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Kids Party Recipes & Party Food

A party isn’t a party without food. Many of us get stuck once we get past cup cakes and fairy bread, whilst others may simply be looking for a healthy alternative.

On this page we will help make your life a little easier by sharing some recipes and party food ideas for your little one’s big day.

Kids Party Food Recipes and Food Ideas

There are plenty of classic favourites, like party pies and sausage rolls, but these days parents can get a little more creative with things like mini quiches or mini pizzas. As fun as it is for kids to have a whole day or eating ‘naughty’ food, try to provide a few healthy options to keep their energy up, and to give them a bit of balance.

No one wants an overtired and sugar laden child returned to them at the end of the day.

Send us your recipes and food ideas..........

Method

1. Butter 1 loaf of bread. Spread half the slices with strawberry jam, and then top each slice with remaining slices to make sandwiches.

2. Butter the remaining loaf of bread.

3. Spread half the slices with Nutella, then top with remaining slices.

4. Remove the crusts from all the sandwiches, and then cut each into 4 triangles. Lay the sandwiches on two separate platters long-edge down to form 2 long pyramids.

5. Spread the remaining butter along one side of each pyramid. Sprinkle the buttered-side of the jam sandwiches with the 100s and 1000s and the chocolate sandwiches with the chocolate sprinkles.

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Fruit Kebabs with Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

· Small pieces of pear, banana, strawberry, grapes, mango, pineapple or orange

· 300ml pouring cream

· 1 tsp grated orange rind

· 1 tbs orange juice

· 250g block milk chocolate broken into squares

Method

1. Thread small pieces of pear, banana, strawberry and orange on to mini bamboo skewers.

2. In a small saucepan, combine 300ml pouring cream, 1 tsp grated orange rind and 1 tbs orange juice. Bring just to the boil, then add a 250g block milk chocolate broken into squares. Remove pan from heat, stand for a few minutes until chocolate is melted, then stir until smooth. Pour the warm sauce into a bowl. Serve immediately.

Mini Sausage Rolls - Makes 28

Ingredients

· 1/2 cup fresh white breadcrumbs

· 80ml (1/3 cup) milk

· 500g pork and veal or chicken and herb sausages

· 1/2 small onion, chopped

· 1 egg, plus 1 egg extra, lightly beaten

· 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, just thawed

· Sesame seeds, to sprinkle

· Tomato sauce (ketchup), to serve

Method

1. Combine breadcrumbs and milk in a bowl and set aside until milk is absorbed. Remove casings from sausages and place in a food processor with crumbs, onion and egg. Process until well combined, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to chill.

2. Place a sheet of pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut horizontally into two. Spoon a quarter of the mixture along the centre of each piece of pastry. Fold over a long side of pastry, brush with egg, then fold other side over to enclose, slightly overlapping in the centre, and make a long sausage shape. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling to make 4 rolls.

3. Place rolls, seam side down, on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Cover and refrigerate for 1/2 hour until firm.

4. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a large baking sheet with non-stick baking paper. Carefully diagonally cut each roll into seven. Brush with remaining egg and place on baking sheet. Use a sharp knife to make 2 small slits on top of each roll (to prevent rolls from splitting) and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

5. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden and puffed. Serve warm with the tomato sauce.

Mini Hotdogs with Basil and Feta – Makes 12

Ingredients

· 12 mini ready-to-bake bread rolls

· 12 mini frankfurts

· 1/4 cup (70g) pizza sauce

· 1/2 cup small basil leaves

· 1/4 cup drained marinated feta

Method

1. Place the bread rolls on baking trays and bake according to packet instructions or until light golden.

2. Leave the bread rolls to cool slightly.

3. Cook the frankfurts in a large saucepan of simmering water for about 5 minutes or until heated through, then remove from the pan and drain.

4. Cut slits into the top of each bread roll and brush the insides with pizza sauce. Place a frankfurt in each roll, top with basil leaves and crumble over feta.

Alphabet Pikelets – Makes 36

Ingredients

· 200g (1 1/3 cups) self-raising flour

· 1 tsp baking powder

· 1 tbs caster sugar

· 310ml (1 1/4 cups) milk

· 1 egg, lightly whisked

· Olive oil spray, to grease

· Strawberry jam and whipped cream, to serve

Method

1. Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar into a large bowl and make a well in the centre.

2. Whisk together the milk and egg in a jug. Pour into the flour mixture and whisk until a smooth batter forms. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 30 minutes to rest.

3. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over low heat. Lightly spray with olive oil spray to grease. Spoon half the batter into a small plastic bag. Cut 1 corner off bag and pipe four 8cm letters into pan. Cook for 2 minutes or until bubbles appear on the surface. Turn and cook for a further 1 minute or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack. Repeat, in 8 more batches, with remaining batter, reheating pan between batches. Serve with jam and cream.

Bat and Spider chocolate crackers – Makes 12

Ingredients

· 80g white marshmallows

· 40g unsalted butter

· 1 tablespoon caster sugar

· 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

· 2 cups cocoa puffed rice cereal

· 240g packet liquorice straps (see note)

· For 6 spiders

· 1 tube Cake Mate red writing icing

· 12 red mini M&Ms

· For 6 bats

· 1 tube Cake Mate blue writing icing

· 12 blue mini M&Ms

Method

1. Lightly grease an oven tray. Place marshmallows, butter, sugar and cocoa powder in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until melted. Place rice cereal in a bowl. Add marshmallow mixture and stir to combine.

2. Make spiders: Cut twenty-four 7cm-long, thin strips from liquorice. Using damp hands, shape 1 tablespoon of crackle mixture into a 5cm round. Lay 4 liquorice strips across round, overhanging evenly on each side. Sandwich with another round of crackle mixture. Use icing to secure M&Ms as eyes. Place on prepared tray. Repeat with remaining crackle mixture, liquorice strips, icing and M&Ms to make 5 more spiders.

3. Make bats: Using template as a guide cut twelve 7cm-long 'wings' from liquorice. Using damp hands shape 2 tablespoons of crackle mixture into an 8cm-long oval. Place tips of liquorice wings on long sides. Sandwich with another 2 tablespoons of crackle mixture. Use icing to secure M&Ms as eyes. Place on prepared tray. Repeat with remaining crackle mixture, liquorice wings, icing and M&Ms to make 5 more bats.

4. Refrigerate spiders and bats for 1 hour or until set. Serve.

Cheese Puff Magic Wands – Makes 12

Ingredients

· 3 sheets frozen ready-rolled puff pastry, partially thawed

· 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

· 2 tablespoons milk

· 120g Colby cheese, coarsely grated

· 60g Colby cheese, finely grated

Method

1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Grease and line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

2. Cut an 8cm-wide strip from 1 pastry sheet. Repeat with another pastry sheet. Cover strips and uncut pastry sheet with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

3. Whisk egg yolk and milk together in a small bowl. Brush 1 cut pastry sheet with egg mixture. Top with coarsely-grated cheese. Cover with remaining cut pastry sheet. Press down firmly to join. Cut pastry into twelve 2cm-wide strips. Twist strips and place, 3cm apart, on prepared trays. Brush with egg mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

4. Using a 5cm star cutter, cut 24 stars from reserved pastry. Brush 12 stars with egg mixture. Top with finely-grated cheese. Sandwich together with remaining 12 stars, pressing down firmly to join. Brush both sides of stars with egg mixture. Attach stars to alternating ends of pastry twists (see note).

5. Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until golden and puffed. Serve.

Notes

· To fit twists on baking trays and keep them separated while baking, place 1 star at the top of 1 strip, then 1 at the bottom of the next strip.

Fairy Bread – Makes lots

Ingredients

· 2 loaves thick-sliced white bread

· 125g unsalted butter, softened

· Strawberry jam, to spread

· Novella, to spread

· 1 cup 100s and 1000s

· 1 cup chocolate sprinkles

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