Bridal Shower Food Ideas

So you are organizing a bridal shower and searching for bridal shower food ideas. Well, thinking of bridal shower menu isn't a problem once you have decided the rest of the party factors like theme, time and number of guests. Nowadays, bridal showers are organized around a theme, for a themed bridal shower the food should be in accordance. Secondly, you need to decide what exactly you would like to serve. Though finger foods are served in most of the bridal showers, you might like to have a dinner party too. The following are some general food ideas for bridal shower.

Easy Bridal Shower Food Ideas

• Mini Pizzas
• Meatballs
• Tortillas
• Chicken Finger Sandwiches
• Fruit, Vegetables or Meat and Cheese trays
• Stuffed Tomatoes
• Egg roll
• Tempura
• Lemon Coconut Roulade
• Chocolate covered Strawberries
• Stuffed Mushroom with Cream Cheese
• Pretzels
• Fruit Champagne Punch
• Green Tea
• Margaritas
• Blue Hawaiian
• Miami Mojito
• Sangria

Bridal Shower Food Recipes

Ideas only aren't enough, you also need recipes. The following are some easy bridal shower food recipes.

Traditional Japanese Sushi

Ingredients

• Sushi rice, 2 cups cooked
• Nori seaweed sheets, 4
• Fresh salmon, thinly sliced, 4 ounces raw
• Salmon caviar,1 tbs
• Wasabi paste,1 to 2 tbs
• Octopus, 4 ounces cooked
• Prawns, 4 ounces cooked
• Raw fresh tuna, thinly sliced, 4 ounces
• Asparagus spears, blanched and sliced, 4
• Shiitake mushrooms, blanched and sliced

Process

This is an easy sushi recipe. Start by placing the nori sheets on a serving plate. Spread ½ cup sushi rice onto each nori sheet, press with fingers to adhere. Spread 1 - 2 wasabi paste in middle of each nori roll, now arrange the tuna, octopus, salmon and tuna evenly over the sushi rice, on each sheet. Top with mushrooms and asparagus spears. Slowly roll the sushi in jelly-roll style, slice the rolls in ¾ inch pieces and serve immediately.

Mini Quiches

Ingredients

• Butter or margarine, softened, ½ cup
• Cream cheese, softened,1 (3 ounce) package
• All-purpose flour, 1 cup
• Shredded Monterey Jack cheese, 1 cup
• Chopped green chilies, drained, 1 (4 ounce) can
• Eggs, 2
• Whipping cream, ½ cup
• Salt, ¼ tsp
• Pepper, 1/8 tsp

Process

Mix cream butter and cream cheese in a small mixing bowl, add in flour and beat until well blended. Form 24 small balls, cover and refrigerate them for 1 hour. After an hour, press the cream cheese balls onto greased miniature muffins cups, on the bottom. Sprinkle rounded tsp of cheese and ½ tsp chillies into each shell, set aside. Take a bowl and beat eggs, salt, cream and pepper in it. Spoon this mixture into shells and bake for about 30 - 25 minutes at 350 degrees F, or until golden brown. Let it stand for 5 minutes, then serve. You can refrigerate the leftovers, if any.

Cheesecake Brownie

Ingredients

• Dark chocolate, roughly chopped, 200 g
• Plain flour, 110 g
• Eggs, 5
• Unsalted butter, 200 g
• Icing sugar, 250 g
• Cream cheese, 400 g
• Icing sugar, 150 g
• Vanilla extract, ½ tsp
• Whipping cream, 300 ml
• Icing sugar,100 g
• Raspberries, 150 g (plus extra to decorate)

Process

This is one of the best bridal shower cakes. Preheat the oven to 340 degrees F. For brownie, melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl by keeping it over a pan of shimmering water. Cream butter and 250 gm icing sugar in a food mixer, add in 3 eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Slowly beat in the flour, increase the speed to high and blend until smooth. Lastly add in melted chocolate and mix thoroughly. Pour this mixture into a 33 cm X 23 cm X 5 cm baking tray, lined with greaseproof paper. Smooth the surface with a palette knife.

For cheesecake, combine cream cheese, 150 gm icing sugar and vanilla extract, beat until smooth and thick in an electric mixer. Add in two eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Do not overmix. Spoon this mixture on top of the brownie mixture and smooth over with a palette knife, bake for about 30 - 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheesecake cake is firm to touch. Let cool completely and then cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.

For icing, beat 100 gm sugar, raspberries and cream until firm. Turn the brownie onto a board, also turn the cheesecake side up. Spread the topping over evenly and decorate with lots of raspberries.

These were some of the best bridal shower food ideas for you. Depending on your party theme, choose any of the above party food items. You are sure to get endless praises for your culinary skills!