Hanky Panky Recipe

A super easy and tasty appetizer, this Hanky Panky Recipe uses minimal but tasty ingredients – perfect for any gathering.

If you have never heard of a Hanky Panky Recipe, you are absolutely missing out. Meat, cheese, seasoning on toasted rye bread – heaven!

We are a huge appetizer family around here and this is one recipe that gets served a lot at pretty much any holiday gathering or even for a game day snack.

Even with the simple ingredients, it is not lacking in flavor at all. These are raved over by our family and friends and it really is a unique but classic recipe to make.

These little hand-held appetizers will keep you coming back for more. If you like you can even serve them on larger pieces of bread.

This is a deliciously classic recipe that has been made over and over for generations and it is one that we love to turn to when we can.

Some of our other favorite appetizer recipes that we have on our site include: Sloppy Joe Dip, Mini Tacos and Mississippi Sin Dip Pinwheels.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

• Minimal ingredients and quick on time.
• This recipe makes a large portion.
• It is great for any gathering – holidays, game days and more.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):

Ground beef
Pork sausage
Processed cheese (like Velveeta)
Worcestershire sauce
Oregano
Onion powder
Garlic salt
Party cocktail rye bread
Fresh Italian Parsley

HOW TO MAKE A HANKY PANKY RECIPE, STEP BY STEP:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large skillet, cook 24 ounces of ground beef and 16 ounces of sausage over medium-high heat until browned. Drain the excess fat.
3. Reduce the heat to medium and add 16 ounces of cubed cheese, stirring until melted and well combined.
4. Add the Worcestershire sauce, oregano, onion powder, and garlic salt. Stir until combined.
5. Lay slices of cocktail rye bread on a baking sheet and spread the meat and cheese mixture evenly over each slice.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 -15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and the bread is slightly crispy.
7. Remove from the oven and garnish with chopped parsley. Serve warm and enjoy!

DO I HAVE TO USE RYE BREAD FOR THIS RECIPE?

Usually cocktail bread comes in rye and pumpernickel and that is what is traditional for this recipe.

You can choose to slice up pieces of a baguette and use that as well if you’d like.

CAN I MAKE THIS SPICY?

While this Hanky Panky Recipe has great flavor on it’s own and is not really spicy, you can add that spice.

If you want to add just a hint of spice or a little more than you can add in some crushed red pepper flakes. I suggest starting with 1/2 teaspoon and going from there.

CAN I MAKE THIS INTO A DIP?

Yes! That is one thing that we do a lot of the times if we are lazy and do not want to spread onto the bread.

You can brown your meat and then add the remaining ingredients to a crockpot until the cheese is melted.

You can serve this with any of your favorite chips, cocktail bread, baguettes etc.

WHAT OTHER MEATS CAN I USE?

While we use 2 different meats in this recipe you can swap out either. These two are traditional and go so well together.

If you want you can swap either out for ground chicken, ground turkey, italian sausage. You can also use just one meat as well.

HOW TO STORE:

These can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where they will keep for up to 3-4 days.

You can also freeze this recipe, place on a baking sheet and place in the freezer for about an hour until frozen.

Once frozen transfer to a freezer bag or container and they will keep in the freezer for about 3 months.

To reheat, (this will work from both frozen and refrigerated) remove from the freezer to the refrigerator until thawed.

Heat your oven to 350 degrees F and bake for about 10-15 minutes until warmed through.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

• Traditionally this uses cocktail rye or pumpernickel bread but you can slice up a baguette and use that as well.
• To make it a little more spicy add some red pepper flakes to the meat mixture starting with about 1/2 teaspoon.
• You can change up the meats if you want, see above for ideas.
• Velveeta works best, but you can also use American cheese too.
• These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
• Top with chopped parsley when serving, you could also use green onions.
• This makes a large batch and will serve a crowd.

Looking for that easy, fun and tasty appetizer to serve at your next gathering? You absolutely cannot go wrong with this Hanky Panky Recipe!

If you like this recipe you might also like:

• Pimento Cheese
• Pub Style Beer Cheese Dip
• Sausage Dip Pinwheels
• Sausage Rolls

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