A collection of New Year’s Eve-inspired recipes to celebrate the holiday. These 30 recipes will have you and your guests ringing in the new year deliciously!
What stage of life are you in right now?
- Bar/Club hopping – do you bounce from place to place to ring in the new year
- Party at home – do you prefer to celebrate at home or at a friend’s house
- Stay home and chill – you and the family, some food, and watching it all on tv
I’m a mix of the 2nd and 3rd options now. I much prefer a smaller gathering of just a few close friends, some amazing food and drinks with the tv/music on in the background. And a bedtime of no later than 2 am. Please, this lady is too old to hang the late hours.
Below I’ve put together some of my (and your) favorite foods to serve on New Year’s Eve and day!
Appetizers
I’m sorry but it’s not a TKW party if there’s not a variety of delicious appetizers. I always, ALWAYS have to serve appetizers!
Crispy Fried Cheese Ravioli
These Crispy Fried Raviolis will probably be the first to go so make a double batch!
Crispy Baked Cheesy Salami Appetizer Bites
Crunchy, cheesy, and oh-so-delicious are these baked salami cups! Crispy baked salami cups stuffed with cheese, pepper jelly, and basil, and topped with a crunchy bagel toast bite!
Cheesy Stuffed Kielbasa & Sauerkraut Bombs
Warm pizza dough stuffed with cheesy-filled kielbasa, mustard sauce, and sauteed sauerkraut. Easy, scrumptious, perfect for parties & absolutely irresistible!
Be a Hosting Guru with this Ultimate Charcuterie Board!
Be a hosting guru with this delicious, easy, crowd-pleasing Ultimate Charcuterie Board featuring meats, cheese, fruits, veggies and so much more!
Crispy Goat Cheese Appetizer Cups
Elevate your appetizer game with these bite-sized crispy phyllo shells filled with prosciutto, goat cheese, figs, and pistachios and finished with hot honey
Chilled Shrimp Cucumber Cups with Creamy Herb Sauce
Crunchy cucumber cups are the base for chilled shrimp in a creamy lemon & fresh herb sauce! It’s the perfect summer and party appetizer!
Mediterranean Hummus Bowls
This Mediterranean Hummus Bowl is garnished with kalamata olives, toasted pepitas, arils, red onions, and a kiss of mint for a tasty vegetarian snack or lunch!
Bacon Chicken Ranch Meatballs
These bacon chicken ranch meatballs on a stick are the latest must-have food for a cookout! Everything’s better on a stick!
Baked Cranberry Brie Puff Pastry Bites
This easy cheesy puff pastry appetizer is a festive holiday appetizer. Puff Pastry filled with Brie, cranberry relish, pistachios, and thyme is always a crowd favorite. One bite and you’ll be in love!
Chips & Dips Chipcuterie Grazing Board
Whether it’s game day, movie night, games with friends, or when that snack attack hits, a “chipcuterie” grazing board of your favorite chips and dips is what is needed!
Cheesy Dill Pickle Bacon Cheese Ball
Chopped dill pickles mixed with crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and seasonings make this dish the life of any party!
Main Dishes
So growing up, our big meal was just after midnight on New Year’s Eve (well okay, technically it was New Year’s day). My Mom had her superstitions that she had to do every year at midnight in hopes of us getting some good luck in the new year.
Best Ever Pork Roast and Sauerkraut
Ring in the New Year with THE BEST Pork and Sauerkraut recipe! Juicy and packed with so much flavor! Mom’s recipe, perfected!
Chunky Portabella Mushroom Veggie Burgers
The best damn Chunky Portabella Veggie Burgers on the planet! Portabella mushrooms, broccoli, black beans, and seasoning make this a burger even meat lovers can’t resist! This burger is packed full of veggies and seasonings that makes it taste like a real beef burger! Whether you’re a vegetarian or a carnivore you’ll love this burger!
Thai-Style Chilled Shrimp Lettuce Cups
These Thai-Style Chilled Shrimp Lettuce Cups are healthy, easy and delicious! A perfect low-carb, keto dish to whip up for a quick lunch or casual dinner!
Korean-Style Crispy Shrimp Burgers
These panko-crusted shrimp patties are jam-packed with flavor, air fried until crispy golden brown then topped with melted cheese, spicy pepper jam, and lettuce, and nestled in a sesame seed brioche bun. It’s truly one of the best bites you’ll ever have!
Pizza Stuffed Potato Skins
Crispy potato skins stuffed with zesty pizza sauce, Italian herbs, lots of cheese and pepperoni. It’s the perfect 5 ingredient dish!
Baked Sheet Pan Lemon Dijon Salmon and Veggies
Flaky salmon coated in a mouth-watering lemony Dijon mustard glaze baked with crispy potatoes and carrots makes you a Sheet Pan dinner ROCK STAR! Perfect for those busy days when you want deliciousness without the fuss!
Iconic Grandma-Style Pan Pizza with Pepperoni Cups
Iconic Grandma-style cheesy pan pizza topped with HORMEL® Pepperoni Cup N’ Crisp. The PERFECT RONI CUP pizza at home!
Instant Pot Mexican Pulled Chicken
Seriously the most tender pulled chicken in a blend of spices that is ready in under 30 minutes. It’s a Flavor Fiesta perfect for your favorite Mexican night meal. Plus it’s so easy for meal prep and freezer meals!
Cheesy Garlic Bread Spaghetti Bread Boats
Cheesy Garlic Bread Spaghetti Bread Boats are the perfect way to use up leftover spaghetti. Nothing beats pasta stuffed cheesy garlic bread!
Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza
Homemade flatbread pizza topped with THE BEST Buffalo Chicken mixture, a 3-cheese blend, Green Onions & Ranch Dipping Sauce
Slow Cooker Pulled Banana Pepper Roast Beef
This slow-cooked banana peppers & roast beef creates a super tender & juicy pulled beef that’s just bursting with flavors and spices. Perfect for those low and slow days where you just want deliciousness without the fuss! Just set it and let the slow cooker do the work!
Sheet Pan Smoked Kielbasa with Herbed Potatoes and Green Beans
Sheet Pan meals are so easy and the perfect throw-together dish anytime!
Desserts
99% of folks at a party will go for something sweet to snack on. Try some of these sweet treats for your gathering!
Brownie Batter Cheesecake Dip
Mixing together two great loves of brownie batter (eggless) and no-bake cheesecake make this positively one of the best dips EVER!
Chocolate Covered Macadamia Pretzel Caramels with Flaky Sea Salt
Sweet ‘n Salty with a toasted nut crunch, these pretzel caramels are addictive and super easy to make!
Cookie Grazing Board
Entertain sweetly with this scrumptiously simple yet elegant cookie grazing board for your next gathering.
Cinnamon Sugar Candied Pecans & Pretzel Bites
Sweet and flavored with cinnamon and sugar, these candied pecans & pretzel bites are an addicting snack that’s perfect for a crowd.
Peanut Butter Mousse Tarts
Crispy Phyllo Dough tarts coated in a luscious chocolate ganache and filled with light & fluffy peanut butter whipped mousse
Fudgy Buckeye Peanut Butter Bars
Transforming the iconic buckeye dessert into fudgy bar cookies topped with a whipped peanut butter filling, toasted peanuts, chocolate fudge, and sea salt flakes.
The Ultimate Easy Creamy Chocolate Fudge
This is truly the Ultimate Easy Creamy No Fail Chocolate Fudge. Just a few minutes is all it takes to make this seriously delicious, super creamy, no-fail fudge!