We have a New Year's Eve tradition where we celebrate with a spread of appetizers, dips, finger foods, and little desserts. I have put all our favorite delicious New Year's Eve appetizers, desserts, and favorite things together here, in one place, so they are easy and convenient to find. These are the best New Year's finger food ideas, appetizers, and are perfect for your New year's eve party or gathering.
And if you want to get a head start on your resolutions or simply stay on track, I've got LOTS of healthy and light options for heading into the new year too! If you're looking for special diets like Weight Watchers, low-carb, gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan or dairy-free, you'll also find those here, in addition to some indulgent mini desserts. These recipes are popular during the holiday season.
New Year's Eve Finger Foods
These are the best appetizers for New Year's and include everything from indulgent pizza to Weight Watchers friendly, gluten-free, and vegetarian appetizers!
📋 Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Mini Pepper Recipe
These Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers use canned chicken breast (or leftover rotisserie chicken) for a quick and easy Weight Watchers friendly appetizer! They are a great alternative to Buffalo Chicken Wings!
Check out this Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Mini Pepper recipe
📋 Boursin Stuffed Pickles Recipe
These Boursin Stuffed Pickles are not only an easy to make delicious recipe, they are only 4 ingredients, low carb (Keto) and gluten-free!
Check out this Boursin Stuffed Pickles recipe
📋 Caprese Salad Sticks Recipe
This easy appetizer is healthy, simple, delicious and gluten-free! This 4 Ingredient Caprese Salad Skewer appetizer is make-ahead or perfect for a last minute gathering or potluck, especially if you are trying to stay on track with your health goals. These Mini Caprese Skewers are Weight Watchers friendly and will help you keep on track!
Check out this Caprese Salad Skewer recipe
🍕 Pizza Cupcakes Recipe
These Pizza Cupcakes are like individual deep dish pizzas, baked in a muffin tin. They are not only tasty appetizers, they are also easy to make and the perfect snack for game day, movie night and packing along in a lunch bag! And they can be made Weight Watchers friendly by using 2 ingredient WW pizza dough!
Check out this Pizza Cupcakes recipe!
📋 Deviled Eggs with Dill Weed Recipe
These Dill Deviled Eggs are our family's favorite! They are an easy appetizer recipe made with simple ingredients like hard-boiled eggs, dill, mayonnaise and a secret ingredient. They are both gluten-free, Weight Watchers friendly and the perfect appetizer or snack for your next potluck, family gathering, picnic, BBQ, movie night, finger food buffet, games night or game day celebration!
Check out this Dill Deviled Eggs recipe
📋 Healthy Air Fryer Potato Skins Recipe
These Healtlhy Air Fryer Potato Skins are quick and easy to make and the perfect snack or appetizer for movie night, game day, potlucks or parties. You can make them using leftover baked potatoes (which I always end up with ) or bake the potatoes in your air fryer as well.
Check out this recipe
🍚Mediterranean Rice Cup Recipe
This award-winning, easy rice cup recipe, "Mediterranean Chicken and Rice Cups" can be made in 30 minutes, in a muffin tin, freezes well, and makes an excellent lunch box meal, snack, appetizer or main dish. A great alternative to cold sandwiches! They are also Weight Watchers friendly.
Check out this Mediterranean Chicken and Wild Rice Cups recipe
📋Air Fryer Pizza Bites (with dipping sauce) Recipe
Air fryer pizza bites are a great snack for kids, and the ideal finger food for parties or gatherings and are quick and easy to make ( in about 10 minutes). Serve them with this easy pizza bite dipping sauce!
Check out this Air Fryer Pizza Bites recipe
📋 Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Meatballs Recipe
These easy Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Meatballs are the perfect healthy holiday appetizer, made in your crock-pot with a simple cranberry BBQ sauce. They are quick to make, festive, and Weight Watchers friendly.
Check out this Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Meatball Recipe
📋 Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Pizza Recipe
This healthy zucchini pizza recipe, with spicy buffalo chicken added to the mix, is the perfect healthier game day snack that's low carb and Weight Watchers friendly.
Check out this Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Pizza recipe
🍄Potato Pierogi Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe
If you love perogies, you'll love these unique and Easy Pierogi Stuffed Mushrooms! This delicious appetizer is quick and easy to make with instant mashed potatoes and can be made vegetarian by simply leaving out the bacon bits. They are also gluten-free and Weight Watchers friendly! They are a real crowd pleaser and get rave reviews whenever I serve them!
Check out this Pierogi Stuffed Mushroom recipe!
📋 Watermelon Prosciutto Vietnamese Salad Rolls Recipe
Sliced watermelon and prosciutto are a scrumptious and fresh flavor duo in this Watermelon Prosciutto classic Vietnamese salad roll with a spicy Watermelon Peanut dip! Packed with healthy vermicelli noodles, lettuce, carrot, red cabbage and fresh herbs, this sweet savoury dish makes a great appetizer with a glass of wine, but can also be eaten as a meal or side, but is also right at home packed along in the lunch bag, as part of a healthy balanced lunch.
Check out this Vietnamese Salad Roll recipe
📋 Homemade California Rolls (Sushi) Recipe
This simple, healthy and delicious Homemade California Rolls (sushi) appetizer recipe with cucumber, imitation crab, avocado, Nori seaweed, rice and black sesame seeds and spicy mayo is fun, easy to make and Weight Watchers friendly
Check out this California Roll recipe
📋 Banh Mi Devilled Eggs Recipe
These Banh Mi Devilled Eggs are bursting with all the freshness of mint, cilantro, carrots, cucumbers and onions! They are quick and easy to make, spicy deviled egg that's healthy, gluten-free and Weight Watchers friendly. They also make a great snack or appetizer.
Check out this Banh Mi Devilled Eggs recipe
📋 Slow Cooker Kielbasa Appetizer recipe
This Slow Cooker Kielbasa Appetizer is delicious and easy! Just dump everything in the slow cooker and walk away! They make a great New Year's Eve snack and are the perfect appetizer on a game day, for your next party, or for bringing along to a potluck any time of year
Check out this Kielbasa appetizer recipe
🍕 Greek Vegetarian Phyllo Dough Pizza Recipe
This Vegetarian Greek-style phyllo dough pizza (or filo pastry pizza) with feta (or goat cheese) and fresh herbs, like basil and tomatoes, is healthier than your typical game day food but you'd never know it! The butter and cheese (mozzarella and parmesan cheese) between the phyllo/filo dough layers and the fresh herbs and veggie toppings make it magically delicious. It's the perfect game day snack or potluck dish. Kid and adult friendly!
Check out this Greek Phyllo Pizza recipe
📋 Pan Fried Salmon Patties Recipe
These Pan-Fried Salmon Patties are a quick, easy, and economical way to enjoy a healthy and flavorful meal. Made with canned salmon, these patties are packed with fresh cilantro, ginger, garlic, and crunchy water chestnuts. They're pan-fried to golden perfection and served with a creamy Ginger Lime Sauce that adds a burst of zesty flavor. Perfect as a main course, appetizer, or mini burger, this recipe is also Weight Watchers friendly!
Check out this Salmon Patty recipe
📋Tortilla Chicken Pinwheels Recipe
These 5 ingredient Tortilla Pinwheels appetizer are not only delicious, they are easy to make and WW friendly. They are made with flour tortillas can also be made with leftover rotisserie chicken, if you are short on time.
Check out this Tortilla Pinwheel recipe
📋Greek Lasagna Cups Recipe
This recipe is Lasagna and Garlic Toast all in one mini lasagna cup! Packed with Mediterranean flavors, ground chicken, lasagna noodles on a garlic toast base, these Greek lasagna cups make a great lunch bag meal, appetizer or potluck dish. Make ahead, as they freeze really well!
Check out this Greek Lasagna Cup recipe
📋 Skinny Buffalo Chicken Celery Sticks Recipe
These Skinny Buffalo Chicken Celery Sticks are an easy and delicious Weight Watchers appetizer ! But they are also keto friendly, low-carb gluten-free and quick and easy to make with leftover rotisserie chicken or canned chicken breast!
Check out this Buffalo Chicken Celery Sticks recipe
📋 Turkey Brie Bites Recipe
This award-winning Turkey Brie appetizer is a unique and delicious easy turkey appetizer, made with leftover turkey or deli meat. These turkey brie bites only takes a few minutes to throw together and it's the perfect easy Christmas appetizer, although it's ideal for any occasion!
Check out this Turkey Brie Appetizer recipe
🥟Wortip Recipe
This authentic Wortip recipe is made with ground pork, Chinese cabbage, green onions, and ginger. These pork and vegetable Chinese dumplings are made with a quick homemade dough then pan-fried and steamed, and served with a homemade potsticker sauce!
Check out this Potsticker Dumpling recipe
📋 Twice Baked Caesar Potatoes Recipe
These Twice Baked Caesar Potatoes (stuffed potatoes) are quick and easy, make a great side dish or appetizer, and a great way to use up leftover baked potatoes and creamy Caesar dressing!
Check out this Caesar Twice Baked Potato recipe
📋 Healthy Pizza Dippers Recipe
These Healthy Pizza Dippers are quick and easy to make with 2 ingredient dough (Greek yogurt and flour). They can be made ahead, frozen, heated or eaten cold, making them the perfect lunch box meal because they are ready to eat. You can serve them with different dips and as an after school or game day snack. And for parents, they are even Weight Watchers friendly!
Check out this Healthy Pizza Dipper recipe
📋 Individual Pull Aparts
These sophisticated, yet easy Individual Pull Aparts, with bacon, jalapeno, buttery ranch and Monterey jack cheese make a great game day snack! Serve this cheesy pull apart bread with warm artichoke pizza dip for the perfect game day party food experience!
Check out this Individual Pull-apart recipe
📋 Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe
These Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs are a family favorite and super easy recipe that's perfect as a holiday side, potluck or any evening dinner. Put it all in the slow cooker, set it and forget it!
Check out this recipe
📋 Savory Christmas Snack Mix Recipe
This Savory Holiday Chex mix is the best Chex Mix recipe and the perfect fun snack for Christmas or New Year's eve, with festive red tortilla chips, green pistachio and dill sprinkles added to the mix. It also makes a great edible gift, although this nuts and bolts recipe is perfect for any time of the year!
Check out this Holiday Chex Mix recipe!
New Year's Eve Dips
We love both cold and hot dips with our finger foods on New Year's! And I also have some lighter options that are Weight Watchers friendly, as well as gluten-free dips. So, if you're looking for the best dip recipe for New Year's, look no further!
📋 Pumpernickel Spinach Dip Recipe
This easy and flavorful Pumpernickel Spinach Dip is made with a few simple ingredients, is quick to whip up and is perfect for your next party, game day or potluck. The best part is this delicious and creamy dip is served in an edible bowl!
Check out this Pumpernickel Spinach Dip!
Easy Layered Nacho Dip
This Easy Layered Nacho Dip is quick and easy to make and the perfect appetizer for serving a crowd on game day, family game night or bringing along to a potluck. It's vegetarian and gluten-free!
Check out this Layered Nacho Dip recipe
📋 Yogurt Hummus (Weight Watchers) Recipe
This 10 minute easy and healthy classic hummus made with yogurt instead of tahini and very little olive oil, as well as being Weight Watchers friendly! Serve this easy recipe with fresh veggies for the perfect side or snack!
Check out this Healthy Hummus recipe
📋 Cowboy Caviar Dip recipe (Weight Watchers)
This Cowboy Caviar Dip recipe is quick and easy dip to make with canned or fresh corn, canned beans and Cannellini beans as a substitute for black-eyed peas. Loaded with healthy ingredients, the fresh flavors, veggies, cilantro and lime give it a really fresh burst ! It's also vegan, gluten-free and Weight Watchers friendly.
Check out this Cowboy Caviar Dip recipe
📋 Chile Con Queso Recipe (New Mexican)
This Chile Con Queso is a delicious cheesy dip made without Velveeta cheese and with authentic roasted New Mexican green chiles. It's easy to make, pairs perfectly with tortilla chips, and is ideal for your Cinco de Mayo or game day celebrations!
Check out this Chili Con Queso Dip recipe
📋 Weight Watchers Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
This Healthy Buffalo Chicken dip is easy because it's made with canned chicken breast and fat-free or low-fat cream cheese. It's also quick and simple to make on your stove top and Weight Watchers friendly.
Check out this Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe
📋 Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip (with Greek yogurt) Recipe
This Healthy Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip is a lightened up copycat version of Joey's restaurant made on the stovetop. Using frozen spinach, low-fat parmesan and Monterey jack cheese, non-fat Greek yogurt and sour cream (no cream cheese and no mayo), it's a delicious Weight Watchers friendly dip at a fraction of the calories. It's perfect paired with a glass of white wine!
Check out this Healthy Spinach Dip recipe
📋 Pico de Gallo Salsa Recipe
This healthy Pico de Gallo Salsa Recipe or Salsa Fresca is chock-full of fresh, chunky, diced tomatoes, red onions, peppers and cilantro, with just the right amount of spice! It's also Weight Watchers friendly!
Check out this Pico de Gallo Salsa recipe
📋 Hot Artichoke Pizza Dip Recipe
Add a little sophistication to game day or any day with this Hot Artichoke Pizza Dip! This baked artichoke dip is easy to make, vegetarian, gluten-free and can be made in under 30 minutes. Serve it with chips, bread, nachos or veggies!
Check out this Hot Artichoke Pizza Dip recipe
📋Tuna Dip Recipe (with canned tuna)
Tuna fans will LOVE this Tuna dip (with canned tuna), This easy and delicious appetizer or snack is quick to make with just a few pantry ingredients.
Check out this Tuna Dip recipe!
New Year's Eve Desserts
These individual and mini desserts are the perfect accompaniment for your savory New Year's finger foods and will satisfy any sweet tooth! There are no-bake desserts and make-ahead options as well!
📋 Mini Eggnog Trifle Recipe
This Easy No Bake Mini Eggnog Trifle is an indulgent, yet light tasting no bake dessert, featuring layers of chocolate cake and eggnog mousse, with toffee bits and whipped cream. But the best part is the sparkly gold candy pearl and toffee topping!
Check out this Mini Eggnog Dessert recipe
🍫🥑🍓 Chocolate Avocado Mousse & Strawberry Spoon Desserts Recipe
These No Bake Chocolate Avocado & Strawberry Mousse Spoon Desserts are a fun, elegant, yet easy Valentine's Day dessert that takes about 15 minutes to put together. They are vegetarian, gluten-free and Weight Watchers friendly. They are served on a spoon, so they are also the perfect bite sized mini dessert when you are trying to stay on track with your health goals and only want a "little dessert"!
Check out this Chocolate Avocado Strawberry Mini Dessert recipe
Baileys and Eggnog Cookies (with frosting) Recipe
This Eggnog and Baileys Irish Cream cookie recipe celebrates this amazing combo in a delicious and festive frosted cookie! This cookie makes a great snack, dessert and is great for a cookie exchange!
Check out this Eggnog & Baileys Cookie!
📋 Mini Cherry Cheesecakes (with Oreo crust) recipe
These Mini Cherry Cheesecakes (with Oreo crust) are individual cheesecakes, baked in muffin tins, quick and easy to make, with cherry pie filling and an easy Oreo cookie crust. They are a great party food and the ideal individual dessert and finger food dessert for baby showers, game day, potlucks, Canada Day, Mother's day, New Year's eve or any celebration!
Check out this Mini Cherry Cheesecake recipe
📋Chocoholic Chocolate Squares Recipe
These irresistible chocolate squares are every chocolate lover's dream! They are like a super chocolate elevated brownie that's ideal for your holiday baking tray or for bringing along to a gathering. Made with simple pantry ingredients, they are also quick and easy to make!
Check out this Chocoholic Squares recipe
📋 Raspberry Tiramisu Tart Recipe
A quick and easy eggless tiramisu tart recipe! These Raspberry Tiramisu Tarts (aka "cutie pies" ) are filled with creamy tiramisu and raspberry flavors! They are the perfect mini dessert for a potluck and make a great Valentine's Day dessert!
Check out this Raspberry Tiramisu Tart recipe
📋 Mini Strawberry Tiramisu Éclairs Recipe
Ready in 20 minutes, these NO BAKE Strawberry Tiramisu Mini Éclairs (Cheater Éclairs) taste just like eclairs but without the baking, making them the ultimate summer snack! They are also great for a last minute potluck dessert or bake sale.
Check out this Mini Strawberry Tiramisu Éclairs recipe
📋 Butter tart Cupcakes recipe
These Butter Tart Cupcakes taste like butter tarts in cupcake form. Decadent brown sugar cupcakes with a gooey butter tart filling, topped with Maple Brown Butter Whipped Cream Frosting, more raisins and a slice of butter tart, these cupcakes are ideal for your Christmas or Canada celebrations!
Check out this Butter tart cupcake recipe!
📋 No Churn Ice Cream Cupcake Recipe
These easy white chocolate almond flavored No Churn Ice Cream Cupcake Recipe, with an Oreo cookie crust, don't require an ice cream maker and are simple to make with condensed milk and whipping cream. The green food coloring makes them perfect for St. Patrick's Day, but they are ideal for any occasion!
Check out this Easy Ice Cream Cupcake recipe
📋 Mocha Eggnog Cheesecake Bar Recipe
These Mocha Eggnog Cheesecake Bars are a delicious combination of eggnog, toffee bits, coffee and cream cheese, paired with a scrumptious Oreo cookie crust! They are the perfect addition to your holiday baking tray.
Check out this Mocha Eggnog Bar recipe
📋 Caramel Apple Betty Dessert Shooters Recipe
Apple Betty meets Caramel Apple in this delicious dessert shooter! This mini dessert is perfect for fall or anytime!
Check out this Apple Betty Dessert Shooter recipe
📋 Tiramisu Cupcake Recipe (with Raspberry Mascarpone Whipped Cream Frosting)
These Tiramisu Cupcakes are special, yet easy to make with a chocolate cake mix. These chocolate cupcakes are topped with raspberry mascarpone whipped cream frosting and are a delicious and decadent treat for Mother's Day or any special occasion!
Check out this Tiramisu Cupcake recipe
📋 Lime Christmas Squares Recipe
Gingerbread and lime are a perfect pairing in these delicious Lime Christmas Squares. A gingerbread toffee base and green sparking sugar makes these lime bars extra festive for your holiday baking tray!
Check out these Gingerbread Lime Squares!
📋 Raisin Cinnamon Tortilla Sushi Recipe
This Raisin Cinnamon Tortilla Sushi Recipe is quick, easy, and healthy. Made with 6 wholesome ingredients (raisins, apples, carrots, cinnamon, cream cheese, and whole wheat tortillas), it's a snap to whip together for picnics, lunch bags, or an after-school snack that kids can even make themselves!
Check out this Cinnamon Raisin Sushi recipe
👪 Serving Size
All of these recipes have adjustable servings. You can half, double or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.
Food safety
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat or raw eggs
- Wash hands after touching raw meat or raw eggs
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with a high smoke point (avocado or canola) to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
So, if you are looking for the best New Year's eve appetizers or New Year's eve food ideas, easy dips, mini desserts, or healthier options to start the year off on the right foot, give these recipes a try!
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Happy New Year!
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