16 Solar Eclipse Food Ideas For The Next Big One

Solar eclipses don’t happen every year so each one is a major event. Small wonder that solar eclipse viewing parties happen all over the country when one is forecasted. Have you thought about what to serve at one of these parties? You can make an eclipse viewing even more memorable with a few creative solar eclipse food ideas to go along with it! We at Peerspace love sharing fun ideas with people for special events. So have a look at a few of our favorite solar eclipse party food ideas for the next big one!

1. Bake some half-moon cookies

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Half-moon cookies are one of Upstate New York’s best inventions and an iconic addition to a solar eclipse party snack table! You can use chocolate, sugar, or vanilla-flavored cookie batter. The frosting is the most important part. With a total preparation and baking time of just 35 minutes half moon cookies are the perfect solar eclipse food idea if you need something ASAP!

2. Get celestial with moon and stars sandwiches

An eclipse party features all of the familiar shapes of the sky so why not start with a few sandwiches cut into the right patterns? You can easily make finger sandwiches using a few cookie cutters plus the sandwich recipe of your choice! You could make peanut butter + jelly, tuna, egg salad, or cucumber moon and star finger sandwiches. Or a combination of all of these solar eclipse food ideas!

Once you have the snacks the only thing missing is a venue for the eclipse party. Many Peerspace party venues include an area where you can take the party outdoors once totality nears! For example, this Georgian mansion in Denver, CO, has a private outdoor stone patio surrounded by flowers where you can enjoy the eclipse in style!

3. Serve some Jeni’s Ice Cream

Jeni’s Ice Cream is a small brand serving craft blends of delicious ice cream! Their Punk Stargonaut Collection is exactly what a solar eclipse party needs. Each blend is unique, with complex flavors coming from a mixture of ingredients that no one else has put together. From vibrant purple to multiple swirling hues, even the ice cream colors are otherworldly!

4. Look out for Krispy Kreme total eclipse donuts

Krispy Kreme recognizes the rarity of total solar eclipses. In the past few years, each one has been celebrated with a unique eclipse-themed donut that’s only available for a limited time during the celestial event. This year, Krispy Kreme offered a total eclipse donut with frosting and a well-placed Oreo cookie right in the center. For your next eclipse party, be sure to check out the Krispy Kreme app and website for their next donut creation! 

Did you know that Peerspace has sweet donut party ideas to help you celebrate your love of Krispy Kreme and other donut brands any time of year? Check them out!

5. Make a batch of deviled eggs

From baby showers to solar eclipse parties, deviled eggs are a welcome addition to the snack table! For one, there are so many ways to make this iconic treat! For classic Southern-style deviled eggs, this recipe by Southern Living is hard to beat. You can always spice things up using different seasonings, however! Some folks even dye the whites by adding a few drops of food coloring into the water as the eggs boil.

6. Set up a hot chocolate bar

Depending on the timing of the eclipse, you and your guests may get a bit chilly standing outside waiting for totality. Prepare for the cool air in advance by setting up a hot chocolate bar! Besides a few pots of hot chocolate, you can offer toppings like whipped cream, sprinkles, and powdered cocoa. Don’t forget about flavor infusions like caramel or vanilla-flavored syrup and some fancy mugs.

7. Brew and serve sun tea

Embrace the power of the sun before it disappears (temporarily) with a few jugs of sun tea! This brewing method results in a much smoother tea because you aren’t boiling out all of the tannins. The downside is that you’ll need a few hours for the tea bags to slow-release their flavors into the water as the sunlight hits the glass jugs. Don’t forget some lemons and simple syrup or granulated sugar to sweeten it in time for your eclipse party! This is a great solar eclipse drink option to have brewing in the background while you work on setting up outdoor party decorations or making food.

8. Arrange a charcuterie board

Charcuterie boards will never go out of fashion…Birthdays, solar eclipse parties, and wedding receptions can all find a place for one, two, or three of these platters of savory meats and cheese. From this basic recipe, you can expand the board in a thousand different directions. Try including nuts, dried fruit, chocolates, crackers, bread…There really is no wrong way to make a charcuterie board!

9. Mix some lunar lemonade

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Solar eclipse party food ideas don’t have to be themed – but isn’t it so much more fun when they are? Lunar lemonade might be our favorite drink idea for these kinds of parties as it is so bang on when it comes to the theme. From icing the edge of the serving pitcher to the dark moon ice cube, lunar lemonade is a little more involved when it comes to preparation. But the result is a drink that will put a smile on everyone’s face!

10. Decorate planetary cake pops

Would you like a solar eclipse food idea that’s as fun to look at as they are to eat? Try baking and frosting some planetary cake pops! How involved they are is entirely up to you; you can stick with just the moon and the sun. Or you can recreate the entire solar system in sweet, tasty miniature form! 

11. Bake a solar eclipse pizza

Pizza already has the right shape for a solar eclipse party…All you need to do is customize it a bit to fit the theme! That might mean offering trays of half pizzas or cutting the pepperonis into moon shapes. Pizza is one of our favorite party snacks because it’s so easy to buy or make yourself. Plus there isn’t a person on earth who doesn’t enjoy a hot slice of pizza!

12. Make some galaxy bark

Chocolate, sprinkles, and candy melt come together in this recipe for galaxy bark, a sweet night sky-themed treat that’s easy to make! We love how customizable this recipe is since you can use star sprinkles in any color and size you wish. Galaxy bark can be broken up and added to snack bags or food boards. Or you can serve it as a standalone treat for guests to enjoy!

You know what goes well with these solar eclipse food ideas? Funky glow party ideas! Check them out for venue and decor suggestions.

13. Taste the heavens with starry night galaxy dip

Fruit dips are easy to make and add a little character with the right colorings and ingredients. How about a starry night galaxy dip for sweet treats like pretzel sticks or apple slices? All you need is fruit dip, food coloring, and star-shaped sprinkles! The fruit dip only needs four ingredients and can be ready in mere minutes for an upcoming solar eclipse party.

14. Set up an artistic chips and dip board

Chips and dip deserve their star role as one of the world’s most popular party foods. But you don’t have to be boring about serving them to your guests. Instead of just opening a bag of chips and setting out a single bowl of dip, why not get fancy with a chips and dip board? Food boards can be endlessly customized. And given how much space they offer, you can provide several kinds of chips at the same time. Don’t forget multiple dip options for all: bean, queso, guac, sour cream…A chips and dip board is practical, takes just minutes to arrange, and is budget-friendly, to boot!

15. Stuff and bake some crescent moon empanadas

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Empanadas are a Latin American specialty that come in as many varieties as there are fillings. Ground beef, spinach and cheese, banana chocolate…There is an empanada filling to satisfy all party guests! What’s more, many come in a crescent shape that looks just like the moon. If you make your own empanadas then you can accentuate the moon shape a bit more before baking.

1.6 Buy a box of classic Moon Pies

Moon Pies are a classic American snack that’s not as popular as they once were but still immediately recognizable! Buy a few boxes of chocolate and vanilla-flavored Moon Pies for your upcoming solar eclipse party. They are as nostalgic as they are tasty!

Solar eclipse food ideas: conclusion

A solar eclipse viewing party needs more than safety glasses and the right venue…You will also need solar eclipse food ideas to go along with the event. We hope Peerspace has been helpful in providing you with some fun ideas for your upcoming eclipse party. And if you aren’t yet familiar with us, have a look at some of our party venues near you! Many of them include indoor and outdoor viewing areas for the solar eclipse party of your dreams.

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