A collection of some of the best vegetarian canapés and party nibbles, that are both delicious and easy to make.
As a vegetarian, I've often found myself in the situation where I'm ravenously hungry at a drinks reception, but all the canapés coming past involve smoked salmon or prosciutto, or other meaty treats. A very first-world problem, I know, but there you go!
So, as party season approaches, I thought a quick roundup of ideas for vegetarian party nibbles & canapés would be a useful resource. You might also be interested in my equivalent vegan roundup: 63 Vegan Canapés & Party Food Recipes.
If you're planning a party and are looking for some inspiration, you can't go wrong with this lot!
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🍕 Breads & Mini-Pizzas
Pistachio, Feta and Pomegranate Crostini Recipe | Recipes From A Pantry
Need some easy Christmas Appetizer recipes? Then look no further than these colourful Pistachio, Feta and Pomegranate Crostini.
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Healthy Taco Pizza Cones | The Petite Cook
Forget ice cream - Almost as fun to make as they are to eat, these healthy vegetarian taco pizza cones are the ultimate guilt-free snack!
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Mini Picnic Calzones
These bite-sized calzones are packed with flavour - perfect for a party or picnic!
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Mini Pizza Tartlets | Utterly Scrummy Food for Families
Ready-rolled puff pastry makes these pretty little pizza tartlets so quick and easy to make. Incredibly more-ish, a real crowd-pleaser for very little effort!
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Spelt Flatbreads with mixed seeds
These seeded spelt flatbreads are so easy to make, and cook in minutes in a dry frying pan. Serve with dips, stuff with fillings or griddle on the BBQ!
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🍱 Asian-Inspired Canapés
Chilli Peanut Vietnamese Rolls
These spicy and salty rice paper rolls are totally more-ish - perfect for parties, picnics or a delicious light lunch.
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Courgette and Baobab Bhajias | The Botanical Kitchen
The baobab powder brings out the citrus of the lemon and gives these lovely bhajias a light tang.
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Easy Satay Tofu
These easy satay tofu skewers are so easy to make with shortcut ingredients, and can be cooked in the oven, BBQ or air fryer. A crunchy peanut sauce makes the perfect dip.
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Easy Vegan Sushi
This straightforward vegan sushi recipe makes 4 different types of sushi - maki rolls, nigiri and two types of California rolls. In addition to the ingredients listed below you will need a bamboo sushi rolling mat, and cling film.
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Bombay Potato Bites (quick vegan party nibbles)
These quick and easy party snacks are perfect with drinks - a deliciously savoury and spicy snack.
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Vegetarian hand-rolled maki (temaki) | Delicious Magazine
Sushi needn’t just be made with fish. Try this delicious vegetarian hand-rolled maki. This sushi recipe is low in calories, fat and salt.
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🌶 Vegetable-based Buffet Bites
Mini Baked Potatoes | Eats Amazing
Easy mini baked potatoes - these bite sized potatoes make a great side dish or party food for bonfire night and the festive season!
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Aubergine rolls with pesto | Delicious Magazine
An easy but impressive dish of chargrilled and filled aubergine slices, served with a side of pesto. It’s the ideal lunch or light supper for a vegetarian.
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🥧 Mini Pastries and Scone Canapés
Herby Courgette Canapés | The Botanical Kitchen
I love courgettes at any time of year and this quick dish combines them with lemons and herbs to make a great canapé filling.
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Chocolate Mushroom Vol-au-Vents and Other Canapés | Tin and Thyme
Creamy mushrooms enhanced with a little chocolate and served in puff pastry cases.
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Mini Cheese & Onion Pasties
I am addicted to cheese & onion pasties. Oh yes. Everyone loves a pasty, and this is a perfect example of party or picnic food capable of raising a ‘phwoar’ from even the most hardened carnivore.
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Beetroot Bites | The Botanical Kitchen
You can have this beetroot filling in the pastry cases as described or simply as a little salad inside a leaf of gem lettuce or on top of some parchment bread or a toasted slice of rye or sourdough.
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Vegan Cheese Scones
These delicious vegan cheese scones are so light and 'buttery' no-one will believe they are vegan! A tang of mustard and dairy-free cheese makes them the perfect teatime treat or accompaniment to a steaming bowl of soup.
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Pesto, mascarpone and tomato wheels | Delicious Magazine
These pesto, mascarpone and tomato pastry wheels are quick and easy to make and can be made-ahead. They’re great vegetarian snacks for a party.
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Vegan Sausage Rolls with sage and red onion
These really simple vegan sausage rolls taste fabulous, are quick and easy to make and are just perfect for a party, buffet or picnic!
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Tiny Cheese, Onion and Olive Scones | Delia Online
These are so moreish that I don’t think your guests could possibly survive on just one. They are simple to make and freeze superbly once cooked, provided you defrost and re-heat them in a hot oven for about 4 minutes before serving.
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🍳 Egg-based Party Food
Red Pepper, Spinach & Cheese Egg Muffins | Unconditionally Nourished
An easy and nutrient-packed canapé, breakfast or lunch idea that tastes delicious eaten hot or cold.
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Truffle and parmesan potato scotch eggs | Delicious Magazine
Probably the best scotch egg you’ll ever have tasted. The addition of truffle oil and parmesan makes this recipe sublime.
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Mini Picnic Quiche Bites
These bit-sized quiches make perfect party or picnic food - fill them with your favourite flavours!
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Rainbow Omelette Cakes Recipe | Eats Amazing
A fun twist on the traditional omelette recipe - these delicious healthy baked omelettes make perfect picnic food for kids!
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🍪 Savoury Biscuits & Crackers
Artisan cheese cracker recipes | Dan Lepard
Two real crackers to liven up any cheeseboard – one made with spelt and oats, the other with polenta and olive oil
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How to cook the perfect oatcakes | Felicity Cloake
Are oatcakes delicious or dull, what do you top them with – and is it worth making your own?
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🥜 Party Nuts
Sweet & spicy nuts recipe | BBC Good Food
Roast almonds, Brazil and cashew nuts with spiced flavours then pack up into bags as a homemade gift.
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Warm Six-Spiced Party Nuts
These smoky and spicy nuts are perfect for a party, a great accompaniment to pre-dinner drinks.
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Festive honey-roasted nuts | Jamie Oliver
This year, instead of buying a whole load of expensive packets of spiced roasted nuts nuts or honey-roasted ones, make your own!
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🍔 Vegetarian Mini-Burgers & Sliders
Vegan Sliders - mini bean burgers | The Veg Space
These easy peasy vegan sliders are perfect party food - mini black bean burgers with spring onion and lime. So simple to make!
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Beetroot and halloumi sliders with chilli jam | Olive Magazine
These mini veggie burgers are made from chickpeas, beetroot and halloumi. They work great as party snacks, starters or even a main course, simply adjust the portion size each time!
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Mini veggie burgers and salsa recipe
Try a new vegetarian recipe with these tasty veggie burgers made with vegetarian mince and sweet potato.
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🧆 Dips
Butter Bean Hummus
This creamy and nutritious butter bean hummus is a delicious alternative to a traditional hummus, with the classic flavours of garlic, lemon and tahini.
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Spinach, Tahini and Cumin Spread | Planet Veggie
A delicious and vibrantly green dip from Cathy at Planet Veggie.
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Skinny Beetroot Hummus
This lower-calorie beetroot hummus is packed with flavour, creamy and delicious and perfectly pink!
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🥞 Vegetarian Blinis and Canapés
Vegan Blini Toppings (and easy vegan blinis)
This selection of quick and easy vegan blini toppings are simple to make and will impress your guests! Includes a recipe for easy vegan blinis.
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How to cook perfect blinis | Felicity Cloake
Are blinis the best culinary kick-off to a celebration, or do you have another, even more sophisticated crowd pleaser up your sleeve?
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Janet says
These all look amazing, thank you!! Can't wait to start trying some out.
thevegspace says
Thanks Janet - enjoy! x
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says
These all look brilliant! The perfect reference point for all those festive parties coming up for vegetarian guests. Thanks so much for sharing my recipe.
thevegspace says
Thanks Jemma, great recipe!
Choclette says
Ooh, can I come to this party please? Would be wonderful to know I could eat everything with no worries as to what bits of meat or fish might be lurking within.
Cathy @ Planet Veggie says
Mmm, all of these are right up my street! Yum yum yum.
thevegspace says
Thanks Cathy!
Jacqueline Meldrum says
What a fabulous roundup of nibbles, I'm bookmarking this for Hogmannay when I have visitors.
Petra / Be Healthy Now says
This is a such a great list, who knew you could do so much with vegetarian food!
Jo of Jo's Kitchen says
What a wonderful list. I know where to come now if I need recipe inspiration for canapés over the festive period