🍼 Baby Shower Menu Plan 🍼

Created by Aunt Dana • July 4th, 2025

🥙 Savory Appetizers & Skewers

Bowtie Pasta and Cocktail Meatball Skewers (60 meatballs)

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Southwest Meatball Skewers (20)

Thread 2 meatballs onto skewer with red bell pepper and red onion. Brush with lime juice, olive oil, and taco seasoning. Bake at 375°F for 10-15 minutes.

Bacon Skewers with Brown Sugar Glaze

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Glazed Kielbasa Bites

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Smoked Salmon Cucumber Bites

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3-Ingredient Cucumber Bites

Sliced cucumbers with flavored cream cheese and everything bagel seasoning

Heart Shaped Valentine's Caprese Skewers

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Cold Hawaiian Roll Sliders

Ham, Swiss cheese and honey Dijon with arugula • Turkey, cheddar cheese and mayonnaise with arugula

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🧀 Charcuterie Boards and Specialty Design Elements

Coffee Table Large Charcuterie Board

Pistachios, almonds, cashews, chocolate covered almonds, sharp cheddar, brie, smoked gouda, genoa salami, Italian sausage, prosciutto, pepperoni, black olives, Boursin spread, crackers, pickles, baby carrots, cucumbers

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Hummus Snack Board

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Fruit Charcuterie Board

Cherries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, red grapes with Dulce de Leche, Nutella, and Easy Lemon Fruit Dip

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Blooming Boursin Flower

Boursin cheese round with Pringles chips

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Meatball Board (30 meatballs)

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Flower-Shaped Watermelon Berry

Watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, fresh mint leaves

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Cheese Wheel Design

Brie wheel with raspberries, strawberries, round crackers

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🍓 Sweet Treats & Desserts

Fruit Tray with Strawberries on Skewers in Pineapple Top

Fresh pineapple filled with Hawaiian Fruit Dip, strawberries, green/purple grapes, cantaloupe, blueberries, oranges

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Hawaiian Fruit Dip (Recipe Doubled)

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Easy Lemon Fruit Dip

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Kings Hawaiian Roll Cream Cheese Danishes

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Note: Add a powdered sugar glaze

Lemon Pudding in Tasting Glasses

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🍼 Fun Baby Shower Snacks

Babybel Ladybug Snack

Babybel cheese with black olives

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Easy Baby Shower "Pacifier" Snacks

Mini pretzels, Hershey Kisses, M&M's • Bake at 175°F for 7 minutes

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🍽️ To Be Supplied By Others

Chicken Salad Croissants by Victoria's Father

Dessert Choice by Victoria's Father

Italian Soda Bar by Crystal and Misty

Lemonade Stand by Cynthia

Lemon Bites by Stacy

🛒 Complete Shopping List

Poultry & Meats

  • 140 cooked meatballs (Costco frozen)
  • 3 lb bacon, thick sliced
  • 5 lb kielbasa sausage
  • 1 lb smoked salmon
  • 8 oz prosciutto
  • 1 lb Genoa salami
  • 8 oz uncured Italian sausage
  • 1 lb pepperoni, large rounds
  • 1 lb ham slices
  • 1 lb turkey slices

Cheese & Dairy

  • 2 lb cheese slice variety pack
  • 2 lb cheddar cheese block
  • 1 lb brie, whole wheel
  • 1 lb smoked gouda
  • 26 mini-Babybel
  • (2) Boursin cheese rounds
  • 8 oz flavored whipped cream cheese
  • 2 cups Greek yogurt
  • 3 quarts plus 3 cups whole milk
  • 8 oz Cool Whip
  • 24 oz cream cheese
  • 2 cups hummus
  • 16 oz sour cream
  • Mozzarella balls
  • Cube of butter

Fruits & Vegetables

  • 2 whole pineapples
  • 14 oz can pineapple chunks
  • (2) 8 oz can crushed pineapple
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 2 lb strawberries
  • 2 lb raspberries
  • 2 lb blueberries
  • 1 lb blackberries
  • 2 lb grapes (green, red, purple)
  • 2 cantaloupes
  • 6 oranges
  • 2 seedless watermelons
  • 4 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 2 lb cherries
  • 4 regular cucumbers
  • 1 bag mini cucumbers
  • 8 fresh lemons
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 1 lb arugula
  • 2 lb baby carrots
  • 1 jar baby sweet pickles
  • 1 bunch celery
  • Bell peppers (orange, yellow, 3 red)
  • Large red onion
  • Fresh mint, basil, dill
  • 8 oz craisins
  • 4 cans black olives
  • Bunch green onion
  • Coleslaw mix
  • Dill pickle slices

Nuts & Snacks

  • 3 lb pistachios in shell
  • 3 lb roasted almonds
  • 2.5 lb cashews with sea salt
  • 3 lb chocolate covered almonds
  • 2 lb pecan halves
  • Hershey Kisses
  • Plain M&M's
  • 1 can Pringles
  • 1 can Dulce de leche
  • Nutella
  • French fried onions

Bread & Pasta

  • 4 dozen Hawaiian sweet rolls
  • 1 lb bowtie pasta
  • Pita chips
  • Mini pretzels
  • Pretzel sticks
  • Variety box of crackers
  • 1 baguette

Pantry & Condiments

  • Mayo, creamy horseradish
  • Honey Dijon mustard
  • Teriyaki sauce, sweet chili sauce
  • Honey, maple syrup
  • Brown sugar, regular sugar
  • Powdered sugar
  • Everything bagel seasoning
  • Ketchup, grape jelly, BBQ sauce
  • Cinnamon, egg
  • (2) 3.4 oz vanilla instant pudding
  • Lemon instant pudding
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Lime juice, olive oil
  • Taco seasoning pack

🍽️ Serving Supplies & Boards

Skewers & Tools

500 toothpicks/skewers

Available Serving Boards

  • 22" Square white with sides - Cynthia
  • 22" Round wood with sides - Cynthia
  • 24" Round glass, Lazy Susan - Dana
  • 18" x 10" Light wood rectangle - Cynthia
  • 14" Wood paddle
  • 12" Round tin, high sides
  • 22" x 16" Rectangle wood striped - Dana
  • (2) 15" Square plastic yellow/gold platter
  • Additional boards available from Stacy and Rick