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    Home » Blog » Party Time » Party Themes

    40+ New Year's Eve Recipes

    Published: Dec 29, 2018 · Modified: Jan 3, 2023 by Tiffany Dahle · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    New Year's Eve recipes should be easy and delicious. Don't finish the year off in the kitchen, use these make-ahead family recipes so you can enjoy the evening with your kids!

    Two young girls wearing "Happy New Year" tiaras pose for a photo. Below is a collage of recipe ideas.

    How does your family celebrate New Year's Eve? We love to spend the day at our favorite bowling alley. We bowl a few rounds, have lunch at their awesome restaurant, and then come home for a quiet evening in.

    We watch movies, listen to music, and just count the year down together.

    Even though it is usually just us, I try to have something delicious for us to enjoy for our last meal of the year.

    Sometimes we do a full dinner, other times we make a meal out of appetizers and dessert. 

    Whether you plan to fill your house with friends and family or keep it quiet with just your own, you'll find fun New Year's Even recipe ideas for a fun night at home below.

    Happy New Year to you and your family, I hope you have a great one.

    Jump to:
    • New Year's Appetizers Ideas
    • New Year's Eve Beverage Recipes
    • Casual Dinner Recipes
    • Elegant Dinner Recipes
    • Simple New Year's Eve Desserts for Kids
    • Elegant New Year's Desserts for Adults

    New Year's Appetizers Ideas

    Maybe you prefer to snack the night away for your party?

    These appetizers are a huge hit with kids but will still be popular with any adults at your New Year's party:

    • A dish of baked jalapeño artichoke dip shows diced red peppers and green onions. There's a serving spoon taking a scoop. A bowl of crackers sits in the back.
      Jalapeño Artichoke Dip
    • A platter of cheesy crab melts have green onions sprinkled over the top.
      Easy Cheesy Crab Melts
    • A container of homemade taco dip has a spicy cream cheese filling and is topped with shredded cheese and lettuce. A serving spoon has scooped a portion out.
      Spicy Taco Dip
    • A white bowl filled with hot sausage dip has a serving spoon and a pile of tater tots for dunking on a platter.
      Swedish Meatball Sausage Dip
    • A plate of layered Asian dip is served next to butter crackers.
      Oriental Chicken Layer Dip
    • A platter of sausage swirl appetizers is ready to be served.
      Sausage Crescent Roll Swirls
    • A plate of potato chips has buffalo and blue cheese dressing drizzled over he top with green onions sprinkled and little sausages scattered.
      Buffalo Blue Cheese Potato Chips with Lit'l Smokies®
    • A round snack board has sliced green apples, spreadable cheese, slices of cheese, ruffled slices of various meats, and a bowl of fresh blackberries.
      The Easiest Cheddar Snack Board

    Make a batch of homemade seasoned pretzels (15 different flavors to pick from!) and then make an easy batch of spinach dip or raspberry mustard for dunking them:

    • A serving bowl of square pretzels that have been baked and seasoned.
      Easy Seasoned Pretzels: 15 Fun Flavors!
    • A bowl of cold spinach dip is served with bagel chips for dipping.
      Cold Spinach Dip
    • A blue bowl filled with raspberry mustard has a spoon and is surrounded by seasoned pretzels.
      Homemade Raspberry Mustard Dip

    And you can never go wrong with a simple batch of homemade snack mix:

    • Sweet and spicy honey sriracha chex mix has square pretzles, cereal, and peanuts mixed together.
      Honey Sriracha Chex Mix
    • A bag of sweet Chex Mix has nuts, cereal, and red and orange M&M candies.
      Sweet Chex Mix
    • A red polka dot container has Christmas Chex Mix with red and green sprinkles over the top.
      Buddy the Elf's Chex Mix for Christmas
    • A dish of candied nuts has a red heart decoration. The nuts are coated in a thick sugar crust.
      Easy Candied Nuts {New York Style!}

    New Year's Eve Beverage Recipes

    If you want something other than traditional sparkling wine, here are our favorite cocktails and festive kid-friendly beverages for New Year's Eve:

    • A stemless wine glass is filled with pomegranate punch, slices of fresh orange, and fresh pomegranate seeds for garnish.
      Festive pomegranate punch with sparkling Prosecco
    • A glass of brandy old fashioned sweet has lots of ice and a maraschino cherry with orange twist for garnish.
      Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet
    • A red mug filled with hot cocoa and mini marshmallows has a candy cane hanging over the edge. Two mini candy canes are on the table and there's a festive holly napkin.
      The Best Hot Cocoa Taste Test
    • 3 tall bottles hold different flavored coffee syrups for a DIY coffee bar.
      DIY Christmas Coffee Station

    Casual Dinner Recipes

    Keep it extra easy and serve kid-friendly sliders and soup. This is the perfect comfort food for a relaxing night in that lets you focus on playing games together or watching a movie marathon.

    Here are some of our favorites:

    • A filled baking pan of mini ham sliders with butter dripping off the top and a sprinkle of poppyseeds on each one.
      Gooey Hawaiian Roll Ham and Cheese Sliders
    • A metal baking pan has 3 rows of baked bbq chicken sliders showing the melted cheese oozing out.
      BBQ Chicken Sliders
    • A bowl of sausage lentil soup sits on an orange napkin with a spoon ready for eating.
      Spicy Sausage and Lentil Soup
    • A bowl of thick and creamy chicken wild rice soup.
      One-Pot Chicken Wild Rice Soup
    • The finished ground turkey soup is ready to be served from the Instant Pot.
      Instant Pot Ground Turkey Soup
    • A white bowl of tomato-based chicken chili has shredded cheddar and a dollop of sour cream on top.
      Healthy Chicken Chili with No Beans

    Elegant Dinner Recipes

    If you like to have a more formal meal to end the year or are entertaining other adults, these elegant dinners are totally kid-friendly and super easy to prep ahead. You could assemble everything in the morning and just pop these recipes into the oven before dinner.

    • A serving of beef lasagna rollups is next to a simple green salad with a fork.
      Make-Ahead Lasagna Roll Ups
    • A filet of macadamia encrusted halibut is covered with a drizzle of lemon butter cream sauce. Fresh green asparagus and a serving of wild rice sit next to it on the plate.
      Prep-Ahead Macadamia Crusted Halibut
    • Several slices of pork tene
      Rum Glazed Pork Tenderloin
    • A stuffed pork tenderloin has cranberries and blue cheese peeking out of the roll. A bunch of fresh thyme is on the platter.
      Cranberry Blue Cheese Stuffed Pork Tenderloins
    • Marinated steak on a plate next to buttered noodles.
      Best Steak Marinade Recipe
    • A dinner plate has a serving of baked chicken parmesan, farfalle pasta, and a green salad.
      Crispy Baked Chicken Parmesan

    Simple New Year's Eve Desserts for Kids

    We like simple and individually portioned treats for New Year's. I usually stick to cookies, brownies, or bars.

    You could make simple circle sugar cookies, frost them with this awesome cookie frosting, and have the kids decorate them to look like clock faces using candies.

    Here are some of my other favorite treats:

    • Heart-shaped frosted sugar cookies in rainbow colors against a black chalkboard.
      Best Sugar Cookies Ever {For Kids!}
    • A serving platter filled with black and white cookies.
      Homemade Black and White Cookies
    • A platter of chocolate crinkle cookies show the Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookie recipe finished.
      Foolproof Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies
    • A platter of peppermint brownies has York candies next to it.
      Easy Peppermint Patty Brownies
    • A tray of cookies and cream bars have OREOS sitting next to them.
      Cookies and Cream Blondie Bars
    • A round platter of a pile of chocolate brownies with a bite taken out of the one on top and a sprinkle of chocolate chips to the side.
      The Best Homemade Brownies for Kids

    Elegant New Year's Desserts for Adults

    If you want a show stopping dessert for the last party of the year, these elegant desserts are easy to prep ahead and are utterly delicious:

    • A rich chocolately round torte is on a cake plate with a pink ceramic flower accent. Powdered sugar is dusted over the top.
      Rich Chocolate Flourless Torte
    • Creme anglaise, a rich custard sauce has been drizzled over a slice of chocolate flourless torte. A fork is scooping a bite.
      Creme Anglaise Vanilla Sauce
    • A chocolate glazed bundt cake sits on a white cake plate with a blue robins egg decoration to the left.
      Orange Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
    • A slice of plain cheesecake has fresh strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries sprinkled over the top and on the table. A drizzle of dark purple triple berry sauce is dripping down from the top. A pitcher of sauce is nearby.
      Triple Berry Sauce for Topping a Plain Cheesecake

    Easy New Year's Recipes for families

    More New Year's Ideas for Families

    • A platter of cooked shrimp next to a dipping cup of sauce for dunking.
      Frozen Shrimp in Air Fryer: Cooking Tips
    • The remoulade sauce is on a plate with mini crab cakes and a spoon. Lemon wedges are scattered around and green onions sprinkled on top.
      Spicy Remoulade Sauce for Crab Cakes
    • A photo collage shows a man pouring two glasses of champagne alongside a collage of recipe ideas.
      40 Delicious Date Night at Home Dinner Ideas
    • A serving of creme brulee with fresh strawberries. A spoon has cracked through the sugar topping.
      Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée for Beginners

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