30 New Year’s Eve Recipes
- By Amy Dong
- Published Dec. 29, 2023
Festive appetizers, succulent main dishes, fun cocktails, and sweet morsels help ring in the New Year right. You’ll find favorite New Year’s Eve Recipes for everyone.
Popular New Year’s Eve Recipes
It’s time to ring in the new year; whether you’re having a big party or enjoying the evening at home with family, these new year’s eve recipes will help make your celebration extra delicious.
Appetizers
New Year’s Eve is synonymous with appetizers and tasty morsels. Here are our favorite go-to recipes to share with friends and family.
Crockpot Spinach Artichoke DipNo party, big or small, is complete with a really good artichoke dip.
7-Layer Mexican DipWhether or not you’re doing a Tex Mex theme, this boldly flavorful dip is always a favorite.
Easy Cheesy Buffalo Chicken DipThis super easy buffalo chicken dip is perfect with tortilla chips, crackers, or crostini.
- Easy Crostini Recipe
Try this easy crostini with classic prosciutto, brie, apples, or any other favorite toppings!
Homemade Nacho Queso DipFinally – a queso that actually stays smooth, velvety, and creamy!
Easy Bruschetta RecipeThis simply delicious bruschetta recipe instantly elevates any gathering.
Easy Asian Glazed MeatballsAmp up the flavors of your meatball appetizers this year – it’s easy, yet absolutely not boring.
- Caramelized Onion Dip Recipe
All caramelized onion lovers will devour this flavorful dip.
- Hot Imitation Crab Dip
This one is a classic favorite of our readers, for good reason – delicious over crostini and crackers.
- Brie en Croute
Cheese and brie lovers will unabashedly go back for seconds of this impressive yet super easy recipe.
- Lentil Hummus
Lentils are said to be lucky New Year’s Eve food. They’re absolutely delicious in this hummus recipe.
Main Dishes
If a New Year’s Eve dinner is what you’re after, these main dishes are our favorites for celebrating the year.
- Cioppino Recipe (Seafood Stew)
This one is my favorite stew of all time; I order it at restaurants every chance I get. Homemade is hands-down the best!
- Sheet Pan Roast Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes
This pork tenderloin comes out super tender and packed with flavor.
- Easy Seafood Paella
Whether you’re serving this to guests or the family at home, this dish is both impressive and satisfying.
- Shrimp Scampi Pasta
Seafood and noodles are popular choices for New Year’s Eve, and this dish combines them amazingly.
- Miso Glazed Salmon – Healthy and Easy
Here’s a umami-packed way to serve up tender, flavorful salmon to start the new year right.
- Mussels in White Wine Sauce
Mussels are often an appetizer, but we love this so much, we serve it as a main-dish with crusty French bread.
Cocktails and Drinks
These are the best cocktails to mix up, as they’re easy and most can be prepared ahead of time, so you can mingle with friends and family instead of playing bartender.
- Champagne Punch
Make New Year’s Eve extra festive with this deliciously easy champagne punch.
- Pomegranate Apple Sangria
We love this one for the holidays, all the way through New Years Eve.
- Sparkling Cranberry Prosecco Cocktail
Delightfully crisp, bubbly, and refreshing!
- 5-Ingredient Paloma Cocktail Recipe
Citrus lovers will adore the flavors in this paloma.
- Easy Madras Cranberry Orange Cocktail
A cocktail as festive as this one can’t help but elevate the celebration.
- Best Sangria (Which Ingredients and Wine to Use)
This classic sangria is our all-time favorite sangria to share at parties.
Desserts
January may mean healthier eating, but a New Year’s Eve gathering still deserves a few really good treats.
- Salted Caramel Cheesecake Bites
These cheesecake bites are absolutely going to disappear the minute you bring them out.
- Soft Funfetti Cookies
Make these festive cookies, which both kids and adults adore.
- Unforgettable Tiramisu
This no-bake, easy dessert is impressive and tastes incredible.
- Chocolate Kahlua Cake
Here’s a great way to use some Kahlua; the moisture and flavors are phenomenal.
- Boston Cream Cupcakes
These are guaranteed to get devoured, with their moist and tender crumb.
- Snickerdoodle Oreo Cookie Balls
Use golden Oreos to ring in the new year!
Key Lime Pie BarsIf you can’t find key limes, use regular limes in this deliciously refreshing dessert.
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New Year’s Eve Recipes | Grape Jelly Meatballs
Ingredients
- 50 Meatballs, Store-bought or homemade, fully cooked
- 18 oz Grape Jelly
- 18 oz Honey BBQ Sauce
- Optional Garnishes: chopped chives or parsley
Instructions
- In the slow cooker, combine the grape jelly and honey BBQ sauce. Stir until well combined. Add frozen meatballs. Stir to fully coat meatballs with sauce.
- Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 5 hours, occasionally stirring midway. Garnish as desired and serve warm.
Notes
- Use your favorite brand of Honey BBQ sauce, such as Sweet Baby Ray’s.
- Meatballs can be kept on “warm” setting in slow cooker throughout the party.
- Meatballs can be made 1-2 days ahead of time and gently reheated in the slow cooker.
- Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in fridge for up to a week.
- Serve meatballs with Easy Dinner Rolls, Creamy Caesar Salad, or Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes.
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