Here’s some of my favorite recipes to kick start your end of summer Labor Day parties. These food ideas will leave your guests in awe and will give your party that extra pop!
13 Labor Day Food Ideas
Enjoy these Labor Day food ideas. To view the full recipe, please click the link under each one.
Red, White and Blue Cupcakes
Simple cupcakes decorated in the colours of the weekend, and children can do the sprinkles. Bake them the day before and frost on the day.
Recipe from Bake at 350.
Firecracker Marshmallows
Chocolate dipped marshmallows on sticks, which take minutes and look like you tried. Stand them in a jar of sugar to set.
Recipe from Kid Friendly Things To Do.
Fireworks Cupcakes
Bomb pop colours swirled into the frosting, so every one comes out slightly different. A good project to hand to an older child.
Recipe from Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons.
Patriotic Cookie Cups
Cookie cups hold their filling better than a flat cookie, which matters on a picnic table. Fill them just before serving.
Recipe from I Scream for Buttercream.
Firecracker Popcorn
Popcorn coated in candy melts and sprinkles, and it is the first bowl to empty every time. Make double.
Recipe from The Nerd’s Wife.
Red, White, and Blue Jello Shots
Strictly for the adults at the party, and they need to set overnight so plan ahead. Layer them slowly or the colours run together.
Recipe from My Mini Adventurer.
Celebration Pretzel Sticks
Dipped pretzel sticks, salty and sweet at once, and about as easy as a party treat gets. Children can help with the sprinkles.
Recipe from Lady Behind the Curtain.
Patriotic Potato Chip Candy
Crisps in chocolate, which sounds wrong and tastes right. Break it into shards and pile it on a plate.
Recipe from Finding Zest.
Patriotic Cones
Ice cream cones dipped and decorated, ready to fill when people arrive. They stand up nicely in a tray of rice.
Recipe from That Bald Chick.
Summer Fruit Salsa
Something fresh among all the sugar, and it disappears just as fast. Serve it with cinnamon chips or plain crisps.
Recipe from Home Made Interest.
BBQ Cupcakes with Grilled Hot Dogs
Cupcakes decorated to look like a little barbecue, hot dogs and all. Completely daft and the children love them.
Recipe from Life Love Liz.
Firecracker Cupcakes with Pop Rocks
Funfetti cupcakes with berries and a scatter of popping candy on top, so they crackle as you eat them. Add the candy at the last minute or it goes flat.
Recipe from Noble Pig.
Red White and Blue Cookie Dough Dip
A dip made of cookie dough, served with anything you like to scoop it. Keep it cold until the moment it goes out.
Recipe from Raising Little Superheroes.
Cookout Recipes From Fluffy’s Kitchen
Feed the long weekend with a few of our own: Instant Pot BBQ Baby Back Ribs, oven Barbecued Spareribs, Borracho Beans, Easy Pasta Salad, and Mexican Chip Dip Ole.
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