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Baby Shower Food Ideas - Baby Chick

Hosting a baby shower is such an important job to support a mother-to-be. I will never forget my baby shower and all the work my mom put into it to host for me. I am forever grateful!

Planning a baby shower is a lot of work, from the guest list to the décor, the baby shower games, and most importantly, the food. There is a lot of thought and effort that goes into a shower.

What to Consider When Planning the Baby Shower Food

When planning the menu, you want to consider the preferences of the mother-to-be and serve some of her favorite foods, along with considering the theme.

The theme of my shower was “Fiesta, Baby,” and we had a taco and nacho bar—some of my favorite things and on theme! You will also want to consider your guests’ dietary needs and ensure you have some gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan offerings mixed in. That way there is a little something for everyone in the spread. Of course, make sure to have plenty of bottles of hand sanitizer available to your guests as they prepare to make their way through the food offering. This will help keep everyone healthy.

Baby Shower Appetizers

Finger foods are excellent to serve at baby showers, and anything “mini” is always a charming option for the food table. I love going to a baby shower where many different appetizers are served. Bonus points if they are on a toothpick or in a single serving cup! Serving many appetizers is a great way to have lots of options for your guests that meet the needs of even the pickiest of attendees. Here are some delicious ideas for appetizers:

  • Pimento cheese crostini
  • Charcuterie board
  • Individual cups of cut veggies and dressing
  • Tea sandwiches
  • Fruit kebabs
  • Sandwich pinwheels
  • Meatballs
  • Pigs in a blanket
  • Stuffed mushrooms
  • Mini crab cakes
  • Shrimp cocktail
  • Spanakopita

Baby Shower Buffet

Buffets of entrée foods are a great, inclusive baby shower food idea for your guests. They can choose exactly how they want to customize their meal according to their preferences and dietary needs. I have shared some fun buffet ideas and examples of items to put on that buffet that will give your guests many options.

  • Taco/nacho bar (taco meat, chicken, refried beans, sour cream, salsa, taco shells, tortillas, corn chips)
  • Baked potato bar (cheese, chili, sour cream, chives, butter, bacon, ham, black olives, scallions, chicken)
  • BBQ and fixins (pulled chicken, pulled pork, brisket, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, potato salad, cornbread)
  • Bagels (various cream cheese flavors, lox, capers, pickled onions, dill)

Baby Shower Brunch

A common time for baby showers is a brunch shower! I have often been to showers late Sunday morning, and I love a good brunch shower. Here are some yummy options for baby shower food ideas during brunch:

  • Mini quiches
  • Breakfast casserole(s) both with meat and vegetarian
  • Deviled eggs
  • Baked French toast
  • Chicken salad on Hawaiian rolls
  • Croissants
  • Scones
  • Muffins
  • Fruit salad

Baby Shower Desserts

The options for baby shower desserts are endless and the center of a shower’s celebration. Most traditionally, you can serve a beautiful cake decorated akin to the shower’s theme. A trendy idea is to have a dessert bar with lots of different options for your guests to choose from. Here are some other more non-traditional dessert ideas:

  • Decorate your own cookie station
  • Cinnamon buns (cute for a “bun in the oven” theme)
  • Cake pops
  • Cookies
  • Chocolate covered pretzels
  • Petit fours
  • Cupcakes
  • Fun-sized candy bars
  • Hershey’s Kisses
  • Personalized M&M’s
  • Caramel popcorn
  • Chocolate covered strawberries
  • Rice Krispie Treats
  • Chex Muddy Buddies

Baby Shower Drinks

The drinks you offer at a baby shower depend heavily on the theme! One cute theme that I have seen is “Something’s Brewing.” You would serve beer and coffee at that shower. At a brunch shower, you’ll probably have a mimosa bar with lots of different juice offerings. Depending on the time of day and audience, a signature cocktail inspired by the mother-to-be is also a cute idea! Of course, a nice offering to have is mini bottles of water. I find that at events where the mini bottles are served, it cuts down on the half-empty bottles of water being found everywhere when the event is over!

  • Mimosa bar (various fruit juices such as mango, pineapple, orange)
  • Coffee or hot cocoa station
  • Iced tea
  • Hot tea
  • Infused water
  • Signature cocktail
  • Bottled water

I hope this inspires you as you plan for baby shower hosting responsibilities. You can mix and match from this list of food ideas and pull off a flawless shower! The guests and mother-to-be will love what you put together, no matter what you choose to do.

20 Easy-to-Make Baby Shower Food Ideas

Leave the guests wanting for more with these easy and tasty delicacies.

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You cannot plan a baby shower without some finger-licking food. To help you plan a memorable event, we have some of the best baby shower food ideas to share with you. These food suggestions will leave your guests with delicious snack options and make you a loving host.

So, what are you waiting for? Check out our list to explore some delectable meal options for your guests, varying from finger foods to appetizing mains. Trust us; your guests will love them!

Easy Baby Shower Food Recipes

You need not pull off a Michelin-star restaurant menu to please your guests. Simple and easy, yet comfortingly delicious food can be enough to impress your guests. So, here are a few easy baby shower food ideas.

1. Lasagna grilled cheese bites

These bite-sized grilled cheese sandwiches have a tangy twist to them. This is one of the snacks your guests would not mind having a second and even third time.

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You will need:

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise or butter
  • 8 slices sourdough bread
  • ½ jar of marinara sauce (26oz)
  • One container ricotta (14oz)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella

How to:

  1. Spread mayonnaise or butter on one side of each bread slice.
  1. On the other side spread marinara sauce, add a dollop of ricotta and spread evenly, then sprinkle mozzarella on top of each slice.
  1. Now, close the sandwich by placing one slice over the other.
  1. Heat a cooking pan and add half a spoon of oil, and fry the sandwiches on both sides until crisp golden brown.
  1. Once they are cooled, cut into triangular pieces and serve them. If you wish to serve them later, then place them in an oven preheated to 200°C.
  1. It’s important to let it cool before cutting them else the ricotta and mayo will ooze out making a mess.

Serves: 24

Preparation time: 30min

2. Fruit kebabs

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This vitamin packed snack is healthy, colorful and is a great refresher during summers. If there are kids among your guests, then impress them with fruits cut in different shapes, which they will love to eat.

You will need:

  • 10 raspberries
  • 10 hulled strawberries
  • 10 tangerine segments
  • 10 peeled, cubed mango
  • 10 peeled, cut pineapple chunks
  • 10 peeled and cut kiwis
  • 10 green grapes
  • 10 red grapes
  • 17 blueberries
  • Lemon juice (optional)

Serves: 10

Preparation time: 15min

How to:

  1. Take a wooden skewer and thread a raspberry, a hulled strawberry, a tangerine segment, a cube of peeled mango, a chunk of peeled pineapple, a chunk of peeled kiwi, a green grape, and a red grape.
  1. Thread all the skewers in a similar order, and put a bowl of lemon juice next to the skewers, for guests who wish to have something tangy.
  1. Arrange all the skewers in order and ask the guests to help themselves.

3. Italian pasta salad:

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This salad is fresh, healthy, and colorful when you add a variety of vegetables. You can also add your choice of meat if you like. This dish is super easy to make and tastes better when prepared two hours before the guests arrive.

You will need:

  • 16 oz tri-color rotini pasta
  • ½ cup diced green bell peppers
  • ½ cup diced orange bell peppers
  • ½ cup red bell peppers
  • 1 pint halved grape tomatoes
  • ½ cup sliced black olives
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • ⅓ cup diced red onions
  • 8oz chopped salami
  • 1 cup Italian vinaigrette dressing
  • ⅓ cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 3 tbsps chopped fresh parsley
  • ½ tsp Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste

How to:

  1. Cook the pasta and immediately transfer it into chilled water. This gives them a rich texture. Add salt and a little oil to boiling water.
  1. Add all the chopped ingredients in a large bowl, then add the dressing and toss well so that the ingredients are coated well with the salad dressing.
  1. Refrigerate the salad for two hours before serving.

Serves: 12

Preparation time: 20min

4. Cheesy pizza bombs

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There is a burst of flavor in each bite of these easy cheesy pizza bombs! It’s an excellent appetizer and easy to handle. Serve them to your guests and amaze them with this treat.

You will need:

  • 1 tube crescent roll dough
  • 2 sticks white string cheese (cut into 4 even pieces)
  • One jar pizza sauce
  • 32 slices of pepperoni
  • 2 tbsp dried Italian herbs
  • 8-Muffin tin

How to:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  1. You can either spray the muffin tin with cooking spray or just apply melted butter with a brush so that it doesn’t stick.
  1. Use a roller pin to flatten the dough and cut it into eight small triangles that fit into the muffin mold.
  1. Place one triangle in each of the molds of the muffin tray.
  1. Now add a spoonful of Pizza sauce into each of the triangular pieces of the dough.
  1. Add two slices of pepperoni on top of the Pizza sauce, then add one string cheese slice and add two more pepperoni slices on top. Repeat the same for all the other pieces.
  1. Fold the dough ends to close it completely, like a dough ball.
  1. Sprinkle Italian herbs and cheese on top, and bake for 10 minutes.

Serves: 8

Preparation time: 12min

5. Guacamole deviled eggs

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This is a common appetizer and can be made in many ways. Here is a recipe that combines guacamole and deviled eggs.

You will need:

  • 9 large eggs
  • 1 pitted and halved avocado (only ripe ones)
  • 2tbsp sour cream
  • 1 ½ tbsp lime juice
  • ⅓ cup finely chopped tomato
  • ¼ cup scallions
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Cilantro to taste
  • Jalapeno, diced and de-seeded

How to:

  1. Boil the eggs for 20 minutes, then shell them, cut into halves and remove the yolk.
  1. Add the yolk in a bowl, add the rest of the ingredients and mix until it forms a creamy texture.
  1. Transfer the mixture into a piping bag and top the egg halves.
  1. Serve the spicy, tangy deviled eggs to your guests.

Serves: 18

Preparation time: 30min

6. Sausage bites

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These bite-sized appetizers are easy to make, and your guests would simply love them.

You will need:

  • 1 tube pizza dough
  • 40 cocktail sausages
  • ¼th cup salt
  • 1 tbsp flaked salt

How to:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  1. Take out the pizza dough and cut it into as many long strips as there are cocktail sausages.
  1. Now, wrap the sausages in the pizza dough stripes. Make sure you tuck or pinch the ends inside so that they do not open up.
  1. Take 4-6 cups of water in a pan, add salt, and let it come to a boil. Turn off the heat once done.
  1. Drop the wrapped sausages into the water and let them sit until they float on their own, later remove them and place them on a baking sheet. You can brush them with butter on either side.
  1. Bake the sausages for 10-12 minutes until they become golden brown and the sausage is cooked through.
  1. Once done, remove them from the oven, sprinkle flaked salt and serve.

Serves: 40

Preparation time: 30min

7. Bacon jalapeno poppers

These are addictive and make the perfect food for a baby shower party.

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You will need:

  • 18 medium-sized jalapenos
  • One pack 8oz cream cheese
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar
  • 2 thinly sliced green onions
  • 18 slices of bacon (cut in half)
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder

How to:

  1. Crank up the oven to 325°F.
  1. Wash the jalapenos and remove the ends.
  1. Slice them into lengthwise halves and remove the seeds and membranes.
  1. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, shredded cheese, green onions, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  1. Fill the jalapeno halves with the cheese mixture.
  1. Wrap the bacon around the jalapenos and secure it with toothpicks.
  1. Pop them into the oven and bake for one hour until bacon is crispy.

Serves: 36

Preparation time: 1hr 30min

Baby Shower Mini Food Recipes

Want to serve finger foods, but do not want to miss out on some of the mom-to-be’s favorite dishes? Here is how you can create the most interesting mini versions of them.

8. Mini banana cream pies

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These no-bake pies are extremely easy to make and take less time to prepare and is super delicious too.

You will need:

  • 6 mini Graham cracker shells
  • 8oz whipping cream
  • 2 medium bananas
  • 2oz Graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup Banana instant pudding

How to:

  1. In a bowl, beat the whipping cream for about 4-6 minutes. And fill it into a piping bag.
  1. Add two tablespoons of the banana pudding into each Graham cracker shell, then line each shell with five slices of banana.
  1. Sprinkle Graham cracker crumbs on top, and pipe the cream in the center.
    1. Add an extra piece of banana on top and garnish with some more Graham crackers crumbs.
      1. You can top up with sweet shredded coconut for that extra flavor.

Serves: 6

Preparation time: 10min

9. Slider style mini burgers

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These mini burgers are bite-sized and make the perfect appetizers for the baby shower.

You will need:

      • 2lb ground beef
      • 1.25oz onion soup mix
      • 2tsp cooking oil
      • ½ cup mayonnaise
      • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
      • 24 dinner rolls split equally into two
      • ½ cup sliced pickles

How to:

      1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
      1. Heat a large skillet and add two teaspoons of cooking oil, now add the ground beef and onion soup mix and stir until the beef cooks to evenly brown.
      1. Drain the excess grease if any and take it off heat. Add the mayonnaise and cheddar cheese and mix well.
      1. On a baking tray, spread the baking sheet and arrange the bottom portion of the dinner rolls.
      1. Spread the beef and cheese mixture on the dinner rolls, and cover it with the other half. Now, cover all the burgers with an aluminum foil and bake for about 30 minutes.
      1. Once the burgers are baked and the cheese melts, add the sliced pickles and serve.

Serves: 24

Preparation time: 50min

10. Mini mac and cheese bites

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Convert the good old Mac and Cheese into bite-sized appetizers and see them disappear in seconds.

You will need:

      • 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
      • 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
      • 2tbsp butter
      • 2tbsp all-purpose flour
      • ½tsp onion powder
      • ½tsp garlic powder
      • ½tsp salt
      • 1-¾ cup milk
      • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
      • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
      • ¾th cup baking mix
      • 2 large eggs (beaten)

How to:

      1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
      1. Take a muffin tray and sprinkle bread crumbs in each of the muffin tins.
      1. In a skillet add butter, flour, onion, garlic powder, and salt and mix well.
      1. Now, add the milk while stirring continuously, let the mixture boil for 3 minutes.
      1. Add the cheddar and Swiss cheese and mix until all the ingredients come together.
      1. Remove it from heat and add the biscuit mix, eggs, and bread crumbs mix and then add the elbow macaroni.
      1. Now take a spoonful of this mixture and add them into the muffin tray, and add some cheddar cheese and bread crumbs on the top.
      1. Bake them for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and serve hot.
      2. You can tailor these bites by adding jalapenos, herbs, and spices of your choice or mashed bacon.

Serves: 36

Preparation time: 45min

11. Mini cinnamon rolls

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These mini Cinnamon rolls are the best if you are planning a tea-time baby shower.

You will need:

      • ⅔ cup whole milk
      • ⅓ cup maple syrup
      • ⅓ cup softened butter
      • 1 large egg
      • ¾ tsp salt
      • 3 cups bread flour
      • ¼ ounce active dry yeast

Topping

      1. ½ cup packed brown sugar
      1. 2tbsp bread flour
      1. 4tsp ground cinnamon
      1. 6tbsp cold butter

Maple icing

      • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
      • 3tbsp melted butter
      • 3tbsp maple syrup
      • 1-2tsp whole milk

How to:

      1. Place the first seven ingredients in a bread machine and knead.
      1. Once done, place the dough onto a floured surface and roll it into two 12×7 rectangles.
      1. Mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon powder, and cold butter and mix until it resembles coarse crumbs.
      1. Sprinkle half of the mixture over the two triangles and roll them up in jelly-roll style and pinch to seal the ends.
      1. Now, cut each roll into 12 slices each. Put them on a greased baking pan, cover and leave for about 20 minutes.
      1. Place the tray in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.
      1. In another small bowl add all the ingredients of maple icing and spread it over the warm rolls.

Serves: 24

Preparation time: 60min

12. Mini phyllo cups

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These taco seasoned beef filled cups will be a surefire hit at your party.

You will need:

      • 1lb lean ground beef
      • ½ cup finely chopped onion
      • 1oz taco seasoning
      • ¾th cup of water
      • 1-¼ cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
      • 2 packs of frozen phyllo tart shells

How to:

      1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
      1. In a skillet, cook the beef and onion over medium heat until and drain any excess grease.
      1. Now stir in the taco seasoning, add water and bring it to a boil.
      1. Reduce the heat and let it cook for 5 minutes, uncovered.
      1. Remove from the heat and add the cheese blend and mix thoroughly.
      1. Take a baking pan and place the phyllo shells on it and fill each with a spoonful of the beef mixture.
      1. Place the tray in the oven and bake them for 6 minutes.
      1. Add some more cheese blend on top and bake for 2-3 minutes.

Serves: 30

Preparation time: 40min

13. Mini chicken pot pies

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These mini pot pies are easy to make, and they are so good that your guests would want some more.

You will need:

      • 1½ cups cubed cooked chicken
      • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
      • 16oz chopped mixed vegetables (onions, mushrooms, carrots, garlic, potatoes, celery, and cauliflower florets)
      • All-purpose flour to roll the biscuits
      • 12oz refrigerated biscuits
      • ½ cup shredded cheese

How to:

      1. Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a muffin tray with butter.
      1. In a medium-sized bowl, mix all the vegetables and the soup and chicken.
      1. On a flat surface, flatten the biscuits and place them in the muffin mold of the tray and press the sides to form a cup.
      1. Fill one-third of each cup with the chicken and vegetable mixture, press gently so that it settles, add two teaspoons of cheese on top of each.
      1. Place them in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.

Serves: 5

Preparation time: 40min

14. Chocolate dipped S’mores

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These s’mores are dipped in chocolate and will take your guests into a state of euphoria.

You will need:

      • 2 cups milk chocolate chips
      • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
      • 1 pack of graham crackers (quartered)
      • 1 cup marshmallow creme
      • 14oz milk chocolate for dipping

How to:

      1. In a saucepan, add whipping cream and boil it. Add it to the milk chocolate chips. Stir it until it forms a smooth mixture.
      1. Melt marshmallows in a bowl. Now spread the chocolate mixture on half of the graham crackers and marshmallow creme on the other half.
      1. Place the chocolate crackers on the top of the marshmallow crackers.
      1. Dip one end of the combined crackers into a bowl of melted milk chocolate and place it on a baking sheet until the chocolate settles.

Serves: 43

Preparation time: 55min

Budget Baby Shower Food Recipes

Can’t spend on an exorbitant menu for the shower? Here are some budget options you may like.

15. Veggies and black bean dip

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This is not only light on the pocket but also one of the best options for health conscious guests and refreshing and easy to make. You can either serve veggies, nachos, or pita bread with this dip.

You will need:

      • Assorted vegetables of your choice (chopped into long pieces)

Black bean dip

      • 2¼oz cans of black beans
      • ¾th cup of salsa
      • 4 garlic cloves (minced)
      • 2tsp fresh lime juice
      • 1tsp ground cumin
      • 1tsp water
      • ⅛tsp salt
      • ¼ cup chopped cilantro

How to:

      1. In a food processor, add all the ingredients but cilantro, and blend into a smooth paste.
      1. Now add the chopped cilantro and pulse until it is just mixed.
      1. Serve this yummy dip with your assorted vegetables.

Serves: 2 cups

Preparation time: 15min

16. Pink brownies

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These are the perfect addition to a pink or flamingo themed baby shower.

You will need:

      • 1 box strawberry cake mix
      • 2 large eggs
      • ⅓ cup vegetable or canola oil
      • ½-¾ cup white chocolate chips

How to:

      1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
      1. In a larger bowl add the cake mix, eggs, and oil and mix until it becomes a smooth paste.
      1. Then add chocolate chips and stir well.
      1. Spread the mixture evenly on a baking tray lined with greased parchment paper.
      1. Bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes off with a few crumbs.
      1. Once it is cooled, refrigerate for some time and then cut into bars and serve.

Serve: 10

Preparation time: 20min

17. Vegetable chili

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This is the vegetarian version of the famous chili.

You will need

      • 2tbsp olive oil
      • 2 bell peppers (diced)
      • 1½ cup medium yellow onion
      • 1 cup peeled and diced carrots
      • 1½ cups zucchini chopped
      • 1½ cup corn
      • 1 can dark red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
      • 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
      • 1½tbsp minced garlic
      • 1 can diced tomatoes
      • 1 can tomato sauce
      • 1 can vegetable broth
      • 2tbsp chilli powder
      • 2tsp ground cumin
      • ½tsp ground coriander
      • ¼tsp cayenne pepper
      • Salt and black pepper

How to:

      1. In a large pot, add olive oil and heat it on medium-high flame.
      1. Add the chopped onions, bell peppers, and carrots and sauté for three minutes.
      1. Next, add the garlic and sauté for two more minutes, now add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, chili powder, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
      1. Bing the mixture to boil and reduce the flame to medium-low, cover and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
      1. Add the Zucchini and simmer for ten minutes. Next add corn, kidney beans, and black beans and let it boil for two more minutes.
      1. If it thickens, add some more broth and adjust the consistency.
      1. Serve hot with the toppings of your choice.

Serves: 7

Preparation time: 45min

18. Waffle ice cream sandwiches

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These are delicious, and you can serve a variety of toppings like decorative candies, sprinkles, crushed nuts, coconut, granola, etc., within your budget.

You will need:

      • One 28oz box waffle mix
      • Waffle iron
      • 1 tub vanilla ice cream

Toppings

      • Maple syrup
      • Roasted nuts
      • Fresh berries

How to:

      1. Take a large bowl, add the waffle mix, make it into a smooth batter by adding water.
      1. Pour the batter into the sections of the waffle iron and cook until they are golden brown and set them aside.
      1. Open the tub of ice cream and dump the block of ice cream and cut it into 1- inch thick slices.
      1. Once the waffles cool down, cut them into desired shapes and sandwich the ice cream between two waffles.
      1. Press the sides of the sandwich into your favorite toppings and serve them chilled to your guests.

Serves: 14

Preparation time: 30min

19. Tortilla pinwheels

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With this recipe, you can serve a large crowd, and within the budget too.

You will need:

      • 6 spinach tortilla wraps
      • 6 tomato tortilla wraps
      • ½ pound jalapeno turkey, thinly sliced
      • ½ pound roast beef, thinly sliced
      • 7½oz chive onion cream cheese
      • 7½oz jalapeno cream cheese
      • 6oz baby spinach

How to:

      1. Take one tortilla wrap and spread the cream cheese evenly on it.
      1. Arrange the meat all over the tortilla wrap, and sprinkle the greens on the top.
      1. Start from one end and tightly roll the tortilla to form a log, wrap it, and let it set.
      1. When your guests arrive, take out the rolls, slice them, and serve.

Serves: 20

Preparation time: 30 min

20. Vegetable fried rice:

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This is another recipe which you can make at once and serve a large number of guests.

You will need:

      • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
      • 3 cups cooked rice
      • 12oz packed, frozen stir-fry vegetables
      • ½ cup water
      • 2tbsp soy sauce
      • 1tbsp sesame oil
      • A pinch of sugar
      • 1-2 eggs (beaten)

How to:

      1. Heat the oil in a large skillet and add the cooked rice and fry it for five minutes, until each grain is separated and fried.
      1. Next, add the vegetables and stir for 19 minutes, until the vegetables are half-cooked.
      1. In a small bowl, combine water, soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar. Add this mixture to the rice and mix.
      1. In another pan, add a spoon of oil, and the beaten eggs and scramble them, with some seasoning if you prefer.
      1. Now add the scrambled eggs to the rice and mix so that it gets evenly distributed.
      1. You can serve this rice while hot.
      2. You can add mushroom, bell peppers, french beans, carrots, etc., according to your taste, availability.

The list of baby shower food ideas has many refreshing and quirky dishes with their presentations. These recipes include various appetizers, main courses, desserts, and finger foods to offer your guests. However, you may want to replace certain food items with suitable alternatives to suit your dietary choices based on your requirements. So either create a simple meal plan or design an elaborate one that suits your ideas and the guests’ requirements for the party.

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60 ways to decorate baby's meals

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You don't know what to do if your baby won't eat? Of course, lack of appetite may be related to a state of health, but the experience of many mothers suggests otherwise. As a rule, the child does not eat because the food does not seem appetizing to him. And here a variety of ideas for decorating dishes come to the rescue.

We tried to make the selection as diverse as possible, in which you will find ideas for both a regular meal and a festive menu. Porridges, soups, breakfast dishes (that the whole family will love), cakes... 60 options for children's dishes are waiting for you. Well, we will start with the simplest, moving to more complex ideas.

Part One: Basic Kids Menu Ideas

I. How to Decorate Egg Dishes

Eggs are one of the healthiest foods for adults and children alike. Of course, you can’t eat egg dishes every day, but they must be present in the child’s diet at least once a week. How can you turn ordinary eggs into a delicious culinary masterpiece?

1. Scrambled eggs on toast

Sunshine What kid doesn't love crispy toast? To make the dish even more appetizing, cook croutons with scrambled eggs. To do this, we need ordinary bread for toast. With a knife, cut out any figure in the loaves, spread the bread in a pan and brown one side. Then turn the bread over and pour the egg into the cut hole. Do not throw away the cut pieces of bread, but fry and serve with scrambled eggs. Get a delicious meal for the whole family.


2. Perfectly even scrambled eggs

How many times has this happened: I broke the eggs, but I don’t understand how they spread over the pan - damp in one place, burnt in another, and their outline does not cause delight. If you have round egg tins, use them to make perfect, even and beautiful scrambled eggs. Put the finished dish on a loaf, decorate with toasts (making the eyes and ears of a kitten) or draw a smiley face with ketchup.


3. Fried eggs in pepper

No molds? Well, don't worry! You can make edible shapes from other foods, such as the toast bread mentioned above. The same goes for bell peppers. Wash the pepper, cut it into rings (at least a centimeter high, because the pepper shrinks when frying). We put the pepper in a preheated pan with oil and pour an egg into each round.

Children love bright colors, so rounds of colorful peppers: green, red, yellow and orange are a great idea. Leftover peppers can be used in a summer salad. Ready scrambled eggs can be sprinkled with herbs - a beautiful and healthy dish will come out.


4. Kitten fried eggs

Here is another idea for those who love to use molds when cooking. You will need a heat-resistant form with a ready-made muzzle of some animal, for example, a kitten.

The yolks of the eggs will form eyes. To make them, you need to break the eggs, separating the yolk from the protein. Personally, I prefer to do it the traditional way, rolling the yolk from one half of the shell to the other until the whites run into the bowl. Well, you use the methods that are comfortable for you.

Next, you need to distribute the yolks and whites inside the mold by placing it on the pan. Pour the yolks into the slots for the eyes, fill the remaining voids of the form with proteins. For greater beauty and taste, you can add any ingredients, such as fried bacon.


5. Eggs in the shell with pictures

Stock up on ready-made stickers, because this is the easiest way to quickly decorate boiled eggs in the shell. It's also an easy way to decorate eggs for Easter. You can also paint the testicles with markers. Be sure to study the composition of the markers. There are special children's models, the paint of which is harmless, even if the child licks it.


6. Chick in the testicle

After poring over a boiled egg with a knife for a couple of minutes, you can make such a charming chicken. Lay the egg in a bowl with greens, forming a kind of nest. True, there is a chick to eat now a little sorry!


7.

Colored Stuffed Eggs Are you preparing a festive dish and want to decorate your stuffed eggs in a special way? To do this, boiled eggs must be peeled and put in food coloring diluted with water. Remove the eggs, dry, cut and stuff with pate or yolk paste. For beauty, the filling can be squeezed out with a confectionery syringe.

Since we are talking about dishes for children, be extremely careful when studying the composition of food colors. Even the most harmless of them should not be given to very young children in order to avoid allergic reactions.


8. Egg figurines

To create such figurines, you will need special molds. Some of them come with additional details, as in the photo (with a stand in the form of paws). After boiling the egg, cool it, put it in the mold, close the mold and press its sides. The egg will take the desired shape.

9. Winking Smiley Omelet

Bake an ordinary omelet, place on a plate and decorate. Sour cream and olive - one eye, cucumber - the second eye, a smile can be made from spinach stewed in sour cream, and a tongue from a piece of salmon. Remember that raw fish is not recommended for children. Use slightly salted or ovtar fish.


10. Omelette in the shape of a heart and a star

Once again, we will need cooking molds. In such as in the photo, you can bake pancakes, vegetable pancakes, fry meatballs, eggs or scrambled eggs. Oh gods, send me lots and lots of money, I want to buy all the molds in the world!


II. How to decorate sandwiches and fast food

Sandwiches or sandwiches are a popular breakfast item. Just let's not forget that you can not feed children like that from morning to night. But on the weekend, you can pamper the kids with a burger or other fast food.

1. Ladybug sandwich

The main filling can be whatever your heart desires: from bacon, sausage or cheese. We put a green lettuce leaf on top and decorate it with a funny figure that looks like a ladybug. We make wings from cut tomatoes, dots on the wings and a head from olives.


2.

Sandwiches with Forest Animals cheese And here are cute wild animals: a raccoon, an owl, a hedgehog and a fox. You will have to tinker a little, cutting out curly details from black and white bread, as well as contrasting varieties of cheese. But the kids will love it for sure.

By the way, involve the kids in the cooking process. So you will have little helpers, and besides, you will cultivate independence in children from a very early age. Also, children usually do not refuse food that they have made themselves. So the second option is a win-win on all counts.


3. Vegetable sandwiches

Carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, olives, greens - all these healthy ingredients can be used to decorate bread. Bread can be served with any side dish.


4. Bear Burger

To keep the pattern well, choose burger buns without powder. You can attach slices of sausage and sliced ​​\u200b\u200bfrom cheese and olives to the top bun to make a cute face.


5. Sausage in Race Car Dough

Broom Broom! I'll tell you a secret: both boys and girls like toy cars. Surprise your child with a delicious racing car made of ... sausages in dough! Wheels can be made from tmoats, cucumber slices, zucchini or other vegetable. To prevent the wheels from falling off, pierce them with a toothpick, sticking the other end into the bun. Remind your child to take out the toothpick before biting into the bun.


6. Pizza "Heart"

Children love pizza with all their heart, so why not make pizza in the shape of a heart? Raw cake can be pre-cut. You can trim the cake after baking (but then it will not have delicious sides). The third option is to put the raw dough into a heart shape for cakes. What ingredients to add is up to you.


III. How to decorate salads

Vegetables are extremely important in the diet of a growing organism, and therefore a balanced diet is impossible without them. Let's look at interesting ways to serve vegetable cuts and salads.

1. Vegetables on portrait plates

These plates with ready-made portraits are a great purchase for a family with small children. You can invite your child to participate in cooking. Give him chopped vegetables and let him create a work of art by laying out additional parts of the portrait from food.


2. Santa Winter Salad

This salad serving is ideal for decorating New Year's dishes. However, the salad looks so appetizing that you can cook it on any other day. The basis can be the usual Olivier or crab salad. We create a portrait from grated ingredients and finely chopped vegetables. For the pattern, you will need boiled eggs, grated cheese, tomatoes or red bell pepper salad.


3. Summer salad "Watermelon slice"

Does your baby not like vegetables? We are willing to argue, he will definitely like a watermelon, even if it is made from vegetables. We need only four ingredients: cucumbers, cheese, tomatoes and a couple of olives. Finely chop the tomatoes, removing the skins. Three cucumbers and cheese on a coarse grater. We spread everything in the form of a crescent, creating an imitation of a watermelon peel. To make a semblance of seeds, you just need to cut the olives into thin slices.


4. Sliced ​​vegetables with Whiskers egg

Make eyes out of two cherry tomato halves, make green eyebrows. From young carrots we make shavings for the mustache. Half an egg (hard-boiled or bagged) will be the nose. Half a cucumber - with a mouth, and mayonnaise or sour cream - with a white-toothed smile. Fresh parsley will be our eyelashes.

Hmm... it feels like this face looks like some cartoon character I know. Does she remind you of anyone?


Menu for children's birthday from 2 to 10 years old - recipes with photos On the eve of this wonderful holiday, every mother puzzles over how to make this day truly unforgettable for a child. Invite his friends to visit and arrange a small home party with fun entertainment.

And most importantly - come up with how to surprise little fidgets at the festive table!

A festive table can be called an obligatory and invariable attribute of a birthday. However, the choice of menu will depend on a variety of parameters and conditions.

In the case of a children's banquet, such important features as the age of the children, taste preferences, as well as the requirements for healthy and safe food must be taken into account.

Contents:

Children's birthday menu for 2-3 years old

At this age, the child still has quite a few culinary restrictions. First of all, the restrictions apply to preservatives, food allergens, hot spices, bitter, sour and salty foods, high sugar content, hard to digest, fatty foods.

Remember that children at this age are not very fond of experimenting with food. The combination of more than two or three ingredients mixed in one dish can be alarming.

So, I present to your attention a menu option for a children's birthday party for 2-3 year olds

Snacks

Snacks on the children's table should be as bright and varied as possible in their content. But remember that for this age group it is important not to use allergenic vegetables and fruits.

Ladybug Sandwiches

Items:
  • Biscuits - 1 pack.
  • Chicken pate (better to use homemade) - 200 gr.
  • Bunch of lettuce
  • Cherry tomatoes - 500 gr.
  • Olives - 1 tin
Preparation:
  • Spread the pâté on the biscuits, about 0.5 cm thick.
  • Place a lettuce leaf on each biscuit.
  • Cut the cherry tomato in half, cut into quarters on one side to create the appearance of slightly open ladybug wings.
  • Cut out olive heads.
  • Eyes and flecks on the wings can be made with sour cream and a toothpick.

Charming ladybugs will delight little guests with their taste and beauty!

Snack "Mushrooms on skewers"

For preparation you will need:
  • Cherry tomatoes - 10 pcs.
  • Quail eggs - 10 pcs.
  • Hard cheese - 100 gr.
  • Sour cream - 2-3 tbsp. spoons
  • Small bunch of parsley
Preparation:
  • Boil the eggs, cut off the top of the egg so that the yolk can be removed.
  • Grind the yolks with a fork in a bowl, add sour cream, finely grated cheese.
  • Mix everything thoroughly, adding a little salt.
  • We start with the resulting mixture.
  • Cut the cherry tomatoes into 2 parts, remove the juice and part of the pulp. So that the tomato can be put on the egg like a hat.
  • String on a skewer in the shape of a mushroom. Decorate with a sprig of parsley.

Charming mushrooms are not only beautiful, but also very tasty! This idea is sure to please the kids!


Fruit and vegetable cuts are also popular on the children's holiday table. And beautifully served vegetables and fruits will never go unnoticed.

Salads for the festive table

Young children are not very fond of experimenting with unknown dishes. But if you give the salad an interesting and unusual design, then there will certainly be interest. Therefore, before you start cooking, think about how you will arrange it.

I present to your attention the options for preparing salads that your kids will definitely like.

Fish salad

We will need:
  • Boiled beets - 1 pc.
  • Apple (large) - 1 pc.
  • Prunes - 50 gr.
  • Sour cream - 1 tbsp.0170 Grate beets and apples.
  • Wash prunes, scald with boiling water.
  • Mix all the ingredients.
  • Put on a dish and form in the form of a fish, focusing on the image.
    • Hedgehog salad

    Products:
    • Hard cheese - 250 gr.
    • Boiled chicken fillet - 200 gr.
    • Chicken eggs - 3 pcs.
    • Fresh cucumber - 1 pc.
    • Apple - 1 pc.
    • Natural yoghurt - 500 gr.
    For registration:
    • Parsley - bunch
    • Boiled sausage - 50 gr.
    • Olives - 4-5 pcs.
    Preparation:
    1. Lay out the salad in layers.
    2. The first layer is minced meat.
    3. Second layer - cucumber, grated on a coarse grater.
    4. Third layer - boiled eggs, finely chopped.
    5. Fourth layer - grated apple.
    6. Coat each layer with yoghurt.
    7. We make it in the form of a hedgehog, focusing on the photo.

    Options for preparing hot dishes for children 2-3 years old

    Hot dishes for the festive table for children 2-3 years old

    Original Chunga-Changa dish


    This dish can be prepared in various ways. Pasta decorated with vegetables and herbs is very popular with children. The dish can be supplemented with fish cake.

    For garnish:
    • Pasta - 300 gr.
    • Sunflower oil - 2-3 tbsp. spoons
    • Salt - 1 tbsp. spoon
    Minced meat for cutlets:
    • Fish fillet - 500 gr
    • Butter - 150 gr
    • Semolina - 2 tbsp. l
    • Chicken eggs - 2 pcs.
    • Bulb onion - 1 head
    • Salt to taste
    For decoration:
    • Bulgarian pepper (red, yellow) - 1 pc.
    • Lettuce - Bunch
    • Cucumber - 1 pc.
    • Radish - 1 pc.
    Cooking pasta:
    • Boil pasta in salted water until tender.
    • To prevent the pasta from sticking together, you can add 2-3 tablespoons of sunflower oil to the pasta pot.
    • Cook for 10-15 minutes.
    • Drain the water using a colander.
    Next, prepare fish cakes:

    For children of such a young age, it is better not to fry the meatballs, but to steam them. So you save nutrients and eliminate the accumulation of excess fat.

    1. First of all, clean the onion, cut into large pieces and pass through a meat grinder
    2. Grind the fish fillet into pieces, too, to make it easier to pass through the meat grinder
    3. Mix minced fish with chopped onion
    4. Add butter and eggs, previously mixed semolina
    5. Salt to taste
    6. Form patties, roll in breadcrumbs or semolina and place in a steamer bowl
    7. Cook for 20-30 minutes
    8. Vegetables intended for decoration of the dish, cut and decorate, focusing on the image

    The result will be very bright and beautiful!

    Owl Hot Dish

    Mashed potatoes, combined with chicken cutlet and vegetables, will surely appeal to little guests.

    Products:
    • Mashed potatoes
    • Chicken fillet - 800 gr.
    • Onion - 1 pc.
    • Chicken eggs - 1 pc.
    • Decorating the dish according to the photo

    Dessert dishes

    Desserts are the most favorite and delicious part of the festive table. For the little guests, I have prepared a selection of delicious, and most importantly, not harmful dessert dishes.

    Cottage cheese - banana pancakes

    Products:
    • 200 gr. - Flour
    • 300 gr. - Cottage cheese
    • 200 ml. - Milk
    • 4 pcs. - Chicken eggs
    • 3 pcs. - Bananas
    • Preheat a frying pan, brush with oil
    • Spread the pancakes in small portions and bake on both sides until evenly browned
    • Can be decorated in the form of a canapé, decorate with a piece of fruit or a berry on top, sprinkled with powdered sugar.
    Berry Muffins

    Products:
    • 30 gr. - Butter
    • 50 gr. - Sugar
    • 150 ml. - Milk
    • 1 pc. - Egg
    • 150 gr. - Wheat flour
    • 1 tsp - baking powder
    • 1 sachet - Vanillin
    • 150 gr. - Berries
    Preparation:
    1. Grind the butter with sugar, break one egg
    2. Pour in the milk. Mix until smooth
    3. In a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients. Pour into the milk mixture in 2-3 doses. Each time stir until all lumps disappear
    4. Cut the berry into pieces if the berry is large. We send to the dough. Evenly distribute the berries throughout the mass, gently mixing
    5. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter
    6. Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 200 C
    7. Decorate the finished muffins with whipped cream or fresh berries, sprinkled a little with powdered sugar
    Fruit Souffle Cake »

    And of course, the most important treat on the festive table is a cake.
    Very tasty, original, and most importantly useful will be curd cake - soufflé with fruit jelly.

    For cooking, you can use any version of the classic biscuit. And you can also take ready-made cakes, which are sold in any "shop near the house."

    For preparation:
    • Classic biscuit
    For soufflé:
    • Cottage cheese - 200 gr.
    • Sour cream from 25% - 500 gr.
    • Sugar - 100 gr.
    • Gelatin - 30 gr.
    • Vanillin - 1 gr.
    • Water - 4 table. False
    For peach jelly:
    • Canned peaches - 1 can (large)
    • Agar-agar - 30 gr.
    Prepare the soufflé:
    • Soak the gelatine in cold water beforehand. We put the swollen gelatin in a water bath, bring to a state of a homogeneous solution. Put the prepared solution in a warm place
    • Grind cottage cheese with a blender until smooth
    • Add 2 tbsp. spoons of sour cream. Beat to a paste
    • Beat the remaining sour cream in a separate bowl with sugar and vanilla until a thick cream.
    • Mix the gelatin with the curd mass and carefully fold in the whipped sour cream in small portions. Suffle is ready
    We collect cake
    • syrup from canned peaches, we will use to make biscuit for impregnation, as well as for jelly
    • Persians and cut into slices in the form of a crescent
    • Under the paved, until the upper We spread the biscuit cake in the culinary ring. The thickness of the cake should not be too large, 1.5-2 cm will be enough
    • Soak with peach syrup
    • Spread the soufflé. Distribute the soufflé evenly so that there are no air voids
    • Lay the peaches on the soufflé
    • Lastly, prepare the jelly. 250 ml. bring the syrup to a boil. Add arag-agar to the boiling syrup. Boil for 3 minutes and turn off
    • Let cool a little and pour over the peaches
    • Send the cake to the refrigerator for at least two hours

    Our delicacy is ready!

    Fruit will also be popular as a dessert. Fruits can also be served in different variations. Fruit can be decorated in an original way

    Grape Hedgehogs
    Fruit Baskets

    Baby drinks It will be enough to cook compote, fruit drink or use drinks bought at the store, but be sure to make sure that it is allowed for children under 3 years old.

    Children's birthday menu 4-6 years old


    At this age, children become incredibly restless. It is very difficult to seat them at the table, and even more so to feed them! Therefore, it is worth trying very hard to surprise with an interesting design of dishes.

    We will focus on snacks, fruits, a sweet table and drinks. Children of this age can already be offered a more varied menu than babies 2-3 years old.

    Snacks

    Chicken Nuggets

    We will need:
    • Chicken fillet - 500 gr.
    • Chicken eggs - 2 pcs.
    • Hard cheese - 100 gr.
    • Crackers - 150 gr.
    • Salt to taste.
    Preparation:
    1. Fillet cut into pieces, about 3x3 cm in size and 1-1.5 cm thick
    2. Whisk the eggs in a bowl, adding salt
    3. Prepare the breading. Grind the cracker to coarse crumbs. We rub cheese. Mix until smooth
    4. Dip the chicken fillet pieces into the egg mixture, then roll in the breading
    5. Cover the baking sheet with confectionery paper, put the breaded chicken pieces on it
    6. Set the temperature in the oven to 200 degrees and send the nuggets for baking, for 20-30 minutes until browned.
    Canape


    Canape snacks are always in great demand among our little guests. The main task is to make them interesting, bright. And it doesn’t matter if they are meat, vegetable or fruit. Children will still be interested in them.

    Salads for the festive table
    Cheburashka salad

    Ingredients:
    • Boiled poultry fillet - 300 gr.
    • Hard cheese - 150 gr.
    • Prunes - 100 gr.
    • Boiled carrots - 150 gr.
    • Boiled eggs - 4 pcs.
    • Sour cream or mayonnaise - for dressing
    • Greens, walnuts for decoration.
    Method of preparation:
    1. We wash the prunes, steam in boiling water for 10 minutes, then cut it with medium pieces
    2. Cut the meat into pieces
    3. We rub on the middle grater
    4. Eggs. We crush walnuts in a mortar
      Lettuce is laid out in layers. We immediately make it in the form of cheburashka
    5. First layer - carrots
    6. Second layer - meat
    7. Third layer - prunes
    8. Fourth layer - eggs
    9. Spread between layers with sour cream or mayonnaise. You can not every layer, but after one
    10. Decorate with walnuts, carrots, olives, herbs. As shown in the photo
    Bunny Salad

    This salad can be served in portions. Made in the form of a hare. The salad is very light and delicious. And most importantly, originally served.

    We will need:
    • Cucumber - 1 pc.
    • Canned corn - 1 can
    • Crab sticks - 200 gr.
    • Sour cream - for dressing
    • Boiled eggs - 4 pcs.
    • Olives, dill, pepper for garnish
    Workflow:
    • Chop cucumber, crab sticks, eggs into small cubes
    • Mix all chopped ingredients in a deep bowl, add corn and sour cream
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    • We put it on the dish, designed as shown in the photo

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    Hot dish "Turtles"

    Ingredients:
    • Frush (non -fat) - 1 kg
    • onion of the ONIP - 1 sp.
    • Eggs - 1 pc.
    • Salt - a pinch
    • Lettuce leaves - a bunch
    • Sausages (children's) - 1 pack.
    • Processed cheese (leaf) - 1 pack.
    • Cloves - for decoration
    Preparation:

    In a bowl, mix minced meat, finely chopped onion, egg, salt. We form cutlets, in the form of a turtle body


    Cut the sausages, cut the processed cheese into strips. We form turtles as shown in the image


    Put in the oven at a temperature of 180 degrees for 40-50 minutes.
    Serve the dish with lettuce, The dish is ready!

    Vegetable Muffins

    Products:
    • Poultry fillet - 400 gr.
    • Wheat flour 100 gr.
    • Eggs - 2 pcs.
    • Young zucchini - 200 gr.
    • Bell pepper - 1⁄2 pcs.
    • Hard cheese 50 gr.
    • Milk - 4 tbsp.
    • Salt - pinch
    • Baking powder - 0.5 tsp.
    • Sunflower oil
    Procedure:
    • Meat, zucchini, bell pepper cut into small cubes
    • Heat up a frying pan, simmer chopped vegetables and meat, with the addition of vegetable oil 15-20 minutes
    • salt
    • Add flour and baking powder. Mix thoroughly
    • Grate the cheese on a coarse grater
    • In a separate container, mix the dough, stew mixture, grated cheese. Mix and put into paper muffin cups
    • Bake muffins in the oven for 20-30 minutes until golden brown at a temperature of 180 degrees

    Birthday desserts

    “Fruit compositions”

    , as well as fruits in waffle cones will look very original on the festive table.

    You can improvise a lot with fruit. You can use any of the options shown in the image.

    It is not necessary to follow the full correspondence with the photo, you can use other types of berries and fruits that you have.

    Dessert "Jelly in oranges"

    Bright, beautiful, original dessert will definitely please you and your guests. Preparing is not difficult at all and very quickly.

    For cooking:
    • Oranges - 4 pcs.
    • Jelly - 4 colors
    • Water
    Steps:
    • Cut oranges into 2 pieces. Remove all the pulp
    • Dilute the jelly according to the instructions on the package
    • Pour the liquid jelly over the orange halves
    • Refrigerate for several hours
    • After the jelly has hardened, take it out of the refrigerator and cut into multi-colored slices
    • Place it on a dish
    • colorful, delicious food.
    Classic Cupcakes

    Ingredients:

    - Flour

  • 2/3 stack. - Sugar
  • 1 tsp. - Vanillin
  • 2/3 stack - Milk
  • 100 gr. - Butter
  • 1 tsp. - Baking powder
  • Salt - a pinch

Cheese cream:

  • Curd cream cheese - 300 gr.
  • Butter - 100 gr.
  • Send them to the oven for half an hour at a temperature of 180 C
Prepare the cheese cream:
  • Grind the butter with powdered sugar
  • Spread the cheese
  • Beat with a mixer until smooth. The cream is ready
  • On the cooled cupcakes, using a culinary bag and a nozzle, we plant the cream on the cupcakes with a cap
  • Decorate as you wish. You can use various powders, berries and fruits
  • You can also experiment with coloring the cream with food coloring

These rainbow-colored cakes will delight both children and adults!

Drinks for children 4-6 years old

Lemonade drink

Products:
  • Lemon juice - 2 cup
  • Sugar - 2 cups
  • Water - 12 stacks
  • Lemon - 2 pcs.
Preparation:

Combine freshly squeezed lemon juice and sugar in a large pitcher. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Add water.

Cut lemons into thin slices and place in a jug. Since the drink is intended for young children, you should not get carried away with ice and excessive cooling of the drink.

Strawberry milkshake

You can use any berries and fruits for this cocktail. We will prepare a cocktail with strawberries.

Ingredients:
  • Milk - 1 liter
  • Ice cream sundae - 300 gr.
  • Fresh strawberries - 500 gr.
Preparation:
  • Put the washed strawberries into the blender bowl, grind into a puree
  • Put the ice cream, pour in the milk
  • Beat at high speed for 10 minutes
  • Pour in portions
  • Serve immediately after whipping

Birthday menu for children 7-10 years old

Snacks

As snacks, I suggest using different types of canapés (meat, vegetable, fruit sandwiches) .


You can use whatever food you have in your fridge. The main task is to cut into pieces (cubes, triangles, stars) as you like and string on skewers.

Salads for the festive table

As for salads, you don't have to bother with very complicated recipes. The main thing here is the presentation. It should be interesting and unusual.

Instead of a common dish, you can put the salad in tartlets or in cheese baskets or on potato chips. This serving option is sure to please your little guests!

Here are a few simple recipes that are perfect for serving this way

Summer Salad

Ingredients:
  • Tomatoes - 2 pcs.
  • Cucumber - 1 pc.
  • Hard cheese - 150 gr.
  • Sour cream - for dressing
  • Greens - a small bunch.
Preparation:

Finely chop all the ingredients. Mix in one bowl. We fill with sour cream. Divide into tartlets. You can decorate the top with a sprig of dill.

Crab meat salad

Products:
  • Crab meat - 100 gr.
  • Eggs - 1-2 pcs.
  • Cheese - 100 gr.
  • Greens - for decoration
  • Mayonnaise - to taste
Preparation:

Crab meat, egg finely cut into cubes. Three cheese on a fine grater. Mix all the ingredients, season. We fill tartlets or cheese baskets.

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Pizza

All kids love pizza. Homemade pizza garnished with olives and cherry tomatoes will be a great main course for any children's party


Pizza is based on thinly rolled dough. It can be prepared at home, or bought at the nearest store.

And to make a delicious filling, you do not need a special talent, you can experiment to your taste, using both canned and fresh vegetables, meat, cheeses of different types. You can also experiment with its shape.

The principle of making any pizza is the same:

We shape pizza to your liking. You can make portioned pizzas or one, but large. You can also give the form of any animal or any friend.

The next step is to cover the dough with sauce. As a sauce, you can use ketchup, ketchup with sour cream, mayonnaise with ketchup. As well as a more complex combination of various additives.

Next, lay out the prepared filling. The ingredients for the filling are cut into thin slices.
At the very end, sprinkle with grated hard cheese.

Meat filling:
  • Boiled poultry fillet - 150 gr.
  • Meat carbonate - 150 gr
  • Olives - 1 can
  • Onion, cut into rings - 1 onion
  • Tomatoes - 1 pc.
  • Hard cheese - 150 gr.
Vegetable filling:
  • Tomatoes - 1 pc.
  • Champignon mushrooms - 100 gr.
  • Onion (rings) - 1 head
  • Bell pepper (cut into rings) - 1 pc.
  • Olives - 1 can
  • Hard cheese - 150 gr.

"Potato cakes"

As a side dish I recommend mashed potatoes, originally decorated in the form of a cake. It's not hard to cook either.

Boil potatoes. Blend with an immersion blender until smooth.

Using a piping bag and a pastry cutter, place mashed potatoes on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 15 minutes.

Adorable potato cakes are ready!

"Rice balls with cheese"

Ingredients:
  • Boiled rice - 300 gr.
  • Syt hard - 150 gr.
  • Chicken eggs - 1 pc.
  • Breadcrumbs
Preparation:
  • Cut the cheese into cubes
  • Shape the rice into balls, put a piece of cheese inside
  • Roll the cheese well into the middle of the rice ball
  • Heat the oil in a saucepan. There should be enough oil so that the rice ball is completely immersed in hot oil
  • Beat the egg with salt
  • Dip the balls in the beaten egg. Then roll in breadcrumbs
  • Fry until golden brown

Cheese balls are ready to serve! Enjoy your meal!

Desserts for the festive table

Dessert treats are the most important thing on the festive table.

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