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    Home » Recipes » Party Food

    Fun Party Recipes for Weekends with Friends or Movie & Game Nights

    If you are hosting a party and want to make it extra special be sure to check out these fun party recipes. You'll find fun appetizers that can be made for a weekend get-together, a game night, or a special event like an Academy Award party.

    If you are hosting a party and want to make it extra special be sure to check out these fun party recipes. You'll find fun appetizers that can be made for a weekend get together, a game night, or special event like an Academy Award party.

    At Hungry Happenings, I develop so many recipes that are geared toward holidays that you might think that's all I do. Fortunately, I do find time to also create fun party food recipes that are perfect for any time you have a gathering at your house.

    In this section, you will find everyday appetizers that are great for those nights when you have friends over just to chill or play games. You'll also find some ideas for snacks that are perfect for a movie night or an Oscar party.

    The Teriyaki Shrimp Dip Served with Crispy Won Ton Chips is so amazingly good that you could even just make it for dinner. So is the Skillet Spinach Pizza Dip loaded with Chicken, Bacon, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes? It's actually one of my absolute favorite appetizers. I love that you can break off the puffs of bread and dip them into the cheesy center.

    If you love hosting game night, have some fun creating game night-themed desserts and snacks like the Chicken Dip Dice and the Fruit Pizza Playing Card.

    Hosting a fiesta? Why not make Chicken and Cheese Enchilada Bowls?  Everyone will love them.

    Click through all the links below to find detailed instructions on making fun party recipes that will impress your guests whether you are getting together with friends this weekend or are hosting an elaborate Academy Award party.

    FUN PARTY FOOD IDEAS

     

    • Cakesicles with red and green drizzle, rainbow sprinkles, and chocolate drizzle
      How to make Cakesicles (cake pop popsicles)
    • Chicken Enchilada Bowls filled with four kinds of cheese, chicken thighs, Poblano Peppers, and corn served on white square plates alongside a bowl of shredded cheese.
      Chicken Enchilada Bowls
    • Tiger Pie - no bake peanut butter pie layered and decorated with chocolate ganache and peanut butter cups.
      Tiger Pie
    • Pizza dip baked in a skillet surrounded by cheese-filled pizza crust topped with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese bread dip seasoning.
      Pizza Dip
    • Cookie Monster Rice Krispie Treats with candy eyes, Tootsie Roll mouths, and mini Nutter Butter Cookies
      Cookie Monster Rice Krispies Treats
    • Chocolate cola truffles in edible red cups are fun desserts for any party.
      Chocolate Cola Truffles in Edible Red Cups
    • Hot taco dip is an easy appetizer to make for a New Year's Eve party, a Super Bowl party, or just about any party.
      Hot Taco Dip
    • chocolate dipped figs, cookies, chocolates, red grapes, and chocolate dipped strawberries are arranged on a white platter to create a beautiful dessert board
      How to Make a Dessert Board
    • Unicorn Rice Krispie Treats
    • Holiday charcuterie board filled with meat, cheese, fruits, herbs, gourmet almonds and almond crackers.
      How to Make a Charcuterie Board
    • Display of cookies arranged on platters and cake stands for a Christmas Cookie Exchange.
      How to Host a Christmas Cookie Exchange
    • Chocolate Dog Cupcakes and Vanilla Cat Cupcakes
      Dog and Cat Cupcakes
    • Sleeping Bag Snacks Graham Crackers and Cookies
      Sleeping Bag Snacks made with Welch’s® Fruit Rolls
    • Light roasted red pepper bean dip recipe.
      Easy Roasted Red Pepper and White Bean Dip Recipe
    • veggie pizza fish topped with veggie cream cheese, carrots, peppers, green onion, mozzarella cheese, and black olives.
      Veggie Pizza Fish
    • 25 Fun Fiesta Foods for Cinco de Mayo
    • Film Reel Cookies
    • fried pepperoni won tons filled with gooey cheese
      Fried Pepperoni Ravioli and Pepperoni Bread
    • Meatball Lollipops
    • Tortilla Cones
    • Twix Popcorn
      White Chocolate Twix Popcorn: The Ultimate Movie Night Treat
    • chocolate cordial cherry cake balls filled with white cake ball dough and a maraschino cherry on white plates on a Valentine's Day towel.
      Cordial Cherry Cake Balls
    • Funfetti Cake Pops covered in rainbow nonpareils.
      How to Make Funfetti Cake Pops
    • family game night dessert playing card fruit pizza, dice cake, tic tac toe brownie
      Family Game Night Snacks
    • Game Night Food Ideas - Dice Dip
    • Chocolate Fudge Gold Stars
    • almond nougatine spoons topped with a swirl of chocolate ganche
      Almond Nougatine Spoons
    • Spa party appetizer - cheese ball face covered in a mozzarella cheese wrap, a guacamole face mask, cucumbers on the eyes, and red pepper lips. Served with crackers.
      Spa Party Food
    Beth Jackson Klosterboer

    Welcome to Hungry Happenings!

    I'm Beth. I've been a professional chocolatier & baker for over 30 years, have written 5 cookbooks, and love creating fun food for holidays and special occasions.

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