30 recipes for a fun New Year’s Eve party. Whether you are planning a large or small gathering to ring in the New Year, we have all the help you need right here. Tasty small bites and some amazing drink recipes to make ringing in the new year a big deal.
Recipes for a Fun New Year’s Eve!
Some of my best memories of the Holidays are surrounded by my family in the kitchen. Here, we have collected some of the most nostalgic recipes to us and some of our food blogger friends. We hope this list inspires you to make memories of your own this Holiday season.
The Holidays are an easy time to incorporate more extravagant or traditional recipes and this collection has some of the best. We think this TURKEY/HAM GLAZE is a great option too!
Tips for A Fun New Year’s Eve Party
Make it a Group Effort
Have a cute food theme (as we discuss below) and have people bring an appetizer that goes along with the theme. Having your guests participate will take some load off of you but will be a chance for people to show off their favorite dishes.
Have a Theme
The sky is the limit here! You may want to do a Charcuterie party where everyone brings a different type of board. You could also do a fondue party and have people bring meat or vegetables to cook in boiling broth or even different melted cheeses and things to go with it. You could give it a healthy theme to ring in the new year in a healthy way. Get creative and people will love to participate!
Small Bites
Keeping it simple at party time is a huge stress reliever. Appetizers and small bites are easy for most people to do and enjoy. They are also much less stressful than a sit down dinner and allow for more social time at the party.
Consider your number of guests and their ages
Making sure you have enough is one thing but this is important for variety as well. Also, knowing this will help you determine if you are providing the drinks or if you wanted to make it BYOB. Also, if you have kids in attendance make sure you provide them with a fun drink alternative and foods that kids of any age will enjoy.
Save on Decor
If a NYE party is something you are having, purchase simple decorations and table items in the dollar store. This time of year you can find plenty of things silver or gold for Christmas and those colors work well for a NYE party too. It doesn’t have to be fancy to be festive!
Serve Fancy Water
Sometimes, deciding what to serve to drink can be overwhelming and costly. If you are providing alcohol, keep it simple and have a few mixers on hand. If you wanted to have something that everyone would love, do a water station and have fruit and some vegetables nearby to make a fun and fancy water. This is perfect for any person in attendance!
Have a signature Drink
If you were not sure what to serve or how many choices to have, skip the overwhelm and have one to two signature drinks. Those can be options that are good for alcoholic or non alcoholic options. And if you have a theme, these signature drinks can go along with that theme!
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Redneck Caviar
Redneck Caviar party dip is a spicy blend of fresh flavors sure to be a hit at any gathering. Peas, beans and fresh veggies marinated in spicy Italian dressing are a fresh burst of flavor. Always a big hit at any party!
Cucumber Roll Ups (Easy Cucumber Appetizer Recipe)
Cucumber Roll Ups are great for entertaining. Cucumber strips are rolled up with a creamy filling featuring sun-dried tomatoes, fresh herbs, feta cheese, and kalamata olives. It might look fancy but it is so easy to prepare and makes a great addition to any appetizer spread.
Pressure Cooker Chicken Wings are a real touchdown! We show you how to make a flavorful wing using your Electric Pressure Cooker with an amazing sauce!
Take your New Year’s celebration up a notch and serve this French 77 Cocktail instead of champagne. The gin, elderflower liqueur, and lemon juice mix not only tastes sweet and floral but can be made well before your guests arrive.
Smoked Salmon Canapés feature chopped smoked salmon tossed with a creamy dijon sauce piled atop cucumber slices and garnished with fresh dill. Delicious, elegant, and so so easy.
A little sweet, a little spicy and super crunchy, these nuts are simple to make and won't last long when they hit the table. Double or triple the recipe and store leftovers in an airtight container for snacks through the New Year.
Bacon Wrapped Onion Rings are the perfect appetizer. Spicy red onions wrapped in smoky bacon cooked to perfection in the oven. Best served with some smoky BBQ sauce!
BLT Bites are a fancy little bite of Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato. Creamy Bacon aioli spread on little light bread bites topped with juicy tomato and a ribbon of green leaf lettuce. Yum!
Bacon Wrapped Smokies are a delicious appetizer or snack recipe perfect for a holiday, party, or game day. Little smokies sausages wrapped in bacon with a brown sugar mustard mixture.
Fried Zucchini with Bacon Chutney is a flavor combination that has life altering consequences. And I mean in a GOOD way! These two things go so well together and making them just couldn’t be easier. Whether you make them each as a stand alone item or use the recipe for the Zucchini for Squash or your other favorite veggies, you will be one happy cook. Especially when you see those smiling faces eating your food.
Crab stuffed mushrooms are perfect for parties or any other time you need a quick and easy appetizer. Filled with hearts of palm, seasonings and creamy components that enhance the rich, sweet flavor of the crabmeat.
A fast and easy appetizer recipe ready in 20 minutes, Horseradish Roast Beef Pinwheels combine classic flavors in a party finger food. Roast beef is layered with a horseradish cream cheese mixture and rolled in flour tortillas.
Fresh and Easy Pico de Gallo is one of my favorite fresh treats. It reminds me of summers bounty with fresh onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and lime juice. We soften the cilantro up with a bit of mint. Have this anytime of the year to get that fresh fix!
These easy to make homemade pizza rolls are always the first to go at a party! Quick and easy to make in the air fryer, they will be a real hit with your guests!
Spicy Pimento Cheese is a Buttered Home favorite. We take a southern favorite and heat it up a bit. Adding Pepper Jack cheese and a touch of cayenne, it will knock your socks off!
Easy sausage balls are a cinch to make. Spicy ground sausage paired with cheddar cheese, parsley and flour make something as easy to make as it is to eat!
Bacon and Black Eyed Pea Salad is an unexpected surprise of flavor! A simple and fresh pea salad that is surprisingly delicious made with a dressing of dijon, minced garlic and the light flavors of olive oil and lemon juice. A salad so good, you'll want to have it everyday as a special occasion.
These easy and delicious Honey Sriracha Meatballs are glazed with a spicy, sweet, garlicky sauce. They can be made on the stove top, in your slow cooker, and with store bought or homemade meatballs.
The classic rye whiskey cocktail becomes even more sophisticated with the addition of black walnut bitters and Italian amaro. Learn how to make a Black Manhattan cocktail with this straightforward tutorial!
These Vegan Cranberry Cream Cheese Bites are wonderful for entertaining during the holidays! Vegan cream cheese, cranberry sauce, hazelnuts, and rosemary are layered in puff pastry for irresistible pastry bites.
This Blood Orange French 75 recipe is perfect for celebrating the holidays with family and friends! Blood orange, gin, and simple syrup are topped with sparkling wine
Parties do not have to be stressful. They are meant to be a relaxing time even for the host or hostess. We hope having these recipes at hand help to make a fun and exciting time with family and friends ringing in the new year!
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I love you show so much, thank you for all your videos. My name is Brenda and I am from Michigan however I am a southern gal at heart. My mom was from ARK. and dad was from GA. I was raised on southern cooking and still cook that way.
I love you show so much, thank you for all your videos. My name is Brenda and I am from Michigan however I am a southern gal at heart. My mom was from ARK. and dad was from GA. I was raised on southern cooking and still cook that way.
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