You can load them with cream cheese, herbs, maybe a little bacon if you’re feeling fancy. For me, they’re like tiny hugs from the oven—warm, cozy, and oh-so-satisfying. Here’s a quick and easy dip that takes just five ingredients. You don’t even need an oven geckocasino to make it. Simply stir the ingredients together and serve with lime-flavored chips, fresh veggies, or crackers.
Easy Antipasto Skewers
Whisk mascarpone, icing sugar, and clementine zest together, spoon into meringues, and drizzle over melted dark chocolate. These samosas are baked, not fried, making them much easier to prep before a party. Beautifully spiced veg is enveloped in home-made pastry, then baked to perfection. We’ve used potato, peas and cauliflower here, but you could use whatever veg you have in.
Quick and Easy Party Food Ideas to Serve a Crowd
- A lovely light option that will leave guests rather happy.
- Eccles cakes are not of protected origin – so you can bake them anywhere from Aberdeen to Truro and still ‘officially’ call them Eccles cakes, wherever your party is.
- Roast, stick them on cocktail sticks, and serve them with a mustard dip and some chutney, or even serve in mini rolls for a more substantial hot dog style canapé.
- ” But alas, I must disagree.
- These pesto parmesan cheese straws are every bite as good as they look.
- Queen Victoria herself used to enjoy these at teatime.
- Red chilies, garlic, sweet smoked paprika, red wine vinegar, and lemon make up the base of this marinade.
Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the sprouts and return to the oven for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out puff pastry on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into squares, approximately 3 inches per side. In a bowl, mix together spinach, cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, and onion.
Pull-Apart Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Especially these grape jelly meatballs. The occasion doesn’t matter. Good party food is imperative whether it’s Game Day, gameboard night, a birthday party, or something else.
- It’s a delicate balance of sweet, savory, creamy, and spicy.
- In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- The occasion doesn’t matter.
- Juicy beef meatballs are smothered in a zesty mixture of ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and spices.
- In this recipe, a ball of cream cheese, sour cream, and cheddar cheese chills in the fridge to yield the perfect companion to crackers.
- Remove from the skillet and set aside.
Bacon-Ranch Cheese Ball
In Portugal, these are absolute institutions. This recipe makes 40 canapés and they are naturally gluten-free. Halve the recipe if you’re only entertaining a small number, or double it for more people. Serve up on a platter with crisp fried sage leaves and lemon wedges.
The addition of charred pineapple gives it a beautiful sweetness. Yes, you can serve both hot and cold dishes at a buffet. Planning for the holidays can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! My secret is serving party food buffet style. This collection of buffet menu ideas makes it simple to prep everything ahead, so you spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the party.
Chicken Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce
All you need is to wrap pineapple chunks in bacon and bake. Jalapeno poppers were always a highly requested snack at my parties. Of course, that was until I made this jalapeno popper dip. Now, it’s what everybody wants. I would buy it as an appetizer at every Italian restaurant we visited. (Despite how overpriced it was!) Then, I discovered this bruschetta recipe.