Finger Food Recipes Made From Scratch

Finger Food Recipes are a party hostess staple and this collection features made from scratch hand held food. Because homemade is always best, these recipes bring you lots of compliments from your guests.

Can you think of a few family celebrations or friendly soirees where the host served delicious finger food and you wanted some of those recipes? Save all of these recipe ideas for your next big gathering and you will be the hostess with the mostest!

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Good finger foods for a party

Finger foods are not only about sandwiches or chips, although those have their perfect place. You can also serve side dishes like the Onion strings, candied pecans and Mozzarella sticks all of which are linked below.

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Savory Beef and Veggie Hand Pies are made scratch with a ground beef and vegetable seasoned with a selection of flavorful herbs and spices. It’s all wrapped up in a puff pastry shell. This tasty dinner never has any leftovers.

Homemade Onion Strings are one of those appetizers in restaurants that I love to order but never prepare at home. This recipe has me wanting to make them at home and then keep them all to myself though!

This recipe for Crockpot BBQ Chicken Wings is finger lickin’ good! Only three simple ingredients. The best kind of finger food for any party.

These Chicken Parm Sliders can begin with homemade chicken tenders or you can use a good cheat tip and pick up chicken tenders from your grocery deli. I won’t tell. Ready to eat in about 35 minutes.

An easy recipe for Buffalo Chicken Stromboli cooked in the Air Fryer. A flavorful blend of cheese, buffalo sauce, seasonings, and shredded chicken. Feeding a group of teenagers? They love these!

These yummy Cheesy Bacon Stuff Sweet Mini Peppers add more than flavor to your party table. They also add color to your party. A combination of three cheeses and bacon stuffed into a sweet little pepper brings amazing flavor to this favorite party food.

Spinach lovers, this is for you! Flaky, buttery puff pastry is rolled around spinach, feta, mozzarella and green onions to create these outrageously delicious Spinach Feta Pinwheels! What’s not to love? 

Garlic and herb swiss cheese and chicken come together nicely to create these Puff Pastry Chicken Pockets. Just the right combination of buttery cooked onions with cheese and shredded chicken served in baked pastry shells. Oh my yum!!

Make these Sweet and Salty Candied Pecans for you Christmas party. This recipe is quick and easy. Bonus, these can be made a day ahead to save you some time on party day. Be sure to make plenty because they will be gobbled up quickly.

Oh my yum, is what you will be saying when you taste these Baked Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla’s. Homemade is always better and this recipe is proof. Great party food or Taco Tuesday meal.

Now you can make your favorite ball park snack, Mozzarella Sticks at home without deep frying. Use your Air Fryer to whip up this easy appetizer or snack any time. The perfect finger food for parties. Get the Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks recipe.

If you love shrimp and you also love tacos, combine the two for this scrumptious hand held dinner recipe. Easy Shrimp Tacos come together so quick. Dinner is ready in under 30 minutes. Serve this recipe for your summer parties too.

Club Sandwich Pinwheels make great finger food for parties or lazy Saturday’s at home. Sandwich meat and veggies with a creamy cheese spread ready to serve in minutes.

Hosting a Brunch soon? Make these Baked Egg and Veggie Muffin Cups. This easy recipe comes together quickly and you can make a pan full at one time to feed a crowd.

You have got to love a finger food you can serve in a paper bag. Boiled Peanuts are a great party food for outdoor parties like a Bonfire. Simple and easy recipe for Boiled Peanuts.

This easy recipe for Glazed Bacon Crackers is proof that you can serve more than cheese on a cracker. Make plenty because these are going to disappear quickly. Your favorite buttery crackers are paired with bacon, brown sugar and smoked paprika.

A great combination of sweet and salty and quick and easy to make are these Chocolate Covered Potato Chips. These are a great football party finger food.

Sandwiches are the ultimate finger food to serve at parties. The possibilities are endless but try this easy recipe for Crockpot Ranch Chicken for sliders. Only three simple ingredients or you can season them with any flavor. Use Taco seasoning if you like to make chicken tacos, also a hand held food.

This collection of made from scratch finger foods gives you lots of ideas for what to serve at your next party. Sandwiches, sides, appetizers and snacks should always be hand held food for parties. Serving finger foods always the hostess to focus more attention on decorations and entertainment.

See this fun idea for a Movie party snack bar you can set up in your home. I made this one for the holiday season and we graved all though out the month of December. You can adapt this idea for any occasion.

 

Updated 7/2/2024