12 Spicy Lip-Smacking Snacks

By Gary P. • Jul 22, 2024

Have a party coming up or craving some finger foods? These 12 Spicy Snack Recipes are a great option when you're looking for something slightly spicy and intriguing for your taste buds. From dip to roll-ups to nachos, there's something for every type of snack lover!

1. Spicy Kielbasa Dip

Some party dips are so good, so endlessly delicious, that people forget that it was just the appetizer. Spicy Kielbasa Dip is that dip; a melty, creamy concoction of sharp cheese, hot jalapeños, and meaty kielbasa that's a literal recipe for success! Packed with crunchy green onions and tangy mayonnaise, Spicy Kielbasa Dip is so tasty you'll be tempted to eat it with a spoon. Best of all, it only takes 30 minutes to make this easy snack, so every party is about to get more exciting from now on!

2. Crispy Crab Cakes

Crispy Crab Cakes take a classic favorite and add a little crunch! The interior of each cake is still the savory-sweet crab filling everyone loves, with plenty of spicy, tangy, creamy flavor, while the exterior is a golden-brown crust that lets you hear how delicious they are. Crispy Crab Cakes are incredibly easy to make, so they can provide a welcome weeknight appetizer or a speedy and special snack when you need an oceanic treat. These are best served with lobster dinners or clam chowder, or you can even serve them on a bun like a crunchy seafood sandwich!

3. Nacho Party Dip Casserole

There's that moment when people crowd around the table, pulling at the stretchy, melty goodness of a plate of fresh nachos. Now everyone will be crowding around to get a slice of Nacho Party Dip Casserole... and as big a slice as possible! Each bite is filled with juicy chicken, melty Velveeta®, and spicy green chilies in a creamy, Tex-Mex-inspired sauce. All over the top is a crunchy tortilla topping, so you don't miss out on that beloved nacho texture. Nacho Party Dip Casserole brings snack time energy to the dinner table and will win everyone over instantly!

4. Firecracker Meatballs

The holidays call for a snack with flair and flavor! Firecracker Meatballs have a crackling, spicy coating of sweet and savory, draped over juicy, garlic-infused chicken meatballs; you can't get much more flair than that. Cooked low and slow, Firecracker Meatballs practically make themselves, allowing you to rest and relax. These meatballs let you enjoy the warmth of the season in the most literal way!

5. Taco Monkey Bread

Monkey bread is a great appetizer, snack, or even breakfast, but Taco Monkey Bread goes where no other tear-and-share bread has gone before — dinner. Taco Monkey Bread takes the finger-friendly favorite and makes it a savory supper: each buttery ball of biscuits is stuffed with spicy, zesty taco meat and sharp, melty cheddar cheese, and then layered with even more cheese because no one can say no to more cheese. Taco Monkey Bread is easy to put together and even easier to eat. The hard part may be getting enough!

6. Creamy Jambalaya Dip

Mmm, time for a snack! We could just break out a jarred dip and chips, but no. Today calls for something special. Something with a little Mardi Gras flair. That's the beauty of this Creamy Jambalaya Dip; it has all the Cajun charm you can imagine in a little baking dish, ready to be scooped up and brought straight to your eager taste buds. Zesty, spicy, rich, and packed with a variety of meats, Creamy Jambalaya Dip really ramps up the appetizer game. It's the kind of celebration New Orleans is known for... and its ready right in your kitchen!

7. MaMaw's Sausage Balls

MaMaw's parties are always well-attended, especially when she brings out her wonderful snacks! MaMaw's Sausage Balls are meaty, savory, succulent, just a little spicy, and so fantastic! Green peppers and cream cheese help make each sphere of sausage goodness a joy by contrasting and elevating the meat flavor tucked into each mini sphere. MaMaw's Sausage Balls makes sure everyone RSVPs "yes" to your next shindig.

8. Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

Statistically, everyone in the world loves pizza. Logically, everyone must then love Pepperoni Pizza Rolls. They have everything you want from pizza in a bite-sized app — rich sauce, sharp and creamy cheese, and spicy, meaty pepperoni. Pepperoni Pizza Rolls are perfect for game nights, afternoon snacks, or as a side for pizza because no one will complain about getting even more bites of pizza!

9. Patatas Bravas

Translating literally to "spicy potatoes," Patatas Bravas is one of the great contributions of Spanish cooking to the culinary world. The potatoes are roasted to crispiness on the outside and fluffiness on the inside, which already sounds incredible. But it's the rich, spicy, deeply savory tomato sauce caramelized right onto the spuds that will make your tastebuds sit up and take notice of the wonderful experience. You'll wonder why ketchup has been used so often when sauces like this exist! Patatas Bravas is perfect for serving with tapas-style dinners, or just enjoying as a warming snack, or for whenever you want some excitement in your potato side!

10. Thai Nachos

Nachos are such a delicious culinary innovation, a snack so renowned, that it feels wrong to limit them to Mexican food! Thai Nachos embrace the crispy, crunchy, pile-it-high fun of nachos with the South Asian fragrance and flavors of Thai food; wonton wrapper chips, spicy Thai chiles, sweet and zesty Thai chili sauce, and savory fish sauce infuse the ground beef, the salsa, the crema, and even the melty cheese sauce! You can see how vibrant Thai Nachos are, and your taste buds will be more than excited to experience them directly!

11. Pimento Cheese Crack

There really isn't anything quite like Pimento Cheese Crack. It's just so enticing, so captivating... so tasty. Creamy, cheesy, savory, spicy, really just a whole chorus line of flavors dancing on your tongue; is it any wonder why when Pimento Cheese Crack shows up, cracker supplies become dangerously low? Take the (very short) amount of time to whip up this dish and see how good a great snack can truly be!

12. Appetizer Cookies

Everyone knows that cookies can be a snack, but not everyone knows that they can be savory! Appetizer Cookies are crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and deliciously, marvelously cheesy, with smoky sharp flavors accented with spicy cayenne pepper! Mmmm, these buttery Appetizer Cookies make quite an impression! You may not even want dinner after snacking on these beauties!