19 Fun Mario Party Food Ideas for a Video Game Birthday (2024)

Children’s birthday parties are a great chance to throw a themed event that your kids won’t soon forget. Once you have the costumes and decorations in place, it’s time to think about what sort of food you’ll be serving. For a Super Mario-themed birthday, you’ll need Mario party food ideas to go along with it! That’s where this list of fun party food ideas comes in! We have veggies, sweets, and salads that bring the iconic video game to life for your next kids’ birthday party.

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1. Mushroom cupcakes

Start your list of Super Mario party food ideas off right with mushroom cupcakes! While they won’t make your kids grow any faster, they’re sure to get them excited! All you need is a package of vanilla cupcake mix. Or you can use this simple vanilla cupcake recipe. After you bake them, top off each cupcake with rich red frosting with white frosting dots (or sprinkles)! 

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2. Golden star cookies

Golden invincibility stars are another iconic addition to the Super Mario games. It’s easy to make a batch of golden star cookies using a recipe for sugar cookies! If you want to really impress your kids, add some yellow food coloring and/or metallic food sprinkles for extra shine. Don’t forget chocolate chips or dots of dark food coloring for eyes! 

3. Question block Rice Crispy treats

Rice crispy treats have been a children’s delight for generations. They are a fun and easy way to add a new dimension to your table full of Super Mario party food ideas! Rice Crispy treats only take three ingredients and a microwave to pull off. Four ingredients, if you want to add yellow food coloring to the marshmallow mix. That gives the question blocks a bit more of a golden look! If you have some cake icing, you can even add a frosting ? in the center for added artistry.

4. Yoshi’s egg salad

Step away from the sweets for a bit and try Yoshi egg salad for something more savory. You can make an egg salad several ways. You can chop and mix the eggs or use deviled or hardboiled eggs as part of a leafy green salad. The green of the lettuce leaves does a better job of invoking Yoshi and is our favorite way to make a Mario-themed egg salad!

5: Chocolate bob-omb truffles

Check out chocolate bob-omb truffles or a Super Mario party food idea that’s a little more involved to make. You’ll need a food processor and a few other tools and ingredients. This video recipe details how to make and decorate them!

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6. Pink Princess Peach lemonade

Refreshing and thematic, peach lemonade is a surefire hit for any outdoor summer birthday party. Ensure everyone recognizes the reference by making pink princess peach lemonade in a big jug filled with ice. You may need to add pink food coloring to get the hue exactly right but it’s worth it! If peach isn’t your kids’ favorite, try raspberries for pink princess lemonade, minus the peaches.

7. Question block cake

A question block cake is a more advanced Super Mario party food idea. But it’s also guaranteed to be one of the most memorable party additions. This question block cake recipe uses a lemon cake as the base and even includes instructions on how to fill the interior with chocolate gold coins! 

8. Fireball cheese balls

Invoke Super Mario’s fire flower with fireball cheese balls! This might be the easiest Super Mario party food idea on this list since cheese balls can be purchased by the tub at any grocery store.

9. Personalized Super Mario cupcake toppers

Cupcake toppers let you personalize the party treats further with printable custom toppers! You can add your child’s face and print a cute message using the iconic Super Mario game font. Simply print out each one and buy some toothpicks to attach the cupcake toppers to get the birthday girl or boy smiling as soon as they are revealed!

10. Super Mario cake topper

You can top off not only the cupcakes but also the main birthday cake with these Super Mario cake toppers! Through Etsy, you can customize them with personal messages so your kid truly feels how special this themed birthday is. Each one is high quality and easy to print and attach to toothpicks or wooden kebab skewers.

11. Bob-omb chocolate cake

A circular chocolate cake with a bob-omb theme is a fun way to celebrate a Super Mario birthday party! All you need to do is follow the instructions for a classic round chocolate cake made from scratch or a cake package. At the end, use dark chocolate frosting for the topping and white frosting for the eyes!

12. Mario nacho question block bars

Who doesn’t love the salty and savory flavors of chips and nachos? You can level up your party snack game by buying these Super Mario nacho question block bars. Not to mention keep the party space a bit cleaner so children aren’t tempted to carry cheese-dripping nachos around the venue! Speaking of venues, have you seen some of the party venues we have at Peerspace? Our online marketplace has day rentals for kids’ birthday parties, bar mitzvahs, wedding receptions, and other special events!

13. Princess Peach gummy rings

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Princess Peach gummy rings are a nice treat that you can include as a snack in a bowl, include as game party favors, or add to take-home snack bags! Sweet and thematic, peach gummy rings are a guaranteed hit for a Super Mario-themed children’s birthday party!

14. Meringue cloud cookies

Meringue cookies are light as air, gluten-free, and contain just five ingredients. Make Mario-cloud cookies using this classic meringue cookie recipe! Use black food coloring or chocolate chips to make little eyes in each cloud as the meringue cloud cookies cool down! 

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15. Stuffed goombas

For a more substantial Super Mario party food idea, how about stuffed goombas? All you need is a tasty stuffed mushroom recipe. You can stuff them with cheese, bacon, and chives for the classic approach. Or you can use hummus, onion, and whatever else pairs well with the savory, meaty goodness of mushrooms!

16. Super Mario party cups

Serve sodas and Pink Princess Peach Lemonade inside Super Mario Party Cups like these! Each cup has Mario or Luigi on the front so kids can choose the character of their choice. These cups are made from sturdy BPA plastic, so you can reuse them well beyond the party’s duration.

17. Chocolate Mario mustaches

Give your Super Mario party guests a bit of a costume change with these chocolate Super Mario mustaches! They can hold these handmade sweet treats up over their lips for added effect. You get 24 per order, which is more than enough for a sizable children’s birthday party!

18. Flower power fruit and veggie tray

Are you looking for a healthier Super Mario party food idea? Put together a fruit and vegetable tray themed on flower power! You’ll need a cup of dip in the center (with a couple of raisins, beans, or dots of food coloring as eyes). Next, build the flower outwards using red peppers, carrot sticks, cucumber or celery sticks for the stem, and green leaves using any green vegetable you and your kids most enjoy. Add a dash of salt and/or a spritz of lemon juice to further flavor these veggies for picky eaters!

19. Luigi’s lasagna cups

Play up the Italian roots of Mario and Luigi with these tasty little lasagna cups! You can make each one using pasta or wonton wrappers, tomato sauce, cheese, and meat (optional). Bake the cups inside of a cupcake pan until ready for serving! Follow this recipe for a quick and tasty Mario party meal option.

Mario party food ideas: conclusion

From bob-omb chocolate cake to fire flower power vegetable trays, there are more than enough Super Mario party food ideas here to get you started! Now that you know what you’ll be serving, think about where the party will take place. As the nation’s leading online marketplace for event venues, Peerspace has hundreds of party venues near you to consider!

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