Easy and delicious, these Finger Food Ideas will offer up inspiration for your next event, cocktail party or family gathering. There’s something for everyone in this collection!
Why we love this way of eating:
I have always loved small bites of food, or as my Dad used to call them, a “little tasty”. Eating this way gives you variety – a great selection of flavour and texture.
Delicious Finger Food Recipes were actually how this blog came about – I had some friends over for dinner, and created a selection of small bites. They were all simple and tasty, but I found myself repeating over and over “it’s not complicated”. And here we are!
As such, this is a category of food that I hold close to my heart, and I have been looking forward to sharing some of my most loved recipes for finger foods.
Vegetarian and Vegan Options:
This collection of vegetarian and vegan options will be a great addition to your finger food selection. When entertaining, I love to include a couple of options that are meat and seafood free. These Vegetarian Finger Foods are full of flavour, and even your carnivorous guests will enjoy them!
Herbed Ricotta Crostini
My Herbed Ricotta Crostini is a light, fresh-tasting appetiser or snack which is quickly and easily prepared. This is a simple recipe which will demonstrate how easy it is to make crostini at home.
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Tofu Sesame Toasts
Inspired by a classic Chinese appetiser, these Tofu Sesame Toasts are quick and easy to make and have a delicate balance of flavours.
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Apricot Goat Cheese Bites
If you are looking for an easy, make-ahead appetiser, my Apricot and Goat Cheese Bites are perfect. This is a simple, elegant and delicious canape which is suitable for any party or ideal for the festive season. They taste fantastic and they are so easy to make.
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Onion Patties – Vegan and Gluten Free
You will love these easily made and flavourful Onion Patties that have a light, crisp batter. Using ingredients you will likely have on hand, I am confident these patties will be popular with family and friends.
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Asparagus and Parmesan Filo Rolls
Asparagus wrapped in cheesy filo pastry is an appetiser worthy of a special celebration but easy enough to prepare for casual drinks at home or as a snack. I know you will enjoy the tender asparagus inside the cheesy, crispy filo shell. It’s a great way to enjoy this very seasonal vegetable.
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Blue Cheese Puff Pastry Tarts
My Blue Cheese Puff Pastry Tarts will be a hit at your next party! Flaky, buttery, puff pastry contains a delicious, creamy, blue cheese filling. Their ease of preparation and great flavour means they are amongst my go-to appetisers. Be sure to make plenty – they are always popular!
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Caprese Bread Tartlets
These crisp and crunchy bread cases are the perfect base for an easily prepared, full of flavour appetiser. These are perfect for entertaining yet simple enough for your pre-dinner drinks.
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Spinach Pesto Pinwheels
These easy crispy puff pastry spinach pesto pinwheels are perfect for a party, or a great addition to a lunchbox.
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Salt and Pepper Roasted Walnuts
If there is one simple way to greatly enhance many recipes, it is this; roasting the nuts. When you roast nuts, you enhance their flavour and texture, making them ideal as a snack or addition to many savoury dishes. These crunchy, salty snacks become delightfully crispy in the oven. You will find that they are great to have on hand when friends drop by. Or, add them to many savoury dishes for textural contrast and the rich flavour they provide.
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Spinach and Feta Galettes
With a few ingredients, you will be able to quickly assemble these Spinach and Feta Galettes. A golden, crispy, flaky pastry base supports a flavoursome topping of spinach, feta, Parmesan and tomato.
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Roasted Mediterranean Olives
My Roasted Mediterranean Olives are a delicious and simple appetiser – perfect to enjoy with a glass of wine!
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Vegan Cucumber Hummus Bites
These vegan cucumber hummus bites are an easy summer appetizer that’s perfect for a barbecue or family gathering. An easy make-ahead appetizer that’s served cold for the summer!
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How to Make Crostini
Once you discover how to make crostini, you will never again resort to the store-bought varieties. It is quick, easy and inexpensive to make your own and there are countless ways in which to use them. Crostini, which translates from Italian as “little crusts” or “little toasts”, are slices of bread, usually baguette, which are baked or grilled until they are crisp and golden.
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Homemade Pita Chips
With this simple recipe, you will be able to make perfect, crispy, Homemade Pita Chips. Keep some on hand to have with your favourite dips, to enjoy as a snack, accompany soup or add to a cheeseboard.
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Seafood Options:
These easy Finger Food Ideas highlight seafood as the star.
Cucumber Salmon Bites
It doesn’t get any easier than these Cucumber Salmon Bites. They are always popular at a drinks party and welcomed as a light start before dinner. Next time you are entertaining, put out a plate of these appetisers and watch them disappear.
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Smoked Salmon Bread Tartlets
Entertaining is simple with these easily made bread cases which are filled with smoked salmon and a tasty dressing.
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Tuna Puff Pastry Pinwheels
My Tuna Puff Pastry Pinwheels are the ultimate, easily prepared appetiser, suitable to serve either hot or at room temperature. However, they are not just for entertaining; they are great served as snacks or ideal to add to school or work lunch boxes.
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Mini Crab Cakes
This delicious canned crab recipe is for easy mini crab cakes! Serve them with a spicy yogurt sauce as tapas or hors d’oeuvres.
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Thai Inspired Prawn Salad
This delicious prawn salad is so easy to make that you can even prepare it after a long day. It has all the beautiful Thai flavours that we’ve come to love and I’m sure you will enjoy the refreshing combination of prawns, coconut, lime, coriander and mint.
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Meat and Poultry Options:
From red meat to chicken, we have some delicious Finger Food Ideas that will delight both you and your guests!
Oven Baked Beef Meatballs
If you’ve been looking for a simple, easy recipe for Oven Baked Meatballs you will love this one. These meatballs have been a family favourite for many years and are always a winner. In fact, they are a perfect family meal as adults and children alike love them. They are simple to make and are full of flavour which I provide by adding grated Parmesan cheese, finely crushed garlic, parsley and
dried oregano.
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dried oregano.
Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Hearts
These delicious Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Hearts make the ideal appetiser. They are simple to prepare and so tasty.
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Healthy Beef and Veggie Sausage Rolls
These delicious Beef and Veggie Sausage Rolls are healthier than your average, and packed with veggies!
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Mini Bacon and Onion Pasties
These truly delicious appetisers are so simple to make. Bacon and Onion are caramelised together and baked in golden, flaky pastry.
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Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts
Whole water chestnuts are wrapped in bacon and marinated in a sweet/savory sauce.
A delicious and easy to assemble appetiser!
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A delicious and easy to assemble appetiser!
Thai Style Chicken & Noodle Meatballs
I think you will enjoy the beautiful, fresh Thai flavours in these easily made meatballs.
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Thai Pandan Chicken
Pandan chicken is a favourite entree from Thai restaurants. It’s easier than you might think to make these juicy chicken bites at home. Wrapped in pandan leaves and deep fried, they’re crispy, golden and delicious!
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Bacon and Onion Tarts
These savoury Bacon and Onion Tarts are not dissimilar to a mini quiche. They’re simple to make, and utterly delicious. Best of all, they can be cooked prior to being needed and reheated prior to serving.
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Baked Chicken Samosa
This easy samosa recipe is a little different from the traditional deep fried samosa. This is a baked chicken samosa recipe made with puff pastry sheets. These hot snacks are small in size and are perfect to serve as easy finger food party snacks.
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Baked Stuffed Mushrooms
These Baked Stuffed Mushrooms are a simple and delicious appetizer that won’t last long once you serve them! You can be assured they will be popular. So if you’re having a party, to be on the safe side, I suggest doubling or even tripling the recipe.
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Everything Bagel Pigs in the Blanket
A twist to classic Pigs in the Blanket! This Everything Bagel Pigs in the Blanket is a fun snack and appetizer for game day, holidays, parties, or any day!
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Pepperoni Pastries
These Pepperoni Pastries contain just two ingredients, and are quickly assembled. Ideal for when you're after a savoury snack or quickly prepared appetiser.
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Whether you’re after Finger Food Ideas for a small gathering, large party or just a relaxed evening at home, I hope you have found some inspiration and new recipes to try!
Alex xx
When I want finger food recipes, I always come to your site since you have such a great collection! I’ve already tried most of your puff pastry recipes and have to say, they’re the best! I have your roasted walnuts on the menu this week as a snack for my kids!
Hi Stacey, thank you so much for your lovely comments, I really appreciate them. I do hope that you and your children enjoy the Roasted Walnuts. 🙂
I love all these ideas you have for finger foods! It’s one of the things I look forward to making when I’m entertaining. There’s several here that I’ll be trying for the holiday season. Thank you!
Hi Marie, I am delighted to hear that you like our collection of finger foods and will be making some for the festive season. I do hope that you enjoy them. 🙂
I for one love finger foods….they’re great for parties and I can certainly make a meal out of them! This round up is so full of delicious ideas!
Thank you so much, Marcie!
Ah, I love finger foods! The roasted nuts and olives are totally calling my name. The holidays are quickly approaching, and we love doing finger foods for dinner during the holidays. What a great collection, Alex!
Thanks, David! Enjoy these! 🙂