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25+ Baby Shower Finger Food Ideas Your Guests Will Love

Planning a baby shower and want to serve your guests delicious party food that will impress?

We’ve got dozens of easy ideas that work perfectly if you want to delight guests on a budget.

Whether you’re working with a neutral baby shower theme or a fun and bright fiesta theme, there’s plenty of inspiration for you here that will produce eye-catching and tasty finger food.

You may also like these modern baby shower themes and these girl baby shower themes.

Simple baby shower finger foods

When it comes to a baby shower the type of food you want to serve will very much depend on your number of guests and how you plan to serve it.

If there is not enough seating for every guest, then you’ll want food that is very simple to eat while holding a plate or just with one hand.

  • Spring rolls
  • Small sandwiches
  • Crostini
  • Cheese platter
  • Olives and pickles
  • Mini cornbread
  • Puff pastry cheese sticks
  • Chicken satay
  • Sushi – veggie as mama-to-be won’t be able to eat raw fish
  • Pinwheels
  • Veggie sticks and dip
  • Charcuterie boards and cups – these gorgeous examples by Olive and Graze are stunning. If you’re stuck on how to arrange your charcuterie then why not try letter serving bowls that spell out BABY.

Tasty baby shower finger foods

Whether you are trying to cater for vegetarians or meat lovers at your baby shower, there are finger foods here that will delight guests.

Jalapeno popper pinwheels

These delicious little pinwheels are such a treat for your guests. They work perfectly if you’re having a bright “taco ’bout a baby” theme of “fiesta” theme at your shower.

Easy homemade sausage rolls

It’s not a party without some sausage rolls, in my humble opinion!

These are made with puff pastry, which you can buy pre-made from the supermarket for speed.

Strawberry bruschetta

Want to serve something a little different to the party guests? These strawberry bruschetta are sure to get people talking!

Features goats cheese and balsamic for a fabulous twist on a traditional appetiser.

Rainbow fruit tray

This delicious rainbow fruit tray will make such a stunning addition to your baby shower food table.

Guests can dip in and choose their favourite fruits with the yoghurt dip.

Chicken taco pinwheels

This creamy Mexican pinwheel is delicious and a crowd-pleaser.

Plus it can be put together quickly, which is perfect when you have a lot of party prep to do.

Deviled eggs

A fun and attractive finger food to serve at your baby shower.

This cool recipe features different flavour combination ideas, from spicy to more kid-friendly options.

Charcuterie cups

There is a super cute charcuterie cups idea at the top of this article – I love the BABY letters stamped on the cheese cubes.

Here’s another great ideas for charcuterie cups that is so charming.

Antipasto skewers

These are easy for guests to pick up and enjoy without having to sit.

Plus you can add whatever you like to them!

English cucumber sandwiches

These tasty sandwiches are anything but dull! If you are throwing a Bridgerton baby shower then they are a perfect element to add to an English tea party baby shower.

Why not use cookie cutters to make them into fun sizes such as hearts or flowers.

Spicy chicken wings

My hot air fryer chicken wings make a fantastic appetiser to serve at a back garden baby shower where the mama-to-be wants good hearty finger foods.

Pesto puff pastry pinwheels

These tasty pinwheels look great and are easy to prep in advance of the party.

They’re also a perfect low budget option that has a luxury feel to it.

Bacon bites

Who doesn’t love salty bacon? Add in some cream cheese and bread as this recipe suggests and you’ll be on to a winner for your guests!

I love that these are so easy to pick up and will look so appetising on your food table.

Mediterranean Crescent Ring

This crescent ring can take pride of place on your party food table and is sure to be a hit.

It is made using Mediterranean-inspired ingredients. With spinach, artichokes, two cheeses, roasted peppers, and olives, the flavours in this beautiful recipe are busting with briny Mediterranean flavour.

Air fryer meatballs

If you have an air fryer then you’ll know how much it helps when it comes to prepping food with little time.

These meatball are super low maintenance and your guests will find them easy to pick up and enjoy.

Pink mocktail

Let’s not forget the drinks! If you are throwing a baby shower with a pink colour scheme, or would like to add pink accents to the food table, then these pink mocktails are perfect.

Delicious baby shower desserts

A little sweetness is required at a baby shower and these easy finger food desserts are perfect.

There are bright and eye-catching ideas here that will bring the wow-factor to your party food table.

Strawberry brownies

I love this fabulous take on brownies which would look so perfect at a baby shower.

They are naturally pink and will be so talked about at your party.

Pink sugar cookies

These pretty pink sugar cookies are so perfect for a girly baby shower. Or would work at a gender reveal shower.

Pink lemonade cheese parfaits

These pretty pink parfaits will be such a showstopper at the baby shower.

With no need to bake they are simple to put together, featuring luscious cream cheese filling with the nostalgic zing of pink lemonade, all cradled by a buttery graham cracker crumb.

Strawberry marshmallow hearts

I love these pretty strawberry flavour marshmallows that will work perfectly at a shower with shades of pink.

Alternatively they can add a pop of colour to a neutral baby shower theme.

Blue raspberry cheesecake

We’ve had a lot of pink desserts so this blue dessert is a welcome addition to our list of ideas!

It’s a no-bake recipe and such a delicious flavour combination.

Baby shower truffles

These sweet pink and blue truffles are the perfect addition to your baby shower decor and guests will just love them.

Coconut cupcakes

These pretty cupcakes are great on a budget and if you do not have a huge amount of time to put the shower food together.

Baby shower finger foods

Kelly

Wednesday 25th of September 2024

Can you please tell us how you write on the cheese to spell BABY? Thank you for the idea.

Vicky Smith

Thursday 26th of September 2024

it's adorable isn't it? There's a link with the image to take you to the foodies who made this lovely creation! Some people recreate this with edible ink and stamps, others I think try to use wax stamps.

Vicky Smith is a mother of two daughters and a journalist. She has been writing and vlogging about parenting for over five years.