Are you hosting Thanksgiving and looking for easy appetizer ideas? From creamy artichoke dips to convenient all-in-one charcuterie boards to hearty appetizers and kid-friendly bites, Costco is a great place to buy Thanksgiving appetizers. The best part is that you can buy these affordable appetizers and have them ready in 30 minutes or less, making your Thanksgiving prep easy!
Fig Walnut Baked Brie
Baked brie is a Thanksgiving appetizer favorite. Costco makes it easy with their Stonemill Kitchens Baked Brie Kit. Each kit includes everything you need: puff pastry dough, creamy brie cheese, sweet fig chutney, and chopped walnuts. Just put it all together and pop it in the oven—it’s that simple! This is sure to be a hit at your Thanksgiving party.
Mushroom and Fillet Mignon Beef En Croute
Elevate your Thanksgiving spread by serving this elegant mushroom and fillet mignon beef en croute. It’s fillet mignon wrapped in buttery puff pastry. For $19.99, you get 24 pieces.
Swedish Meatballs
These Swedish meatballs are easy finger food for Thanksgiving. They are easy to prep and delicious, too. Just sauté them in a skillet, top with creamy gravy, and serve them with toothpicks. Don’t forget to add the berry sauce on the side.
Olive Tapenade
Olive tapenade is an easy appetizer to serve on Thanksgiving. Everyone will enjoy the savory spread of chopped olives, capers, pimientos, and spice. Serve it on a platter with bagel chips or crackers.
Crab Dip
Elevate your Thanksgiving spread with a crab dip. This Costco Maryland Style Crab Dip from Inland Market is the perfect Thanksgiving appetizer. It’s delicious and creamy—perfect with crackers. Priced at just $9.99 for a 16-oz tub, this crab dip is a great deal.
Feta and Caramelized Onion Puff Pastry Bites
These Feta and Caramelized Onion Puff Pastry Bites are perfect for an elegant Thanksgiving party appetizer. These savory finger foods are easy to prepare—simply pop them in the oven for about 12 to 15 minutes or air fry them for 5 to 7 minutes.
Burrata Bites
These Burrata Bites are perfect for Thanksgiving. This Italian classic has a creamy center of Mozzarella and Ricotta cheeses, all wrapped in seasoned Panko breading with a touch of Parmesan.
Pull Apart Cheese Bread
You can’t go wrong with pull-apart cheese bread as a Thanksgiving appetizer. Costco sells a convenient kit that makes preparation easy—just pop it in the oven for 15 minutes, and you’ll have delicious gooey, cheesy, garlic-infused sourdough. It’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser this Thanksgiving!
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Add a little zing to your Thanksgiving table with a buffalo chicken dip. This mouthwatering dip is made of tender chicken combined with Monterey Jack cheese. Set it out on a platter with various chips, and watch as it quickly becomes a favorite among your guests!
Tzatziki Dip
For a healthy appetizer this Thanksgiving, serve this delicious tzatziki dip. This Hannah Tzatziki dip, bursting with garlic flavor, is made with creamy Greek yogurt. Serve it with mini-naan bread. Your guests will enjoy it!
Spanakopita
Spanakopita is an easy Thanksgiving appetizer to serve. These tasty bites is a delicious mix of spinach and feta cheese wrapped in crispy phyllo dough. You can easily get them ready by baking in the oven for 17 minutes or air frying them for just 10 minutes.
Busseto Charcuterie
If you are short on time or not in the mood to assemble a charcuterie board from scratch, buy this all-in-one kit! Priced at just $11.99, the Busseto charcuterie board includes everything you need: prosciutto, salami, chorizo, salami nuggets, mixed olives, provolone cheese, cheddar cheese, gouda cheese, and even chocolate-covered almonds. It’s so complete that it even comes with a convenient serving platter, making it a perfect Thanksgiving appetizer!
Pretzel Bites
Serve pretzel bites as a Thanksgiving appetizer. These tasty appetizers come with two dipping sauces: a rich cheddar cheese dip and a mustard dip.
Mozzarella Sticks
Mozzarella sticks are a kid-friendly Thanksgiving appetizer. They’re really easy to prepare—just pop them in the air fryer and serve with delicious Rao’s marinara sauce for dipping.
Mini Beef Franks
These Spring Valley beef franks wrapped in puff pastry are another kid-friendly Thanksgiving appetizer. Simply heat them and serve on a platter for everyone to enjoy. Priced at $21.99 for a box containing 76 to 80 pieces, they are affordable.
Chicken Tenders
Chicken Tenders are an easy, kid-friendly Thanksgiving appetizer. Just Bare Chicken tenders are delicious—reminiscent of Chick-fil-A chicken flavor! They’re easy to prepare—heat them up in the oven or air fry them.
You can serve them on their own or with delicious, garlicky Toom Garlic dip.
Mini-Crab Cake
Elevate your Thanksgiving by serving these mini-crab cake appetizers. They are easy to prepare—just heat them up in the oven, air fry them, or sauté them in a pan. They’re reasonably priced, too—for $19.89, you get 36 mini-crab cakes.
Panko Shrimp
These Kirkland Panko Shrimp are delicious and are an easy appetizer to serve for Thanksgiving. Just pop them in the oven, and they’re ready to enjoy!
Vegetable Spring Rolls
These vegetable spring rolls are great if you need a vegetarian Thanksgiving appetizer. They’re packed with a tasty mix of edamame, carrots, cabbage, onions, and leeks. Plus, they come with a flavorful soy ginger dipping sauce. Priced at just $9.99, it’s an affordable Thanksgiving appetizer.
Bratwursts and Sausages
A sausage and bratwurst platter as a Thanksgiving appetizer is great if you need a heartier appetizer for guests coming early on Thanksgiving. Costco is a great place to buy bratwurst and sausages because there is always something new to try. You can grill them or slice and sauté them, then arrange everything on a platter with toothpicks for easy serving.
Spinach Artichoke and Parmesan Dip
The Spinach Artichoke and Parmesan dip is sure to be a favorite this Thanksgiving. Everyone loves it when served warm. To prepare, transfer the dip into an oven-safe casserole dish, sprinkle a layer of Parmesan cheese on top, and bake it in the oven. Serve the warm, cheesy dip with chips or crackers.
Chips and Guacamole
Chips and guacamole are an easy, no-prep Thanksgiving appetizer that’s always a hit. Plus, you can’t beat Costco’s tortilla chips and guacamole prices!
Tortellini Pasta Salad
Tortellini Pasta is an easy Thanksgiving appetizer that requires no cooking. You can pick it up at Costco, and it’s ready to serve straight out of the package. It can be enjoyed in a bowl as a pasta salad or set it out on a platter with toothpicks as a Thanksgiving finger food option. It’s an easy Thanksgiving treat with zero preparation needed!
Mozzarella and Tomato Skewers
Mozzarella and tomato skewers are an easy Thanksgiving appetizer. Thread marinated mozzarella balls and grape tomatoes onto skewers and serve them on a platter. If you don’t have time to make mozzarella and tomato skewers, simply toss them in a nice serving bowl. Either way, they will be a hit for Thanksgiving.
Charcuterie Board
Costco makes it easy to assemble an impressive Thanksgiving charcuterie board with its wide selection of antipasto meats and cheeses at unbeatable prices.
This antipasto sampler is an easy addition to your Thanksgiving charcuterie board. It comes with six different types of meat: peppered salami, calabrese, chorizo, genoa salami, Italian dry salami, and soppressata.
Add variety to your Thanksgiving charcuterie board with this mozzarella-wrapped antipasto. Each pack contains prosciutto with mozzarella and sweet soppressata with mozzarella.
You can either handpick individual cheeses to add to your charcuterie board or simplify the process by choosing this convenient Kirkland Cheese Flight. For $23.99, you will get five different kinds of cheese, including Alpine-Style Cows Milk Cheese, Cheddar, Fontal, Iberico, and Pecorino Cheese. Check out 26 Easy Fall Charcuterie Board Ideas from Costco for Fall Parties with Prices
And don’t forget to incorporate a mix of crackers into your Thanksgiving spread. This Carr’s cracker set has three kinds: original, pepper, and sesame.
You can even buy the charcuterie platter at Costco. This beautiful Herringbone grazing board is $24.99 (on sale at $19.99).
Fruit, Meat and Cheese Platter
Costco has a convenient Fruit, Meat, and Cheese party platter for an easy Thanksgiving appetizer. Priced at $39.99, this platter serves up to 24 guests and includes a selection of grapes, salami, soppressata, cheddar, and gouda. Just keep in mind that you’ll need to place your order ahead of time.
Shrimp Cocktail
Impress your guests this Thanksgiving by serving shrimp cocktails. Costco has the best price on shrimp cocktail platters—for $49.99, you can order a platter that can serve 24 guests. Be sure to place your order in advance—it’s so easy!
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