12 Appetizers that Take Five Minutes to Make

Are you invited to a New Year's Eve party and expected to bring an appetizer but you just don't feel like making some intense recipe? Grab a block of cream cheese and use these delicious toppings. -Kathleen Albin

Heat up cream cheese in microwave for 30-45 sections. Put softened cream cheese in a bowl and gently stir. Place in a mound in the middle of a large platter or plate. Top with below toppings (layer - do not mix) and surround with butter crackers.

1. Cocktail sauce and canned baby shrimp

2. Hot jalapeno pepper jelly

3. Black beans, salsa and shredded cheese (this one is better layered in a bowl)

4. Refried beans, lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes (this one is better layered in a bowl)

5. Can of chunky cranberry sauce

6. Jar of Pesto

7. Toasted sesame seeds and soy sauce

8. Bacon bits and BBQ sauce

9. Bacon bits, halved grape tomatoes and chopped cilantro

10. Replace the crackers with cucumber slices and top cream cheese with Greek olives, tomatoes, feta cheese and olive oil.

11. Marinara sauce and place a pepperoni on each of the crackers.

12. Heated shredded chicken (canned is fine) and buffalo sauce.