If its one thing I love, it’s throwing a party that people will talk about the next day. One surefire way to make sure your food keeps people buzzin’ is to make tiny versions of everyones favorite classics.
Here are 5 favorite dishes to turn into tiny treats:
1) Caprese Lollipops: How cute and easy is this? All you need to make this is toothpicks or small skewers, cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil.
Just simply cut the cherry tomato in half, put half the tomato face-up on the stick, then layer in a tiny circle of mozzarella and basil. Finish the stick off with the other half of the tomato. Serve with a little balsamic dipping sauce on the side. SO adorable.
2) Chicken and Waffles: You know those Eggo waffles you’d eat as a kid (or still eat) that have 4 mini waffles attached to each other? How cute would it be to break those apart and put a little piece of fried chicken on each and make MINI chicken and waffles? Adorable.
Top them with a honey mustard maple syrup and you’ve got yourself a tiny gourmet delight!
3) Chicken Pot Pies Cupcakes: Theres nothing I adore more then good American comfort food. Serving it as a cupcake? Bonus! Just follow my simple chicken pot pie recipe and instead of baking it in a large pie dish, bake the pie in little muffin tins! You could also do the same thing with shepherds pie as well!
4) Taco Cups: Whether you want to keep this simple or fancy, this will be a crowd pleaser regardless! You can use those tiny Tostitos scoops (to keep it simple) or bake off some wonton cups and fill them with all your favorite taco toppings! In mine I would do chicken, re-friend beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, my famous guacamole and a tiny bit of spicy ranch!
5) Mini Banana Split: What’s a mini food meal without a little dessert? This simple sweet treat is easy to make, but your guests don’t have to know it! Just take a firm banana and cut it into about 1 inch sections (you should be able to get about 3 per banana).
Take a small teaspoon and hollow out the center. Dip the base of it in melted chocolate and then in sprinkles. Once it hardens, fill the banana cup with vanilla ice-cream and top with whipped cream and a cherry!
With mini dishes, the possibilities are truly endless. For your next party, let your imagination run wild and see what you can come up with!
Until next time…
Love always,
Erica
Gabriel says
This looks so classy. Love it. Perfect for Thanksgiving. You can bring something that tastes good, but looks even better!
ericaeckman says
I was totally just thinking about how I can make this Thanksgiving specific.
I think I see another blog post for later this month…”How to have a “mini” Thanksgiving” 🙂
Randi Tolme says
OMG those banana splits are too cute for words 🙂
ericaeckman says
🙂 I know!!!
meliseckman says
Omg!! I love this. I want those banana split and the little chicken and waffles. How cute!!
Terri Andersen says
fantastic idea! Can’t wait to try the mini chicken pot pies!
Trèsors De Luxe { tresorsdeluxe } says
Such great ideas and that first photo is SO amazing!
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