You know you’re fancy. We know you’re fancy. However, let’s say you want to impress your friends, who may not know just how fancy you are. We’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of delicious and eye-catching palate pleasers that are guaranteed to impress.
The best thing about them is that they take next to nothing in terms of time and supplies, allowing you to easily create a fancible fête!
Mediterranean Shrimp Kabobs
Prep: 45 minTotal: 1 hr 15 minIngredients: 12Servings: 24These mini kabobs look very intricate but heads up: looks can be very deceiving, especially in the case of these thoughtfully arranged bites. Simply broil the shrimp, then let cool before assembling your skewers.
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Hasselback Tomato Caprese
Prep: 10 minTotal: 15 minIngredients: 6Servings: 4It’s no hassle to make these tasty little treats. Bright and colorful, they’re simple to make and simply delicious!
Nutella Mini Pancake Kabobs
Prep: 20 minTotal: 25 minIngredients: 5Servings: 8These tiny golden circles sure are cute. They’re so tiny! They’re so perfect! In spite of their miniscule size, the pancake to Nutella to fruit ratio is perfection.
Mini Sandwich Cakes (Smorgastarta)
Prep: 2 hr 0 minTotal: 4 hr 0 minIngredients: 6Servings: 5These sandwiches are dressed up as though they’re mini sweet cakes, but they have a savory secret inside. Pillsbury™ Grands!™ refrigerated flaky biscuits are used to make the little “cake” layers, then you choose a variety of savory fillings.
Endives with Shrimp Salad
Prep: 20 minTotal: 20 minIngredients: 8Servings: 20Nothing says fancy like an endive boat. Make it extra special with plump shrimp, creamy mayo and chopped fresh veggies.
Cranberry-Blue Cheese Ball
Prep: 30 minTotal: 2 hr 30 minIngredients: 11Servings: 16Round, creamy and crunchy, a cheese ball is sure to impress and please your guests!
Balsamic-Glazed Steak Rolls
Prep: 15 minTotal: 30 minIngredients: 16Servings: 8Thinly cut strips of steak wind their way around crunchy and flavorful vegetables like bell pepper and zucchini. These rolls are topped off with a scrumptious rosemary balsamic glaze. If that ain’t fancy, we don’t know what is.
Buffalo Chicken Salad Puffs
Prep: 20 minTotal: 60 minIngredients: 7Servings: 12You’re just six ingredients away from making these impressive puff pastry bites. Stuffed with blazing Buffalo chicken flavor, each portion is drizzled with even more fiery hot sauce—but don’t worry! There’s plenty of blue cheese baked in to balance all that heat out.
Mini Peach Cobbler
Prep: 30 minTotal: 50 minIngredients: 9Servings: 12Everybody loves peach cobbler, and everyone will love getting their own little serving of this summer dessert. Use a muffin tin to craft each little portion, and feel free to top with whipped cream, if you’re feeling extra fancy.
Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Pizza
Prep: 20 minTotal: 60 minIngredients: 8Servings: 30With a Betty Crocker™ cookie mix crust, a “sauce” of lemon curd, whipped topping and cream cheese and fresh fruit toppings, this fruit pizza makes for a stylish and delicious nosh.
Asian Chicken Salad in Crispy Wonton Cups
Prep: 30 minTotal: 30 minIngredients: 11Servings: 24Chicken breasts, fish sauce, mayonnaise, fresh veggies and wonton wrappers are all you need to make these lovely little nibbles that will have your guests saying, “ooh-la-la!”
Quick Boozy Raspberry Sauce and Cream Puffs
Prep: 15 minTotal: 45 minIngredients: 8Servings: 30Nothing says fancy quite like cooking with booze. These easy-peasy cream puffs will wow and astound your guests. “Yes,” you will say with much pomp and circumstance, “I did make these from scratch.”
