John Myers
A good party includes snacks for your guests. There is a large selection here: from hearty finger food to sweet treats. We have put together five creative ideas for you that you can use to impress your guests.
Snacks for your guests without cooking or baking
Prepare snacks for your guests that don’t require cooking or baking. First, buy cheese in one piece and wooden skewers or toothpicks.
- Cut the cheese into cubes about 1.5 centimeters on a side and spear one of the cubes with a toothpick.
Then put a bunch of grapes and then a cheese cube on top. - This finger food is not only prepared quickly but also fills your visitors and tastes good. Use different types of cheese to add variety to the snack.
- The advantage of the skewers is that you can quickly copy them if necessary. They are also durable and can be eaten the next day.
- Instead of grapes, it is also possible to use olives. Fill them with raisins beforehand or stick the raisins in front of and behind the olive. On the other hand, if you only have large olives on hand, divide them in half.
Brownies for those with a sweet tooth
Brownies are quick to prepare and cut perfectly into bite-sized pieces. You can also make the guests who like sweets happy.
- For the brownie recipe, you need 150 grams of melted butter, 275 grams of sugar, 75 grams of cocoa, three eggs, and 75 grams of flour. A rectangular shape is suitable for baking.
- First, mix the butter with the sugar and cocoa, and then add the three eggs.
- Then sift in the flour and mix all the ingredients into a smooth batter. Put this in the mold lined with baking paper.
- The brownies take about half an hour to cook at 160 degrees. Once cool, cut into manageable squares.
Bruschetta is more than an appetizer
Although bruschetta is an appetizer, the handy treat makes just as good a snack for your party guests.
- In addition to white bread and peeled tomatoes, you also need olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- First cut the peeled tomatoes into small pieces and then mix them with a little olive oil and grated garlic. Season with salt and pepper and set the topping aside.
- The white bread slices become nice and crispy if you brush them with oil and roast them in the oven at 200 degrees for about five minutes.
- Then all you have to do is spread the topping on the bread and arrange it nicely.
Filled baguette for hungry guests
The most important ingredient for this snack is a baguette, which you can fill and bake as you like. So first, get French white bread sticks and slice them lengthways.
- Remove the inside of the bread from the top half. Leave the bottom part as it is.
- Fill the empty part of the white bread with a mild cheese and small pieces of cured ham. Then sprinkle some pine nuts and toasted sunflower seeds on top.
- Now fold the lower half of the bread onto the upper one and fix the bread halves with some toothpicks. You should pay attention to the top and bottom ends of the bread. Five toothpicks per loaf are usually enough.
- Just before the party starts, put the bread in the oven at 80 to 100 degrees. A little tip here: Brush the bread with a little water before baking – this way it doesn’t dry out on you.
- After cooling, cut the bread into 3 to 5 cm pieces. Cooling is important so that the cheese regains a certain firmness and does not run on the plates.
Dips for your party
A dip with a raw vegetable platter always goes well with a party. The basis is pure tomato ketchup, which you mix with a little cream.
- Only use a quarter portion of the cream, otherwise, the dip will be too runny.
- Sour cream is also suitable for the dip. Add some honey to increase the sweetness of the ketchup. Sprinkle some freshly chopped parsley, dill, or a spice of your choice on top of the mixture.
- A dip made from dried tomatoes and mozzarella is also recommended. Mix these two ingredients with garlic, basil, some cream cheese, salt, and pepper. How much cream cheese you use depends on how firm you want the dip to be.
- With all dip variations, always taste in between and add small amounts of spices.
