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Perfect for a party!

Published about 1 month ago • 2 min read

Hello Reader 😊! It's nearly time to see out 2025 and welcome in a wonderful new year. If you're having a party (or just a quiet night with friends and family) you'll need snacks. Here are some great finger foods, perfect for a gathering and most are fairly quick and easy.

​Steak Crostini​

These steak crostini are so, so moreish and super easy to throw together. I serve them cold so everything can be prepped in advance then assembled shortly before guests arrive. You can use homemade or store-bought crostini and the topping is goats cheese, rocket (arugula), thinly sliced steak and a sun dried tomato dressing that tastes amazing!

​Spinach and Filo Parcels​

These spinach and filo parcels are crispy on the outside and soft and delicious inside. They can be prepped ahead and baked last minute so they're hot out of the oven to serve.

​Sesame Prawn Toast​

Crunchy toasts topped with a prawn filling and sesame seeds that a fried to golden crispy perfection. Make sure you add some sweet chilli or sweet and sour sauce on the side for dipping.

​Prawn Rolls​

Chunky prawns in a delicious creamy dressing sandwiched in a roll with lettuce. It's like a better prawn cocktail in a bun. So easy to make - you can prep all the components ahead and assemble close to serving time.

​Tomato Arancini​

Arancini are a little more work than the other recipes here but so worth it. You can make them ahead an fry to serve or fry them all up and serve cold. Or you could reheat them again in an oven until piping hot.

​Hot Honey Chicken Wings​

I can't go past chicken wings whenever they're served and these hot honey chicken wings will have everyone wanting more. Oven baked wings and sweet, spicy honey is a match made in heaven.

​Slow Roasted Tomato Bruschetta​

This is a stunning way to make bruschetta and perfect to slice up to serve a crowd (it's great for a brunch too). It goes beyond a traditional bruschetta but the fresh flavours of tomato and basil and the creamy ricotta make it so delightful.

​Mini Baked Loaded Potatoes​

One to two bites, depending on the size of your potatoes (and mouth), these mini loaded potatoes are fun and super yum too. Prep ahead and bake to serve hot.

​Prosciutto Wrapped Dates​

These prosciutto wrapped dates have to be the easiest one to make of all. They're the perfect combination of sweet and savoury with sweet chewy dates filled with creamy goats cheese and wrapped in salty prosciutto. Yum!

​Ham and Cheese Tart Soleil​

Puff pastry filled with ham and gruyere cheese then shaped into a gorgeous tear and share pastry. It's fun and so delicious.

​Sizzling Garlic Prawns​

And I just have to include these sizzling garlic prawns. From time to time we just have these as a dinner with some crusty bread. They're seriously delicious.

Ok, while there are so many more options that I love in my apps and snacks section on the blog, I should probably stop here. These are some of my faves and good variety of flavours and styles.

Let me know if try any of them!

I wish you and your family the most wonderful new year and healthy, happy and safe 2026. May the new year only bring you wonderful things!

Enjoy xx

Marie

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