18 Delightful Baby Shower Food Ideas For Your Guests (2024)

A baby shower is a life milestone that’s thrilling to host. But they can also be a bit stressful to plan, especially where the food is concerned. For a sit-down baby shower experience, you’ll want plated foods like a buffet or catered meals. These days, finger foods are becoming more popular as baby shower food ideas. Guests can choose what they like from a larger selection and less food is wasted. Plus you don’t have to set aside a set meal time during the baby shower. So please take a look at some of the tasty baby shower food ideas we’ve come up with!

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1. Get creative with antipasto skewers

Start your list of baby shower food ideas with antipasto skewers, a colorful and fun-to-look-at dish that’s simple to make. Each skewer can have olives, salami, cheese, tomatoes…It all depends on what you decide to go with! They don’t take too much time to make, especially if you have young helpers to speed things up! 

2. Go sophisticated with tea sandwiches

Tea sandwiches are a light snack that goes well with a cup of tea – or a snack plate for a baby shower! Fill them with cucumber, tuna, egg salad, or smoked salmon using any of the recipes outlined here. Cut off the crusts and slice them into snack-sized squares, circles, or triangles for dainty bites for your guests to enjoy. Tea sandwiches go even better with an elegant venue to match the occasion. Peerspace has plenty of baby shower venues with beautiful decorations and fine decor to consider!

3. Go classic and serve deviled eggs

Deviled eggs are a traditional food for baby showers and other life milestones. They aren’t hard to make and can be customized in several ways. Mix paprika, salt, and other seasonings into the yolks for extra flavor! You can also use beet juice to pickle the whites and turn them bright red for extra beauty. 

4. Go unexpected with grape jelly meatballs

Sweet and spicy grape jelly meatballs are worthy of any restaurant or catering company. Yet you can make them yourself and wow your guests with just three ingredients and a slow cooker! Grape jelly meatballs only take 30 minutes to prepare and keep for days so make plenty well in advance because this baby shower food idea will vanish as soon as it hits the snack table!

5. Serve healthy snacks: veggie sticks and dip cups

Vegetable sticks and dip make it to almost any special event spread. How can we make them more interesting? Give your guests individualized veggie sticks and dip cups instead! Fill each mini plastic cup with some dip and insert your vegetables inside for a light snack that doesn’t keep guests hovering around a single large platter.

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6. Keep them satisfied with chips & salsa

Chips and salsa are as snackable as veggie sticks and dip with a bit more of a salty kick to them. Salsa comes in as many varieties as vegetable salad dressing: try using tomato salsa, tomatillos, bean dip, or queso for your corn chip dip. You can also mix in potato chips, blue corn, and sweet potato chips for variety!

7. Tempt guests with shower citrus punch

When making your list of baby shower food ideas you don’t want to forget about the drinks. Here is a simple, non-alcoholic citrus punch recipe that’s perfect for a baby shower! The ingredients are easy to come by; you might even have everything in your kitchen already!

8. Go decadent with chocolate fondue

Chocolate fondue is a baby shower food idea that is as much an experience as it is a snack! Guests can select cheese, marshmallows, fruit, and other treats to dip in a pot or fountain of hot chocolate. Fondues are classy as well as tasty. You’ll need either a fondue pot, to keep the chocolate molten, or have someone keep moving the pot of chocolate back to the stove to warm up.

Many of the baby shower venues we have on Peerspace include kitchen access with your booking. That way, you can easily perform any meal preparation needed during the event! 

9. Go savory with a cheese and cracker spread

Cheese and crackers trays find their way into any party because they’re easy to make and almost everyone will find them delicious! Include a few different cheeses; cheddar, swiss, and Colby jack are the classics. Also add light water crackers and rich butter crackers to complement the usual salted wheat and flour crackers! 

10. Craft something incredible with a charcuterie board

Add some more savory flavors to the snack table with a charcuterie board. Salted meats come in endless varieties; from prosciutto to pepperoni, a meat tray will be empty in no time. Charcuterie goes well with cheese and crackers that need toppings – or it can be a standalone platter for a baby shower. 

11. Opt for sweet decadence with chocolate-dipped strawberries

Chocolate-covered strawberries look as good as they taste and aren’t difficult to make so long as you have the right chocolate. You’ll want to use good quality baking chocolate, which melts easier and has an excellent flavor. You can also include strawberries as part of a fondue dipping experience!

12. Craft restaurant-worthy caprese salad skewers

Enjoy the fresh flavors of Italy with these caprese salad skewers! Each one is made with tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella and drizzled in balsamic vinegar. For a dinner event, they make beautiful toppings for a pasta dish but are just as good as appetizers for a baby shower or anniversary celebration!

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13. Get creative with stuffed mushrooms

Rich and savory stuffed mushrooms are one of our favorite baby shower food ideas. You can make them in so many different ways; use cream cheese and bacon for a burst of flavor or hummus and spices for a lighter, more vegetarian-friendly version. Blue cheese, breadcrumbs, cornbread…Try using one of these recipes for an instant party favorite!

14. Put your own spin on fruit skewers

Fruit skewers are a simple snack that even the pickiest eaters will spring for. Fruits with a bit of skin are easier to work with, like grapes, blueberries, strawberries, and apples. But you can include bananas, papaya chunks, and pineapple chunks just as well. Fruit skewers can be eaten as they are, drizzled in chocolate, or glazed for extra flavor and style.

15. Satisfy every craving with empanadas

Looking for a more involved baby shower food idea that’s sure to impress your guests and leave an empty tray? Make batches of empanadas! These flaky, rich Latin American pastries can be filled with almost anything. Use spinach and cheese for a vegetarian-friendly snack that’s still filling or ground beef for classic Argentinian empanadas. Shrimp, rice, chocolate and banana dessert empanadas…They are truly some of the most versatile foods around! 

16. Go fancy and filling with fried ravioli

Crispy and cheesy, fried ravioli are a wonderful snack for any special occasion. You can eat them plain or dip them in tomato sauce, marinara, or creamy dressing. Fried ravioli can be prepared different ways, including with an air fryer or in the oven. However you make them, know that each batch is fairly small. So make plenty of time to prepare several batches for your guest list!

17. Keep it simple with cheesecake bites

Cheesecake is one of these dishes that looks far more difficult to make than it is. In fact, this recipe for cheesecake bites calls for just five ingredients! You can keep it simple or fill them with fresh fruit. Add some lime extract for key lime cheesecake bites or chocolate chips instead.

18. Make it memorable with mini churros

Churros are so satisfying because they hit all of the right notes: rich, sweet, salty, and crispy! Help your guests pay you the ultimate compliment of an empty snack bowl by making them batches of mini churros! Churros take just seconds to cook and you can have several batches fried in under an hour if you have a large enough pot!

Baby shower food ideas: conclusion

Baby showers don’t have to be a hassle to plan; not when you have us to help! From game prizes to baby shower food ideas, Peerspace is here to offer some tips on what works for many party planners. While you’re here, you should also take a look at some of the baby shower venues we have near you. Let us help you make special event planning as hassle-free as possible!

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