75 Impressive But Easy Party Food Ideas for Busy Moms

Okay. So you’re going to a party or two or three. Maybe you are taking along all the kids (oi!) and maybe you aren’t. Either way, you are a busy mom and you are always crushed for time, especially in December. Am I right?

When the party season hits, busy moms need the easy button. But, we’ve also got to impress. That’s the absolute requirement we all know in our hearts when it comes to taking along party food to the party – but not often something we will admit out loud. So we need impressive AND easy. And hopefully we will also already have the ingredients in our pantry.

I think you will find exactly the impressive but easy party food ideas you are looking for in this list of 75 party foods. And just in case you’d rather make and take a party dip — you’ll enjoy this list of 75 party dips – hot, cold, and yummy!

Appetizers

Taco Casserole from The Real Pantry

3 Ingredient Cheese Ball from Frazzled and Frugal

Garlic and Ranch Cheesy Bread from The Real Pantry

Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Manchego Cheese and Ham from Naturally Loriel

Easy Baked Chimichanga Recipe from Thrifty Jinxy

Cheesy Hashbrown Bites from Coffee With Us 3

Chelo Kebabs and Cucumber Yogurt Salad from And Here We Are

Roasted Pepper & Cheese Spread from Who Needs a Cape

Guacamole Bruschetta from Daily Momtivity

Cheesy Bacon Pull Apart Bread from Living Sweet Moments

Veggie Pizza Bites from Cincy Shopper

Cucumber Hummus Cups from A Bird and a Bean

Thai Style Pork Meatballs from Leelalicious

Crispy Bacon Wrapped Asparagus (Paleo, Low Carb) from Wholesome Yum

Meatball Sub Cups from Mom’s Messy Miracles

Homemade Baked Potato Wedges from Savory Tooth

Buffalo Chicken Pizza Recipe from Baking Beauty

Bacon Wrapped Pretzel Rods from Bunny’s Warm Oven

Easy Potato Bites Recipe from Not Quite Susie Homemaker

Three Cheese Bacon Puff Pastry Appetizers from Food n Service

Savory Bacon Pineapple Bites from Small Town Woman

Roasted Red Pepper Bruschetta from Happy Deal Happy Day

Buffalo Quinoa Balls With Ranch Dipping Sauce from V Nutrition

Sausage Cheese Puffs from Joyfully Thriving

Italian Sausage Sliders from 2 Kids and a Coupon

Sweet and Salty Mixes – Easy Party Food Ideas

Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas from A Bird and a Bean

Spiced Peanut Snack from Bunny’s Warm Oven

Ranch Flavored Pretzel Nibs from Bunny’s Warm Oven

Toffee Peanut Snack from Bunny’s Warm Oven

Corn Snack Nut Mix from Bunny’s Warm Oven

Easy & Healthy Spiced Nuts from An Oregon Cottage

Chili Spiced Mixed Nuts from Cook Eat Paleo

Quick and Easy Paleo Party Mix from Cook Eat Paleo

Sriracha-Honey Nut Mix from An Oregon Cottage

Turkey Munch Popcorn Snack Mix from Tidy Mom

Sweet and Spicy Snack Mix from Hello Little Home

Spicy Buffalo Baked Pretzels from Today’s Creative Life

Homemade Chex Party Mix from Our Southern Home

Cinnamon & Sugar Pretzels from My Heavenly Recipes

Homemade Trail Mix (GF, NF, DF, WF) from The Thrifty Couple

Quick and Easy Paleo Party Mix from Cooke Eat Paleo

Easy DIY Honey-Cinnamon Snack Mix Recipe from DIY Swank

Savory Crunchy Snack Mix from Time with Thea

Sweet, Salty and Chocolatey Snack Mix from Cupcakes and Crinoline

Sweet and Spicy Snack Mix from Hello Little Home

Spicy Ranch Goldfish Snack Mix from Tidy Mom

Winter Wonderland Snack Mix from Shaken Together Life

S’mores Snack Mix from The Shabby Creek Cottage

Caramel Honeycomb Snack Mix from Upstate Ramblings

Nuts and Bolts Robot Trail Mix from Lemon Lime Adventures

Dessert Bars – Easy Party Food Ideas for Busy Moms

Best Ever No-Bake Bars from Wanna Bite

Cake Batter Bars from Baking Beauty

Caramel Candy Bars Recipe from Making of a Mom

Chewy Toffee Bars from Living Sweet Moments

Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars from The Baking Fairy

Chocolate Rebel Bars from Accidental Happy Baker

Dulce De Leche Cheesecake Cookie Bars from Cleverly Me

Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookie Brownies from Swanky Recipes

Orange Creamsicle Bars from Baking Beauty

Paleo Pecan Pie Bars (Low Carb, Gluten-Free) from Wholesome Yum

Peanut Butter Caramel Popcorn Bars from Living Sweet Moments

Peanut Butter Cheerios Bars from All She Cooks

Pineapple Coconut Squares from Country Fit Family

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars from All She Cooks

Rocky Road Bars from Wanna Bite

Shortbread Toffee Bars from Sometimes Homemade

Soft and Chewy Coconut Macadamia Bars from Bunny’s Warm Oven

Soft and Chewy S’mores Bars from Bunny’s Warm Oven

Southern Sweet Potato Pie Bars from Baking Beauty

Sugar Cookie Bars from Sometimes Homemade