Delicious Baby Shower Appetizers
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Our new favorite thing!

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For do-it-yourself baby shower appetizers, we have developed a list of delicious and simple baby shower recipes:

Have some tasty snacks around the room. Jazz them up by placing them in festive bowls. Tip: Use baby bowls and give them to the mother-to-be at the end of the shower.

• nuts
• mints
• candy - "baby themed" candy such as Sugar Babies, Pastel M&M's, pink or blue Jelly Bellies
• Chex Mix

This is popular at celebrity baby showers!

• mashed potato bar ~ serve mashed potatoes in martini glasses and have a huge selection of toppings layed out for guests to choose from. Grated cheese, olives, green onions, bacon bits, sour cream and butter! Yum!
• taco bar ~ have a variety of taco shells available such as soft and hard flour & corn tortillas, and taco salad bowls. Offer some scrumptious fillings such as chicken, beef, cheese, olives, salsa, refried beans, rice, jalapenos, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, hot sauce and whatever else comes to mind! Serve with a huge bowl of tortilla chips.




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Caramel Fruit Dip

8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1 c. sour cream
2 t. vanilla
2 t. lemon juice
1 c. milk
3.4 oz vanilla instant pudding mix


Blend cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients. Blend well. Pour into a serving dish and chill for at least one hour. Makes 3-1/2 cups.

more great baby shower appetizers... Serve with assorted fruits such as apples, bananas and pears.



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Mini Chicken Salad Croissants

1 1/2 c. cooked chicken breast, minced
1/4 c. mayonnaise
1/2 c. minced celery
1/4 c. cashews, broken into bits


Combine ingredients and scoop onto mini croissants.
Also delicious on baguette slices, crackers or mini pitas!



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more great baby shower appetizers...

Hot Taco Dip

1st Layer:
1 lb. browned hamburger
1 pkg. taco seasoning
1 can refried beans
Combine above ingredients and place into a 9x13" baking dish.


2nd Layer:
Mix 1 1/2 c. sour cream and 1/2 bottle of green taco sauce.
Spread over hamburger mixture. Top with grated cheese.


Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Serve with tortilla chips.
This is a great low-carb dish - substitute celery sticks for the tortilla chips.



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more great baby shower appetizers...

Mexican Tomato Salad

2 lrg. ripe tomatoes, sliced 1/4" thick
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 serranos or jalapenos, thinly sliced
1 T. chopped cilantro leaves
1/4 c. queso blanco cheese, crumbled
1 t. Mexican oregano
1 t. minced garlic
1 T. extra virgin olive oil
1 T. white wine vinegar
salt & pepper


Arrange tomatoes, onions, and chilies on a platter. Sprinkle cilantro and queso blanco over the top. Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad.



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Bruschetta with Avocado and Basil

1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
1/2 lb. Roma tomatoes, sliced lenthwise and diced
1/4 c. diced red onion
2 T. olive oil
2 T. chopped parsley
1 T. chopped fresh basil leaves
1-2 medium cloves garlic, minced
freshly ground pepper and salt, to taste
1 sourdough baguette cut into 1/2" slices and lightly toasted


In a medium bowl, lightly combine the avocado, tomatoes, onion, olive oil, parsley, basil garlic, pepper and salt. Top each slice of toasted bread with about 1 heaping tablespoon of the tomato-avocado mixture. Garnish each with a small leaf of basil. Must serve right away so the avocado does not brown - drizzle a bit of lemon juice over the avocado to help avoid browning.
Makes 20.

Watch out! These baby shower appetizers will fly right off of the table! Yum!



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Artichoke Dip

1 can water-packed artichoke hearts, drained
1 lb. mozarella cheese, grated
1/2 c. parmesan cheese, grated
1 c. mayonnaise
1/4 tsp. garlic powder


Cut up artichoke hearts and and put in bottom of dish. Mix all ingredients and put over artichokes. Bake at 350 degrees until brown and bubbly.



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The following baby shower appetizers and ideas were submitted by one of our readers, Andrea:

Rice Krispy Treat Rattles: Make the usual recipe on box, but when melting the marshmallows and butter, add 2 tablespoons of white corn syrup (this makes the treats stay more pliable when forming them). After the treats are made, form a tennis ball sized ball, and a golf ball sized ball, put on waxed paper. When you have formed all the balls, stick a long candy sucker stick through one end of the large ball and one end in the smaller ball. To finish off, I use one of the pre-made bows that you can adjust to size on things for the middle, or you can simply tie some ribbon around the middle.

Themed Cheeses: (these make the cutest baby shower appetizers!) I use miniature-sized cookie cutters in the theme of the shower (teddy bears, bottles, rattles, etc.) to cut out different cheeses. Simply slice the cheese no thicker than the cutter, and press cutter down, instant cuteness! Arrange on a platter for added elegance.

Watermelon Carriage: Make a cut on your watermelon from the middle of the top, down to the middle of the watermelon, then stop. Make second cut from the middle of the side of melon, to the middle of the melon, remove this piece. Hollow out watermelon carefully as you'll want to be able to still serve the pieces. Fill the watermelon with the in-season fruits. Add wheels to your carriage with slices of oranges and pins that have the pearl on the end, such as you use for pinning on corsages. For the expert carvers, before adding the fruit, you can take a small knife and carve scallops to the edges of your carriage. Add a ribbon bow on top for the final touch and you have a very cute centerpiece!





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