7 New Year’s Eve Party Appetizer Recipes ideas

 
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7 New Year’s Eve Party Appetizer Recipes

Over at Kitchen Monki, we’ve created a quick list of other ideas for easy and tasty appetizers that are perfect for any New Year’s Eve party. Whether it’s for a large gathering or small get together, these dishes are sure to please everyone’s taste buds.

Funfetti Cupcakes

If you’re looking for the one can’t-miss appetizer idea, you won’t go wrong with Funfetti Cupcakes! Yes! You heard me right! Cupcakes for appetizers! What’s not to love about that? Festive and delicious, these cupcakes are sure to please. Either make full sized cupcakes or “mini” cupcakes. The cupcakes have a fun, festive feel and you can add a colorful frosting and even more sprinkles on top to really wow your guests.

Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes
Submitted by: Amanda Mohler
Makes: 12 servings
12 full cupcakes/36 mini cupcakes
Ingredients

1 1⁄4 cups Flour
1 1⁄2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1⁄4 teaspoon Salt


Step 1
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Set aside.
Ingredients

3⁄4 cup Sugar
6 tablespoons Butter
1 large Egg
1 Egg White
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1⁄2 cup Milk


Step 2
Blend sugar and butter adding the egg and egg white one at a time. Add Vanilla and Milk.
Ingredients

Sprinkles


Step 3
Fold sprinkles into cake batter. Line cupcake pans, and fill. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes.

Ham and Cheese Swirls

Easy to make with affordable ingredients, these cheese swirls resemble cinnamon buns. Instead of giving the kids a sugar high however, it is a healthy replacement. Cook time is generally fifteen to thirty minutes.

Ham And Cheese Swirls
Submitted by: Kaleigh Owens
Makes: 6 servings
An easy finger food. Very enjoyable!
Ingredients

2 cans Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, 2 of the 8 oz cans


Step 1
Unroll dough into 8 long rectangles. firmly press perforations to seal.
Ingredients

8 slices 4x7 Thin Slice Ham
5 tablespoons Yellow Mustard, you can also use dijon mustard
2 cups Shredded Swiss Cheese


Step 2
Place ham slices on dough. Spread with Mustard. Sprinkle with Cheese.
Ingredients

1 tablespoon Water
1 Egg, beaten
4 tablespoons Poppy Seeds, or seasame seeds


Step 3
Starting with shore side, rollu p each rectangle. Mix water and egg. Brush outside of roll with egg wash and roll in seeds. Cut each roll into 5-7 slices.

Step 4
Place cut side up on Pam sprayed baking pan Bake in preheated oven (375 degrees) for 15-20 mins or until golden.

Step 5
Remove from cookie sheet. Serve or cool and store covered in layers with wa paper in between. These can be frozen, thaw before reheating. (375 degrees for 5-10 mins) This makes 40-50 swirls.

Bacon Wrapped Crackers

Everybody loves bacon! This is a very easy recipe, but, can take around 45 minutes to make. However, there are only three ingredients: crackers, bacon, and Parmesan cheese. Yummy!

Bacon Wrapped Crackers
Submitted by: Erin Holmes
Makes: 1 servings

Step 1
Heat oven to 325-350.
Ingredients

1 package Club Crackers


Step 2
Lay crackers (as many as you want) face up on a wire rack cookie sheet lined with foil.
Ingredients

1 pound Thin Sliced Bacon, (or more depending on number of crackers)
Grated Parmesan Cheese


Step 3
Scoop about 1 teaspoon of grated Parmesan cheese onto each cracker. Cut your package of bacon in half (or cut pieces individually) and carefully, so the cheese doesn’t fall off, wrap each cheese covered cracker in one half piece of bacon, completely covering the cracker. It should fit snugly around the cracker.

Step 4
Bake for 45 minutes or until bacon is crispy.

Crepes

For a sweet (literally) appetizer, some classic crepes are perfect for a New Year’s Eve party. Each one only take a few minutes to make and can be topped with fresh fruit and a little bit of powered sugar—a very light appetizer that is also great for people with a sweet tooth.

Crepes
Submitted by: David Nash
Makes: 1 servings
Wonderful french snack and breakfast
Ingredients

2 Eggs
1⁄2 cup Milk
1⁄2 cup Water
1⁄2 teaspoon Salt
1⁄2 tablespoon Butter
1 cup Flour


Step 1
whisk everything in a bowl until smooth, the batter will be watery

Step 2
Use a non-stick frying pan, heat the batter and then swirl so the batter covers the pan

Step 3
When the batter loses its shine turn the crepe over

Step 4
flip the crepe over

Step 5
the other side only takes 30 seconds.

Step 6
Place the fillings a quarter of the way down the crepe

Step 7
roll the crepe

Sweet and Spicy Popcorn

Easy, casual, and simple. Popcorn is a light snack perfect for New Year’s and also a great finger food for the kids with a bit more flavor than regular popcorn. Like the title says, the popcorn has a sweet taste and then a bit of a spicy aftertaste.

Sweet and Spicy Popcorn
Submitted by: Kathleen Kwiecien
Makes: 4 servings
Per Serving: 55 Calories, 5g Fat (2g Sat.), 8mg Chol., 4g Fiber, 3g Protein, 19g Carb., 199mg Sodium
Ingredients

1 package Natural Microwave Popcorn, 3.5 oz (not the buttered kind)


Step 1
Pop the popcorn according to package instructions. While hot, carefully open package and dump into a large bowl.
Ingredients

2 tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
1⁄2 teaspoon Chili Powder


Step 2
Put the sugar, butter and chili powder in a microwaveable bowl; microwave on medium (50% power) until butter melts, about 1 minute. Stir to dissolve sugar. Drizzle over freshly popped popcorn, and toss to evenly coat. Cool. Transfer to a sealed container.

Artichoke and Spinach Dip

Though this will take a bit more time than the rest of the listed recipes, it is certainly a favorite at any party and also perfect for those cold, winter nights! Just add some tortilla chips for dipping.

To finish off the list, here’s a great recipe that is perfect for both cold nights and New Year’s parties on top of being a unique appetizer people are sure to love. However, like the artichoke and spinach dip, this is a recipe which will take a bit more time to finish. However, the end result will be absolutely delicious and a cute appetizer.

Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Submitted by: Kathleen Kwiecien
Makes: 22 servings
Serving Size: 2 tablespoons. Per Serving: 60 Calories, 4.5g Fat (1.5g Sat.), 10mg Chol., 1g Fiber, 3g Protein, 3g Carb., 190mg Sodium
Ingredients

14 ounces Canned Artichoke Hearts, drained, finely chopped
10 ounces Frozen Chopped Spinach, thawed, well drained
3⁄4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
3⁄4 cup Reduced Fat Mayonnaise
1⁄2 cup 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1⁄2 teaspoon Garlic Powder


Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Mix ingredients; spoon into 9-inch quiche dish or pie plate. Bake 20 minutes or until heated through. Serve with crackers and assorted cup-up fresh vegetables.

Step 2
Special Extra: Substitute 1 envelope (0.7 oz) Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing Mix for the garlic powder.

Step 3
Awesome Spinach and Mushroom Dip: Substitute 1 cup chopped mushrooms for the artichokes.

Step 4
Makeover Savings: This made-over version of the popular artichoke dip uses 3/4 cup reduced fat mayonnaise instead of regular mayonnaise, and a blend of Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses instead of the 2 cups mozzarella used in the original recipe. These simple tweaks save over 50 calories and 5.5 grams of fat per serving when compared to the traditional artichoke dip.

Hopefully these recipes can help make everything perfect at your New Year’s Eve party. And of course, have a fun New Year’s Eve and Day!