into pancake batter and deep fry in hot oil.

And the best part, it only takes 15 minutes to make this mouthwatering dessert. If you love eating cookie dough, this will be your new favorite dessert.

Cookie Dough Dip

Cookie dough dip is generally made from cream cheese, butter, sugars, vanilla and add-ins, such as chocolate chips or toffee pieces. It does not contain any flour or raw eggs, and is therefore completely safe to eat! Ready in just 5 minutes, this is one of your absolute favorite dips.

Serve this creamy dip with chocolate chip cookies, fresh fruit, honey graham crackers, animal crackers, pretzel rods, vanilla wafers or apple slices. You can even dip pretzels into this sweet treat to get an irresistible sweet and salty combo.

Buckeye Dip

Buckeye dip tastes just like a blend of buckeye candies and peanut butter frosting. This easy cream cheese dip combines the two classic flavors of chocolate and peanut butter. It uses only 6 simple ingredients and is ready in just 5 minutes.

Serve with chocolate graham crackers, pretzels, Nilla wafers or cookies. This amazing dip is especially popular at holiday parties, on super bowl Sunday or Valentine’s day.

Cannoli Dip

This sweet and creamy dip is basically a deconstructed cannoli. It only uses 5 ingredients and is ready in just 5 minutes. It is usually made from ricotta, mascarpone, sugar, vanilla and chocolate chips.

A perfect party dessert, this great dip can be served with cannoli chips, cone pieces, waffle cookies, graham crackers or fresh fruit.

S’mores Skillet Cookie Dip

This scrumptious dessert dip combines a warm and gooey chocolate chip cookie base with a toasted marshmallow s’mores top. The cookie dough in this amazing dip is made from scratch and only uses simple ingredients. Best of all, this oven baked treat is ready in just 30 minutes. If you love s’mores you’ll love this s’mores skillet cookie!

Serve this fun twist on a summer time classic with graham crackers or simply spoon it out of the pan.

Jello Shots

These fun, colorful and fruity jello cups are the ultimate party cocktail. They are incredibly easy to make, perfect to make ahead of time and super versatile. You can choose any delicious flavor of jello you like, combine it with your favorite potent potable and create instant party fun! You can even make layered jello shots in your team’s colors for next game day or super bowl Sunday.

Tequila Sunrise Jello Shots

These orange and red jello shots are bursting with yummy citrus flavor, a hint of grenadine and a slight kick from the tequila. Tequila sunrise jello shots combine orange jello, water, orange juice, tequila and grenadine sirup.

You can prepare these crowd favorites up to 7 days ahead of time, and keep them in the fridge until ready to serve. Decorate them right before serving.

Piña Colada Jello Shots

The tropical flavor combination of pineapple and coconut in these yummy jello cups creates summer feeling and party fun all year round. All you need is coconut rum, water, pineapple jello, sweetened condensed milk and coconut cream. Piña colada jello shots only take 10 minutes to make, before chilling for 2 hours in the fridge.

For easy party planning, you can make these crowd pleasing jello shots up to 7 days ahead of time. Simply keep them refrigerated and decorate them right before serving.

Orange Creamsicle Jello Shots

This amazing combination of tangy orange with sweet and creamy vanilla takes you right back to your childhood. Orange creamsicle jello shots only use 5 simple ingredients: vanilla vodka, water, orange jello, orange juice and sweetened condensed milk.

It only takes 10 minutes of hands on prep time to make these amazing party treats. Make jello shots up to 7 days ahead of time, then store in the fridge until ready to serve. Decorate them right before serving.

Candy Corn Jello Shots

These layered jello cups are the perfect combination of fresh and fruity jello with smooth and creamy vanilla. You can use lemon or pineapple jello for the the yellow layer and orange or peach jello for the the orange one. Create your own favorite flavor combination! Additionally you can make layered jello shots in the colors of your favorite team for the next big game day.

Prepare these colorful jello shots a couple days ahead of time and store them in the fridge until ready to serve.

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45 Game Day Appetizers: The Best Snack Recipes For A Party

Whether you are looking for a delicious appetizer or a fun party snack, our list of favorite game day foods has got you covered! Choose from meaty, vegetarian, Mexican Inspired, sweet and boozy snacks. Our recipes are out of this world delicious, quick and easy to make!

Course Appetizer, Dessert, side

Cuisine American, Italian, Mexican

Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword cold dips, game day appetizers, game day food, party appetizers, party snack recipes, party snacks, super bowl snacks, warm dips

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 8 servings

Author Andrea + Stef

Ingredients

Meaty Party Snacks:

• Crockpot BBQ Meatballs
• Crispy Chicken Legs
• Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
• Meatball Stuffed Biscuits
• Pizza Bites
• Mississippi Sin Dip
• Million Dollar Dip
• Tortellini Pasta Salad
• Bacon and Cheeseburger Sliders
• Lil Smokies Pigs in a Blanket
• Buffalo Chicken Fries
• Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
• Bacon Wrapped Mozzarella Sticks
• Crockpot Meatballs with Grape Jelly
• Meatball Marinara Subs
• Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip

Vegetarian Game Day Appetizers:

• Air Fryer Pasta Chips
• Air Fryer 3 Cheese Bombs
• Homemade Ranch Dip
• Sour Cream and Onion Dip
• Creamy Dill Dip
• Pull Apart Garlic Bread

Mexican Inspired Game Day Snacks:

• Loaded Beef Nachos
• BBQ Chicken Nachos
• Air Fryer Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells
• Air Fryer Chipotle Chicken Stuffed Pasta
• Air Fryer Chipotle Chicken Wings
• Queso Blanco
• Easy 7 Layer Dip
• Chili Cheese Dip
• Texas Trash Dip
• Homemade Chicken Taquitos
• Air Fryer Jalapeño Poppers
• Southwest Chicken Roll-Ups

Sweet Party Treats:

• Deep Fried Oreos
• Deep Fried Snickers
• Deep Fried Cookie Dough Bites
• Cookie Dough Dip
• Buckeye Dip
• Cannoli Dip
• S'mores Skillet Cookie Dip

Jello Shots:

• Tequila Sunrise Jello Shot
• Piña Colada Jello Shot
• Orange Creamsicle Jello Shot
• Candy Corn Jello Shot

Instructions

• Choose your favorite game day appetizer recipe.
• Gather all the ingredients.
• Prepare party snack.
• Enjoy with your guests!

Notes

Please check each recipe for detailed instructions on

• how to make the dip
• what to serve with your delicious party snack
• and how to store leftovers safely.

The post 45 Game Day Appetizers: The Best Party Snacks appeared first on Family Dinners.

These easy and delicious 3 cheese biscuit bombs are perfect for cheese lovers. They cook up quickly and perfectly in the air fryer. There is simply nothing better than soft and flaky biscuit dough wrapped around melty cheese. You can easily personalize these treats by trying different sorts of cheese or adding different ingredients like leftover ham, pizza sauce, pepperoni or eggs to the filling.

No doubt, cheese bombs make the perfect appetizer for any meal and are best served with a bowl of marinara sauce. If you don’t want to use a store bought sauce, then check out our recipe for insanely good homemade marinara sauce.

Cheese biscuit bites are also great as a side dish for soups and salads or a perfect game day snack or party food.

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: easy cheese bomb recipe made with golden brown flaky biscuits and ooey gooey melted cheese centers, they go great with many dipping sauces
• Main Ingredients: refrigerator flaky biscuits, sharp cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, mozzarella cheese, melted butter, Italian seasoning
• Cooking Method: air fryer
• Cooking Time: 10 minutes prep time, 6 minutes baking time
• Pairs well with: marinara sauce, honey mustard dipping sauce, crunchy salad, chili, soups
• Diets: vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: sharp knife and cutting board, pastry brush, small bowl, air fryer

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love this air fryer cheese biscuits recipe, try our low carb Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks. You’ll love them because crusty cauliflower breadsticks have a layer of cheesy goodness on top and just the right amount of seasoning.

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Air Fryer – This recipe requires an air fryer. We have both this Cosori air fryer, which is wonderful, and this Cuisinart Air Fryer, which we also love. The Cuisinart also has convection oven and toaster oven capacity. You can buy an air fryer with a basket with high sides that food goes into or a tray type of machine. The trays are shallow but are usually longer and can accomodate more food in a single layer.

Instructions

This section shows how to cook biscuit cheese bombs in the air fryer, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

Step 1: Cut 16 cheese cubes of each type of cheese and cut biscuit dough in half so you have 16 pieces of dough.

Step 2: Flatten each biscuit piece so it’s large enough to wrap around 3 cheese cubes.

Step 3: Place 3 pieces of cheese in the center of the buttery biscuit circle.

Step 4: Wrap biscuit around the cheese cubes. Seal it closed with your fingers.

Step 5: Place cheese biscuits into the air fryer basket so they are not touching. You might have to do two batches, depending on the size of your air fryer. Then, baste the tops of the cheese bombs with the melted butter using a pastry brush.

Step 6: Sprinkle cheesy biscuit bombs with Italian seasoning. Add a little salt, if you prefer.

Step 7: Cook in the air fryer at 350ºF for 6 minutes or until cooked and golden brown. Time may vary depending on your machine so check them at 5 minutes. In case you like your biscuit bombs extra buttery, baste the tops with butter again at this point.

Finally, let them cool for a few minutes before eating. In case the cheese bombs look dry after they come out of the air fryer, baste the tops again with melted butter.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love easy and delicious biscuit recipes then you’ll love our Deep Fried Strawberry Shortcake. This lovely summer dessert combines deep fried biscuits with sweet strawberries and whipped cream.

Make Ahead

You can fill and shape these cheesy biscuit bites a couple of hours before baking. Make sure to tightly wrap with plastic wrap, then store them in the refrigerator until ready to bake.

Oven Baked Appetizers with Canned Biscuits

You can in fact make this great recipe in the oven as well. Place the cheese bombs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat and bake at 375ºF for about 10 minutes or until golden brown and baked through. Brush biscuits again with melted butter before serving.

Stef says….

If you also love everything cheesy, try these amazing Giant Cheese Stuffed Shells. This Olive Garden copycat recipe is so simple to make and bursting with parmesan, provolone and mozzarella cheese.

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best cheese-stuffed biscuits.

• Tip: Use a blend of your favorite cheeses to fill these canned biscuits in air fryer.
• Tip: Make sure the biscuits are closed up so they don’t open and leak cheese all over.
• Tip: Baste with melted butter, garlic butter or olive oil so the tops don’t dry out.

What To Serve With 3 Cheese Biscuit Bombs

We love to eat air fryer cheese bombs all by themselves. But sometimes you need to serve it as a meal. Try one of these delicious recipes:

Main Dish: Serve cheese stuffed biscuits as a side dish with your favorite Italian meal, such as Italian Meatballs, Easy Lasagna, or Baked Ravioli, for example. Moreover, cheese bombs taste great with Easy Chili or Ground Beef Vegetable Soup.

Salad: Pair 3 cheese biscuit bombs with a fresh salad. A green salad like amazing Italian Salad or Chopped Asparagus Salad. Or even a Caprese Salad with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.

Sides: Traditionally, gooey cheese biscuits are served with a dip. Our homemade marinara sauce is the perfect addition to this yummy dish.

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  Easy Lasagna

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  Easy Italian Salad Recipe With Homemade Salad Dressing

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  The Best Marinara Sauce

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  Caprese Salad

More Biscuit Bomb Recipes

We love air fryer recipes with canned biscuits, because they are so easy, delicious and versatile. Some of our absolute favorite biscuit bombs are:

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  Air Fryer Pizza Bites

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  Air Fryer Breakfast Biscuit Bites

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  Meatball Stuffed Biscuits

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  Air Fryer Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich Bites

How To Store

Refrigerate: If you have leftover cheesy biscuit bites, store them in an airtight container or ziploc bag in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Freeze: If you would like to freeze your leftovers, individually wrap each biscuit bite with plastic wrap and put them into a ziptop freezer bag or a freezer safe container. 3 cheese biscuit bombs can be frozen for up to a month.

Defrost: To defrost, unwrap desired number of air fryer cheese biscuit bites completely and put them on a microwave safe plate. Cover them with a paper towel. Reheat in the microwave for 1 – 1 ½ minutes, depending on your machine.

How To Reheat

To reheat, pop cheese bombs in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds. Additionally you can reheat fluffy biscuits filled with gooey melted cheese in the air fryer for a couple of minutes.

Common Questions

Does it matter what kind of refrigerated dough I use for this simple recipe?

You can use refrigerated canned biscuits homemade biscuit dough, crescent or pizza dough for similar results.

Are cheese bombs good with dip?

They are wonderful with dip. One perfect option would be Marinara sauce, but 3 cheese biscuit bombs would also be good with other dips of your choice. Cheese balls are also a great side dish for soups or salad.

I don’t have an air fryer. Can these cheese bombs also be baked in the oven?

Yes, you can also place the cheese bombs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake them at 375ºF for about 10 minutes until golden brown and baked through. Brush biscuits again with melted butter.

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Air Fryer 3 Cheese Biscuit Bombs

These cheese filled biscuit bites are the perfect start to a meal. You can use your favorite cheeses to create this mouthwatering appetizer.

Course Appetizer, breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword air fryer appetizers, air fryer cheese biscuit bomb, cheddar cheese, cheese bombs, monterey jack cheese, mozzarella cheese

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 6 minutes minutes

Total Time 16 minutes minutes

Servings 16 bombs

Calories 221kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• knife and cutting board
• pastry brush
• Air Fryer

Ingredients

• 1 can large refrigerator biscuits
• 6 oz cheddar cheese
• 6 oz monterey jack cheese
• 6 oz mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter melted
• 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Instructions

• Cut each type of cheese into 16 cubes. Set aside.
• Open the can of biscuits. Split each biscuit in half, so you end up with 16 dough pieces.
  
• Flatten each biscuit piece into a circular shape. Place 3 pieces of cheese (one of each type of cheese) in the center of the biscuit circle.
  
• Wrap the biscuit dough around the cheese, pinch the seams together with your fingers to seal closed.
  
• Place cheese bombs into the air fryer basket so they are not touching. You might have to do two sets, depending on the size of your air fryer.
  
• Baste the tops of the cheese bombs with the melted butter using a pastry brush.
  
• Then sprinkle them with Italian seasoning.
  
• Cook in the air fryer at 350ºF for 6 minutes. Time may vary depending on your machine so check them at 5 minutes.
• Remove cheese bombs from air fryer when the tops are a deep golden brown and they are baked through.
  
• Let them cool for a few minutes before eating. Serve them with a bowl of your favorite marinara sauce.
  

Notes

You may want to baste the tops of the cheese bombs when they come out of the air fryer again if they look dry. 

 

You can also use refrigerated canned crescent dough or pizza dough with similar results. 

 

Try making these cheesy biscuit bites with Swiss cheese, Gruyere, pepper jack, brie or any type of cheese you prefer. 

 

Try sprinkling a little salt on top before cooking for a bit of a salty kick. 

Nutrition

Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 463mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 267IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 229mg | Iron: 1mg

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Hot Dip Recipes

Warm dips are very versatile and can be served as an easy appetizer at a dinner party, a snack at your next party or even as a fun lunch combined with crusty bread and a crunchy salad. Our favorite easy dip recipes only use simple ingredients, do not require fancy equipment and taste great at any special occasion. If you’re serving them at a Super Bowl party, put them in a crockpot to keep them warm.

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip

Slow-cooker buffalo chicken dip is a scrumptious combination of juicy chicken, zingy ranch dressing, hot buffalo sauce and melty cheese. It only takes 10 minutes to prepare this hot dip, then it cooks all by itself in the crockpot. You can even make this crowd-pleasing party snack in the oven, if you prefer.

Serve this delicious dip with corn chips, crackers, veggies or toasted white bread. It will be a crowd favorite at your next super bowl party.

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Texas Trash Dip

This flavorful dip is a perfect blend of cream cheese, sour cream, refried beans, taco seasoning and cheese. Lots of cheese! It only takes 40 minutes to make this easy bean dip in the oven, however, you can also cook it in the slow cooker, if you prefer.

You can even assemble this perfect dip a day ahead of time. Serve Texas trash dip with your favorite tortilla chips, crackers or toasted white bread.

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Chili Cheese Dip

This crowd pleaser combines cream cheese, comforting chili and lots of gooey cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack. Chili cheese dip cooks in the oven or in a crockpot. In case you are in a time crunch, you can assemble this creamy, and cheesy dip a day ahead of time.

Chili cheese dip tastes amazing with tortilla chips, Fritos, tostadas, crackers or veggie sticks.

Crack Corn Dip

Crack corn dip is creamy, cheesy and packed with golden corn. This tasty dip is made from frozen corn, green chilies, sour cream, cream cheese, shredded cheese and spices. It can be oven baked or cooked in a crockpot. You can even prepare it ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator until ready to bake.

It tastes great with tortilla chips, tostadas, crackers or pita chips and is always a huge hit on game days, at summer cookouts or parties.

Rotel Dip with Sausage

This absolute crowd pleaser only requires 3 ingredients: Velveeta cheese, Rotel tomatoes and sausage. Rotel is a mixture of petit diced tomatoes, green and spices, almost like salsa. It cooks up on the stovetop in a record 15 minutes! However, rotel dip also cooks in a slow cooker, if you prefer.

Serve this crowd-pleaser dip with tortilla chips, pita chips, bagel chips, crackers, pretzels or fresh vegetables. This scrumptious appetizer is one of the best dip recipes ever.

Easy Hot Cheesy Pizza Dip Recipe

Delicious hot pepperoni pizza dip combines mouthwatering layers of seasoned cream cheese, pizza sauce, mozzarella, parmesan and pepperoni. You can also easily personalize this oven baked dip by adding your favorite pizza toppings such as black olives, green bell peppers or red onion, for example.

Serve this yummy party snack with crusty bread, pita chips, crackers, bagel chips, tortilla chips, garlic bread, french bread, pita bread or fresh bell peppers.

Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip

Hot spinach and artichoke dip is an oven baked classic, that can be served as a perfect appetizer or delicious party dip. It is a blend of cream cheese, butter, sour cream, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, spinach and artichoke hearts.

Serve this creamy spinach dip with toasted white bread, tortilla chips, pita chips, bagel chips, raw veggies, or crackers.

Queso Blanco

This amazing white queso is made from scratch with real cheese! We use evaporated milk and cornstarch for our silky smooth Mexican cheese sauce to avoid curdling or separation. Pour this smooth, creamy cheese sauce over nachos, tacos, baked potatoes or roasted vegetables.

Queso is a great appetizer, party or game day snack, but can also be served as part of a taco station or as a side dish for a Mexican inspired dinner.

Mississippi Sin Dip

This scrumptious football season favorite is a blend of cream cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ham, green onions and cheddar cheese. It can be baked in a bread bowl or casserole dish.

This amazing hot ham and cheese dip is one of the best recipes to use up leftover holiday ham. You can serve this cream cheese dip recipe with bread bowl pieces, any white crusty bread, potato chips, crackers or corn chips.

Cold Dip Recipes

The great thing about cold dips, they only use a few simple ingredients and are ready in just minutes. Cold dips can be prepared several hours or up to 2 days ahead of time and then refrigerated until ready to use. They therefore make party preparations easy and a lot less stressful. Additionally, cold dips make great appetizers for dinner parties or simply serve them with drinks!

The Best 7 Layer Dip

This easy appetizer is a beautiful mash-up of all your favorite Southwestern flavors including creamy refried beans and sour cream, salsa, fresh avocados, tomatoes and shredded cheese. It comes together in only 10 minutes and you can make it as spicy or mild as you like.

Serve this perfect appetizer and game day dish with sturdy tortilla chips, homemade tortilla chips, tostadas or other flavored corn chips.

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Crack Dip

Our mouthwatering crack dip combines cheddar cheese, real bacon bits, sour cream, cream cheese and ranch dip mix. This simple recipe is ready in just 5 minutes and is therefore also a great option when you need something quick for surprise guests.

Ranch crack dip tastes amazing with buttery crackers, tortilla chips, potato chips, pita chips, fresh veggies or toasted slices of French bread.

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Million Dollar Dip

Even though you only need a bowl, a wooden spoon and 5 ingredients for this easy dip recipe, it tastes like a million bucks! Mayonnaise serves as the creamy base for this amazing dip, but can be substituted with greek yoghurt or sour cream. Its other main ingredients are cheddar cheese, green onions, almonds and bacon. 

This is one of the easiest but most flavorful party dip recipes ever. Serve million dollar dip with buttery crackers, tortilla chips, celery sticks, carrot sticks, bagel chips, pita chips, salty pretzels or any of your favorite crackers.

Sour Cream and Onion Dip

This simple French onion dip recipe only uses 2 ingredients and is ready to serve in just 5 minutes. Sometimes also referred to as “California Dip”, this flavorful dip is a simple combination of sour cream and onion soup mix. Use homemade French onion soup mix for the most delicious flavor.

Serve this easy dip recipe with plain potato chips, crackers, pita chips, tortilla chips, fresh veggie sticks, or pretzels.

Ranch Dip

This easy recipe is a simple combination of sour cream, mayonnaise and ranch dressing mix. And the best part, this amazing dip is ready in only 5 minutes. You will get the best flavor using homemade ranch seasoning mix for this dip.

Serve creamy ranch dip with a bag of chips, tortilla chips, fresh veggies, such as carrots, red peppers or celery sticks, for example. Moreover, this flavorful dip also tastes amazing with fried fish, potato wedges, chicken wings or tater tots.

Dill Pickle Dip

The base for this mouthwatering dip is made by mixing up sour cream, cream cheese and ranch seasoning mix. Then simply add sliced deli ham, green onions and your favorite dill pickles and you have a crowd favorite dip that is ready in just minutes.

Enjoy this creamy and zingy dill pickle dip with Ritz crackers, Triscuits, potato chips, pretzels or with fresh veggies, such as carrots, red peppers or celery sticks, for example. Additionally, this amazing appetizer also tastes great on sandwiches.

Creamy Dill Dip

You only need a bowl and a whisk to make this easy sour cream and mayo based dip that gets its flavor from fresh dill and aromatic spices. Even though it is ready in just 10 minutes, we recommend letting it rest in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to let the flavors develop. It is the perfect dip to make ahead of time when hosting a party.

Creamy dill dip makes a great center piece on a veggie platter, as it tastes delicious with carrots, celery, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and more. In addition, you can dip buttery crackers, fresh crusty bread or potato chips into this amazing cold dip.

Sweet Dip Recipes

When you hear crowd-pleaser dips, you most likely think of savory dips. However, sweet dips are also a must have dessert at a good party. Dessert dips have a sweet creamy base and delicious add-ins such as chocolate chips, nuts, or mini M&Ms, for example. They are the ultimate party food and all your guests will love them.

Cannoli Dip

This sweet and creamy dip is basically a deconstructed cannoli. It only uses 5 ingredients and is ready in just 5 minutes. It is usually made from ricotta, mascarpone, sugar, vanilla and chocolate chips.

A perfect party dessert, this great dip can be served with cannoli chips, cone pieces, waffle cookies, graham crackers or fresh fruit.

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Buckeye Dip

Buckeye dip tastes just like a blend of buckeye candies and peanut butter frosting. This easy cream cheese dip combines the two classic flavors of chocolate and peanut butter. It uses only 6 simple ingredients and is ready in just 5 minutes.

Serve with chocolate graham crackers, pretzels, Nilla wafers or cookies. This amazing dip is especially popular at holiday parties, on super bowl Sunday or Valentine’s day.

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Cookie Dough Dip

Cookie dough dip is generally made from cream cheese, butter, sugars, vanilla and add-ins, such as chocolate chips or toffee pieces. It does not contain any flour or raw eggs, and is therefore completely safe to eat! Ready in just 5 minutes, this is one of your absolute favorite dips.

Serve this classic dip with chocolate chip cookies, fresh fruit, honey graham crackers, animal crackers, pretzel rods, vanilla wafers or apple slices. You can even dip pretzels into this sweet treat to get an irresistible sweet and salty combo.

S’mores Skillet Cookie Dip

This scrumptious dessert dip combines a warm and gooey chocolate chip cookie base with a toasted marshmallow s’mores top. The cookie dough in this amazing dip is made from scratch and only uses simple ingredients. Best of all, this oven baked treat is ready in just 30 minutes. If you love s’mores you’ll love this s’mores skillet cookie!

Serve this fun twist on a summer time classic with graham crackers or simply spoon it out of the pan.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Dip

Peanut butter cheesecake dip only uses 5 simple ingredients: cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, heavy cream and vanilla. Moreover, this amazing peanut butter and cream cheese fruit dip takes only about 5 minutes to make and can be served immediately! Simply combine all ingredients in a food processor and you end up with the most delicious fruit dip.

Enjoy this scrumptious party snack with fruit such as apple slices, strawberries or blueberries, for example. However, it also tastes great with crackers, cookies and even pretzels.

Booty Dip

This viral TikTok dip recipe is a heavenly combination of cream cheese, marshmallow creme, heavy whipping cream, brown sugar, vanilla and lots of mini chocolate chips. Booty dip has gotten its name from the tagline that when you eat it you can watch your booty grow. And with it being so creamy, light, delicious and simply addictive, they are not wrong!

Serve this scrumptious chocolate chip marshmallow fluff dip with graham crackers, Nilla wafers, animal crackers or just spoons. However, it also tastes great with fresh berries such as strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries, for example.

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22 Crowd-Pleaser Dips: The Best Party Dip Recipes

Looking for a new scrumptious dip recipe? We have got you covered! These are our all time favorite crowd pleasing party dips. No matter if you are looking for a warm, cold or sweet party snack, these easy dip recipes wont disappoint!

Course Appetizer, Dessert, side

Cuisine American, keto, Mexican

Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword cold super bowl dip, dip recipes, hot dips, party dips, warm dips

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 8 servings

Author Andrea + Stef

Ingredients

Warm Dips:

• Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip
• Texas Trash Dip
• Chili Cheese Dip
• Crack Corn Dip
• Rotel Dip with Sausage
• Easy Cheesy Hot Pizza Dip
• Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip
• Queso Blanco
• Mississippi Sin Dip

Cold Dips:

• Easy 7 Layer Dip
• Crack Dip
• Million Dollar Dip
• Sour Cream and Onion Dip
• Homemade Ranch Dip
• Dill Pickle Dip
• Creamy Dill Dip

Sweet Dips:

• Cannoli Dip
• Buckeye Dip
• Cookie Dough Dip
• S'mores Skillet Cookie Dip
• Peanut Butter Cheesecake Dip
• Booty Dip (Viral TikTok Recipe)

Instructions

• Choose your favorite dip recipe.
• Gather all the ingredients.
• Prepare the dip.
• Enjoy!

Notes

Please check each recipe for detailed instructions on

• how to make the dip
• what to serve with your delicious party snack
• and how to store leftovers safely.

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What is Cookie Dough Dip?

Even though this isn’t actual cookie dough, it tastes just like the real thing, with only one difference. Unlike raw cookie dough, this tasty dip does not contain any raw eggs or raw flour. Cookie dough dip is generally made from cream cheese, butter, sugars, vanilla and add-ins, such as chocolate chips or toffee pieces. This easy dessert dip is therefore safe to eat and oh so delicious!

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: delicious cookie dough dip bursting with real cookie dough flavor and chocolate chips
• Main Ingredients: cream cheese, unsalted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, salt, mini chocolate chips
• Cooking Method: no bake
• Cooking Time: 5 minutes prep time
• Pairs well with: chocolate chip cookies, fresh fruit, honey graham crackers, animal crackers, pretzel rods, vanilla wafers or apple slices
• Diets: gluten free, vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: large bowl, cooking spoon or spatula, stand mixer or electric hand mixer (optional)

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you loved this chocolate chip cookie dough dip recipe, try our Better Than Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars. You’ll love them because these amazing treats are a delicious combination of chocolate chip cookies and blondies.

Instructions

This section shows how to make the best cookie dough dip recipe, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

ADD CHOCOLATE CHIPS: Then fold in or carefully mix in the chocolate chips.

SERVE: Afterwards, transfer dip to a serving bowl and then serve with your favorite dippers such as cookies, fruit, graham crackers, or animal crackers.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love everything cookie dough then you’ll love our Deep Fried Cookie Dough Bites. They combine a crispy outside with a creamy cookie dough center. 

How To Store

Refrigerate: Store leftover dip in an airtight container, ziploc bag or a small bowl covered in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Give dip leftovers a good stir before serving again.

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Cookie Dough Dip Recipe

Creamy and delicious edible cookie dough dip that is perfect for everyone who loves eating raw cookie dough.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, vegetarian

Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword chocolate chip cookie dough dip, cookie dough dip recipe, edible cookie dough dip, super bowl cookie dough dip, the best cookie dough dip

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Calories 3054kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• mixing bowl
• cooking spoon or spatula
• electrical mixer (optional)

Ingredients

• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• ½ cup unsalted butter softened
• ⅓ cup light brown sugar packed
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

• Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream together the cream cheese, butter, sugars, vanilla, and salt until fluffy.  Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and rebeat to make sure all ingredients are incorporated.
  
• Fold in or carefully mix in the chocolate chips.
  
• Transfer to a serving dish and serve with cookies, crackers or fresh fruit.
  

Notes

• Cream cheese and butter should be almost room temperature to make sure they blend smoothly. 
• You can add other add-ins to your cookie dough dip, such as white or milk chocolate chips, toffee bits, peanut butter chips or mini M&Ms. 

Nutrition

Calories: 3054kcal | Carbohydrates: 267g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 222g | Saturated Fat: 136g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 44g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 473mg | Sodium: 746mg | Potassium: 946mg | Sugar: 250g | Vitamin A: 5882IU | Calcium: 438mg | Iron: 1mg

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This tried and true, easy recipe makes the most moist pumpkin muffins you’ve eaten. As far as pumpkin desserts go, these are definitely in my top three. So grab your ingredients and let’s bake some muffins!

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: moist and fluffy pumpkin muffins with a creamy cheesecake center
• Main Ingredients: salted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, buttermilk, pumpkin puree, eggs, all-purpose flour, cream cheese, salt and spices
• Cooking Method: oven baked
• Cooking Time: 15 minutes prep, 20 minutes baking time
• Diets: vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: muffin tin, mixing bowls, whisk, electric hand mixer, spoon, piping bag, cooling rack

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love the combination of pumpkin and cream cheese, try our amazing Pumpkin Bar Recipe. This easy fall dessert is a crowd pleaser and uses yellow cake mix and some add-ins to give it an extra flavor boost.

Instructions

This section shows how to bake the best pumpkin muffins in the oven, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

PREPARE: Firstly, preheat the oven to 375°F and fill a 12-cup muffin tin or muffin cups with paper liners. If you use a mini muffin tin or a jumbo muffin tin you’ll need to adjust cook times accordingly.

COMBINE WET INGREDIENTS: In a medium bowl, whisk together your wet ingredients: butter (room temperature), brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, vanilla extract, buttermilk, pumpkin puree, and two eggs. Whisk until well combined.

COMBINE DRY INGREDIENTS: In a separate bowl (large mixing bowl), combine your dry ingredients: flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking powder, and baking soda.

FINISH BATTER: Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin puree mixture and stir just until combined – some lumps in the pumpkin batter are okay. Don’t mix with a food processor, stand mixer or hand mixer. You will accidentally over mix the ingredients.

MAKE CHEESECAKE FILLING: In a third small bowl, use a hand beater (hand mixer) to combine the cream cheese log and other cheesecake filling ingredients. Beat until smooth.

FILL MUFFIN LINERS: Firstly, transfer the pumpkin muffin batter to fill muffin tin, filling each paper cup about ¾ full. Don’t overfill. Afterwards, make a dip in the center top of each muffin batter to create a little “bowl” for the cheesecake mixture. Then, use a piping bag or a spoon to fill the indentations in the muffins with the cream cheese filling. When you are using a plastic bag or a piping bag, you can squeeze some of the sweet cream cheese filling down inside the muffin batter, too! We didn’t try it but you can give it a cream cheese swirl if you want.

BAKE: Bake muffins for 20-25 minutes, until the cream cheese filling is set (no longer wet) and a toothpick inserted in the muffin (cake part only) comes out with just a few crumbs. Note: If you are using a mini muffin tin you will need to adjust your bake time accordingly.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love pumpkin spice flavor then you’ll love Stef’s homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte. The tell tale flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves, and espresso come together in this fall favorite.

How To Store

Room Temperature: Store pumpkin muffin leftovers in an airtight container or plastic wrapped on the countertop for 2-3 days.

Refrigerate: Let your muffin leftovers cool completely before refrigerating them in an airtight container for 4-5 days. 

Freeze: Freeze pumpkin muffins with cream cheese filling in a freezer safe container or freezer bag for up to 1 month.

Defrosting: Thaw the muffins in the refrigerator overnight or for a couple of hours on the counter.

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Pumpkin Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling Recipe

Delicious, tender muffins packed with a medley of pumpkin and cheesecake flavors. Everything is baked together in one pan for a scrumptious pumpkin muffin with a smooth, creamy cheesecake center.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword pumpkin cheesecake muffins, pumpkin cream cheese muffins, pumpkin muffins

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Calories 353kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Ingredients

Muffin Ingredients

• ½ cup salted butter softened
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda

Cream Cheese Filling Ingredients:

• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg room temperature
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375°F and fill a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together butter, brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, vanilla, buttermilk, pumpkin, and two eggs. Whisk until well combined.
  
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking powder, and baking soda.
  
• Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and stir just until combined – some lumps in the batter are okay.
  
• In a third bowl, use a hand beater to combine cream cheese filling ingredients. Beat until smooth.
  
• Transfer the muffin batter to the muffin tin, filling each cup about ¾ full.
  
• Make a dip in the center top of each muffin to create a little “bowl” for the cream cheese filling.
  
• Use a piping bag or a spoon to fill the indentations in the muffins with the cream cheese filling. If you are using a piping bag, you can squeeze some of the filling down inside the muffin batter, too!
  
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the cream cheese filling is set (no longer wet) and a toothpick inserted in the muffin (cake part only) comes out with just a few crumbs.
  
• Cool the muffins for just a few minutes in the pan before transferring to a cooling rack to cool the rest of the way.

Notes

Recipe Tips

• Tip: Do not overmix the batter once you have added the dry ingredients. This will make a tough muffin.
• Tip: Make sure not to overfill the muffin liners, or there won’t be any room for the cheesecake filling.
• Tip: Remove the muffins from the muffin tin to finish cooling so that they do not continue to cook and dry out.

Storage

Store in an airtight container on the countertop for 2-3 days, refrigerate 4-5 days, or freeze for up to 1 month.

More Pumpkin Recipes:

• Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips
• Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Pancakes Made With Bisquick
• Pumpkin Spice Pancakes From Scratch
• Pumpkin Bars with Cinnamon Frosting
• Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

See them all…

 

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 3744IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 2mg

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What is Pumpkin Bread?

Even though this pumpkin bread is called “bread” it is technically a cake. Pumpkin bread is not as sweet as pumpkin cake but very similar to pumpkin muffins that are baked in a loaf pan. This scrumptious pumpkin loaf can be served with butter and maple syrup and tastes great for breakfast, brunch, dessert or as a snack in between meals.

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: moist, light and fluffy pumpkin bread full of warm fall spices
• Main Ingredients: salted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, buttermilk, pumpkin puree, eggs, all-purpose flour, salt, pumpkin pie seasoning, baking powder, baking soda
• Cooking Method: oven baked
• Cooking Time: 60 minutes. Cooking times may vary by 5-10 minutes.
• Diets: vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: electric mixer, 9×5-inch loaf pan

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love this delicious pumpkin quick bread, try our amazing Pumpkin Spice Pancake Recipe. You’ll love these pancakes because they are thick, fluffy and packed with pumpkin and warm spices.

Instructions

This section shows how to bake pumpkin loaf in the oven, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below. You can print the recipe with or without photos.

MAKE BATTER: Add butter, sugars, vanilla, buttermilk, pumpkin and eggs to a large mixing bowl and cream together with an electric mixer. Combine all dry ingredients in a separate bowl and add them to the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined.

BAKE: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake on the center rack for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs on it.

SERVE: Let the loaf cake cool on a wire rack for a couple of minutes before removing it from the pan and cooling it completely. Serve with butter and maple syrup.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love the warm and spicy flavor of pumpkin bread then you’ll love Stef’s Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls. The soft sweet pumpkin dough, covered in cream cheese frosting is just to die for.

How To Store

Counter: Leftover pumpkin bread can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container or zip top bag for 2-3 days.

Freeze: Pumpkin loaf leftovers can be frozen in a Ziploc freezer bag or a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.

Defrosting: Let the pumpkin quick bread sit at room temperature for a couple of hours or overnight.

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Pumpkin Bread

Moist and fluffy pumpkin loaf bursting with pumpkin flavor and warm fall spices. Learn how to make this easy pumpkin quick bread.

Course Bread, Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword best pumpkin bread recipe, how to make pumpkin bread, pumpkin bread, pumpkin loaf recipe, pumpkin quick bread recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings 1 loaf

Calories 2851kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• electric mixer
• 9×5-inch loaf pan
• mixing bowls

Ingredients

• ½ cup salted butter softened
• ½ cup light brown sugar packed
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie seasoning
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
• With an electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar, sugar, vanilla, buttermilk, pumpkin and eggs.
  
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, pumpkin pie seasoning, baking powder and baking soda.
  
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  
• Pour batter into the loaf pan.
  
• Bake on the center rack of the oven for 60 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  
• Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack.
  

Notes

• Allow the bread to cool slightly before removing from the loaf pan.
• Bread will slice better if it has completely cooled.
• Serve with butter or maple butter.

Nutrition

Calories: 2851kcal | Carbohydrates: 431g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 108g | Saturated Fat: 64g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 585mg | Sodium: 3591mg | Potassium: 1271mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 223g | Vitamin A: 41649IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 907mg | Iron: 19mg

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What is Pumpkin Bread?

Even though this pumpkin bread is called “bread” it is technically a cake. Pumpkin bread is not as sweet as pumpkin cake but very similar to pumpkin muffins that are baked in a loaf pan. This scrumptious pumpkin loaf can be served with butter and maple syrup and tastes great for breakfast, brunch, dessert or as a snack in between meals.

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: delicious combination of fragrant pumpkin bread with melty chocolate chips
• Main Ingredients: salted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, buttermilk, pumpkin puree, eggs, all-purpose flour, salt, pumpkin pie seasoning, baking powder, baking soda, chocolate chips
• Cooking Method: oven baked
• Cooking Time: 60 minutes. Cooking times may vary by 5-10 minutes.
• Diets: vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: electric mixer, 9×5-inch loaf pan

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love this delicious pumpkin quick bread, try our amazing Pumpkin Spice Pancake Recipe. You’ll love these pancakes because they are thick, fluffy and packed with pumpkin and warm spices.

Instructions

This section shows how to make pumpkin bread with chocolate chips in the oven, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below. You can print the recipe with or without photos.

MAKE BATTER: Add butter, sugars, vanilla, buttermilk, pumpkin and eggs to a large mixing bowl and cream together with an electric mixer. Combine all dry ingredients in a separate bowl and add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips.

BAKE: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake on the center rack for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs on it.

SERVE: Let the loaf cake cool on a wire rack for a couple of minutes before removing it from the pan and cooling it completely. Serve with butter and maple syrup.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love the warm and spicy flavor of pumpkin bread then you’ll love Stef’s Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls. The soft sweet pumpkin dough, covered in cream cheese frosting is just to die for.

How To Store

Counter: Pumpkin bread can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container or zip top bag for 2-3 days.

Freeze: Pumpkin loaf leftovers can be frozen in a Ziploc freezer bag or a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.

Defrosting: Let the chocolate chip pumpkin quick bread sit at room temperature for a couple of hours or overnight.

Common Questions

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Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips Recipe

Delicious chocolate chip pumpkin bread is made with buttermilk and butter to make it light and moist. This is the best way to make pumpkin bread.

Course Bread, Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword chocolate chip pumpkin bread, pumpkin bread with chocolate chips, pumpkin bread with Libby’s pumpkin puree, pumpkin quick bread with chocolate chips

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings 1 loaf

Calories 3755kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• electric mixer
• 9×5-inch loaf pan
• mixing bowls

Ingredients

• ½ cup salted butter softened
• ½ cup light brown sugar packed
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie seasoning
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
• With an electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar, sugar, vanilla, buttermilk, pumpkin and eggs.
  
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, pumpkin pie seasoning, baking powder and baking soda.
  
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  
• Fold in chocolate chips.
  
• Pour batter into the loaf pan.
  
• Bake on the center rack of the oven for 60 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  
• Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack.
  

Notes

• Allow the bread to cool slightly before removing from the loaf pan.
• Bread will slice better if it has completely cooled.
• Serve with butter or maple butter.

Nutrition

Calories: 3755kcal | Carbohydrates: 554g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 150g | Saturated Fat: 90g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 612mg | Sodium: 3713mg | Potassium: 1271mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 335g | Vitamin A: 42053IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 1116mg | Iron: 21mg

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A generous swirl of cinnamon cream cheese frosting makes these moist cupcakes out of this world yummy. The warming spices make them taste especially good during the colder months. However, they also make a great dessert for a Mexican themed party or dinner all year round.

WHAT ARE MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES?

Mexican hot chocolate cupcakes are moist and fluffy chocolate cupcakes with just a hint of cinnamon and cayenne pepper. This subtle addition of spice does not make the cupcakes taste spicy but gives them an extra aromatic flavor. They are then topped with creamy and delicious cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

❤️ WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS CINNAMON CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE RECIPE

Notable: Delicious chocolate cake with just a hint of cinnamon. This subtle spice is not spicy but just enough to give the chocolate cake a kick.

Main Ingredients: chocolate cake mix, eggs, butter, milk, cinnamon and cayenne pepper

Cooking Method: oven baked

Cooking Time: 15 minutes (plus cooling and frosting time)

Diets: vegetarian

Special Equipment Needed: cupcake pan, cupcake liners, electric mixer, cooling rack

INGREDIENTS

This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for Mexican hot chocolate cupcakes, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements and printable instructions, see the recipe card below.

You may have all of these spicy chocolate cupcake ingredients in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store. See recipe card below for ingredient amounts and print the recipe.

• Pantry Ingredients: chocolate cake mix
• Refrigerated/Frozen Ingredients: eggs, unsalted butter, milk
• Spices: ground cinnamon, ground cayenne pepper
• Frosting: Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting (powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, cinnamon, vanilla extract, heavy cream)

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love chocolate desserts then you’ll love our Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins.

INSTRUCTIONS

This section shows how to cook cinnamon chocolate cupcakes in the oven, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below. You can print the recipe with or without photos.

PREPARE: Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.

MAKE BATTER: First, combine all the cake ingredients in a bowl, then mix until just combined.

BAKE: Divide the batter into the cupcake pan, filling the liners about ⅔-¾ full. Then bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean or with only a few moist crumbs on it. Let the cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.

MAKE FROSTING: Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, whip together butter and cream cheese, then add the spices and 1 cup of sugar at a time. Finally, beat the heavy cream into the mixture.

FINISH: Decorate the cooled cupcakes with a nice swirl of cinnamon frosting and a cinnamon stick (optional). Serve.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love the combination of cream cheese and cinnamon then you’ll love our Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins.

RECOMMENDED TOOLS

Electric Mixer – This recipe requires an electric mixer in order to achieve the desired smoothness and creaminess of the frosting. We do not recommend hand whisking the frosting for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE AHEAD

You can make these cupcakes up to 3 days ahead of time. Let them cool completely and store in an airtight container in the fridge. Additionally, you can also prepare the frosting 2-3 days in advance and store it in a separate container in the fridge.

Let the cupcakes and frosting come back to room temperature before serving. If the frosting isn’t as fluffy anymore, give it a quick whip with an electric mixer before frosting the cupcakes.

TIPS FOR THE BEST MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Follow these tips to make the best spicy chocolate cupcakes.

✔️ Use your favorite cake mix. 

✔️ Don’t overfill the cupcake liners. In order to create nicely domed cupcakes, fill the liners about ⅔-¾ full.

✔️ Cool completely. Allow your cupcakes to cool completely before frosting or the butter in the frosting will melt and make it runny.

✔️ Top with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. Using our homemade cinnamon frosting will make these cupcakes out of this world delicious.

HOW TO STORE

Refrigerate: Store any leftover cinnamon chocolate cupcakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Let them come back to room temperature before serving.

Freeze: Store unfrosted cupcakes in a freezer safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.

Defrosting: Thaw Mexican hot chocolate cupcakes in the refrigerator overnight or let them sit on the counter for a couple of hours.

MORE MEXICAN INSPIRED RECIPES

Are you planning a Mexican themed dinner party? Homemade Guacamole, Loaded Beef Nachos or Fried Fish Tacos are some of our other favorite Mexican recipes.

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  Instant Pot Mexican Rice
• 
  Air Fried Fish Tacos
• 
  Queso Blanco (White Nacho Cheese Sauce)
• 
  Ground Beef Taco Filling

MORE CHOCOLATE DESSERT RECIPES

If you love chocolate treats as much as we do, you have to try our Double Chocolate Molten Muffins, Chocolate Raspberry Muffins, or No Bake Chocolate Lasagna, for example.

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  Double Chocolate Molten Muffins
• 
  Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles
• 
  Chocolate Rum Muffins
• 
  No Bake Chocolate Lasagna 4 Layer Dessert

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For perfect results every time, here are answers to the most common questions about cooking Mexican hot chocolate cupcakes.

What is Mexican hot chocolate?

Generally, Mexican hot chocolate comes in disk shape and can usually be found in the Mexican food aisle of the supermarket. You can break off pieces and melt it in hot milk. The difference to regular hot chocolate is the added spices. Mexican hot chocolate is flavored with a hint of cinnamon and cayenne pepper for a slight spicy kick.

Does the cayenne pepper make these cupcakes taste spicy?

No, these cupcakes will not burn your mouth. By adding only a ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the batter you create a slight hint of spiciness within the cupcakes, no overwhelming heat.

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Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

Delicious chocolate cake with just a hint of cinnamon, topped with silky cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Mexican, vegetarian

Keyword cinnamon chocolate cupcakes, Mexican hot chocolate cupcakes, spicy chocolate cupcakes

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 20 cupcakes

Calories 295kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• cupcake pan
• cupcake liners
• large bowl
• whisk or cooking spoon
• cooling rack

Ingredients

• 1 box chocolate cake mix
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup butter melted
• 1¼ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Place cupcake liners in a cupcake pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine chocolate cake mix, 3 eggs, melted butter, milk, cinnamon and cayenne. Mix until just combined.
  
• Pour batter into cupcake liners in the cupcake tin. Batter should fill the liner about ⅔-¾ full. This recipe makes 20-24 cupcakes, depending on how full you fill the liners.
  
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until a toothpick is inserted into the center of a cupcake and comes out clean or with crumbs on it. It should not have gooey batter on it.
  
• Remove from the cupcake pan and place on a cooling rack.
• Meanwhile, make the cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
  
• Once cupcakes are completely cool, frost with a thick layer of frosting.
  

Notes

• Frost the cupcakes using a knife or a piping bag.
• Use pieces of cinnamon sticks, shaved chocolate or an additional sprinkle of cinnamon for decoration. 

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg

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Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: Easy to make pumpkin pancake recipes using pancake mix.
• Main Ingredients: Original Bisquick Mix, pumpkin pie spice, sugar, milk, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, pumpkin puree
• Cooking Method: stovetop
• Cooking Time: 5 minutes to prepare. 10 minutes to cook pancakes.
• Pairs well with: Drizzle of some warm maple syrup. Serve crispy bacon on the side.
• Diets: vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: skillet, mixing bowl, cooking spatula

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love pumpkin, try these Pumpkin Bars. Made with yellow cake mix and pumpkin puree, they’re easy and delicious!

Instructions

This section shows how to cook easy pumpkin pancakes on the stovetop, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below. You can print the recipe with or without photos.

MAKE BATTER: Firstly, combine bisquick, sugar and pumpkin spice in a large bowl. Then add melted butter, lightly beaten egg, vanilla, milk and pumpkin puree to the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.

COOK: Heat a skillet over medium heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Then pour ¼ cup of batter into the hot skillet. Only flip the pancake when the bubbles in the center of the pancake begin to pop. Remove from the skillet when both sides are golden brown.

SERVE: Serve immediately with butter and warm maple syrup.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love making the best pancakes from scratch then you’ll love Andrea’s Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes. These delicious fall pancakes turn out incredibly fluffy and you can even add chocolate chips!

How To Store

Refrigerate: Leftover pancakes can be stored in an airtight container or ziplock bag in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Freeze: Store pancakes in a freezer safe container or bag and freeze for up to 3 months. We recommend putting small sheets of parchment paper between the pancakes before freezing. This way you can easily take out individual portions.

Defrosting: Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or for a couple of hours on the counter. Then reheat in the microwave or in a toaster.

Common Questions

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Pumpkin Pancakes with Pancake Mix Recipe

Incredibly thick and pillowy pumpkin pancakes, full of warm fall flavors, and easy to make using pancake mix.

Course breakfast

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword easy pumpkin pancakes, how to make pumpkin pancakes with pancake mix, pumpkin pancakes with pancake mix

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 10 pancakes

Calories 155kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• large mixing bowl
• skillet
• cooking spatula

Ingredients

• 2 cups Original Bisquick Mix
• 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter melted
• 2 eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup pumpkin puree

Instructions

• In a large bowl, whisk together bisquick, pumpkin pie spice, and sugar.
  
• Add butter, egg, vanilla, milk and pumpkin puree. Mix until just combined.
  
• Heat a skillet over medium heat and spray skillet with cooking spray.
• Pour ¼ cup of pancake mix on skillet.
  
• Flip when bubbles in the middle begin to pop.
  
• Cook other side until it’s golden brown.
• Serve with maple syrup.
  

Notes

• Do not overmix batter.
• Serve while warm.
• Optional add-ins: chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1363IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg

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Even picky eaters will love these easy homemade zucchini pancakes that taste like zucchini bread in pancake form. Serve with melty butter and warm maple syrup for a fabulous weekend brunch or holiday breakfast. Zucchini pancakes go extremely well with crispy bacon and fresh fruit.

WHAT ARE ZUCCHINI PANCAKES?

Zucchini breakfast pancakes are made from old-fashioned pancake batter that has shredded zucchini and ground cinnamon added to it. They taste like zucchini bread and are a great way to use up any extra zucchini from your garden. Serve them with butter and warm maple syrup.

❤️ WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS ZUCCHINI PANCAKE RECIPE

✔️ Notable: Thick and fluffy pancakes made from scratch that taste so much better than pancake mix. The zucchini added makes them moist and healthier.

✔️ Cooking Time: 5 minutes to prepare. 5-10 minutes to cook pancakes.

✔️ Pairs well with: Drizzle on some warm maple syrup. Serve crispy bacon on the side.

✔️ Diets: vegetarian

✔️ Special Equipment Needed: skillet, food processor, big mixing bowl, cooking spatula

INGREDIENTS

This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for zucchini breakfast pancakes, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements and printable instructions, see the recipe card below.

You may have all of these homemade zucchini pancake ingredients in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store. See recipe card below for ingredient amounts and print the recipe.

• Pantry Ingredients: flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla extract
• Refrigerated/Frozen Ingredients: butter, egg, milk
• Produce Ingredients: zucchini
• Spices: salt, cinnamon

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love fluffy pancakes then you’ll love Andrea’s Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes.

INSTRUCTIONS

This section shows how to cook zucchini pancakes in a skillet on the stovetop, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below. You can print the recipe with or without photos.

PREPARE: First, shred the zucchini, using a food processor or box grater. Then place shredded zucchini in a cheesecloth or cloth napkin and squeeze out any excess liquid.

MAKE BATTER: In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Then add melted butter, lightly beaten egg, vanilla, milk and zucchini to the bowl. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.

COOK: Heat a skillet over medium heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Then pour ¼ cup of batter into the hot skillet. Only flip the pancake when the bubbles in the center of the pancake begin to burst. Remove from the skillet when both sides are golden brown.

SERVE: Serve immediately with butter and warm maple syrup.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love everything zucchini then you’ll love our Air Fryer Zucchini Fries.

RECOMMENDED TOOLS

Skillet — We love making our pancakes in a skillet on the stovetop but you can also use a griddle or electric griddle to cook your pancakes.

TIPS FOR THE BEST ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Follow these tips to make the best breakfast pancakes.

✔️ Squeeze the extra liquid from the zucchini. Don’t skip this step! Otherwise you end up with very runny batter and your pancakes wont turn out.

✔️ Do not overmix the batter. Only mix until the batter is just combined. Overmixing makes pancakes rubbery.

✔️ Keep your skillet over medium heat. If your skillet gets too hot your pancakes will burn on the outside while staying raw on the inside.

HOW TO STORE

Refrigerate: Leftover pancakes can be stored in an airtight container or ziplock bag in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Freeze: Store pancakes in a freezer safe container or bag and freeze for up to 3 months. We recommend putting small sheets of parchment paper between the pancakes before freezing. This way you can easily take out individual portions.

Defrosting: Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or for a couple of hours on the counter. Then reheat in the microwave.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

These amazingly fluffy pancakes go great with Instant Pot Egg Bites, crispy bacon, and fresh fruit.

MORE BREAKFAST RECIPES

We love making big family breakfasts on weekends and holidays. Some of our favorite recipes are Overnight French Toast Casserole, Sausage Breakfast Pizza, and Blueberry French Toast Casserole.

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  Sausage Breakfast Pizza
• 
  Air Fryer Breakfast Biscuit Bites
• 
  Overnight French Toast Casserole
• 
  Air Fryer Egg Bites

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For perfect results every time, here are answers to the most common questions about cooking zucchini breakfast pancakes.

Is it OK to skip squeezing excess liquid from the zucchini?

Squeezing out any extra liquid from the shredded zucchini is crucial for this recipe to work. Do NOT skip this step. Otherwise your pancake batter will become very runny and your pancakes will be flat instead of thick and fluffy. Therefore make sure to measure your shredded zucchini first and then squeeze them out using a cloth napkin.

Can I keep these pancakes warm for late risers?

Of course. Finish cooking zucchini pancakes and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Keep them in a 200ºF preheated oven until ready to serve.

What kind of syrup tastes best with these pancakes?

We love serving pancakes with pure maple syrup. Moreover, we recommend warming the maple syrup as it keeps the pancakes warm longer compared to syrup that comes straight out of the fridge.

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Zucchini Pancakes

Delicious, thick and fluffy zucchini pancakes with just a hint of cinnamon. These zucchini breakfast pancakes whip up quickly and taste better than plain pancakes.

Course breakfast

Cuisine American, vegetarian

Keyword fluffy pancakes with zucchini, homemade zucchini pancakes, zucchini breakfast pancakes, zucchini pancakes, zucchini recipes

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 9 pancakes

Calories 79kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• food processor or box grater
• large mixing bowl
• skillet
• cooking spatula

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter melted
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 cup zucchini shredded

Instructions

• Shred zucchini with a food processor or cheese grater.
  
• Place shredded zucchini in a cheesecloth or cloth napkin and squeeze to remove excess liquid.
  
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
  
• Add melted butter, lightly beaten egg, vanilla, milk and zucchini to bowl. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  
• Heat a skillet over medium heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Pour ¼ cup of batter onto a hot skillet.
  
• Flip the pancake when the bubbles in the center of the pancake begin to burst.
  
• Remove from the skillet when the underside is golden brown.
• Serve while warm.
  

Notes

• Do not overmix batter.
• Serve while warm with maple syrup.

Nutrition

Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg

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