The last night of the year, and I’m not about to spend hours in the kitchen! This is why I have a Simple Menu Plan for New Years Eve. 10 tasty snack type foods, where most don’t even require an oven.
What does New Years Eve look like in your home? I can say that we are watching the NYC countdown to the big ball drop, and we’ve got something fun to snack on.
I don’t really cook dinner for New Years Eve because we always have a few different munchie type foods. Also by the time the afternoon rolls around Kelsie is opening her hourly countdown bags. So I don’t really have time to prep and cook anything.
Plus, I’ll be honest, I’m also burnt out. We are coming off of two big food related holidays back to back. I don’t want to be in the kitchen any more than I already have to be!
Oh, let me tell you about the countdown bags, because they are so much fun for kids!
The countdown bags usually have some little something in them to help her celebrate the new year in a fun way. Slime, glow sticks, poppers, candy, sparklers, New Years Eve hat, New Years Eve glowing glasses, balloons, well you get the idea.
Just cheap fun little things that I’ve picked up in the dollar section at Target. I put them in basic brown lunch bags with a time on the front. She looks forward to opening them up each hour until the big ball drop.
So let’s get to this Simple Menu Plan for New Years Eve…These recipes are snack type dishes. Dip, nuts, snack mixes, cheeseballs, etc. But they are all rather simple to toss together!
I’m sure you’re like me, you like simple when it comes to the holidays.
Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Meatballs
Creamy Homemade Pimento Cheese
What are your New Years Eve traditions? Do you party hard or are you laid back dozing before the time changes?
robin rue
These all sound like great snack ideas. I am making fondue for the kids and maybe a few of these things, too.
Alli Smith
You’ve got a great roundup of New Year’s Eve party foods! I needed this today because I’ll be making several dishes to take to a New Year’s Eve Party and needed some fresh ideas.
Candy
We like to keep it simple at New Years. Tons of finger food and dips. All of these look perfect.
Amber Myers
I am drooling. What fantastic ideas! I never know what to make for New Year’s Eve. Or New Year’s Day. We don’t really party hard at all. We just watch movies.
Jeanette
I love the idea of having an easy New Year’s Eve menu plan. I am going over to a friends house for New Year’s Eve and I want to make something to bring with.
serena
That’s a great mix of party food. We don’t do too much for New Years either. After two months of eating everything, we are pretty much tapped out.
Laura @ MommyDearest
What a great menu. We don’t cook a big a meal or dinner for that matter on New Years Eve, we also have great snaking foods. I will definitely be adding a few of these to my menu. I love the mini pizza pies. The Countdown Bags seem like such a fun idea, I think I’m going to have to do that for the kids.
Tomi C
WOW! That’s a nice mix of recipes to ring in the New Year. We always get together on NYE and it’s all about the appetizers. That taco twist on the classic Chex mix would definitely be a favorite with my family.
Joan Cajic
I love all these ideas but the handy pies are really calling out for me. They look so good.
Krystal Butherus
New Years parties should be as simple, yet have tasty food. I love this simple plan!
Erica
I love the pumpkin spice chex mix idea. Chex mix is some of my favorite. I just realized I haven’t even started to think about New Years Eve. Better start planning now!
Claudia K
I love all of these suggestions. NYE is such a fun night and these recipes are sure to please the guests.
Debra Hawkins
We always do little smokies and chex mix! I am going to have to add some of these others to our list!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife
These all look so delicious! There’s a perfect mixture of savory and sweet!
Nancy Johnson Horn
Yum! These are all so perfect for a party! None are too messy either, which is always a plus! 🙂
Karen Morse
Those are really awesome dishes for New Year’s Eve. I love stress free recipes that allows me to spend more time with my family! I think it’s the best!
Holly B
Oh man! These sound awesome! I’m not sure which I like the best but I’m pinning them for reference. These would be great for a party anytime of year. Thank you.
Lynn Woods
I love meal planning. I never realize how big of an impact it is in my house until I DON”T do it!
valmg @ Mom Knows It All
I do like bacon with meatballs. Your hand pies look terrific, mine never look nice like that.
JDaniel4's Mom
It would have been fun to taste test each of these as you made them. They all look wonderful!
Ricci
This NYE menu plan looks simply delicious! LOL! I am all about snack foods and dips so this list has me covered for sure!!
Cindy Ingalls
I’m also spending a quiet NYE at home, either my house or a friend’s. I kind of like it that way. It’s fun to cook up some simple, tasty foods and enjoy with good friends. I love the idea of hand pies. so fun. and I’m been wanting to try and make my own pimento cheese.
Britney Kaufman
We never do anything special for New Years. Your party sounds like it would be a delish blast!
Lauren
Wow. That all looks so good! May I come over and watch the ball drop with you? I love the idea of the countdown bags. How much fun for the kids and simple to do!
Ali || Veggies by Candlelight
I’ve made something similar to your bacon wrapped meatballs! They’re delicious, aren’t they!? Those Spicey Chicken Cheeseballs look AH-mazing!
Hannah Marie
These are all great food ideas! I would love to prepare the spicy chicken cheese balls and pizza hand pies! Yum!
Rachel
I am going to have to make the bacon meatballs.
Rachel
They look delicious and I need to bring things to a few places.
Jessica Joachim
Everything looks amazing, but I think those Taco handpies are going to be on my menu for sure! My SIL is actually hosting NYE this year, so I may send this to her and have her see what she wants me to make
Heidi
What time should I be at your house for the party? Your food looks perfect! Hee, hee! Seriously. Great ideas.
Anosa
The time between Christmas and New year we always have excess foods so we often have left overs lasting a week in our home but would love to try some of these recipes for New Year’s eve
Mellissa
Really great ideas! They all look really yummy too! Thanks for sharing. I’m definitely going to try a few of these.
Our Family World
Bacon! The magic word that actually means “delicious!” That sweet and spicy bacon wrapped meatballs is so mouth watering! I am grabbing that recipe and making that this weekend!
Nailil
These options are great! I will be saving this post because these would be useful for many other gatherings
Jeanine
These all sound amazing! I am really
Looking forward to a low key New Year’s Eve this year! I will have to make some yummy food though!
Sarah Honey
These are all such great ideas. Need to try some of these delicious looking recipes.
Heather
This looks like an excellent menu and I love that everything is easy to eat without utensils for all those little hands in the kitchen.
Thu Nguyen
I love to enjoy some snack while waiting for the New Year countdown. Those recipes are so delicious and look easy to make. Now I’m really looking forward to New Year Eve. Thanks for your sharing.
Kimberly Lewis
you are making me so hungry! I need to make them all for New Year’s Eve!
Terri Beavers
Your countdown bags sound like so much fun. Wish I had thought of this when the children were little. The snacks all look so good. Especially the pimento cheese one.
Alicia
I love the countdown bags idea. That would be so much fun and not even expensive.
Brittany
I was just discussing our New Year’s Eve menu. Those spicy chicken cheese balls look yummy, I might try those this year!
David Elliott
Those do look like some amazing things to do for New Years. I would love to try out the pimento cheese. But I know that my daughter would love the bacon wrapped meatballs.
Love
This is such a great idea.I love it.
Stephanie ReadsWell
Taco snack mix and taco hand peas are my favorite. This list is wonderful and indeed great for new year evening. .