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If its one thing I love, it’s throwing a party that people will talk about the next day. One surefire way to make sure your food keeps people buzzin’ is to make tiny versions of everyones favorite classics.
Here are 5 favorite dishes to turn into tiny treats:
1) Caprese Lollipops: How cute and easy is this? All you need to make this is toothpicks or small skewers, cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil.
Just simply cut the cherry tomato in half, put half the tomato face-up on the stick, then layer in a tiny circle of mozzarella and basil. Finish the stick off with the other half of the tomato. Serve with a little balsamic dipping sauce on the side. SO adorable.
Caprese Lollipops
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2) Chicken and Waffles: You know those Eggo waffles you’d eat as a kid (or still eat) that have 4 mini waffles attached to each other? How cute would it be to break those apart and put a little piece of fried chicken on each and make MINI chicken and waffles? Adorable.
Top them with a honey mustard maple syrup and you’ve got yourself a tiny gourmet delight!
Mini Chicken & Waffles
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3) Chicken Pot Pies Cupcakes: Theres nothing I adore more then good American comfort food. Serving it as a cupcake? Bonus! Just follow my simple chicken pot pie recipe and instead of baking it in a large pie dish, bake the pie in little muffin tins! You could also do the same thing with shepherds pie as well!
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4) Taco Cups: Whether you want to keep this simple or fancy, this will be a crowd pleaser regardless! You can use those tiny Tostitos scoops (to keep it simple) or bake off some wonton cups and fill them with all your favorite taco toppings! In mine I would do chicken, re-friend beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, my famous guacamole and a tiny bit of spicy ranch!
Mini Taco Cups
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5) Mini Banana Split: What’s a mini food meal without a little dessert? This simple sweet treat is easy to make, but your guests don’t have to know it! Just take a firm banana and cut it into about 1 inch sections (you should be able to get about 3 per banana).
Take a small teaspoon and hollow out the center. Dip the base of it in melted chocolate and then in sprinkles. Once it hardens, fill the banana cup with vanilla ice-cream and top with whipped cream and a cherry!
Mini Banana Split Bites
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With mini dishes, the possibilities are truly endless. For your next party, let your imagination run wild and see what you can come up with!
Until next time…
Love always,
Erica
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