40+ Graduation Party Food Ideas- Salt & Sweet (2024)

Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Meatballs

These Baked Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Meatballs always come out amazingly tender, deliciously flavorful, and always sure to impress!Simply make these bite-sized meatballs and offer toothpicks for easy nibbling.

Air Fryer Chicken Wings

The ultimate party food!

You can whip these healthy chicken wings in no time! Everyone loves chicken wings, so it makes sense to serve these deliciouswings up at your party.

Mushroom Goat Cheese Filo Pastry Parcels

Looking for an easy appetizer recipe for your next graduation party? Try these golden baked Filo Pastry Parcels filled with mushrooms, thyme, and goat cheese. These flavorful bites are an elegant canapé for any occasion.

Black Bean Corn Salad

This black bean corn salsa is designed to feed a crowd and is loaded with flavor! Perfect for snacking on or serving as a side dish.

Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups

These Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups aka buffalo chicken bombs, are the perfect mix of crispy, spicy, and cheesy, making them the ideal bite-sized snack or appetizer!

Mini Salami Cheese Balls

Mini Salami Cheese Balls are made with only a few ingredients and are the perfect hand-held snack perfect for any occasion.

Italian Beef Au Jus

This easy Italian beef au jus recipe is made in the slow cooker with minimal prep. Seasoned to perfection, this slow cooked beef is served with the best au jus, on french rolls with your favorite giardiniera.

Lebanese Meat Pies

This homemade flatbread topped with a rich, warm spiced ground beef, tomato and onion mixture, is one of my favorite party food ideas.

Baked Spiral “Hawaiian Roll” Sliders

A fun riff on the always-popular baked party sandwiches, these cute Spiral Hawaiian Roll Sliders are easy to make, super adaptable, and lighter, too! We’ve got three different variations for you to try, so you can mix and match your favorites!

BBQ Chicken Salad

This BBQ chicken pasta recipe serves great cold and pairs all the flavors everyone loves!

Baked Figs with Goat Cheese

Easy 15-minute Baked Figs with Goat Cheese, walnuts, honey and sage recipe. These roasted figs make for an easy appetizer your guests will love!

LUMPIA RECIPE (FILIPINO SPRING ROLLS)

This homemade lumpia recipe (lumpia shanghai) is a savory mixture of ground pork and beef, veggies, and seasonings wrapped in a thin pastry and then fried to crispy golden brown perfection! Dip these traditional Filipino spring rolls in a sweet chili sauce for the perfect graduation party appetizer.

Whipped Ricotta Crostini

With creamy cheese and flavorful herbs, these whipped ricotta crostini are the perfect finger food for your graduation party! Very simple to make, they come together in just 20 minutes.

AIR FRYER MINI HASSELBACK POTATOES

Get ready for some bite-sized deliciousness with mini hasselback potatoes! These crispy and tender spuds are the perfect grad party finger food.

Cucumber Dill Canapé Recipe

This Cucumber Dill Canapé recipe is one of my favorite hors d’ouevres of all time! A light, fresh and flavorful bite, cucumber canapés are so pretty and fun for a graduation party.

Mediterranean Deviled Egg Recipe

This incredibly easy, super unique Mediterranean-inspired deviled egg recipe features creamy roasted red pepper hummus, and just the right flavor-elevating combination of pepper strips, basil, green onions and paprika. A fun finger food for you grad party!

Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms with Ricotta and Spinach

These festive vegan stuffed mushrooms are a perfect appetizer for the holiday season. Umami-packed mushrooms filled with cheesy vegan ricotta, spinach and garlic and topped with vegan parmesan make a perfect vegan alternative to traditional stuffed mushrooms, but are gluten- and dairy-free and so delicious!

Mini Taco Bowls

Your guests will go crazy for Taco Bowl Bites!

Hosomaki

Quick, delicious, and tasty hosomaki. Thin sushi rolls which make perfect party appetizers!

Spinach Pies

Make these delicious Lebanese pies in bite-size pieces, and watch them disappear! You’ll have the best grad party appetizers!

Think of it as an extra fancy savory monkey bread that’s oozing with cheese and olives in each bite!

Mini BLT Sliders Appetizers

Mini BLT Sliders appetizers have all the delicious flavors of your favorite bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich on a toothpick. They’re easy to pick up and eat, and your guests will love the flavors of these small bites!

Baked Pita Chips with Zaatar

Homemade pita chips only take 10 minutes to prepare and they make for a great snack or appetizer and of course works wonders for all of your party dipping needs!

Beet Hummus

This delicious and vibrantly colored Beet Hummus will be an instant hit at your graduation party table, especially for beet lovers!

Crockpot Spinach Artichoke Dip

This recipe couldn’t be easier to make. You just add everything to a crockpot and let it do it’s thing! Thanks to the fresh spinach, garlic and shallots, the flavor of fresh ingredients comes shining through. A great dip for your next graduation party!

Hummus with Beef

Looking to take your next party up a notch? This Hummus with Beef dip is a simple, authentic and so easy to make!

Hummus

No party is complete without a bowl of a delicious homemade hummus. It’s quick and easy to make, creamy, dreamy and tastes so fresh and flavorful!

BUFFALO HUMMUS CHICKEN WAFFLE BITES

Buffalo hummus chicken waffle bites have sharp melted cheddar, blue cheese crumbles and crunchy chopped celery on top.

Baba Ganoush- Eggplant Dip

This Lebanese eggplant dip- Baba Ganoush is vegan, gluten-free, low in carbs and also keto-friendly. Great for guests that follow different diets!

Veggie Charcuterie Board

This plant-based charcuterie board is filled with a wide variety of fresh fruits, veggies, hummus, and more! It’s a great option if you’re looking for something a little lighter to add to your spread or if you have guests with a number of food preferences.

DIY INDIVIDUAL CHARCUTERIE CONE CUPS

Add a fun and easy twist to the conventional charcuterie board with these DIY Individual Charcuterie Cups. They are incredibly simple to put together, making them a great option for beginners.

Strawberry Basil Bruschetta

These strawberry basil bruschetta are made with mini toasts, goat cheese, juicy strawberries in balsamic and fresh basil.

The perfect easy graduation party appetizer that will look beautiful on the plate, but will only be there for a split second, long enough for you and your guests to gobble them all down in a matter of minutes.

GRADUATION CUPCAKES

If you are having a fun graduation celebration this year, be sure to try these amazing Graduation Cupcakes! It’s a great display for dessert tables!

Graduation Cupcakes

These easy graduation cupcakes are a fun way to celebrate a loved one’s big accomplishment.

Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes

These Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes with Strawberry Compote Topping are delicious light and flavorful treats that are perfect for graduation parties. They can be made in advance with fresh or frozen strawberries.

Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

This No-Bake Healthy Peanut Butter Cups recipe is easy to make, comes together in just 15 minutes and is full of feel-good ingredients that are irresistibly delicious! These are like little Reese’s Peanut Butter cups,but homemade and healthy!

DEVILED STRAWBERRIES

These Yummy Deviled Strawberries are the perfect finger food! Delicious, fresh strawberries stuffed with a creamy no bake cheesecake filling.

Banana Crumb Muffins

Crumbly on the outside and moist on the inside, these Banana Crumb Muffins will leave your taste buds in awe. Loaded with dates and walnuts, andthe crumb streusel topping only takes an extra minute to make, and adds a delightfully crumbly sweet layer of flavor!

Coconut Date Bars

These Coconut Date Bars are bound together by a thick homemade date paste, chopped pecans, and chunks of plain biscuits, topped with coconut flakes. Made with no refined sugar, these healthy no-bake bars will loved by your guests!

No-Bake Biscoff Truffles

Deliciously creamy bite-sized no-bake lotus biscoff truffle balls, coated with a milk chocolate shell, and drizzled with even more chocolate!

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

The best chocolate chip cookies, which can also be wrapped and tagged individually as party favors!