15 Thrifty New Year's Eve Party Food Ideas
Deliver delicious New Year's Eve finger foods without mortgaging your house to make them!
New Year's Eve is a time for friends and family to come together, celebrate good tidings, and wish each other well as another year dawns upon us. It's full of fun and laughs, clinking champagne glasses, and kisses as that countdown clock reaches zero. Throwing a New Year's Eve party doesn't have to be expensive, and with these 15 thrifty New Year's Eve party food ideas, you can have the greatest party on the block without having to bust out that credit card.
In this collection of snack recipes, we've picked only the most addicting, crave-worthy, and truly divine finger foods that you can afford to serve your guests. Just be careful! You don't want your guests dropping crumbs all over the house. We recommend using caution tape to corral your guests in the kitchen until they're done munching on your party appetizers.
1. World's Easiest Slow Cooker Party Meatballs
The name really says it all. This classic, no-nonsense party favorite takes only a few simple ingredients (we counted 5) that you can toss into a slow cooker and walk away from. It's the most low-maintenance party idea on the list, and it's definitely one your guests will enjoy gorging on.
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2. Make Ahead Ham and Cheese Sliders
Some of the easiest and most filling finger foods you could make for New Year's Eve are these Make Ahead Ham and Cheese Sliders. You can throw them together in half an hour (that includes prep time and cooking time), and they're packed with both protein and bread, which means fuller bellies. If your budget is super tight, this party idea is a definite must!
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3. Copycat Cheddar Bay Biscuit Recipe
It's no secret that everyone on the planet is in love with those cheddary bay biscuits at Red Lobster, but what if we told you that you could make your own version that tastes just as good? You'd be mystified, right?
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4. BBQ Meatball Sliders
If we could detour back to Meatball Island once more, we'd like to point out that a batch of frozen meatballs and those little Hawaiian rolls were made for each other. Don't believe us? Try this recipe for yourself!
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5. Cauliflower Hot Wings Recipe
Have you seen the price of chicken wings lately!? Feeding a small family by whipping up a batch of hot wings is one thing, but feeding your New Year's Eve guests is another, more expensive venture. This addicting recipe replaces wings with a much cheaper cauliflower alternative. It's so good, we doubt your guests will notice the switcheroo.
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6. How to Make Guacamole at Home
If you've been living under a rock and haven't heard the news, making guacamole at home is stupid easy. It's the best-kept secret all those store brand guacamole companies don't want you to know. It's also an insanely party food idea that your guests will go crazy for.
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7. Easy Pico de Gallo Recipe
Guacamole's distant cousin, pico de gallo, is another superbly easy party appetizer. While finding fresh ingredients may prove difficult in the middle of winter, having a dish like this is perfect for balancing out all of those heavier snacks.
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8. 5-Ingredient White Pizza
Making pizza is a relatively easy and cheap way to quell hungry stomachs. Recipes like this white pizza add an extra sense of elegance that separate the real comfort pizzas from the decadent, party pizzas.
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9. Fried Pickles
This may not be the most traditional New Year's Eve party snack idea, but it's definitely a delicious one. You can also make a lot of fried pickles for a relatively low cost, so it's definitely a snack that delivers on the quantity.
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10. Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders Recipe
You're probably thinking, "Another slider recipe? Really?" Hear us out. These are Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders! What's the difference? Taste for yourself!
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11. Bacon Pancake Dippers
In some parts of the United States, breakfast for dinner is a BIG DEAL. Why not surprise your guests with something cute, fun, and reminiscent of sleepy Saturday mornings?
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12. Slow Cooker Bacon Taters
Yeah, you could make pigs in blankets, but that's so last year. Let us introduce you to a new friend we like to call the Bacon Tater. It's a similar concept, but it's bigger and better.
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13. Super Fast 3-Ingredient Breadsticks
Very few guests will say no to bread. Seriously. It's a guilty pleasure that's pretty much universal. With this recipe, you can cater to the crowd with only three ingredients. Perfection.
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14. Budget-Friendly Creamy Spinach Dip
Spinach dip at a party is a tradition as old as time itself. It's the holy grail of potluck recipes. We're pretty sure that at the first gathering of humans on planet earth, guests mingled around the table where the spinach dip was at, catching up on the day's events while they munched to their hearts' content.
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15. Perfect Puppy Chow
We've leaned pretty heavily on the savory side of ideas for your New Year's Eve party, so we decided to reserve this last spot for something sweet. This Perfect Puppy Chow has everything a sweet tooth so desperately craves. It's crunchy, salty, powdery, and peanut buttery goodness in one messy bowl. Make sure you put out some napkins.
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What are some of your favorite finger foods for New Year's Eve? Tell us in the comments below.
