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Best New Year’s Eve Party Food Ideas

Best New Year’s Eve Party Food Ideas. Our best finger food ideas from the past 10 years of celebrations. These tasty morsels will surely make your New Year’s get together memorable throughout the year.

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25 New Years Eve Party Food Recipes

Here are some of my favourite New Year’s Eve party food ideas that we have served to guests at any number of get togethers over the years.

From dainty hors d’oeuvres to crowd pleasing chicken wings as well as healthy options too, there’s something for everyone in this delicious recipe collection! Keep them in mind for parties and celebrations all year long too. 

These recipes include a selection of the most popular party foods we have served over the last 14 years on Rock Recipes and they are also the recipes our fans tell us are always a success!

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2020 update.

I’ve added a few more recipe ideas for this year, when our gatherings will be smaller but still just as tasty. PLUS if you’re looking for a delicious sweet finish to your New Year’s nibbles, these Mini Turtle Cheesecakes are always a big hit.

Mini Turtle Cheesecakes wide shot of finished cheesecakes on slate platter

Mini Turtle Cheesecakes

Mushroom Pâté

This recipe is delicious all on its own with fresh baguette but is also incredibly tempting with as hors d’oeuvres with seared scallops.

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Mushroom Pâté

 

Mushroom Pâté and Seared Scallop Bruschetta close up photo of a single canape

Mushroom Pâté and Seared Scallop Bruschetta

Goat Cheese Spanakopita Rolls

 
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Goat Cheese Spanakopita Rolls

 

Honey Garlic Meatballs

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Honey Garlic Meatballs

Curry Beef Triangles

Curry Beef Triangles stacked on a white plate with one cut open to reveal filling

Curry Beef Triangles

Party Pizza Puffs

Pizza Puffs showing the inside

Pizza Puffs

Deep Fried Pickles

Deep Fried Pickles

Deep Fried Pickles

Parmesan Marinara Baked Mussels

Parmesan Marinara Baked Mussels

Parmesan Marinara Baked Mussels

 

Low Fat Chipotle Ranch Dip

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Low Fat Chipotle Ranch Dip

Mini Crab Cakes with Lime Chive Mayo 

Mini Crab Cakes with Lime Chive Mayo

Mini Crab Cakes with Lime Chive Mayo

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberries, Pistachios & Honey.

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberries Pistachios and Honey.

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberries Pistachios and Honey.

Oven Fried Chicken Oven Fried Chicken Wings with Honey Molasses Barbecue Sauce

Oven Baked Wings with Honey Molasses Barbecue Sauce close up photo on white plate

Oven Fried Chicken Wings with Honey Molasses Barbecue Sauce.

(Pssst…by the way you can find a whole collection of more thn 25 Amazing Chicken Wing Recipes here.)

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Parmesan Shrimp with Homemade Caesar Dip

Parmesan Shimp with Ceasar Dip

Parmesan Shrimp with Ceasar Dip

Garlic Thyme Cheese Puffs

Garlic Thyme Cheese Puffs. close up shot on white serving plate.

Garlic Thyme Cheese Puffs.

 

 

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus in a white bowl with veggies and flatbread

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus.

The Best Beef Samosas

The Best Beef Samosas Recipe

The Best Beef Samosas Recipe

Popcorn Shrimp with Chilli Lime Dipping Sauce

Double Crunch Popcorn Shrimp with Chili Lime Dipping Sauce shown on serving platter with dip in the centre

Double Crunch Popcorn Shrimp with Chili Lime Dipping Sauce

Strawberry Balsamic Chutney and Goat Cheese Bruschetta

Strawberry Balsamic Chutney and Goat Cheese Bruschetta

Strawberry Balsamic Chutney and Goat Cheese Bruschetta

Italian Sausage Rolls in Parmesan Pastry

Italian Sausage Rolls in Parmesan Pastry

Italian Sausage Rolls in Parmesan Pastry

Avocado Lime Shrimp Salsa

Avocado Lime Shrimp Salsa close up image in glass bowl surrounded by tortilla chips

Avocado Lime Shrimp Salsa

Southern Fried Shrimp

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Southern Fried Shrimp & Garlic Butter

Hazelnut Blackberry Brie Puffs

Hazelnut Blackberry Brie Puffs

Hazelnut Blackberry Brie Puffs

Honey Garlic Sticky Ribs

Honey Garlic Sticky Ribs stacked on a white plate

Honey Garlic Sticky Ribs

Low Fat Jalapeño Dip with Cumin and Lime

Low Fat Jalapeño Dip with Cumin and Lime

Low Fat Jalapeño Dip with Cumin and Lime

Smoky Sweet Spiced Almonds

Smoky Sweet Spiced Almonds

Smoky Sweet Spiced Almonds

Beer Battered Shrimp with 2 dips

Beer Battered Shrimp

Beer Battered Shrimp

Apple Fig Brie Phyllo Bundles

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Apple Fig Brie Phyllo Bundles.

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberries, Pistachios and Honey

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberries Pistachios and Honey.

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberries Pistachios and Honey.

Coconut Shrimp

Coconut shrimp close up of 2 shrimp with dipping sauce in the background.

Coconut Shrimp

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Paul Sauvé

Wednesday 29th of December 2021

Wishing you and your family, all the best for 2022, from my wife,Charity and me.

Boyd Kobe

Tuesday 27th of November 2018

Mmm, these look delicious! So creative. I am excited to try one of them this week! Thank you for sharing!

Barry C. Parsons

Friday 14th of December 2018

Yes indeed.

Marlen Bihun

Tuesday 26th of September 2017

Hello,

I am looking for seafood dip recipes (crab/shrimp, etc.) for senior neighbour gathers, cannot locate on your websie; you were referred to me by momandmunchkins.

Assistance direction would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you, Marlen

Barry C. Parsons

Wednesday 25th of October 2017

Don't think I have anything that fits the bill really.

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