30+ party perfect canapé recipes - quick and easy ideas for hosting (2024)

These tasty crisp little puff pastry canapés are a savoury version of the French sweet pastries of the same name. They are also good as an accompaniment to vegetable soups.

Try this parma ham and parmesan palmiers recipe

Succulent little sausage pastries from Nigel Slater will make the perfect canapés - they're sure to go down well with children, too.

Try Nigel Slater’s sausage Danish recipe

This super quick and easy salmon paté from Lisa Faulkner is great served up with melba toasts – so retro.

Try Lisa Faulkner’s smoked salmon pate recipe

Quail’s eggs are a lovely little delicacy, and this winter twist is sure to delight your guests – especially with an added drizzle of rich truffle oil.

Try this poached quails eggs canapés recipe

You can top these flatbreads with anything – get creative. Here are some ideas that are sure to get the party started, but everything goes with bread and cheese.

Try this seasonal sharing flatbread recipe

These delicious canapés are really easy to make and are perfect for a drinks party (see our round-up of the easy co*cktail recipes for more inspiration). Ready made puff pastry makes it super simple, and the addition of the walnut adds a good crunch, too.

Try this apricot jam and Stilton canapés recipe

You can’t go far wrong with smoked salmon canapés served with a chilled glass of Champagne...

Try this smoked salmon canapés with cream cheese recipe

Serve these hot spring rolls with several bowls of dipping sauce.

Try this prawn and pork spring rolls recipe

Onions work perfectly with the Asian spicing in this fritter recipe, due to their natural sweetness and subtle flavour.

Try this onion fritters recipe

A moreish, creamy dip that can be prepared in advance.

Try this bagna cauda with winter crudités recipe

These fennel and salami bruschetta are so easy to make. Try using finocchiona: a Tuscan salami flavoured with fennel seeds.

These quick and easy canapés are perfect for drinks parties, and it’s easy to double or triple the recipe, too.

Try this asparagus cigars recipe

These simple chilli beef lettuce wraps from Gordon Ramsay make the perfect accompaniment to a co*cktail or beer – and they’re incredibly easy to prepare, too.

Try this chilli and beef lettuce wraps recipe

The simplest burger recipe around, try your hand at these as a fun canapé at a drinks party.

Try this mini cheeseburgers recipe

You can make crostini a day or two in advance. Just let them cool before storing in an airtight container. Heat for a few minutes in the oven before garnishing, or serve cold, if you like.

Try this crostini recipe

Crisp apple wedges chargrilled are the perfect partner to the Spanish manchego cheese. Inspired by the Spanish growing region for apples, these are delicious with a glass of sherry.

Try this Spanish apple and manchgo tapas recipe

Buttery, crumbly, cheesey, just a little spicy and absolutely perfect with a glass of chilled white wine. Coat the outside of these biscuits with a mixture of sesame and kalonji seeds to make them a more sophisticated co*cktail nibble.

Try this cheese sables recipe

Once upon a time smoked mackerel pâté was a harsh, crude dish. By using good quality, oak-smoked fish and mixing with lemon and horseradish to cut through the richness, it becomes subtle and moorish.

Try this smoked mackerel pate recipe

These delicious pancakes are quick enough to make for supper and can be reheated (or the batter can be made and kept in the fridge) but they are also glam enough for a starter or canapé.

Try this delicious coconut pancakes with mango and prawns recipe

These spring vegetable pakoras are simple to make and a great way of getting children to eat vegetables during party season!

Try this spring vegetable pakoras recipe