Baby Shower Food
Ideas for baby shower food and drink
Though baby shower gifts and baby shower games are important things to consider when planning a baby shower, remember that you can’t neglect the food. Plan your baby shower food according to the time of day the shower will take place. Be sure to serve foods the mother-to-be will enjoy, and have plenty of appetizers so no one goes hungry. While there may be leftovers, it’s better to have too much food than not enough.
Baby Shower Buffets
Buffets are adaptable to any time of day and to any baby shower food ideas. For breakfast and brunch buffets, assorted breakfast casseroles and quiches are tasty and filling. They can be made in advance and served with fresh bread, fruit and pastries. Include deviled eggs and small meatballs on toothpicks as appetizers.
Luncheon baby shower buffets of assorted cold cuts, rolls and all the fixings allow guests to create their own sandwiches. Serve chips and pretzels, a veggie tray with dips and a cheese or pâté plate with assorted crackers as appetizers. Add brownies and cookies for dessert.
Tea-time buffets feature lighter fare, traditionally dainty finger foods and luscious desserts. Try tuna, egg and chicken salad sandwiches cut into quarters so guests can mix and match. Rich chocolate mousse, crème brûlée and Vienna torte are all appropriate tea-time confections.
Because dinner buffets involve the most food, you may want to have a potluck baby shower buffet where everyone brings their favorite dish, or a cookout buffet with ribs, chicken, potato salad, baked beans and grilled veggie shish-kebobs.
You can also order an Italian, Mexican or Thai buffet, including appetizers, to be carried out or delivered. If you choose to cook, consider crock-pot stews and rich casseroles along with a large salad, adding spinach and cheese focaccia bread as an appetizer.
Baby Shower Drinks
Create a baby shower punch with a mix of juices, sodas and floating fruit. Offer a variety of tea packets so guests can choose their own. Don’t forget coffee sweetener and creamer! Have a few bottles each of sparkling wine, sparkling water, diet and regular soda, as well as plain bottled water.
Baby Shower Cakes
Cupcakes are popular baby shower cakes, and you can bake two or three varieties. To jazz up cake mixes, add chocolate chips, nuts, shredded coconut or extracts of almond or mocha. Bake baby shower cakes in teddy bear or heart-shaped pans and decorate by adding different food colorings to white frosting. Top with pastel M&Ms and tiny baby toys. Don’t forget the ice cream! A baby shower diaper cake is a pretty and practical substitute for edible baby shower cakes, especially if you want to serve other desserts instead.
