Holiday party guests will be tempted by the pretty hue of this cranberry dip. It gets its festive color from cranberries, cream cheese and honey.

Image and recipe via @peasandcrayons

If you have time to make a few cheese balls, then you have time to make a snowman cheese ball. This one has extra flavor from ranch seasoning. Grated cheese totally looks like swirled snow — but it tastes a lot better.

Image and recipe via @no2pencilblog

Regular crostini meet, sweet potato crostini. The holiday favorite is repurposed as a base for even more traditional toppings from smoked salmon to cranberries and almonds. Make things more interactive (read: easier) by leaving sweet potatoes plain and let guests choose their toppings.

Image and recipe via @thiscurvyworld