Congratulations! You are (or someone you know is) having a baby, and you’ve got to celebrate. Throwing a baby shower can be a lot of work, so we’ve made at least one part of the planning easy on you—the food. The way we see it, the main difference between a regular party and a baby shower is that with all the gift opening and games, you might not want to prepare a full, sit-down meal. That means your appetizer game has to be well thought out; you’re looking for easy, portable options that can still keep everyone satiated. Check out our 50 baby shower appetizer ideas—they might just be the best part of the party!
We at Delish LOVE a theme, and baby showers are truly one of the most fun. In addition to serving classic party appetizers, we also like serving kid-friendly snacks and bite-sized apps. Pick and choose your favorites depending on what kind of party you want—you really can’t go wrong with any of the options on this list.
Having a classier soireé and looking for picture-perfect classic apps? Try our brown butter radish crostini, our brie, asparagus, & prosciutto bundles, our duchess potatoes, or our crab stuffed mushrooms—photos of these are sure to rack up the likes. Don’t care about looks and just want some delicious food? Try our pigs in a (baby) blanket, our pull-apart garlic bread pizza dip, our loaded potato skins, or our sausage balls—these are especially great for chill parties with the whole fam.
Sticking to the pint-size themes? Try our BLT cups, our chicken & waffle sliders, our cheese ball bites, or any of our skewers (best served on mini bamboo picks), like our Greek salad skewers, our antipasto bites, or our melon prosciutto skewers. And don’t stop with apps—check out our favorite mini desserts too. Or invite your guests to eat like a kid again with our cheeseburger cups, our Buffalo chicken celery boats (a spicy step up from ants on a log), our slow-cooker grape jelly meatballs, or our mac & cheese pizza bites. They’ll get your guests in the right mood to play all those silly shower games.
If they need even more inspiration, check out our favorite brunch cocktails too (plus mocktails for the parents-to-be!).
Brown Butter Radish Crostini
As is customary in France, we went the butter and salt route for these crostini, but took it a step further. Cue sweet, caramelized brown butter, whipped into an unctuous cloud: the perfect foil for paper-thin radish rounds. Finished with some flaky sea salt, a sprinkling of thyme, and a hit of fresh lemon juice, these are sure to be a hit at your baby shower.
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BLT Egglets
Looking for an easy, quick low-carb appetizer? Look no further than these BLT egglets. They’re kind of like a cross between a BLT sandwich and egg salad, but portable, and we are here for it. 🙌.
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Ham & Cheese Pinwheels
These ham and cheese pinwheels are made easy using store-bought crescent roll dough. They are chock full of melty cheese and savory-sweet ham, topped with fresh parsley and toasty poppy seeds for texture and flavor you and your guests will love.
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Duchess Potatoes
Duchess potatoes is a classic French dish made with piped mashed potatoes that are enriched with egg yolks and butter. Basically, they're like fancy tater tots, and they're perfect for an upscale baby shower.
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Brie, Asparagus & Prosciutto Bundles
Flaky, buttery puff pastry is stuffed with prosciutto, asparagus, and brie and brushed all over with a salted honey butter for these fancy-looking appetizers. They're perfect for a spring baby shower.
Veggie Dip
With a veggie dip this good you'll get put in charge of all future crudités platters. It's so easy to make and comes together in minutes. Serve it with all of your favorite veggies, good bread, or crackers.
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Pigs In A Blanket
Tiny hot dogs are perfect for a celebration of a tiny baby.There's something very classic about the crescent roll dough flavor, so we tend to gravitate toward it, but puff pastry or even biscuit dough both should work here too.
Get the Pigs In A Blanket recipe.
Baked Feta & Blueberries
We took our beloved baked feta pasta and turned it into a dessert. The blueberries and feta turn into a creamy, jam-like dip and a fun alternative to fruit and cheese plate. Serve it with crackers and toasted bread, or go sweeter with some graham crackers and shortbread.
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Antipasto Bites
Fresh tortellini make these the hearty bite-size appetizer of our dreams. If you're not a fan of olives, pepperoncini peppers would be a delicious substitute!
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Cheese Straws
Crunchy, flaky, and cheesy. What's not to love? These are studded with cheddar, green onions, and sesame seeds for the most flavor-packed cheese straws we've ever had. Using store-bought puff pastry makes them extremely easy to pull together for your baby shower!
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Baked Brie In Puff Pastry
We filled ours with raspberry jam, but use your favorite spread or jelly. Drizzle it with some honey and you'll have a warm, cheesy app that feels extra fancy in no time at all.
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Cheeseburger Cups
We love using muffin tins for genius hacks like this. These kid-inspired "cups" are pieces of white bread that get molded and then filled with a ground beef mixture that tastes just like a cheeseburger. Don't forget to drizzle with your favorite condiments and top with a pickle chip.
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Greek Feta Dip
Loaded with cucumbers, tomatoes, and feta, this dip was inspired by our Greek salad. (Though it's missing the olives, onion, and oregano.) For a smoother, fluffy consistency, we added yogurt and cream cheese. Full disclaimer: This recipe makes a LOT of dip. We've never had a problem demolishing it, but it's easily halved if you're having a smaller baby shower.
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Chicken & Waffles Sliders
Love chicken and waffles, but don't care for the juggling act that is preparing both items to come out at exactly the same time? These adorable sliders are for you.
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Baked Feta Bites
If you’re a fan of our cranberry brie bites, we’ve got news for you: There’s a new app in town, and it’s inspired by another fan fave, baked feta pasta. This cheesy finger food features the flavors you know and love, all nestled into bite-sized cups of golden crescent roll dough.
Get the Baked Feta Bites recipe.
Black-Eyed Pea Bruschetta
Simply toss canned black-eyed peas with raw chopped collard greens, bell pepper, scallions, and garlic, and toss with an apple cider vinaigrette. Pile the mix onto toasted baguette slices and top with crispy, smoky pork to complete this super shareable appetizer.
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Spinach Artichoke Zucchini Bites
These little guys are the perfect baby shower party appetizer. As the zucchini becomes tender, the spinach and artichoke topping gets nice and melty. If you want a little extra color on your bites, switch the oven to broil on medium and cook them a couple minutes more. (Just keep an eye on them.)
Pull-Apart Garlic Bread Pizza Dip
We wanted to make sure this dip was absolutely perfect, so we tested it over and over (and over) again until it was. The Delish team never complained once. Make this for your baby shower and it'll be gone in 10 seconds flat—we can almost guarantee it.
Loaded Cheese Ball Bites
These easy bites are perfect for a baby shower. We love their little pretzel handles, but feel free to leave them out or even make one huge cheeseball instead!
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Shrimp Tostada Bites
If you want to make things easy on yourself, use store-bought guac to fill these adorable little cups, but we gotta warn you—homemade guacamole is ALWAYS better.
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