30 EASY NEW YEAR’S EVE SNACKS PERFECT FOR MIDNIGHT

Looking for New Year’s Eve snack ideas? Here are 30 easy party bites, dips and sweet treats to keep everyone happy until the ball drops.

The best New Year’s Eve parties run on snacks. Nobody wants to sit down for a big dinner when there’s a countdown to watch, so a table full of easy bites people can grab all night is the way to go.

This list has a little of everything: warm cheesy dips, meaty bites, light veggie and seafood options, and plenty of sparkly sweets for midnight. Many can be made ahead, so you can actually enjoy the party.

Mix and match savory and sweet, and you’ve got a spread that lasts from the first guest to the last toast.

Here are the recipes.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE SNACKS

1. Beef Franks in a Blanket

Mini beef franks wrapped in flaky crescent dough with a little cheese, the party snack everyone reaches for first.

Serve with honey mustard and ketchup.

Ingredients:

• 1 can (8 oz) crescent dough
• 24 mini beef cocktail franks
• 4 slices cheddar, cut into strips
• 1 egg, beaten
• Everything bagel seasoning

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Cut each crescent triangle into 3 thin strips.
3. Lay a strip of cheese on each frank and roll in dough.
4. Brush with egg and sprinkle with seasoning.
5. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden.

2. Spinach Artichoke Dip Bread Bowl

Hot, cheesy spinach artichoke dip baked right in a hollowed-out sourdough round.

Tear off the bread lid to dip.

Ingredients:

• 1 round sourdough loaf
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1 cup chopped artichoke hearts
• 1 cup frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 cup parmesan
• 2 garlic cloves

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and hollow out the bread, cubing the insides.
2. Mix everything else.
3. Fill the bread bowl.
4. Bake 25 minutes with the bread cubes around it.
5. Serve warm.

3. Baked Brie with Cranberries and Pecans

Warm, gooey brie topped with tart cranberries, toasted pecans and a drizzle of honey.

It looks fancy but takes 15 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 1 wheel (8 oz) brie
• 1/3 cup whole cranberry sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tbsp honey
• Fresh rosemary
• Crackers and sliced baguette

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Place the brie on a baking sheet and score the top.
3. Top with cranberry sauce and pecans.
4. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until soft.
5. Drizzle with honey, add rosemary and serve with crackers.

4. Caprese Skewers with Balsamic Glaze

Cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil on little skewers with a sweet balsamic drizzle.

They’re fresh, colorful and ready in 10 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 1 pint cherry tomatoes
• 8 oz mozzarella pearls
• Fresh basil leaves
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Balsamic glaze
• Salt and pepper
• Small skewers

Instructions:

1. Thread a tomato, basil leaf and mozzarella pearl onto each skewer.
2. Arrange on a platter.
3. Drizzle with olive oil.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Drizzle with balsamic glaze just before serving.

5. Buffalo Chicken Dip

Creamy, cheesy and spicy, the game day classic works just as well for New Year’s.

Serve with celery, tortilla chips and crackers.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
• 1/2 cup ranch dressing
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
• Green onions

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Mix the cream cheese, buffalo sauce and ranch until smooth.
3. Stir in the chicken and 1 cup cheese.
4. Spread in a baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.
5. Bake 20 minutes and top with green onions.

6. Shrimp Cocktail Cups

Crispy phyllo cups filled with zesty cocktail sauce and a plump shrimp.

They’re a bite-size version of the classic.

Ingredients:

• 30 mini phyllo cups
• 30 cooked shrimp, tails removed
• 1 cup cocktail sauce
• 1 tbsp horseradish
• 1 lemon
• Fresh dill or parsley

Instructions:

1. Bake the phyllo cups 3 minutes to crisp and let them cool.
2. Mix the cocktail sauce with horseradish and lemon juice.
3. Spoon a little sauce into each cup.
4. Top with a shrimp.
5. Garnish with herbs.

7. Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Mushroom caps filled with garlicky herb cream cheese and parmesan, baked until golden.

They disappear fast.

Ingredients:

• 24 cremini mushrooms
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup panko
• Olive oil

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and remove the mushroom stems.
2. Chop the stems and sauté with the garlic 3 minutes.
3. Mix with the cream cheese, parmesan and parsley.
4. Fill the caps and top with panko.
5. Drizzle with oil and bake 20 minutes.

8. Mini Beef Sliders

Cheeseburger sliders baked as one sheet on Hawaiian rolls with a buttery garlic top.

They make 12 at once.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 12 Hawaiian rolls
• 6 slices American cheese
• Pickles and ketchup
• 3 tbsp butter, melted
• Sesame seeds

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Brown the beef and onion with the garlic powder and drain.
3. Slice the rolls in half as one sheet and layer the beef, cheese and pickles.
4. Add the tops, brush with butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
5. Bake 15 minutes and slice apart.

9. Deviled Eggs with Gold Sprinkle Garnish

Classic creamy deviled eggs dressed up for the party with a sprinkle of paprika and edible gold.

Make them up to a day ahead.

Ingredients:

• 12 hard-boiled eggs
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• Salt and pepper
• Paprika
• Chives and edible gold flakes

Instructions:

1. Halve the eggs and remove the yolks.
2. Mash the yolks with the mayo, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper.
3. Pipe the filling into the whites.
4. Sprinkle with paprika and chives.
5. Add a few gold flakes right before serving.

10. Smoked Salmon Cucumber Bites

Crisp cucumber rounds topped with herbed cream cheese and silky smoked salmon.

They’re light, elegant and low-carb.

Ingredients:

• 2 English cucumbers, sliced thick
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 tbsp fresh dill
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 4 oz smoked salmon
• Capers

Instructions:

1. Mix the cream cheese, dill and lemon zest.
2. Pat the cucumber slices dry.
3. Pipe or spread cream cheese on each slice.
4. Top with a piece of smoked salmon.
5. Garnish with a caper and dill.

11. Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread

A crusty loaf sliced in a crosshatch and stuffed with garlic butter and melted mozzarella.

Everyone pulls off their own cheesy piece.

Ingredients:

• 1 round sourdough loaf
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella
• 1/4 cup parmesan

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Slice the bread in a crosshatch without cutting through the bottom.
3. Mix the butter, garlic and parsley and pour into the cuts.
4. Stuff the cheese into every crack.
5. Wrap in foil and bake 15 minutes, then unwrap and bake 10 more.

12. Jalapeño Poppers with Smoked Turkey

Jalapeño halves stuffed with cheesy cream cheese and smoked turkey, baked until bubbly.

They’re a little spicy and very addictive.

Ingredients:

• 12 jalapeños, halved and seeded
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• 1/2 cup chopped smoked turkey
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 cup panko

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Mix the cream cheese, cheddar, turkey and garlic powder.
3. Fill the jalapeño halves.
4. Sprinkle with panko.
5. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden.

13. New Year’s Eve Charcuterie Board

A big board of cheeses, beef and turkey meats, crackers, fruit, nuts and chocolate.

It’s the centerpiece of the snack table.

Ingredients:

• 3 cheeses (brie, aged cheddar, gouda)
• Sliced beef salami and smoked turkey
• Assorted crackers
• Grapes, berries and dried apricots
• Marcona almonds
• Olives and cornichons
• Dark chocolate squares
• Honey and fig jam

Instructions:

1. Place the cheeses and small bowls of jam and olives on the board first.
2. Fold the meats and arrange them around the cheese.
3. Fill the gaps with crackers.
4. Add fruit, nuts and chocolate.
5. Garnish with rosemary and serve.

14. Mini Chicken Quesadilla Bites

Crispy little quesadillas filled with chicken, cheese and peppers, cut into bites.

Serve with salsa and guacamole.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
• 1/2 cup diced bell pepper
• 1 tsp taco seasoning
• Small flour tortillas
• Salsa and sour cream

Instructions:

1. Toss the chicken with taco seasoning.
2. Fill tortillas with chicken, cheese and peppers and fold in half.
3. Cook in a hot skillet 2 to 3 minutes per side.
4. Cut into wedges.
5. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

15. Sweet and Spicy Meatballs

Beef meatballs simmered in a sticky sauce of grape jelly and chili sauce.

Keep them warm in a slow cooker all night.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs frozen beef meatballs
• 1 cup grape jelly
• 1 cup chili sauce
• 1 tbsp sriracha
• Green onions

Instructions:

1. Add the meatballs to a slow cooker.
2. Whisk the jelly, chili sauce and sriracha and pour over.
3. Cook on low 4 hours or high 2 hours.
4. Stir and switch to warm.
5. Top with green onions and serve with toothpicks.

16. Puff Pastry Cheese Straws

Crispy, flaky twists of puff pastry with parmesan and cheddar.

They’re great alongside dips.

Ingredients:

• 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan
• 1/2 cup finely shredded cheddar
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Brush the pastry with egg and sprinkle with cheeses and paprika.
3. Cut into 1/2-inch strips.
4. Twist each strip and place on a lined sheet.
5. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden.

17. Mini Crab Cakes

Bite-size crab cakes, crispy outside and tender inside, with a creamy remoulade.

They feel very fancy for midnight.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lump crab meat
• 1/3 cup panko
• 1/4 cup mayo
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp Old Bay
• 2 green onions, minced
• Oil for frying
• Remoulade or tartar sauce

Instructions:

1. Gently mix everything except the oil.
2. Shape into small 2-inch patties and chill 20 minutes.
3. Pan-fry 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden.
4. Drain on paper towels.
5. Serve with remoulade.

18. Hummus and Veggie Cups

Individual cups of hummus with crunchy veggie sticks standing up inside.

They’re healthy, colorful and no double-dipping.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups hummus
• Carrot sticks
• Cucumber sticks
• Bell pepper strips
• Celery sticks
• Snap peas
• Clear cups

Instructions:

1. Spoon 3 tablespoons of hummus into each cup.
2. Stand the vegetables up in the hummus.
3. Arrange on a tray.
4. Cover and chill until serving.
5. Sprinkle hummus with paprika before serving.

19. Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

Toasted baguette slices topped with fresh tomato, basil and garlic.

It’s simple, fresh and a great balance to the heavier snacks.

Ingredients:

• 1 baguette, sliced
• 4 Roma tomatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup chopped basil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• Salt

Instructions:

1. Toast the baguette slices brushed with oil at 400°F for 6 minutes.
2. Mix the tomatoes, basil, garlic, oil, vinegar and salt.
3. Let it sit 10 minutes.
4. Spoon onto the toasts.
5. Serve right away.

20. Loaded Potato Skins with Turkey Bacon

Crispy potato skins filled with melted cheddar, turkey bacon, sour cream and chives.

They’re a pub favorite for your party.

Ingredients:

• 6 small russet potatoes, baked
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
• 6 slices turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
• Sour cream
• Chives

Instructions:

1. Halve the baked potatoes and scoop out most of the flesh.
2. Brush with oil and bake at 425°F for 10 minutes until crisp.
3. Fill with cheese and turkey bacon.
4. Bake 5 more minutes until melted.
5. Top with sour cream and chives.

21. Chicken Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce

Juicy marinated chicken skewers with a creamy, slightly spicy peanut dipping sauce.

You can grill or bake them.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs, cut into strips
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp turmeric
• Peanut sauce: 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup coconut milk, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp lime juice

Instructions:

1. Marinate the chicken in coconut milk, soy sauce and spices 30 minutes.
2. Thread onto skewers.
3. Grill or broil 4 minutes per side.
4. Whisk the peanut sauce ingredients over low heat.
5. Serve the skewers with the sauce.

22. Spanakopita Triangles

Crispy phyllo triangles filled with spinach and feta.

Freeze them unbaked and bake straight from the freezer.

Ingredients:

• 1 package phyllo dough, thawed
• 10 oz frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 cup crumbled feta
• 1/2 cup ricotta
• 1 egg
• 2 green onions
• 1 tsp dill
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Instructions:

1. Mix the spinach, feta, ricotta, egg, onions and dill.
2. Cut phyllo into strips, brushing layers with butter.
3. Place a spoonful of filling at one end and fold into triangles.
4. Brush the tops with butter.
5. Bake at 375°F for 18 to 20 minutes.

23. Midnight Countdown Popcorn Mix

Sparkly popcorn drizzled with white chocolate and tossed with gold and silver sprinkles.

Pack it in little cups or cones for guests.

Ingredients:

• 10 cups popped popcorn
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup gold and silver sprinkles
• 1 cup mini pretzels
• 1 cup white chocolate candies

Instructions:

1. Spread the popcorn and pretzels on a lined sheet.
2. Melt the white chocolate.
3. Drizzle over the popcorn.
4. Immediately add the sprinkles and candies.
5. Let it set 20 minutes and break apart.

24. Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries

Fresh strawberries dipped in dark and white chocolate with a touch of gold.

They’re a must for a midnight toast.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb strawberries, washed and dried well
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• Edible gold sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Melt the semisweet chocolate with half the coconut oil.
2. Dip the strawberries and place on parchment.
3. Melt the white chocolate with the remaining oil.
4. Drizzle over the strawberries.
5. Add gold sprinkles and chill 15 minutes.

25. Sparkling Jello Jigglers

Bubbly, kid-friendly jello squares made with sparkling white grape juice and edible glitter.

Everyone can join the midnight toast with these.

Ingredients:

• 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 2 1/2 cups sparkling white grape juice, divided
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Edible gold glitter or sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Sprinkle the gelatin over 1 cup of juice and let it sit 2 minutes.
2. Heat gently with the sugar until dissolved.
3. Stir in the remaining juice.
4. Pour into a lined 8×8 dish and chill 3 hours.
5. Cut into squares and add glitter.

26. Mini Cheesecake Bites

Creamy little cheesecakes on a graham crust, baked in a mini muffin pan.

Top them with berries, caramel or chocolate.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tbsp butter, melted
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Berries or chocolate for topping

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F and line a mini muffin pan.
2. Press the crumbs mixed with butter into each cup.
3. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla.
4. Fill the cups and bake 15 minutes.
5. Chill 2 hours and add toppings.

27. Cake Pops with New Year’s Sprinkles

Cake mixed with frosting, rolled into balls and dipped in chocolate with gold and silver sprinkles.

They look like little disco balls dropping at midnight.

Ingredients:

• 1 baked chocolate or vanilla cake
• 1/2 cup frosting
• 12 oz white candy melts
• Lollipop sticks
• Gold and silver sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Crumble the cake and mix with frosting.
2. Roll into 1-inch balls and chill 1 hour.
3. Dip each stick in melted candy and insert into a ball.
4. Dip the cake pops in candy melts.
5. Add sprinkles and let them set upright.

28. Pretzel Rods Dipped in White Chocolate

Crunchy pretzel rods dipped in white chocolate and coated in silver and gold sprinkles.

They’re salty, sweet and kid-friendly.

Ingredients:

• 24 pretzel rods
• 2 cups white chocolate chips
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• Gold, silver and white sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Melt the chocolate with the coconut oil.
2. Dip each pretzel rod about 2/3 of the way.
3. Let the excess drip off.
4. Roll in sprinkles.
5. Set on parchment until firm.

29. Brownie Bites with Gold Stars

Fudgy mini brownies topped with a swirl of frosting and gold star sprinkles.

They’re easy to make with a boxed mix.

Ingredients:

• 1 box brownie mix plus ingredients on the box
• 1 cup chocolate or vanilla frosting
• Gold star sprinkles
• Edible gold dust, optional

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven according to the box and grease a mini muffin pan.
2. Fill each cup 3/4 full with batter.
3. Bake 12 to 15 minutes and cool.
4. Pipe a swirl of frosting on each.
5. Top with gold stars.

30. Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board

A warm drink station with hot chocolate and every topping you can think of, for a cozy midnight treat.

Kids and adults both love building their own cup.

Ingredients:

• A big pot of hot chocolate
• Mini marshmallows
• Whipped cream
• Peppermint sticks
• Chocolate chips
• Caramel and chocolate sauce
• Cookies and wafer rolls
• Sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Keep the hot chocolate warm in a slow cooker or pot.
2. Arrange the toppings in small bowls on a large board.
3. Fill the gaps with cookies and candies.
4. Set out mugs and spoons.
5. Let everyone build their own cup.

If you only make a few snacks from this list, go with the spinach artichoke bread bowl, the sweet and spicy meatballs and the chocolate-dipped strawberries for midnight.

Happy New Year, and enjoy the countdown!